Classic Jazz and Swing - The Swingsations - News

Back at the SkyRoom

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700

We'll be returning to the SkyRoom in Long Beach this coming Saturday night, July 10, from 8 p.m. to midnight. We had a great time on our last visit and are looking forward to being there again. This time we'll have some special guests on the bandstand - Ken Treseder (sax/clarinet), Dave Eastly (bass/vocals), and Paul Johnson (drums) - three great musicians whom I've had the honor of working with at Disneyland. It will be a swinging time, and we hope to see you there! For more details, please visit www.theskyroom.com.

Art A Fair gigs

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700

We'll be returning once again to the Art A Fair Festival in Laguna Beach for our 16th consecutive year! Our first appearance is this Saturday, July 3, from 12 to 3 p.m. and our second appearance will be Sunday, August 15, also from 12 to 3 p.m. come enjoy some great music and beautiful art! for mor information please visit www.art-a-fair.com

More Disney gigs

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Just letting you know that I'll be performing in New Orleans Square at Disneyland:
Tomorrow June 24 w/The Royal St. Bachelors, Friday June 25 w/The Jambalaya Jazz Band and Sunday June 27 w/the Bachelors again. More to come in July...come on by and say hello if you're in the area!

Skyroom fun

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700

We had a fun gig at the SkyRoom this past Saturday night - what a beautiful place to play. It was a great opportunity to play for a great variety of people, taking their requests, and playing a variety of old popular music in many styles. We'll be back there on July 10, so come on by if you're in the area.

June 12 at the Skyroom

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Just a quick reminder - our appearance at the Skyroom is coming up! It's next Saturday night, June 12, from 8:00 p.m. to midnight. Please check the Skyroom website www.theskyroom.com for reservations and further details. I'll have my regular group with me, and we look forward to playing in this beautiful venue.

More Skyroom gigs

Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700

I've just added two more dates at the Skyroom in Long Beach - they are June 12 and July 10, and the times are 8 p.m. to midnight. If you're looking for a classy place to go and enjoy some great music, please come on by!

On Facebook ( at last )

Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Yes, I've finally made the leap. You can check out my page on Facebook ( the one with the silly photo of me in Pisa helping out the famous tower ). I'm slowly but surely adding info to it, so drop me a line if you'd like and tell me what you think.

Still swinging at the Strutter's Ball

Sat, 08 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700

We had a great time last Wednesday night playing for the dancers at the Strutter's Ball in Orange. It was a treat to have my regular band and be doing a gig out in public again ( as opposed to the private events that we do ). Thanks Shesha Marvin for keeping swing alive and well in the O.C.! As to yours truly, I'll continue to turn up at the Ball with various groups, so stay tuned.

At the Sky Room

Sat, 24 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700

We had an enjoyable gig last night at the Sky Room in downtown Long Beach, atop the old Breakers Hotel. It was a dinner/dance event for the Art Deco Society - our good friends who we also entertain during their Labor Day Festival on the Queen Mary. Everyone had a great time, and there's a good possibility that we'll be back there again for future events - I certainly hope so, because it's a great venue for vintage music.

Return to the Strutter's Ball

Sun, 18 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700

I'm pleased to announce our return to The Strutter's Ball in Orange, CA. the date is Wednesday, May 5, form 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. This has been the weekly source for live swing music since last fall, and it's still going strong. I'll have the regular band with me, and we look forward to playing there again. By the way, I'll be there with The Campus Five on Wednesday, April 28. Check www.struttersball.com for more details - we'll see you there!