Bands and Artists

Retrospect Retrospect- Nine-piece Washington-Baltimore band. Band profile, booking and contact information, schedule. Bombay Jim and the Swinging Sapphires Bombay Jim and the Swinging Sapphires- Boston swing band featuring faculty members from Berklee College of Music. Member biographies, appearance schedule, booking information, inf… Blue Lunch Blue Lunch- Jump, blues and swing band from northeastern Ohio. Check their online calendar, listen to streaming audio from their two CDs. Big-T and the Bada-Bings Big-T and the Bada-Bings- Wedding and party band based in Dallas, Texas, available with 6, 12, or 18 pieces, blending blues, swing and Sinatra. With photographs, audio samples, re… Big Chief Big Chief- Portland, Maine based swing, jazz and rhythm and blues band. Offers a calendar, song list, audio samples, biographies, and a list of links. Big Band Trio, The Big Band Trio, The- Canadian group with guitar, bass, sax, and vocal harmonies also performs with added players as The Jumpin' Jive Orchestra. Calendar, discography, biography, ph… Beats Walkin' Beats Walkin'- Western swing quartet from Philadelphia with Jim Cohen on pedal steel guitar. Offers band history, calendar, debut CD, biographies, and reviews. Rico and The Jump 'n' Jive Review Rico and The Jump 'n' Jive Review- Six-piece swing and jump blues band from New England, with news, biographies, sound files, and calendar. Gee, George Gee, George- New York City leader of the bands The Jump, Jive and Wailers and The Make-Believe Ballroom Orchestra. Biography, information on the bands, performance schedule, disco… Smith, Lavay and her Red Hot Skillet Lickers Smith, Lavay and her Red Hot Skillet Lickers- San Francisco based swing band. News, CDs, biographies, calendar or events, large collection of swing and jazz links, scrapbook, cont… Savoy Dance Orchestra Savoy Dance Orchestra- Swing orchestra from Berlin. History, reviews, repertoire, CD with audio samples, contact information. Also in German. Dahl, Gary Michael Dahl, Gary Michael- A rhythm and blues and smooth jazz band out of Houston, Texas. Song list, gallery, links, and reviews. Golub, Jeff Golub, Jeff- GRP Records page for the guitarist includes history, tour dates, soundclips and discography. Elliot, Richard Elliot, Richard- GRP Records page for the saxophonist includes tour dates, soundclips and label discography. Brecker, Michael Brecker, Michael- Verve Records page offers discography, soundclips, downloads, eCards and schedule for the saxophonist. Grusin, Dave Grusin, Dave- Pianist, arranger/composer, and co-founder of GRP Records. Photo, audio, biography, discography. David Bach Consort David Bach Consort- Pianist leads Washington, DC based quartet with sax/flute, bass, and percussion. Concert venues, radio appearances, CD sales, corporate clients and booking inf… Ghoussoub, Randa Ghoussoub, Randa- Canadian jazz singer of Lebanese origins performing in Canada, Paris and Beirut. Photo gallery, press coverage in English and French. Lington, Michael Lington, Michael- Copenhagen-born smooth saxophonist associated with Dave Koz. Airborne Airborne- Smooth vocals group from New Haven, Connecticut. Reviews, photo, audio in several formats. Smooth and Soul Smooth and Soul- Gallery with hundreds of biographies of smooth jazz performers. Oliver, Steve Oliver, Steve- Smooth jazz guitarist and vocalist. Biography, discography, photos, news and tour dates. Benoit, David Benoit, David- Biography, FAQ, tour dates, pictures, discography, news, and sound files. Maddox, Johnny Maddox, Johnny- Noted ragtime pianist whose first recording was released in 1950 offers biography, gig schedule, honors and awards, and CDs for sale. Birnbaum, Mark Birnbaum, Mark- Ragtime, jazz and blues pianist, staff musician for Joe Franklin television show, with a doctorate from Columbia University. MP3s, articles about ragtime and jazz … Stargold Music Stargold Music- Pianist and bassist playing "Tennessee Rhythm and Ragtime" for parties, and offering antique sheet music for sale. Keller, Sue Keller, Sue- Biographical page from the Northern Virginia Ragtime Society about the performer, who is also founder of the Ragtime Press, which sells original sheet music online. Dyson, Phillip Dyson, Phillip- British concert pianist specializing in Scott Joplin and Billy Mayerl. Biography and email. Paragon Ragtime Orchestra Paragon Ragtime Orchestra- Year-round, professional organization performing ragtime-era music: vaudeville hits, silent movie accompaniments, and dance-hall favorites. Ragtime Society Frankfurt Ragtime Society Frankfurt- Performs historical band arrangements from the ragtime era. Concept, performances, musicians, repertoire, MIDIs and sheet music covers, recordings, ragt…