BANDS/MUSICIANS

by Joe Mathieu
http://www.joemathieu.com

MASSACHUSETTS

RHODE ISLAND

CONNECTICUT

MAINE

NEW HAMPSHIRE

VERMONT



MASSACHUSETTS

Ain't We Got Fun? Eric Baldwin, (781) 438-2843

Al Vega Trio  http://www.alvegatrio.com/

Ancient Mariners,  Weston, MA. M. Kerwin, 781-891-0683 SilverBass@comcast.net

Artie Barsamian Big Band  978-250-7344

Aucoin, Kevin, Soprano/Alto/ Tenor Sax 508-981-8731 or e-mail nautlis804@msn.com

Austin, Trent, trumpet, trent@trentaustin.com or 978-257-7031.

Back Bay Ramblers, Ed Reynolds 781-245-7395

Ball, Craig - Reeds  617-354-7213, P.O. Box 381088, Cambridge, MA 02238 Email: whsocraig@aol.com

Gerry Barret Swing Orchestra, 508-843-6997  http://gbswing.com

Bay State Stompers, Bill Kass, Foxboro (508) 543-9469 wk28@comcast.net

Bela Sarkozy, acoustic jazz guitar, Lakeville MA (508) 947-2744 sarkozybc@comcast.net  http://home.comcast.net/~newenglandtradjazz/Bela.htm

Bernard, Al - tuba  (978) 546-3777 26 Rear Stockholm Ave. Rockport MA 01966 albietuba@aol.com

New Black Eagle Jazz Band, 111 Caldwell Farm Rd., Byfield  MA  01922 http://www.blackeagles.com

Billy Novick, Shades of Swing, or with Guy Van Duser http://www.billynovick.com

Blue Horizon Jazz Band, 25 Farm Rd. Sherborn MA 01770 (508) 653-7247 http://www.bluehorizonjazzband.com/

Boogaloo Swamis c/o 40 Rice Ave., Northborough, MA 01532 (508) 393-0920  Cajun  SwamiZach@Hotmail.com

Barbara and Al Boudreau P.O. Box 3183 Gloucester, MA 01930 TEL: 978-283-8797 FAX: 978-283-8797 Email: boudreaujazz@verizon.net   Web site: www.boudreaujazz.com

Borelli Music, Janet Borelli, 33 Streeter Rd. Paxton, MA 01612   508-752-6213 http://www.BorelliMusic.com
10 bands to suit your specific needs/occasions

Bourbon St. Paraders, Lee Childs (508) 362-4289, PO Box 807, Dennis MA 02638

Britto, Rick, Artist, Producer, Studio Website: http://go.to/SaurusStudio  Personal Homepage: http://go.to/RickBritto

Broadnax, Paul 41c Lionel Avenue, Waltham MA 02154 (781) 891-4711  www.paulbroadnax.com
Broadnax Scholarship Fund, 12 Bradlee Street, Dorchester, MA 02124-1106. 617-822-1921.  To be placed on the mailing lists, send your address to: RELPB@aol.com

Donna Byrne, PO Box 965, Norwell MA 02061-0965 http://www.donnabyrne.com

Campedelli, Jane jazzsinger@bellsouth.net, 1-904-751-1057 (Florida)

Casher, Ted, clarinet, tenor & soprano sax  tedcasher@comcast.net

Lee Childs sax and clarinet, Bourbon Street Paraders, Lee Childs Duo and Trio, 508-362-4289, yolosocrazyso3k@hotmail.com.

Mac Chrupcala Orchestra, (401) 849-1290

John Clark, clarinet, bass sax, sop sax (781) 762-2298 Jazzbnd@aol.com

Pete Collins, The Jazz Band Ball, (781) 934-5140  janezecol@adelphia.net

Coulter, Bill  Writer, Lecturer, Olde Tyme Jazz Piano, sing-a-long guitar (781) 934-2242

Commonwealth Jazz Band, Rick MacWilliams, (508) 351-9993 W. Medford MA

Compaq Big Band, Al Saloky at (603) 673-7683 or AlSaloky@aol.com.

Dave Pierce guitarist, Camden, ME   cdpierces@aol.com

Dave Whitney Band, 33 Wyman Rd. Billerica MA 01821 (978) 667-5524 http://home.comcast.net/~newenglandtradjazz/Whitney.htm

DiBari, Mike, jazz & blues guitar, 617-491-3007 mikedibari@msn.com  www.mikedibari.com

Dixie Diehards,  Rick Foster rick260@comcast.net   http://www.dixiediehards.com/

Drootin Brothers Band - Sonny Drootin - www.drootin.com

Elm Street Jazz, Alan Trebat, 781-439-4385 http://www.elmstreetjazz.com/

Eric Baldwin Ensemble, Jazz Guitar, swing  781-438-2843

Fantasy Big Band  Kent L. Kochon  508-634-3092

Frank Zarba Music, bass and vocals 978-453-7484 www.frankzabarmusic.com

Gid’s Giddy Gang, Gid Loring, Jazz & Swing cornet (978) 526-4626 giddygid@excite.com

Glick, Wendy www. jazzyplus.com

Grace Kelly  schedule  15-year-old New England phenomenal composer, singer, saxophone player

Greg Abate   gregabate@cox.net 401-823-409, Peter DeVeber: pdeveber@comcst.net

Gregory Caputo Big Band, 102 Spadina Pwky, Pittsfield, MA 01201 413-896-0327 www.gregorycaputo.com

Grosser, Jeff  jwgrosser@verizon.net

Gypsy Wranglers, 338 N. Leverett Rd. Leverett MA 01054 (413) 367-2651  http://www.gypsywranglers.com

Harris, Eric trombonist, aranger/composer Beverly MA (978) 335-2119 eric.r.harris@gmail.com

Harris, Les Jr. drums  http://www.lesharrisjr.com        lesharrisjr@comcast.net

Harlow, Ed saxophone http://www.edharlowcom/

Henri Smith New Orleans Friends and Flavours New Orleans Jazz, Blues and Cajun Flavoured music - http://henrismithmusic.tripod.com  http://www.myspace.com/henrismithjazz  E-mail Contact: Northern Music (agent/manager) northernmusic@yahoo.com  Calendar: http://henrismithmusic.tripod.com/calendar.htm 

Hines, Shawn trumpet, flugelhorn http://www.shawnhines.com/

Hot Tamale Brass band, Mickey Bones (617) 864-4474 www.hottamalebrassband.com

Invisible Music: Down Maine & Northern N. E. musicians   http://www.invisiblemusicrecords.com  

Jane Campedelli   jazzsinger@bellsouth.net

Jazz Bones 5 trombones, guitar, string bass & drum, W. Springfield MA, David Neill 413-732-4137 Tbn8@aol.com 

Jazz Decades, Ray Smith JazzDecades@aol.com

JAZZmakers, G. Stewart Baird, sbaird@aspireassociates.com Glen's End on the Charles,
28 Greystone Road Dover, MA 02030-2329  Tel: 508-785-9920 Fax: 508-785-0992 Cell: 508-509-8207

Jean Kelly Jazz, (978) 369-3064 jkjazz2000@yahoo.com

Jean Mancini Gough (774) 200-0291 www.jeangough.com

Jeff Hughes, Lost in the Sauce, Jazz Jesters, Mainstay, Brahmin Bellhops, 7th Heaven Seven, Hot Toddies, Jeff's Jumpin' Jive & more: PO Box 572, Woods Hole, MA 02543 (508) 548-4539

JEM Trio, Mort Speck  617.489.0513 mort@jemjazz.com 

Jerzy Glod, Gretch Drums, (617) 633-0077 jurekglod@hotmail.com (plays with the Winiker band)

Jim Kilroy's Jambalaya Jazz Band, 2 Forrester Street, Salem, MA   978-771-8385
 email: jim@pianowarehouse.com

Johnson, Dick   www.dickjohnsonjazz.com

Johnston, Gerry, solo jazz guitar, www.gjguitar.com

Joy of Music Program, 112 Morningside Rd Worcester MA 01602 - Teaching children love of music.

Jump N Jive Review, Rico Barr rmbarr@comcast.net

Kemp, Edgar, sop/bari sax, cornet EKEMP2@rochester.rr.com (now in NY)

Krisanthi Pappas, vocalist   krisanthi@krisanthi.com    http://www.krispappas.com/performances/

Michel Lavigniac, 7 Ridgetop Road, Forestdale MA (508) 477.6805.[dixieland banjo, sing  along.]

Lebleu, Dave String Bass, (978) 392-0037  One Step Ahead

Lemieux, Pierre, Tuba/Bass #9 Arundel St. Andover, MA 01801 (978) 475-4315

L'Herault, Ron Dixieland Trombone, 4 Dean Ct. No. Attleboro MA 02760 (508) 695-6127

Lou Ranieri's Big Band, Franklin MA    Holliston Senior Center, Fridays 508-429-2907

Loverine, Jeanie vocals (508) 877-5294 jeanielovering@yahoo.com

MacMillan, Dave Banjo and Guitar, The Dixie Cookbook, (781) 316-2618 davidmacmillan@rcn.com

Made in the Shade Music, 222 Washington St. #6, Brookline, MA 02445 617.730.5748 http://www.madeintheshademusic.com

The Maine Street Paraders, Rick Knittel, Craig Johnson

Mark Earley Jazz, markearly@verizon.net (978) 356-8470

Mazzy, Jimmy (508) 429-7772 Carrie_Mazzy@msn.com for record list (508) 429-7772

McHenry, Bob - Acoustic Upright Bass Chelmsford, MA (978) 256-6378

McKinley, Cassandre http://www.cassandremckinley.com/discography.html

Mike Turk, harmonica http://www.aahome.com/turk

Monat, Paul  wild cornet, 781-422-7289

Monte Carlo Jazz Ensemble, (617) 484-8315 Robin Verdier

Mugawump Music, jazz, folk, rock; ages 13-21; playing in the Ashburnham, Westminster, Gardner area (978) 874-1542

Naked Jazz/Cape Swing Quintet - Andy Troyanos 1-508-539-8132. (Cape Cod)

Eli Newberger http://elinewberger.com/
 
New England Jazz Octet,
41 Canada Hill, Greenfield MA 01301 (413) 772-6392

New Liberty Jazz Band, Roland Paquette (603) 635-7080  16 Valley Hill Rd. Pelham, NH 03076  http://www.thenewlibertyjazzband.com

NEW New Orleans Jazz Band, Larry Zuk, 189 Prairie St. Concord MA 01742 (978) 369-6668

North Bourbon Street Jazz Band, John Orlandi (781) 396-2248 (eve)

Norris, Kevin T. bassist, vocalist & sax (781) 424-5018 ktnorr@hotmail.com

Billy Novick, (781) 862-5262 -or- billnovick@erols.com

Ovington,  Zach, Jazz Violin, guitar, Double bass, vocalist, 171 Riverboat Village Road, South Hadley, MA 01075 207-837-3299 zachovington@yahoo.com

 Paramount Jazz Band, 3227 N. 150th Dr. Goodyear, AZ 85338 (623) 535-4781
http://members.cox.net/paramountjb

Petot, Ross, stride piano, teacher, composer, arranger (508) 653-9740  rkmpetot@yahoo.com

Philbrick, Scott, Cornet, and new or restored trombones 978-263-7580

Pilot, Maureen Big Band and Jazz vocalist kalabash@verizon.net 978 664 4833

Pillsbury, Bob, piano (978) 443-5021

Jim Porcella, jim@songkeepers.com or www.jimporcella.com, 205 Cliff Ave. Winthrop, Ma. 02152 (617) 846-6108 
Bombay Jim and the Swinging Sapphires - www.bombayjim.com; PrimaVera - www.primasmith.com;
3 Swingin Tenors - www.3swingintenors.com

'Ragtime' Jack Radcliffe, (508) 292-5632; jack@ragtimejack.com  

The Red Riders, 508-792-4585 jump, blues & swing  musiclyne@yahoo.com

Red Suspenders String Band & Laundry Company, Steve Caddick PO Box 3886, South Attleboro, MA 02703    banjopa1@yahoo.com                               

Bill Reynolds drums (781) 246-1324 drumkit@comcast.net

Riverboat Stompers, Joe Masters (617) 441-0245 joefern229@cs.co

Ristuben, Karen  vocals, guitar ristuben@gmail.com

Satin Swing, Terry Eaton (781) 862-2119

Seacoast Stompers, Frank Stadler fws88@comcast.net .

Silver Leaf Jazz Band, (New England's) Tom Ruggles (978) 369-5879 Smileytmr@aol.com

Sinti Rhythm, Gypsy jazz, 617-566-4464, Robert Saunders (Brookline MA), rob@robertsaunders.com  617-566-4464

Sounds of Music, Sal Tori, trumpeter/Emcee Lexington Music, Inc. 781.894.9781

Johnny Souza Jazz Ensemble, 25 Knoll Rd. Plymouth MA 02360 (508) 747-9816 http://home.earthlink.net/~jsou1/

Leah Souza http://www.LeahSouza.com

Special Edition Big Band, Gerry Barrett (508) 843-6997,  http://gbswing.com

Squirrel Hill Olde Tyme Band, Lorrie H. Carmichael 508-358-6677 sqhillband@earthlink.net

Stadler, Frank Piano & Keyboards, 978-283-6674 fws88@comcast.net

Stan Strickland, singer, saxophone, flute, actor www.stanstrickland.net  

Steiner, Ken, Bass, Sudbury MA 978-443-6437  www.kensteiner.com

Stone Street Strummers Banjo Band, Cindy (239) 433-5720 cndjkn@hotmail.com

Strings 'n Things, Tom Ruggles (978) 369-5879 Smileytmr@aol.com (a sing-a-long band)

Style is Back in Style, Jim K.  jka361@aol.com

Sundstrom, Bob banjo, 45 Florida Ave. Coventry RI 02816  (401) 828-1324 

Swain, Larry, trad piano -- L.Swain@comcast.net

Swing 7 Band, info@swing7band.com 7-piece all-female swing band

Swing Dixie Jazz Band, alice@padwacaldwell.com or 508-754-7918

Steve Taddeo's Swing Senders, (781) 891-3214 mtaddeo@prodigy.net

The Mood Elevators, Ginny Briggs (508) 460-7647  www.moodelevators.com

The Swing Legacy, Henry ‘thins’ Francis -16 Sunnyside Lane, Lincoln MA 01773 (781) 259-9007
http://www.swinglegacy.com

Tsiganov, Alexei (think 'Lionel Hampton'!) 617-730-4997 info@alexeijazz.com http://www.alexeijazz.com

Ray Valente, Advantage Entertainment (508) 480-0335

Al Vega, (617) 387-5640 http://www.johnnysouza.com/AlVega.html

Jack Volpe & Brian Fitzgerald vocals/piano  www.fitzpatrickandvolpe.com 

Wark, Steve  drums/vocals (781) 665-5138 (H) -  (617) 747-8393 (W)  www.stevewarkjazz.com

We Three Standards and dance favorites. Alice Caldwell alice@padwacaldwell.com 508-754-7918

We Two, Clarinet and Accordion Carl and Nancy Lutts (508) 744-9378

White Heat Swing Orchestra, Contact: Craig Ball  617-354-7213

Winiker Band, Bill & Bo Winiker 617-277-6673 Email: bowiniker@rcn.com

Wolverine Jazz Band, John Clark (781) 762-2298 http://wolverinejazzband.com

Working Man's Jazz Band, Rick Maida, 34 Lincoln St, Maynard Ma 01754  978-897-7627 http://jazzfolk.home.att.net/

Zecco, Ida  PrimaVera!  617-539-4857 FAX 617-539-0921  www.idazecco.com   www.primasmith.com



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RHODE ISLAND

Greg Abate, saxophonist, flautist, composer,  arranger, gregabate@cox.net  (401)823-4097

Florence Adams 401-437-1530

Bob Sundstrom banjo, 45 Florida Ave. Coventry RI 02816  (401) 828-1324 

Ron L'Herault's Dixie All Stars 508-695-6127  lherault@bu.edu

Lonnie Gasperini    www.cdbaby.com/gasperini

Don McLean, string bass, with RIVERSIDE RHYTHM and Wes Gough & The Jazz Strollers  ---Riverside , R.I. 401-434-1952 danddmclean@cox.net

Swinglane Orchestra, Larry Brown,  Middletown (401) 847-0529 

New Exile Jazz Band, Preston McClanahan (401) 942-8539

Carol Sloane  www.carolsloane.com

Wes Gough Jazz and the Jazz Strollers, Traditional Jazz/Swing, Larchwood Inn, Wakefield RI

Yankee Jazz Band Preston McClanahan, (401) 942-8539

 

CONNECTICUT

Barnhart, Jeff,  Mystic Music Studio 7 Edgemont Street, Mystic, CT 06355   Email : MysticRag@aol.com

Bearcats Jazz Band, Joe Hanlon, (see below) 203-426-4185
email bcatjoe@prodigy.net Site: http://thebearcatsjazzband.com

Big Bill Bissonette, trombone,   bigbill@jazzcrusade.com The Jazz Crusade, moved to 870 High Meadows Drive, Concord, North Carolina, 28025. 704-795-6480  www.jazzcrusade.com

The Big Easy Rhythm. John Russell (203) 269-6703 jrussell@pbhh.net

Scott Black, Cornet,1 Williams Crossing Rd.Lebanon, CT 06249 Phone 860-884-9205 email scottblackcornet@yahoo.com

Tom Boates, trombone  ttbiii@aol.com

Pat Briody, Trad jazz trombone, 41 Flat Swamp Rd. Newtown CT 06877 203-270-8512 lpbriody@earthlink.net

Davis, Pete,
 acoustic piano-jazz standards peterdavis314@comcast.net 

Elite Syncopation, Phone/Fax (860) 828-3563 rwiseman@wesleyan.edu

Freight Train Five,  Harry Arnold, 860-442-7936 hpa35@aol.com

GJB Galvanized Jazz Band - Fred Vigorito (203) 453-5916, 20 Ledgeview Lane, Guilford Ct. 06437
http://www.fly.to/gjb.com  or  http://www.galvanizedjazz.com    MP3 sound files on site. Art Hovey, (203) 878-8822

Lew & Mary Green,  (203) 656 1194 lewhorn@aol.com    http://www.greensmusic.com/greens.htm

Joe Hanlon 13 St George Pl, Sandy Hook, CT 06482 (203)426-4185 bcatjoe@prodigy.com

Hartford Jazz Orchestra, 17-pieces,  Tom Mulcahy, manager tjmulcahy@snet.net

Kaletsky, Noel Clarinet/Sax (860) 669-4164  http://www.puddingbench.com/noel.htm

Mechler, Dave Dixieland-style cornet, 324 Railtree Hill Road, Woodbury, CT 06798, (203) 263-8248, dixiehorn@hotmail.com

Bob Price, The Banjo Crackerjack, now in Port Charlotte, Florida

John Russell, drums & harmonica. jrussell@pbhh.net (203) 269-6703

Sarah Spencer's Transatlantic Band SarahTSax@aol.com

MAINE

Maine Jazz Alliance (formerly Mid Coast Jazz Society), ssound@gwi.net (207) 721-0958 FAX (207) 729-4154 (Invisible Music)

Edith Jones Project http://edithjonesproject.com/  17-piece all-female big band

Eric D. Anderson, tuba/trombone, 11 Farwell Ave, Cumberland ME 04021 (207) 829-0963, with the
Royal River Philharmonic Jazz Band, Octoberfest German Band, and Doc's Banjo Band

The Royal River Philharmonic Jazz Band.  Bill Rayne, trombone; Bob Pillsbury, clarinet; Olie Sawyer, piano; Jeff Grosser, banjo; Eric Anderson, tuba.  Contact Olie Sawyer, 207-781-4889, olinsawyer@aol.com.

Mark Tipton, Trumpet/Vocals/Composition/Lyrics 30 Higgins Lane, South Portland, ME 04106
207-799-0384  markalantipton@yahoo.com

Pete Collins, The Jazz Band Ball, (781) 934-5140

Havenstein, Muriel (207) 563-7730  http://home.comcast.net/~newenglandtradjazz/MurielHavenstein.htm

Maine St. Paraders, Craig Johnson - Trad Cornet - Kennebunk ME (207) 967-8190
http://mainely-jazz.com    craig@mainely-jazz.com

Fore River Jazz Band, Rick Knittel - JAZZBONE, South Portland, Maine  (207)-799-6382
knittelsportland@juno.com

Port City Jazz, Portland & Yarmouth ME Bookings: (207) 846-9673, j_bradford2001@yahoo.com
 Carl Bradford trumpet, Eric Anderson trombone, Anthony Marro ten. sax, Peter Merrill piano, Tom Bucci acoustic bass, Don Whitney drums

State Street Traditional Jazz Band, Susie Higgins, Mgr., Mark Finks, Leader/Banjo,
           StateStreetTraditionalJazzBand@verizon.net (207)781-2500
 
Jazz Tradition Band, Susie Higgins, Mgr. JazzTraditionBand@verizon.net  (207)781-2500

Border Band, (Southern-Border Style Jazz Classics), SusieHiggins@verizon.net  (207)781-2500

Downeast Jazz Quartet, Ric Mosley, 207 733-4713, Eastport/Lubec area

Barney Balch; trombone; Sheepscot Jazz and Swing Company; Newcastle, ME (207) 586-5255; bbalch@bigelow.org  www.mainejazz.net

Coast Jazz Conundrum, Kenny Lloyd   www.KennyLloyd.com.

Edith Jones Project, All Women Big Band http://www.edithjonesproject.com/

Jeff Grosser, plectrum banjo,  jgrosser@prexar.com or 207 882-6843 http://w3.ime.net/~jgrosser

Dave Pierce, guitar, 12 Woodcrest Ave. Camden, ME 04843 207-236-8754 cdpierces@AOL.com

Olie Sawyer, trad jazz piano with The Royal River Philharmonic Jazz Band.  207-781-4889, olinsawyer@aol.com.

Don Whitney Trad Drums (207) 929-5352

Rick Bishop, bass, Waterville http://www.rickbishop.net

 

NEW HAMPSHIRE

The Tall Granite Jazz Band, Contoocook, NH David Dustin, Manager & trombone 603-746-2669
 www.tallgranitejazzband.info

Mike Hashem, Banjo, 41 Courthouse Square, PO Box 585, Ossipee NH, 03864.  (603) 539-8677

Savage, Matt 16-yr-old world class NH jazz prodigy piano and composer, biography

Moose Mountain Jazz Band, Lance MacLean, leader (603) 522-8335  Lsmaclean@hotmail.com

Passarelli, Orie trombone, (603) 744-6968 New Hampshire/Massachusetts area in the summertime

Michael White, cornet, 5 Hemlock Hill Rd. Amherst, NH  03031 603-672-2217 or  603-493-9719
Mikenette@adelphia.net (also plays Massachusetts)

Milazzo,  David  reeds, alto sax, 13 yr. old NH,  Traditional jazz. Brubeck, Parker, Desmond, etc. www.davidmilazzo.com 

VERMONT

Maple Leaf Seven,  Phil Brown, 378 Railroad St. Ste 4,  St. Johnsbury, VT, 05819 802-748-8150,
www.stjjazz.org 
St. J. Jazz is based in St. Johnsbury, Vermont in the heart of the Northeast Kingdom. We represent several bands dedicated to the live performance of swing, classic and traditional jazz styles.

Dave Mechler, Dixieland-style cornet, (May through October) P.O. Box 240, Glover, VT 05839, (802) 525-4703, dixiehorn@hotmail.com
 Remainder of the year in Woodbury, Connecticut: (203) 263-8248)

Onion River Jazz Band, Andy Ellenberger aellenb147@aol.com

 

ARIZONA  (New England transplant) Chuck Stewart's Cracker Jack Jazz Band http://members.cox.net/crackerjackjb/

 

NEW YORK

Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks  http://www.myspace.com/VinceGiordanotheNighthawks 

Jim Fryer 914-826-5257 (cell) In Manhattan: 604 Riverside Drive, Apt. 3-D, NY, NY 10031
In Westchester: 86 Grandview Ave, Rye, NY, 10580 www.jfryer.com

The EarRegulars Jon-Erik Kellso & guitarist Matt Munisteri & whoever's in town. www.kellsojazz.com

Sultans of Swing, David Berger http://www.sultansofswing.com/

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