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Meet the Shades of Blue Trombone Section...

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[ Tony Settineri ]     [ Pat Murphy ]     [ Harry Spahn ]     [ Pete Edwards ]

Click on a musician above to learn more about that member of the Shades of Blue trombone section. 


Tony Settineri

Name:  

Tony Settineri (Trombone)

Education: 

B.S. Music Education, West Virginia University

Occupation: 

Middle School Band Director

Favorite Music Era:  

1940's-1950's

Favorite Artist:  

Mel Torme

Favorite Big Band:  

Count Basie

Favorite Song:  

Things Ain't what They Used To Be

Other Music Experience/Groups:  

Classical and Jazz Trombonist

Biggest Musical Influences:  

Richard E. Powell - WVU

Joined Shades of Blue:  

2000

Favorite Sound:  

Bobby Burgess - Trombone

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Pat Murphy

Name:  

Patrick Murphy   (Trombone)

Education: 

2 years college

Occupation: 

Accountant

Favorite Music Era:  

Swing, Pop 80's

Favorite Artist:  

Hank Jones, Peter Cetera

Favorite Big Band:  

Tonight Show

Favorite Song:  

My Way

Other Music Experience/Groups:  

229th Army Band

Biggest Musical Influences:  

Tower of Power, Chicago

Joined Shades of Blue:  

2000

Favorite Sound:  

Trombone solis

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Harry Spahn

Name:  

Harry Spahn  (Trombone)

Education: 

High School, 5 years music

Occupation: 

Printer

Favorite Music Era:  

30's & 40's

Favorite Artist:  

Tommy Dorsey, Glenn Miller

Favorite Big Band:  

The Glenn Miller Band

Favorite Song:  

I'm Getting Sentimental Over You

Other Music Experience/Groups:  

Former Bandmaster - 229th Army Band, various area bands

Biggest Musical Influences:  

"The Glenn Miller Story" with Jimmy Stewart (1954)

Joined Shades of Blue:  

1980

Favorite Sound:  

Birds in the morning, Glenn Miller sax section

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Pete Edwards

Name:  

Pete Edwards  (Bass Trombone)

Education: 

College grad

Occupation: 

Toll and Die Designer, Engineer

Favorite Music Era:  

1920's

Favorite Artist:  

Britney Spears

Favorite Big Band:  

Shades Of Blue

Favorite Song:  

YMCA

Other Music Experience/Groups:  

Jazz Band, Hard Metal Band, Punk Band, Baltimore Symphony, Classical, Al Pattacca's Big Band

Biggest Musical Influences:  

Millie Vannille

Joined Shades of Blue:  

1998

Favorite Sound:  

Harleys and thunder

Other Notes of Interest:  

b flat

 


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