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No
big band would be complete
without a smooth jazz
singer. From her playful renditions of
"Makin' Whoopee" and
"Lorelei" to
the jazzy "Sway" and
"All Of Me," Nancy
Fischer fills the
bill like none other.
Bandleader, Steve (no fool)
Fischer is all wrapped up with
his sweet wife even more than
his saxophone. Let's just say
he has a keen eye for the
finer things in life! Local
jazz buff Maurice Huff says
there's no better band and
singer in the state! |
The
Straight Ahead Big Band plays a wide
variety of music associated
with famous big bands, and
especially the "straight-ahead"
style of bands such as those
led by Count Basie. (Hence
the name of the group.)
The
Big Band now has three CDs
available, as well
as one from the Straight Ahead
Jazz Combo, the all-purpose
small group for the times or
places where the full ensemble
just won't fit. So if
you don't get the local radio
stations that are playing our
music, go to the Turtle Bay
gift shop or log on to https://cdbaby.com/all/redfisch
and
get the latest great music
from this fine group.
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Lou
Polcari
Alto
Sax
The director of instrumental
music at Shasta High School, Lou
has been with us since 2003, and
makes us better with every
rehearsal. A
native of Boston, Lou finally got
it right and came to Redding... |
Tyler
Spencer
Tenor
Sax
Tyler is a local lapsed musician
that we persuaded to dust off his
ax and give the group a try. At
the very least, he helps lower the
average age of the ensemble... More>
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Tracy
Manuel
Percussion
Tracy was born on
a dark and ominously stormy night
just over sixteen years ago. It is
said that the thunder that night was
particularly rhythmic
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