"...We can't thank you enough for the swingingest wedding ever - People are still talking about it..." "...Thank you again for being a part of my daughter's wedding celebration at the Russian Tea Room. I continue to receive compliments on the entire event and many of the comments are about the excellent band and music..." |
Schep Pullman - Alto Sax, Clarinet, Flute
Born in New York and a graduate of Manhattan School of Music. He served in the US Army band from 1953-1955. Played Baritone and Tenor Sax with the Tito Puente Orchestra from 1957-1966. He played Alto Sax for such performers as Sammy Davis, Tony Bennett, Ben Vereen and Bobby Darin. He is actively freelancing in a variety of Off-Broadway shows.Joe Hrbek - Alto Sax, Clarinet, Flute
Born in Hackensack, NJ, Joe was classically trained at the age of eight. He has enormous experience world wide in Jazz, African Reggae, Swing, Latin, and Big Band. He is featured on the Soleils Freedom CD and video, and recording that won two African Grammies in 1996.John David Simon - Tenor Sax
Graduate of the Manhattan School of Music and the University of the Arts, Philiadelphia, Pa. Currently faculty member, the Ridgewood Conservatory in N.J. Credits include: Lionel Hampton Orchestra, Illinois Jacquet Big Band, Ella Fitzgerald, Clark Terry, Diane Schuur and many more. John is a truly accomplished musician.Pete Miranda - Baritone Sax, Bass Clarinet, Flute
Pete has worked and recorded with most top Latin American artists, including Tito Puente, Machito, Celia Cruz and many more. He is also on three Grammy winning recordings. Pete played for Rock bands including the 5th Dimension, Martha Reaves, and the Vandellas, as well as for local NY, NJ, and Westchester Swing bands.Lou Caputo - Tenor Sax, Clarinet, Flute
Lou Cauputo, a native of Williamsburg Brooklyn, has been a professional musician for over thirty years. He has done almost every kind of job that a musician can be asked to do. A multi-instrumentalist he has performed in show bands with the likes of Lou Rawls, Frankie Valli, Shirley Basey, Jack Jones, Bobby Short, Frankie Avalon, and a host of others. As well as many of the famous Motown acts like the Temptations and the Four Tops. Aside from this he has performed along side of Salsa legnends like Candido, Bobby Sanabria, and Lou Perez.Along the way Lou had the opportunity of studying with some of the finest teachers that the New York area had to offer. Starting with his first saxophone teacher, Eddie Meyers, who was the lead altoist with the great Stan Kenton Orchestra during its heyday in the mid-forties, quickly followed be a long stretch of study with Frank Foster who needs no introduction to jazz fans. Perhaps his most influential teacher was the late Harvey Estrin who exposed him to the wider world of classical music and refined his approach to the clarinet and the flute in particular. Another person who helped broaden Lou's scope was the legendary baritone saxophonist and woodwind expert Danny Bank. Lou has also earned a bachelors and masters degree in music from City University.