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Meet the Musicians of...
Shades of Blue
[
Conductor ] [
Sax Section ]
[ Trumpet Section ] [
Trombone Section ] [
Vocalists ]
[ Sound Engineers ]
Meet the Shades
of Blue Rhythm Section...
<photo soon>
[
Tom Lucas ] [ Larry
Cione ] [ Gary Kerner ]
[ Kevin Hayes ]
Click on a musician above to learn
more about that member of the Shades of Blue
rhythm section.
Tom Lucas |
Name: |
Tom Lucas (Guitar) |
Education: |
2 years college |
Occupation: |
Book Pricer |
Favorite
Music Era: |
Swing, Bop, Post Bop |
Favorite
Artist: |
Barney Kessel, Art Pepper |
Favorite
Big Band: |
Count Basie |
Favorite
Song: |
Any song that swings! |
Other
Music Experience/Groups: |
Cobra's Blues Bad, Essence,
Sentimental Journey |
Biggest
Musical Influences: |
Freddie Green, Joe Pass, Chuck
Berry, Barney Kessel |
Joined
Shades of Blue: |
1999 |
Favorite
Sound: |
Guitar & Sax |
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Larry Cione |
Name: |
Larry Cione (Piano) |
Education: |
B.M. Music Education, Peabody Conservatory |
Occupation: |
Musician |
Favorite
Music Era: |
Swing Era |
Favorite
Artist: |
Django Reinhardt |
Favorite
Big Band: |
Count Basie |
Favorite
Song: |
Embraceable You |
Other
Music Experience/Groups: |
Music Director, Bolton Hill Dinner Theatre; Last Chance Jazz Band |
Biggest
Musical Influences: |
Jack Teagarden |
Joined
Shades of Blue: |
2005 |
Favorite
Sound: |
Silence between notes |
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Gary Kerner |
Name: |
Gary Kerner (Bass) |
Education: |
Continuing |
Occupation: |
Coast Guard Provisioner,
Musician |
Favorite
Music Era: |
Post Cro-Magnon |
Favorite
Artist: |
Varies daily - currently Niels
Henning Orsted Pedersen |
Favorite
Big Band: |
Thad Jones / Mel Lewis |
Favorite
Song: |
Varies weekly - currently
"Like Someone In Love" |
Other
Music Experience/Groups: |
Baltimore's Big Band,
Sentimental Journey, Emil Rusinko Orch.,
Bob Barrett Band, Al Patacca Band |
Biggest
Musical Influences: |
Myron Floren, Art Van Damme,
Ray Brown, Phyllis Olson, Joe Pass |
Joined
Shades of Blue: |
1999 |
Favorite
Sound: |
Boing |
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Kevin Hayes |
Name: |
Kevin Hayes (Drums) |
Education: |
Masters - Music Performance
(Percussion), Studies in Europe |
Occupation: |
Musician, Take care of home
and children |
Favorite
Music Era: |
Swing/BeBop on to the present |
Favorite
Artist: |
Elvin Jones, Bill Evans, Gary
Burton |
Favorite
Big Band: |
Thad Jones/Mel Lewis, Kenny
Clarke/Francy Boland |
Favorite
Song: |
Too many to pinpoint one |
Other
Music Experience/Groups: |
U.S. Army Band, NYC Jazzmobile
Big Band, many & varied |
Biggest
Musical Influences: |
An early teacher - Joe Morello |
Joined
Shades of Blue: |
1999 |
Favorite
Sound: |
Children laughing |
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