Rockin' In Rhythm

Rockin' In Rhythm is the jazz nonet that I co lead with Martin Loomer.

The groups regular lineup is:

Tom Skublics - alto sax and clarinet
Andy Ballantyne - tenor sax and clarinet
Merlin Williams - baritone sax, bass clarinet and clarinet
Joe Allen - trumpet and flugelhorn
Lina Allemano - trumpet and flugelhorn
Scott Suttie - trombone (William Carn is subbing in this pic.)
Martin Loomer - guitar and banjo
Victor Bateman - bass
Curt Smith - drums

Here's a clip of Rockin' In Rhythm performing Mainstem live at the Duke Ellington Society's annual concert at Walter Hall in Toronto.

We've appeared at the:

DuMaurier Toronto Downtown Jazz Festival ('97 & '98)
JVC Jazz Festival (Toronto, '97 & '98)
Montreal Bistro/Jazz Club
The Rex Jazz & Blues Bar
Toronto Duke Ellington Society's 98th and 100th birthday celebrations.

Our repertoire currently encompasses over 90 Ellington & Strayhorn pieces from the Twenties to the Seventies. For info on bookings e-mail Merlin.

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