Rick Balestra-Guitar
Larry Balestra- Percussion
Evan DuChene-Drums
Chris Colabello-Bass
Influences
David Sanborn, Lenny Pickett, King Curtis, Jr. Walker, Plas Johnson, Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt, Michael Brecker, Maceo Parker, Kirk Whalum, Kenny Garrett, Eddie Harris, David Fathead Newman, Wilton Felder
Saxophonist Brendan Van Epps is a former student of Jerry Santy, and Chris Vadala. He has appeared at several Jazz Festivals including the Syracuse Jazz Fest, the Maryland Jazz Fest and the UDC Jazz festival to name a few. He also has performed with blues standouts Chris Cain and Jimmy Johnson as well as with many of Central New York’s finest musicians including Rick Balestra, Ronnie Leigh, Mark Macri, Bob Acquaviva and Todd Hobin.
Brendan is a versatile woodwind artist and has appeared on numerous recordings and commercial jingles. Brendan is a regular member of the band Spaces, a Central New York based Fusion band.
Aside from his performance schedule, Brendan is a music educator in the Syracuse area, teaching fifth grade musicians in the Westhill Central School District. He is also busy as a guest clinician with many school districts in the area.
Brendan is currently celebrating the release of his first CD entitled “When She Dances”. The CD includes the members of Spaces:
Rick Balestra-Guitar
Chris Colabello-Bass
Evan DuChene-Drums
Larry Balestra-Percussion
as well as other guest musicians including:
Karen McNary-vocals
Mark Macri-Vocals
Andy Rudy-Piano
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hey if your around tomorrow i have no one to spend easter with till at least 4 would love to spend the day with you if your going to be home. call me if you are take care, happy easter
hey thanks for checking out the music. It's good to hear form you. If you need a bassist at all this summer I'll be around untill august. It's be nice to play together sometime.
hey whats going on? I got my ass kicked again thanks to my Conductor. He likes to point out everything I do wrong. But, he did ask me to sit in with him in the Alumni Band at the game so that was good...can't wait to see you guys!
Hey Brendan, just wanted to know if you wanted to jam sometime in January, I'm coming home for a month, then off to my next contract in February. Hope you are having a great holiday time back in the cuse!
hey - so the demolition call was highly amusing....but um, the other thing you sent was a little, well it was disturbing actually...yea...see you guys tomorrow lol
Hey Man, Not much new here.Almost done with school stuff.Counting the days to be a total veg. Maybe we could get together over the holidays for some Christmas Cheer! I hope all is well with you and the family? I heard from Larry that you had a little scare with Jack. Always great to hear from you. Best Regards! Rick
yea and i'm taking family psych this year, so i'm starting to sense that our family will have some issues as well, but i'll keep you updated on those. lol. and i'm so sorry to hear about aunt karen going deaf and blind.
In case anyone from my school contacts you, you are a sixth grade english teacher whose son is mentally challenged and whose wife is both blind and deaf.
Oh and according to Bethlehem School District we still have a mentall retarded cousin named Donald as well.
Just kidding.. but I did have to use your name as a person I had interviewed about middle school education. Hahaha hope it's alright.
Hope all is well and can't wait to see you guys in a few weeks!!
hey bren - i have a concert on the 28th and the other trumpet player backed out of a solo....any chance you can bring your sax over during turkey day to take a quick look at it? thanks a bunch....
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