Bix Beiderbecke, Frankie Trumbauer, Louis Armstrong, Jabbo Smith, Bill Rank, Miff Mole, Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Dodds, Omer Simeon, Paul Whiteman, Joe Venuti, Eddie Lang, Django Reinhardt, Stefan Grapelli, Rex Stewart, Coleman Hawkins, Chauncey Morehouse, Adrian Rollini, Vic Moore, Jimmy Dorsey, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Gene Krupa, Frank Signorelli, King Oliver, Joe Tarto, Baby Dodds, Earl Hines, Fats Waller, Thomas Morris, Jean Goldkette, Vince Giordano, Art Tatum, Lionel Hampton, Teddy Wilson, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Andy Stein, Clark Terry, Barney Bigard, Harry Carney, Dickie Wells, "Tricky" Sam Nanton, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Gerry Mulligan, Kenny Dorham, Blue Mitchell, Lester Young, Stan Getz, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Red Nichols, Abe Lyman, Andy Kirk, Lee Morgan, J.J. Johnson, Bennie Moten, Clarence Williams, Jimmie Noone, Punch Miller, Eddie Condon, Tom Harrell, Freddie Hubbard, Freddie Keppard, Emmett Hardy, Paul Mares, Leon Roppolo
I grew up in Milwaukee playing classical piano. I started playing trumpet around the age of 5 by sitting down at the piano and plunking out notes! I began to take an interest in jazz in high school, listening to some of the swing bands of the 1930s, such as Benny Goodman's ensemble. I begun studying with Mike Plog, a fantastic Milwaukee-based jazz trumpet player. My first contact with 20s jazz was at Organ Piper Pizza in West Allis, WI, where I met musicians such as Bill Davison, John Knurr, Jimmy Christiansen, Bruce Yeo, Ron Reseigh, and the living legend Joe Aaron. While continuing on with modern jazz, I began to pick up other instruments such as clarinet, banjo, sax, and trombone. I now attend school at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where I continue to write and perform regularly in both modern and traditional styles of jazz.
"Ticklin' The Strings" by Sweet Hollywaiians
Amazing Japanese hot string band playing 1920's, 30's, 40's style hawaiian, swing, calypso, blues, italian music and originals,featuring vintage instruments.3 songs with Robert Armstrong and Tony Marcus(from Robert Crumb and His Cheap Suit Serenaders)
"The Sweet Hollywaiians have probably the best feel for this 20's music of any string band working today. They manage the rare feat of sounding relaxed even when their playing is hot, are top notch musicians with tasteful arrangements and a full, rich, warm sound.Plus, they have a nice gamut of tunes, from King Nawahi to Giovanni Vicari to Bobby Leecan. See them live, if you can, for an unforgettable experience. If you can't, buy their Cds!" ~ Terry Zwigoff
How's it goin cuz? Keep me posted on your show dates because I'd love to come out and see you perform very soon. Would love to jam some time too! Talk to you later.
Uprzejmie zapraszamy na premierowy koncert polsko-ukraińskiego zespołu
(sekstetu) 'Warszawa Kyiv Express' 9 kwietnia 2009 w czwartek o
godz. 23 w klubie TYGMONT (górna scena), ul. Mazowiecka 6/8 w
Warszawie.
'Warszawa Kyiv Express' gra muzykę, która podoba się fanom etno jazzu.
Wykonuje własny, autorski repertuar inspirowany folklorem polskim i
ukraińskim, a także muzyką mniejszości etnicznych zamieszkujących te
kraje.
Autorami kompozycji są Piotr Karol Sawicki i Cat Donskoj.
'Warszawa Kyiv Express' tworzą:
Cat Donskoj (trąbka/puzon); Mariusz Kozłowski (saksofony); Piotr Karol
Sawicki (fortepian); Paweł Pańta (kontrabas); Witek Wilk (perkusja);
Adam Lewandowski (perkusjonalia).
Hey Andy, didn't expect to hear from you so soon. Thanks for the add. You've got a great site, great friends, and great talent. Hope to see you soon. JK
