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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
We still call Lou the new guy,
but he's been with us since
2003. A
native of Boston, he finally got
it right and came to Redding... |
Craig
Williams [RIP]
Tenor
Sax
Craig Williams started playing
the clarinet in the seventh grade
and continued with it through high
school. After joining the Navy, he
started playing the alto sax in pick
up bands, and switched to the tenor
sax when an opportunity presented
itself...
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Kyle
Stolz
Bari
Sax
Kyle was born and
raised in Redding, so has no idea
what to expect from life...
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