Band members on recorded tracks:
Joe Fitzpatrick (DRUMS)
Peter Jones (PIANO)
Donny Hayward (BASS) (Jim, Black Coffee, Modinha, Get Out Of Town, and Nature Boy were recorded by Angelo Quaglia at Northfire Recording Studios, Amherst, MA on Oct 27 2007.)
Band members have included:
Chip Jackson (B), Andy Jaffe (P), Bob Ferrier (G), Greg Caputo (D), Jeff Holmes (P), Mark Holovnia (D), Genevieve Rose (B), Darby Wolf (P), Tom Rizzacasa (B), Mike Marcinowski (D), Dan Thomas (G), Frank Newton (SAX), Tom Frink (TENOR SAX), Mat Schumer (ALTO SAX), Halley Elwell (VOCALS), Ed Wise (P), Jesse Cafiero (B), Josh Kiggans (D), David Picchi (B).
Influences
Aretha Franklin, B.B. King, Billie Holiday, Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, Charlie Parker, Chet Baker, Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Elmore James, EmmyLou Harris, Eric Clapton, Erykah Badu, Etta James, Janis Joplin, Joan Osborne, John Coltrane, Johnny Cash, Lauryn Hill, Louis Armstrong, Lucinda Williams, Miles Davis, Muddy Waters, Nat King Cole, Nina Simone, Sarah Vaughn, Sheryl Crow, Sonny Rollins, Stevie Wonder, Thelonius Monk, U2
Residing in downtown Amherst, MA, Mandy served her town and community for several years as a Head Start teacher and labor union leader until choosing to study jazz and African-American music at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2005. After participating in the Jazz In July Summer Music Programs at UMASS in 2006 and 2007, Mandy became the assistant director of the program, serving as the acting-director for the 2008 summer session.
Mandy is currently writing her own music and lyrics, performing locally, and collaborating with talented local musicians and DJs. She recently formed Pepper's Hygrade Promotions, a company designed to promote local music, musicians, and venues through flyering, flyer design, networking, and merchandising.
hi honey...i just started driving a little!!! it had been a year! i might be able to make it out on tuesday : ) we shall see when that day comes. but, i would love to see you, soon. what time do you perform at?
Remember you? I keep hinking where I'll see you next. I just don't get out much. I may be able to make the 10th, but if I do, you'll have to come to the studio on Mountain Rd sometime. I'll bet you'd be real fun to play with.
HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! i love you. not sure if i will be able to make it out with all of my issues. but, we should make a different date to hang out, soon! do you ever come to my neck of the woods?
Mandy... I have become a facebook junky... sorry- don't check this as much... Too bad I would have definitely met you out. What are you up to for x-mas? Will you be around over NYE? Let's try and connect!!
i can't believe it took me this long to write back to you BUT... i miss you too!! i hope everything's going well for you. come play in boston sometime...i want to hear your lovely voice again live :)
