The band performs with 8 players: Two cornets, clarinet, trombone, tuba, banjo,
piano, and drums. The musicians include: Brent Gardner, Al Couch, Vince Monaco, Jack
Brndiar, cnts; Ed Kubansky, Marc Berridge, Kevin Berridge, tbn; Geoff Polk, Ted Witt, clnt;
Jonathan Fairman,Tuba; Bill Parthe, Bob Erdman, Piano; Bill Fuller, Drums; Phil
Cartwright, Bill Knapp, Banjo.
Influences
King Oliver, Turk Murphy, West Coast Style Bands (2 Cornet)
The HJ7 was founded in 1995 as a cooperative band drawing upon many fine
musicians in the Greater Cleveland area. The band plays numerous annual municipal
summer events, private parties, weddings, restaurants, and taverns. Other
appearances include Nightown Restaurant, the Bill Gordon Show, Ohio Historical
Society, Swingin' Jazz Fest at Blossom Music Center, and Charleston's Wine and All
That Jazz Festival.
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Hello Hot Jazz 7. We are honored to make your acquaintance, and to leave the first comment on your site. Hey, our new CD entitled “Magnolia” is available at CD BABY. Thanks for finding us!!
