Sharla Bell - Flute/Vocals
10 years in the music industry
Genres of choice:
Classical, Jazz, Broadway, Soul, Blues, Neo-Soul, Pop, Salsa, New Age
Other bands include:
Latin Rhythms
Other languages
Spanish
Dying Words
"Thank you, may I have another?"
Sandford "Sandy" Roll
Flugelhorn/Trumpet
35 years in the music industry
Genre of choice - Jazz
Performance credits:
Bill Watrous, Randy Purcell, Sandy Weltman, Lamar Harris, Dave Scott
Other bands include:
Stanley Dan Project
Genesis Jazz project
Gateway City Big Band
Dying Words
"Please Be Nice"
Billy "Billy B" Bargetzi - Trombone
30 years in the music industry
Genres of choice:
Jazz, Classical, Rock, Funk, Dixieland, Ska, Chamber, Concert
Other bands include:
The Temptations
The Four Tops
Atlanta Jazz Orchestra
Unique Attributes:
Pig Latin, fluent
Dying Words
"Is that enough?"
Patrick C. Sullivan - Trombone
21 years in the music industry
Genres of choice:
Classical, Rock, Funk, Jazz
Other bands include:
Bone Yard Project, Tennessee Valley Trombones, Steely Dan Project
Performance Credits:
Ron Wilkins, Kid Rock, Billy Bargetzi
Steve Motz - Saxophone
45 years in the music industry
Genres of choice:
Rock, Country, Jazz, Classical
Other bands include:
Steve Motz Quartet
Mambo Gris Gris
Josh Couts Quartet
UAH Faculty Jazz Ensemble
Dying Words
"Good luck!"
Devere Pride - Upright Bass
40+ years in the music industry
Genres of choice:
Jazz, Classical
Performance credits:
Randy Weston, Ellis Marsalis, Victor Goines, Delfeayo Marsalis, Steve Allen, Marvin Hamlisch, Richie Cole, Jothan Callins, Ken and Harry Watters, Fred Wesley, Jimmy Heath, Houston Person, Kevin Mahogany, Wycliff Gordon
Other bands include:
Devere Pride Trio
Huntsville Symphony Orchestra
"In classical music there's a certain sound that is expected. In jazz, It's more about developing an individual sound" (Hot Blues, Cool Jazz, 2005)
Tom Branch - Drums
46 years in the music industry
Genres of choice:
Jazz, R&B, Latin, Raggae, Rock, Broadway
Performance credits:
Dave Liebman, Marvin Stamm, Frank Strozier, Clifford Jordan, Rosemary Clooney, Ellis Marsalis, Kevin Mahogany, Kate Reid, Ken Watters, Steve Allen, Melora Hardin
Other bands include:
Josh Couts Quartet
Devere Pride Trio
UAH Faculty Jazz Ensemble
Pete Harrison - Piano
43 years in the music industry
Genres of choice:
Jazz, Rock, R&B, Country, Broadway, Latin, Pop, Classical, Italian, Klezmer
Performance credits:
Rufus Reid, Sadao Watanbe, The Mills Brothers, Eddie Daniels, Helen Reddy, The Four Lads,
Ellis Marsalis, Ken Watters, Ray Shiner, Kristin Korb, Wilford Brimley, Everett Longstreth,
Shawn Montiero, Les Harris Jr., Gray Sargent, Jeff Hamilton, Maurizio Costanzo, Bones Malone,
His Majesty Bumibol Adulyadej King of Thailand
Other bands include:
Pete Harrison Trio
Rocket City Jazz Orchestra
Other languages:
Italian, French, Japanese, some Spanish and Portuguese
Dying Words
"Plink, Plink, Plink"
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Stan Lee - Guitar/Band Leader
30 years in the music industry
Genres of choice:
Jazz, R&B, Brazilian, Rock
Other bands include:
Stanley Dan Project
Rocket City Jazz Orchestra
Dying Words
"Keep Playing"