Performers

DAN BARRETT, Costa Mesa CA (trombone). Dan belongs to a new generation of jazz musicians who have more than just a passing interest in the music's origins and development. Dan and his peers draw their inspiration from the many recordings still available from jazz's early years; they look to the past masters for musical foundations upon which to build their own personal styles. This comment about Dan's playing from John S. Wilson of The New York Times: "(He) is one of the delights here, a melodist, a colorist who knows how to use a plunger mute with taste and, in total, a player Duke Ellington would have loved." Dan currently tours the majority of the time with BED, an ensemble consisting of long-time friends and musical cohorts Rebecca "Becky" Kilgore, Eddie Erickson and Joel Forbes. In addition to his free-lance activities, Dan continues to pursue his interest in arranging and orchestration. His writing can be heard on many Arbors CDs. Barrett has recorded under his own name (Blue Swing and Melody In Swing are his latest CDs for Arbors Records), and with many respected jazz artists. A partial list includes Doc Cheatham, Scott Hamilton, Bob Haggart, Rosemary Clooney, Ruby Braff, Joe Bushkin, Jay McShann, Buck Clayton and Benny Goodman! Dan is especially proud of his associations with Messrs. Clayton and Goodman, for each of whom he played lead trombone and was a featured soloist.
www.blueswing.com

EDDIE ERICKSON, Pacific Grove CA, (guitar/banjo). Eddie is sometimes called "The Singing Moustache." and is better known as "Fast Eddie". He began his banjo/guitar career in the San Jose area in the mid '60s, and moved to Monterey, California, in 1969 to work at Capone's Warehouse on Canary Row. From there he went to Disney World and Disneyland where he was featured in the "Class of '27" show at the Diamond and Golden Horseshoes and starred in the Banjo Kings as well. He has been a featured performer at banjo shows, conventions, private parties, jazz concerts and has appeared with such noted jazz performers as Jackie Coon, Rick Fay, Dan Barrett, Dave Frishberg, Johnny Varro and others. From 1978 to 1983, Eddie led the "Riverboat Rascals" show band on board Disney's Empress Lilly Showboat. In recent years, Eddie has been featured with Big Mama Sue at festivals, fairs, and even the "Sancy Snow" Jazz Festival in France. Fast Eddie is a respected and loved member of the jazz fraternity and one of the funniest performers on the scene. He is, of course, a founding member of BED.
www.eddieerickson.com

COLIN GIEG, Denver CO (bass). Colin was born in San Mateo, CA and raised in Bakersfield where he studied piano and guitar prior to finding his passion for bass during high school. While still too young to drive, his father shuttled him to and from a jazz club where he performed regularly with the house group. His music studies continued at Westlake College of Music, the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music and studied privately with jazz bassist Ralph Pena. Following college, Colin remained in Los Angeles for several years during which time he performed and toured with a variety of groups including the Four Freshmen, Sue Raney, several years with singer Johnny Mathis and a period of time with the Don Ellis Jazz Orchestra. Since moving to Denver in 1969, Colin has been active in the Colorado music scene and has toured the U.S. and Europe. He had long associations with clarinetist Peanuts Hucko, pianist Ralph Sutton and saxophonist Spike Robinson. He has performed with such greats as Chet Baker, Rosemary Clooney, Dizzy Gillespie, and Joe Williams. In addition to appearing locally, he also performs at jazz parties, concerts and jazz festivals with nationally known artists. Besides his passion for jazz, Colin has for many years enjoyed Latin and Brazilian music. This has rekindled his earlier interest in what is now only a hobby, guitar.

JEFF HAMILTON, Hercules, CA (drums). Getting to the heart of New Orleans and swing drumming is what Jeff is about. His unique feel and energy are in demand with allstar musicians, jazz bands and fans around the world. Along with his solid time and swinging drum presence, Jeff demonstrates a remarkable talent for inspiring soloists. His own soloing is fascinating, showing both great spontaneity and true melodic composition. The exciting traditions of swing and early jazz are the perfect showcase for his artistry. Jazz journalist Jim Leigh wrote about Jeff, "While still a teenager, Hamilton studied with the legendary "Cie" Frazier in the Crescent City (New Orleans) and would later absorb the examples of Sid Catlett and other swing giants. His contribution may be summed up in a few words: perfect time, taste and irresistible swing. With many years as an accomplished pianist, trombonist and east Indian drummer, Jeff brings his rich and varied musical experience to his performing. He has literally traveled the world and has appeared with great talents such as Howard Alden, Harry Allen, Dan Barrett, Doc Cheatham, Kenny Avern, Bob Haggart, Scott Hamilton, Ken Peplowski and Bucky Pizzarelli.
www.jeffhamiltonjazz.com

REBECCA KILGORE, Portland, OR (vocals). An early exposure to swing jazz (via her father's record collection) gave Rebecca a deep respect and admiration for the vocalists of the 30s and 40s. After performing in a wide variety of musical situations, she now has a full schedule of ongoing gigs in Portland and her out of town engagements have included jazz parties and festivals around the country. She is featured on 13 recordings with such jazz greats as Dave Frishberg, Dan Barrett, Bucky Pizzarelli, Hal Smith, Bobby Gordon, Michael Moore plus being featured on two animated TV specials by "Far Side" cartoonist, Gary Larson. Rebecca is also an educator and has taught jazz vocal repertoire and swing guitar at the Puget Sound Guitar Workshop and Sound Acoustic Music Camp, both in Washington State.
www.rebeccakilgore.com

RANDY REINHART, Willsboro NY, (trumpet) has been playing his instrument of choice since he was nine. When he reached 18, he began his professional career by listening and sitting in with many different artists in the New York City area which led to Ed Polcer asking him to be one of the many regulars at Eddie Condon's Jazz Club. In 1976 Randy learned that the trombone position with The Jim Cullum Jazz Band was open and he taught himself that instrument and subsequently spent the next ten years with the Cullum group filling the trombone position and second cornet. Returning to New York City in 1986, Randy played with groups such as Vince Giordano's Nighthawks and continued to play at jazz festivals and concerts around the country. Since the late 1990s, he has appeared at venues such as London's Pizza Express with Kenny Davern, John Bunch, Scott Hamilton, and Dan Barrett and toured with Warren Vache's "Swing-Time", produced by George Wein. Since 2001, Randy has been devoted to touring and performing in jazz venues around the world His 2008/2009 appearances included Scotland, Italy, England and many jazz festivals and parties in the States. A frequent performer on many CDs, he has recorded for the Arbors label under his own name.

JOHN SHERIDAN, San Antonio, TX (piano). John began his musical training at 7 years of age and his life was forever changed when at age 8 his father brought home a recording of the Benny Goodman 1938 Carnegie Hall concert. He was immediately taken with the piano playing of Jess Stacy and Teddy Wilson who remain two of his primary influences to this day. John received his Bachelor of Music from Capital University (Ohio) and his Master of Music from the University of North Texas. He joined The Jim Cullum Jazz Band in 1979 where he remained for 23 years. During that time, he performed and arranged for the band's radio series, "Riverwalk: Live From The Landing". In 1990 he began a long association with Banu Gibson and during this time he has added many orchestrations to her symphonic library and written many arrangements for her own band. Since 2003 John has embarked on a solo career and has toured extensively including Australia, Europe and Israel as well as most of the jazz festivals and parties in the States. His sixth "Dream Band" recording will be released in late 2010 on the Arbors label.

HOWARD ALDEN, New York City NY (guitar). Howard was born in California and began playing at age ten inspired by recordings of Armstrong, Basie and Goodman as well as those by guitarists Barney Kessel, Charlie Christian, Django Reinhardt and George Van Eps. Soon he was working professionally around Los Angeles playing in groups ranging from traditional to mainstream to modern jazz. In 1979 he moved east for a summer in Atlantic City with Red Norvo and continued to perform with him frequently for several years. Owen Cordle of JAZZ TIMES writes, "He may be the best of his generation." And Chip Deffaa of the NEW YORK POST observes that he is "one of the very finest young guitarists working today." It seems that the only thing regarding Howard Alden on which the critics have a debate is whether the remarkable jazz guitarist is one of the best or simply the best. Howard can be heard on the soundtrack to the Woody Allen movie "Sweet and Low Down." He not only played all the guitar solos but also coached Sean Penn on playing the guitar for his role in the film. In 2004 Howard was the guitarist (and musical director) chosen for an all-star line-up commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Newport Jazz Festival, touring 50 cities of the United States in addition to their appearance at the Newport Festival. The 2005-2006 seasons saw Howard adding his acoustic guitar voice to violinist Mark O'Connor's Hot Swing on his national concert tour.
www.howardalden.com

EHUD ASHERIE, New York City, NY (piano). Ehud Asherie, "a master of swing and stride" (The New Yorker) is an innovative jazz pianist who integrates the forceful rhythms of of stride-style piano with the melodic and harmonious inventiveness of bebop. Born in Israel in 1979, Ehud lived in Italy for six years before moving with his family to New York at the age of eight. He began playing piano as a child, but his passion for jazz was sparked at fourteen, when he was taken to Smalls Jazz Club in Greenwich Village. Throughout his teenage years, Ehud was a fixture at Smalls every weekend, when he would stay at the club from ten at night until six in the morning, listening to the headliners and playing in the late-night jam sessions. His talent and versatility is illustrated by the broad range of musicians with whom he has worked, including: Howard Alden, Harry Allen, Joe Cohn, Vince Giordano, Wycliffe Gordon, Scott Hamilton, Jane Monheit, Ken Peplowski, and Clark Terry. In addition to being a regular at Smalls and other New York venues, including the Blue Note, Fat Cat, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Kitano, and Smoke, he has toured clubs and festivals around the world, including Brazil, England, Italy, Serbia, Slovenia and South Korea.
www.ehudasherie.com

DON GROVE, Denver CO (drums). A Colorado native, Don has performed professionally for over 30 years. Although he prefers jazz and blues today, he took a tour of the west coast in the early 70's long enough to perform with The Doobie Brothers ('70-'71) and record with Six Penny Opera ('72-'73). Don has also successfully ventured into the field of musical composition - his score for the movie "Let There Be Rain" helped make it a Cannes Film Festival winner in 1971. Sought after by the best, Don has worked with a long list of top professionals including Clark Terry, Herb Alpert, Spike Robinson, Richie Cole, Rob Mullins, Harry Allen, Frank Tate, Rickey Woodard, Carl Fontana, Keeter Betts, Plas Johnson, Bucky Pizzarelli, Warren Vache Jr., Rebecca Kilgore, Barbara Morrison and many others. Part of his later career has taken him into the musical promotions business and, as part of that work, Don put together the early foundations of what was to grow into the Denver Jazz Quartet. Along with his steady work with the DJQ, he is seen regularly every year with numerous .feature groups at jazz, blues, and traditional jazz festivals in the western U.S.
www.denverjazzquartet.com

JON-ERIK KELLSO, West New York, NJ (trumpet). Jon was born in Detroit and began playing in a big band at age 11, in the International Youth Symphony at age 13, and in a concert alongside Wild Bill Davison at age 17. He was with the James Dapogny Chicago Jazz Band and later moved to New York City to join Vince Giordano's Nighthawks. He has enjoyed playing and recording with the likes of Ralph Sutton, Dan Barrett, Howard Alden, Marty Grosz, Milt Hinton, Dick Hyman, Linda Ronstadt, Banu Gibson, Ken Peplowski, Bob Wilber and Kenny Davern. His debut album, Chapter One, captured the attention of noted jazz critic Owen Cordle, who wrote, "Kellso may be the best traditional jazz trumpeter to come along since Warren Vache. He has a fluent gift of melody and a knack for spicing it up with a Roy Eldridge-like rasp, a Howard McGhee-like excitability, and Rex Stewart-like tonal effects." Jon's latest Arbors release, "Blue Roof Blues: A Love Letter to New Orleans," is dedicated to his friends in the Crescent City and all those affected by Hurricane Katrina.
www.kellsojazz.com

KEN PEPLOWSKI, New York, NY (reeds). "Ken Peplowski is one of those fine young Americans who are currently setting so much of the pace in all that's good in jazz." - Jazz Journal International. By the time Ken was in his early teens, he was experimenting with jazz, playing in the school "stage" bands, and jamming with many of the local jazz musicians. "By the time I hit high school, I was teaching at the local music store, playing in our family band, and playing jazz gigs around town while still getting up early every day for school." After a year of college, Ken joined the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra under the direction of Buddy Morrow. In 1980, Ken moved to New York City, and was soon playing in a variety of settings from Dixieland to avant-garde jazz. In 1984 Benny Goodman came out of retirement and put together a new band, hiring Ken on tenor saxophone. Ken loves all kinds of music and would like to find more opportunities to bridge the gaps between musical styles and considers himself an interpreter of material. Basically, he likes a challenge and says he is a sucker for a good melody and loves playing for audiences, big or small. He has performed at the Hollywood Bowl, Newport Jazz Festival, pops concerts, European festivals and clubs, headlined in Las Vegas and is home in NYC doing everything from playing on the soundtracks to Woody Allen movies to taking on the role of music director for interactive French and Italian cookbooks. The litany of musicians Ken has collaborated with includes Mel Torme, Leon Redbone, Charlie Byrd, Peggy Lee, George Shearing, Madonna, Hank Jones, Dave Frishberg, Rosemary Clooney, Tom Harrell, James Moody, Cedar Walton, Houston Person, Steve Allen, Woody Allen & Erich Kunzel.

FRANK TATE, Croton-on-Hudson NY (bass). Frank was born in Washington DC and began his professional career during his junior year in college.. In 1972 he began a two year engagement as leader of the house band at Blues Alley where he worked with and became friends with Wild Bill Davison, Bobby Hackett, Zoot Sims. Al Cohn, Urbie Green, Ed Polcer, Maxine Sullivan and Marian McPartland, all of whom he worked with when he moved to New York City in 1975. He worked for Ed Polcer at Eddie Condon's and has had a long relationship with Polcer making recordings, concerts and tours. He has been a sideman on approximately 65 CDs plus two CDs as leader. Frank was the bassist for Pearl Bailey from 1984-1990 and Bobby Short from 1996 until Bobby's death in 2005. When not working, he relaxes by playing golf, basketball, crossword puzzles and reading.

ANTTI SARPILA (clarinet & saxophones), Helsinki, Finland. Antti Sarpila is one of the few internationally known jazz musicians from Finland. Although based in Helsinki, he performs extensively as a solo artist all over the world. He has been a student of the world famous Bob Wilber during the 1980's. Wilber himself was a student of legendary Sidney Bechet in the 1940's. This legacy is the reason for Sarpila's dedication and respect to the tradition of jazz. He wants to combine the influences captured from the early masters (from Louis Armstrong to Charlie Parker) with his own personal style to create what would be best described as "classic jazz". The continuing association between Antti and Bob has reaped many rewards. One of the highlights was in 1988, when Antti was asked to join Bob in doing a "Tribute to Benny Goodman" concert in Carnegie Hall, New York. In 2000 Antti renewed his visit to this legendary concert hall with the Swedish vibraphone player Lars Erstrand. In Finland Antti has his own group, the Antti Sarpila Swing Band, which celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2007. He has performed and recorded with many artists including Doc Cheatham, Wild Bill Davison, Buddy DeFranco, Vic Dickenson, Panama Francis, Bob Haggart, Scott Hamilton, Jake Hanna, John Henrics, Milt Hinton, Peanuts Hucko, Thad Jones, Dave McKenna, Bucky Pizzarelli, Marshal Royal, Zoot Sims, Dick Wellstood, Frank Wess, Trummy Young and to guest with the Count Basie Orchestra, Metropole Orchestra and Dutch Swing College Band. www.anttisarpila.com.

JEFF BARNHART (piano), Mystic, CT. While Jeff Barnhart is now a highly regarded pianist, vocalist, arranger, bandleader, recording artist, composer, pedagogue and entertainer, he had very humble beginnings. Jeff commenced his professional career at age 14 playing and entertaining four nights a week in a restaurant in his home state of Connecticut. Here he began to learn the classic swing, jazz and ragtime repertoire of the early 20th century. Jeff put himself through college playing throughout New England including stints with one of his childhood influences, the Galvanized Jazz Band. In the 1990's he toured the US and Canada, playing most of the major festivals on the circuit with either the Hot Cat Jazz band or the Draga-Vax Connection.

The 21st century has seen Jeff in demand as a soloist and band pianist at parties, festivals, clubs and cruises in all corners of the globe. He currently manages the Titan Hot Seven. In addition, he leads two bands in the UK: the Fryer-Barnhart International Jazz Band, which concentrates on hot music of the 1920's, and Jeff Barnhart's British Band, which performs small group swing of the 30's.

Jeff enjoys playing dual piano and has done so with such jazz luminaries as Ralph Sutton, Neville Dickie, Louis Mazetier and John Sheridan. He also performs ragtime with Mimi Blais and Brian Holland. In addition to his own label, Jazz Alive Records, Jeff plays piano and sings on the international labels GHB, Summit-World Jazz Records, Music Minus One, and the two largest jazz labels in the UK, Lake Records and P.E.K. Sound. He has recently signed with Arbors Records label, and his first Arbors CD entitled "In My Solitude." has been released. Jeff has been featured as both pianist and vocalist on over 50 full-length recordings. www.jeffbarnhart.com.

NICKI PARROTT (bass and vocals), Brooklyn NY, came to New York from Australia in 1994 on an Arts Council grant to study with the internationally acclaimed bassist, Rufus Reid. Since her arrival she has performed with Clark Terry, Les Paul, Billy Taylor, Terri Thornton, Diva, Marlena Shaw, Warren Vache Jr., Rebecca Paris, Skitch Henderson, The New York Pops and Florida Pops Orchestras with Diva, Bucky Pizzarelli and others. Nicki currently plays every Monday night at the Iridium Jazz Club with Les Paul. She was born in 1970 in Newcastle, Australia, where she started her musical training with the piano at the age of four. Soon after she took up the flute continuing to play both throughout her school years but switched to bass at the age of fifteen because her sister, who plays alto sax, wanted a bassist for her group. After completing high school, Nicki moved to Sydney to study jazz at the New South Wales Conservatorium of Music and shortly after began to play with well known Australian musicians. Nicki has performed at such major events as the Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival, Newport, Jazz in July at the 92nd Street Y, Litchfield Jazz Festival, Detroit Jazz Festival and the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival.
www.nickiparrott.com

JOHN COCUZZI (vibes, piano) Sacramento CA. Swingster John Cocuzzi has New Orleans flavor with East Coast class. A vocal stylist in the New Orleans tradition, he plays with passion and intensity on piano, vibes and drums--dance music and more: ballads, burners, and blues; boogie woogie and familiar standards, all played in John's dynamic style and diverse rhythms. His innovation breathes new life into old tunes. John "swings" in any style he plays, from classic jazz and blues to big band "jump-jive" and Latin. He can stretch out in modern styles as well. Smooth or smokin', he livens-up a room, connecting with his audience and adjusting to suit the mood and "Let the Good Times Roll." An intuitive performer, John possesses that musical "fire in the belly," igniting the crowd with skillful improvisation, "telling his story" through high-energy, spirited solos. First a drummer, then a piano player, John didn't add the vibraphone till his late teens when he was inspired by Lionel Hampton recordings. Since then, he has performed alongside world-class musicians at many domestic jazz festivals and jazz parties, and at prestigious venues in Europe.
www.johncocuzzimusic.com

DANNY COOTS (drums), Nashville TN. Danny began playing drums at the tender age of six in Northern New York. From that time he studied with Nick Baffaro, Rich Holly, Alan Koffman and Jim Persak in percussion and continued his education at Crane School of Music and St. Lawrence University. He became adjunct faculty at St. Lawrence Clarkson University and Potsdam State University from the mid-1970's into the 1990's while traveling and performing with Herb Ellis, Jack Mayheu, Speigle Wilcox, Mimi Hines, Terry Waldo and many others. In 1996 Danny moved to Nashville where he joined the Jack Daniel's Silver Cornet Band for five years and helped found the Titan Hot Seven while playing and recording with Bill Allred, Randy Reinhart, Ron Hockett, John Cocuzzi, John Sheridan, Dan Barrett, Vince Giordano and Rebecca Kilgore to name a few. He has recorded extensively in Nashville, New York and Los Angeles having played drums on some thirty recordings and has appears in more than sixty-five countries around the world.

THE JIM CULLUM JAZZ BAND San Antonio, TX. The Jim Cullum Jazz Band plays jazz in the classic manner, that is, in the style of small, hot ensembles prior to WWII. The band's repertoire covers a lot of ground – from 19th-century cakewalks to the small pre-war Benny Goodman ensembles. The core of the band's music consists of the sounds of Jelly Roll Morton, Original Dixieland Jazz Band, New Orleans Rhythm Kings, King Oliver, Creole Jazz Band, Louis Armstrong and Sidney Bechet, as well as a heavy emphasis on Bix Beiderbecke and his followers (e.g., Hoagy Carmichael).

While attending college, Jim Cullum and his clarinetist father, the late Jim Cullum Sr, formed a seven-piece traditional group they called the Happy Jazz Band. Soon thereafter a group of San Antonio business leaders established The Landing, a jazz club on the San Antonio Riverwalk, as a showcase for the Happy Jazz Band. Under Jim Jr.'s direction the band evolved into a nationally acclaimed professional company known as The Jim Cullum Jazz Band. Boasting 45 record albums of traditional jazz, the group has performed with a great number of jazz luminaries and at many famous venues including Carnegie Hall and Kennedy Center.

In 1990, Jim Cullum along with Margaret Moos Pick, under the auspices of Texas Public Radio, created the high-profile radio show Riverwalk, Live from the Landing. Riverwalk features the great jazz music of the early 20th century and the jazz luminaries who best extol the music. Riverwalk is distributed by Public Radio International and is broadcast on over 200 stations nationwide.

The Jim Cullum Jazz Band has been one of the groups at Summit Jazz each year since 1983! www.landing.com.

TITAN HOT SEVEN Nashville, TN. The Titan Hot Seven remains one of the hottest jazz bands on land and sea! A most versatile ensemble, this band of merry men features traditional jazz, swing, ballads, ragtime, novelty tunes and spontaneous, outrageous humor in every one of their sets. Rather than relying on set arrangements, the Titans tailor their music and mirth to each audience, guaranteeing that each show is full of surprises for everyone, including the performers! Hailed by fan, musician and critic alike, the Titan Hot Seven possesses a powerhouse ensemble capable of going from a whisper to a roar in the space of one tune. The musicians' rapport with their audience and each other combines with their volcanically hot playing and between-tune shenanigans, flooding the band with requests to return to virtually every festival, club and concert venue they have played. They continue to be featured artists with Jazzdagen tours, bringing their musical mayhem to all corners of the globe. www.titanhotseven.com.

HIGH SIERRA JAZZ BAND Three Rivers, CA. The High Sierra Jazz Band is a hard-driving, energetic band playing west coast style music ala Turk Murphy and Lu Watters. The band was formed after the Celebrated Jazzberry Jam Band disbanded in 1976, and still has four of the original members, Charlie Castro on drums, Bruce Huddleston on piano, Stan Huddleston banjo and guitar, and Earl McKee tuba and vocal. Charlie, Bruce, and Earl were in the Jazzberry Jam Band, which made an appearance at the very first Sacramento Festival in 1974. About 20 years ago, Howard Miyata joined the band, replacing Vic Kimzey, the original trombone player. Reed player Pieter Meijers joined the band about 14 years ago and is the leader of the band. Replacing Al Smith at about the same time on cornet was Bryan Shaw. The band is now in its 34th year. www.highsierrajazzband.com.

ALAN FREDERICKSON JAZZ ENSEMBLE Denver, CO. This group has been a part of Summit Jazz from its inception, having been selected initially as representing the best of Colorado trad jazz. Since that time its subsequent and continuing inclusion has endured due to audience appreciation and its fresh approach to OKOM.* The band exudes a gleeful enjoyment of collective improvisation which is contagious. The leader of this group has been a moving force in the development of trad jazz in Colorado since his arrival in 1954. As band spokesman, his laconic wit is infectious.

In 2002, Frederickson moved to Port Townsend, Washington. The band carries on its regular gig the first Sunday of each month at the Bull and Bush Tavern under the leadership of horn player, Chas Bowles. While Frederickson's appearances there are infrequent, they all look forward to Summit Jazz as the band's "World Series."

* "Our Kind of Music"

IVORY & GOLD TRIO Mystic, CT. Originally designed as a duo comprised of flautist Anne Barnhart and pianist/vocalist Jeff Barnhart, Ivory&Gold™ expands to a trio whenever possible to include Grammy-award winning Nashville jazz percussionist Danny Coots. As either a duo or trio, Ivory&Gold™ promises a unique and diverse musical experience drawing from 350 years of music.

As a duo, Anne and Jeff Barnhart have brought much variety to their performances, due in large part to their rapport and their diverse backgrounds. Each holds a master's in music, but Jeff has concentrated on the American forms of music such as ragtime, jazz and Tin Pan Alley, while Anne's expertise lies in classical flute literature. Audiences experience a sonic treat as flute and piano weave seamlessly through the ages, trading melodic and accompaniment ideas in a unique combination. When drummer Danny Coots is added to the mix, sparks fly as this tasty and tight trio merges the old and new, the familiar and fantastic to create unique renditions of well-known favorites.

Ivory&Gold™ is currently enjoying a busy performing schedule in concert halls and festivals, ceremonies and private engagements. As a duo, Ivory&Gold™ boasts 6 recordings: 2 ragtime CDs, an all-Broadway ballad recording, a collection of love songs and a Christmas CD. While still appearing as a duo, Ivory&Gold™ is enjoying great feedback from its trio appearances. Trio recordings now number three, with a fourth one due to be released in June, 2009. Each Ivory&Gold™ set promises variety, virtuosity, long forgotten tunes and arrangements of familiar songs that you will hear from no other group anywhere on this planet. www.ivoryandgold.net.