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Meet the Musicians of...
Shades of Blue
[
Conductor ]
[ Trumpet Section ] [
Trombone Section ]
[ Rhythm Section ] [
Vocalists ]
[ Sound Engineers ]
Meet the Shades
of Blue Sax Section...
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[ Dick Gehret
] [ Ralph Stigliani ]
[ Bill Yakaitis ] [
Barry Amass ] [ Mark Steindler ]
Click on a musician above to learn
more about that member of the Shades of Blue sax section.
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Dick Gehret |
Name: |
Dick Gehret
(Alto, Clarinet, Flute) |
Education: |
Navy School of Music |
Occupation: |
Audio.Video Salesman |
Favorite
Music Era: |
1950's-1960's |
Favorite
Artist: |
Phil Woods |
Favorite
Big Band: |
Gordon Goodwin Big Phat Band |
Favorite
Song: |
Too many to mention |
Other
Music Experience/Groups: |
Sky Top Lodge Orchestra; Reading Civic Opera; Bob Mercer Roadshow; Backup
Band for many touring professionals |
Biggest
Musical Influences: |
Tom Strohman, Lebanon Valley College |
Joined
Shades of Blue: |
2000 |
Favorite
Sound: |
Bass clarinet |
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Ralph Stigliani |
Name: |
Ralph Stigliani (Alto,
Clarinet) |
Education: |
A.A. Degree in Accounting |
Occupation: |
Operations Manager, Controller, Accountant, retired |
Favorite
Music Era: |
Big Band, early 1940's |
Favorite
Artist: |
Benny Goodman |
Favorite
Big Band: |
Benny Goodman |
Favorite
Song: |
Body And Soul |
Other
Music Experience/Groups: |
USO Touring Band, various local ensembles |
Biggest
Musical Influences: |
Clarinet teacher |
Joined
Shades of Blue: |
1999 |
Favorite
Sound: |
Tenor sax |
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Bill Yakaitis |
Name: |
Bill Yakaitis
(Tenor, Clarinet, Flute) |
Education: |
M.A. Music Education |
Occupation: |
Music Teacher |
Favorite Music Era: |
Big Band |
Favorite Artist: |
Del Pusher |
Favorite Big Band: |
Count Basie |
Favorite Song: |
Moonlight In Vermont |
Other Music Experience/Groups: |
Mello Men, Crabtowne Big Band, The Y's, other local combos |
Biggest Musical Influences: |
Rinaldo Massimino |
Joined Shades of Blue: |
2001 |
Favorite Sound: |
Children's laughter |
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Barry Amass |
Name: |
Barry Amass (Tenor,
Baritone) |
Education: |
B.S. Towson Univ. - Music Ed.,
M.S. John Hopkins - Special Ed. |
Occupation: |
Retired School Teacher,
currently involved in educ. music pub. |
Favorite
Music Era: |
Swing |
Favorite
Artist: |
Manhattan Transfer |
Favorite
Big Band: |
Maynard Ferguson |
Favorite
Song: |
Too many to list |
Other
Music Experience/Groups: |
Original member of Anything
Goes & Ed Williams Orch., other local bands |
Biggest
Musical Influences: |
My elementary school band
teacher |
Joined
Shades of Blue: |
1983 |
Favorite
Sound: |
End-of-the-school-year bell,
ocean waves breaking on the beach |
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Mark Steindler |
Name: |
Mark Steindler (Baritone) |
Education: |
A.A.+ |
Occupation: |
Police Officer |
Favorite
Music Era: |
Little of everything |
Favorite
Artist: |
Gerry Mulligan |
Favorite
Big Band: |
Count Basie |
Favorite
Song: |
April In Paris |
Other
Music Experience/Groups: |
The Heat - Baltimore Co.
Police Dept. Band, 229th Army Band |
Biggest
Musical Influences: |
Glenn Miller et al |
Joined
Shades of Blue: |
1979 |
Favorite
Sound: |
Bari sax |
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