Ron Salvo (Guitar/Vocals)- Ron is a NJ native and now lives in the St. Petersburg area where he also teaches guitar privately. He has been playing guitar in jazz, R&B and funk bands for over 25 years. John Pinto (saxophone)- John is from Long Island, NY and has recently relocated to the St Petersburg area. He has been an active educator and player on the jazz, R&B and pop music scene in New York for many years. Sean Donahey (drums and percussion)- Sean is from northern pinellas county and is a verteran drummer in multiple styles. He has also toured nationally with a variety of bands. He also plays with noted Tampa Bay gospel, and jazz/R&B vocalist Belinda Womack. Bob Strickland (upright acoustic and electric basses) - -Bob is our Florida native also residing in northern pinellas county. A mutli-dimensional instrumentalist and vocalist, Bob has been touring and playing jazz, rock and pop for ovewr 20 years.
Influences
Miles, Monk, Duke, Montgomery, Trane, Jobim, Mingus, Gershwin, Porter, Rollins , Steely Dan, Michael Brecker, Larry Carlton
Skyway Jazz offers it's listeners some of the most versatile instrumental and vocal jazz in the Tampa Bay area. The Skyway Sound is an eclectic mix of traditional jazz standards of the past with the more modern sounds of smooth jazz, funk and rythm and blues. Our range of material, flexible instrumentation and musical skill allow us to provide a pleasurable listening experience for venues large or small, quiet or robust!
The Skyway sound is driven by a core quartet of guitar, saxophone, upright and electric bass and percussion. From Steely Dan and Grover Washington Jr. to Sinatra swing and Ellington ballads, we can also perform as a duo, trio, quartet or even quintet for larger venues. We have been a great choice for small restaurants, lounges and wine bars as well as larger clubs and private functions.
Hey Skyway Jazz!
Thanks for the add request! You guys are the real deal! Love the sound! Glad you like my music too.
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