"...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..." |
Jim Colarusso
Began his professional career in his teens. Graduate of NYC High School of Performing Arts, he has an extensive background playing Latin, Rock, Raggae, and Big Band. Some artists he has worked with are Les Elgart, Machito, The Jimmy Dorsey Band, The Stylists, and Lee Casal, to name a few.John Scorzello
John is a graduate of the Manhattan School of Music where he earned his BA/MA. His extensive experience includes Les & Larry Elgart Orchestra, Blood Sweat and Tears, Machito, Hector Rivera Latin Band, The Classics, and Lenny Coco and the Chimes. He has performed for Billy Eckstein, Red Buttons, Dick Shawn, and Cab Calloway as well as shows at Radio City Music Hall, Nassau Coliseum and Madison Square Garden.James K. Smith
A nativeof Salisbury, N.C., James has been residing in the N.Y.C. area since 1993. An active freelancer, James has performed in both classical, jazz and commercial settings. He has worked in the pit orchestras for various Broadway shoes, e.g., "The Fully Monty," and was a member of the band Burning Spear. James earned his B.A. in Music from Catawba College and has been working on his Master's Degree in Jazz Performance at NTSU. There he studied with Jack Petersen and Don Heicle.Larry Moser
Born in New York, Larry has performed with many big bands such as Maynard Ferguson, Woody Herman, Larry Elgart, Tito Puente and Machito.