Saxophone's, Vocals, Comic relief: Matt "the saxman"
Guitar : Patrick "Stone face"Ganley
Bass: Barry "the cat" Williams
Drums: Dima Sanchez
Vocals: Vala Rhea Bennet
Influences
Bobby Militello and Rpm ( Buffalo,ny)...Bobby now has been the sax player for Dave Brubeck for about 10years, a Buffalo,ny legend. Spyro Gyra, Gamalon,David Sanborn,Marcus Miller, Cannonball Adderly, Herbie Hancock, Weather Report, Chuck Mangione, Maynard Ferguson, Jeff Tyzik wow...and many more to numerous to list!
Sounds Like
Eric Marienthal, Dave Koz, Richard Elliot, Huge Groove, Kirk Whalum,Grover Washington,Marion Meadows,Jeff Kashiwa, Paul Taylor, Kenny G, Bob Mintzer,Paul Howards, Maceo Parker,Gato Barbeiri,Kim Waters,Candy Dulfer,Mindi Abair,Najee,Michael Lington,Jamie williams,Sonnie Paxson,Robert Harris,Rippingtons,Steve Cole,Euge Groove,Down to the bone,Keiko Matsui,Michael Paulo,Groove Logic
Great Positive/High energy group led by Matt "the saxman" Festa who is a true saxman, incorporating Soprano,Alto,Tenor and Electronic Saxophones into the music! Backed up by a stellar roster of awesome musicians, they are: Patrick "stone face" Ganley (guitar,vocals), Barry "sly hands" Williams (Bass), Dimas "the doctor" Sanchez (drums) and on Vocals is the vivacious Vala Rhea Bennet. This band brings a cornucopic mix of smooth jazz,R&b,dance and gospel,thus the name.
HEY Matt long time no talk too!! miss the best sax man in the whole world!! i know that made you smile!! we anyway my dada Sonny will be hee the end of next month so hope to see you than!!
hey Brotha , Long time since we speak , Hope all is wonderful, I have been HEAD deep on this album and hope to get outto orlando next year!!!! Take care-k
Nice to hear from you man. MJ is doing fine man. Maxin and Docs grove are good songs. As for that gig. It is a private event for the Ordination of a minister. Should be a cool show but private. Hope everything is well with you and take care!
i just wanted to let yall know that you were REALLY good at altamonte springs for friday night live i was one of the girls that was cheering yall on from the softball team!!! my mom was proud of us for being the only softball team that stayed to watch yall perform and im glad we did....soooo hopefully we will get to see yall again and heres a photo from that event to
Hey Cornucopia, I’ve been in the studio recording a few new tunes. I would like to invite you and your friends to stop by myspace and check out a new one written for my son’s 1st birthday and let me know what you think.
Thanks,
Paul Howards
Hey There! I am sorry I haven't written in awhile, Things have been moving forward and keeping me out of trouble...For the most part!
Have a fantastic day and I wanted to let you know I appreciate our friendship and your support!
Hey Matt. Thanks for looking us up. Just wanted to invite you out to one last blowout at the Absinthe this Wednesday before we move over to Taste in College Park. Hope you can make it. Cheers...
