"...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..." |
Chasy Dean - Alto Sax A graduate of the Julliard School of Music. Performed with Xavier Cugar, Charlie Bennet, and in many broadway shows throughout his career.
Pete Miranda - Baritone Sax, Bass Clarinet, Flute Pete Miranda 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 New York, New Jersey, and Westchester Swing bands.
Lou Caputo - Tenor Sax, Clarinet, Flute Lou Caputo, a native of Williamsburg Brooklyn, has been a professional musician for more than 30 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 as well as many of the famous Motown acts such as the Temptations and the Four Tops. He has also performed alongside of Salsa legends like Candido, Bobby Sanabria, and Lou Perez.
Along the way Lou had the opportunity to study with some of the finest teachers 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, Lou quickly followed with 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.