What do I do in 33rd Street Band: I play bass guitar. Equipment: I own several instruments, although I seem to generally use the Fender Aerodyne Jazz bass shown in the picture. Influences: I grew up listening to the great horn bands during the 70's, some popular, and some obscure, but always with "that sound"! Commentary: When I placed an ad in the newspaper for like-minded musicians way back in 2003, the 33rd Street Band came together, and we haven't looked back. I will be retiring from my day job this summer and will have more time to devote to this and other projects. Enjoy your visit to the 33rd Street Band website, and get to know all the members. See you at the show!
What do I do in 33rd Street Band? I play trumpet and flugelhorn. I also manage the band's booking and business affairs. My background: I have been playing since about 1969. I have played with The Kalamazoo Concert Band where I shared the stage with some greats such as Glen Campbell, Tony Orlando, The Canadian Brass, and others. I have played and currently play with several Christian groups. I studied the trumpet with George Rawlin when I lived in Atlanta in the 1970's. He is to this day my main mentor, and he shares his pearls of trumpet-playing wisdom on his website at www.grawlin.com. Yes you can teach an old dog new tricks! I also studied for awhile in the 1990's with Joey Tartell, former lead trumpet with Maynard Ferguson. My influences: Tower of Power, Cold Blood, Chicago, Blood Sweat & Tears, Herbie Hancock, Earth Wind & Fire, Israel Houghton, Jon Faddis, many others My equipment: Yamaha 8310Z Custom trumpet, Courtois flugelhorn, GRawlin and Warburton mouthpieces, Beyerdynamic, Shure, and Audiotechnica mics, Yamaha mixing consoles. My day gig: I have been employed by Pfizer Corp. since 1979 in the Bioprocess Development Group. In my department we train microbes to be tiny drug factories. My family: My lovely wife Sharon and I have 1 son, 3 daughters, 1 daughter-in-law, 2 sons-in-law, and 4 grandchildren. My favorite slogan: woof!
My 2nd favorite slogan: SOMEBODY STOP ME!!!
What do I do in 33rd Street Band? Play guitar
Background: I went to guitar lessons for about a month in '95, then stopped attending when my instructor told me that my favorite band didn't play actual music. I wish I had a different teacher. Beyond that I am self-taught. I played for three years or so with the t-lo effect before the group disbanded, then joined the 33rd Street Band in july of 2009. Day gig: Martini's Pizza since fall of 2000 Equipment:
Guitars: Godin flat 5x and Fender Lonestar Strat
Amp: fender blues junior
Effects: Fulltone GT500, RMC wah, Boss flanger and digital delay, Moog ring modulator, Ernie Ball volume pedal Influences: (mostly limited to guitarists to avoid an incredibly long list)
Kurt Cobain, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray, Albert King, Terry Kath, John Mclaughlin, John Scofield, Mike Stern, Fareed Haque, Bill Frisell, Brad Barr, Alan Holdsworth, and i also have to throw in Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Ravi Shankar Favorite slogan: Peace!
What do I do in 33rd Street Band: Music Director, Vocal, Trombone, Percussion
Mark Patrie has a diverse music background. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Theory and Composition and has composed numerous works encompassing a wide range of styles and genres. He has also produced and performed extensively throughout his life, functioning in almost every area of live music production. Mark has a particular passion for performance and his participation in the 33rd Street Band has enabled him to hone both his vocal and trombone chops while interpreting and performing many of the greatest songs of our time.
Hugh is a very talented and versatile freelance sax player that will be performing with 33rd Street Band at many engagements in 2010. www.hughdewitt.com
What do I do in 33rd Street Band? I play keyboards and sing lead and background vocals. My background: I was a performing member of Blue Moon Blues Band prior to joining 33rd Street Band.
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What do I do in 33rd Street Band? I play drums. My Background: I have played drums for over 15 years. I received a performance certificate from Atlanta Institute of Music in 2003. While in Atlanta I also performed as a studio musician and in several live bands. In West Michigan I was a member of the band Los Bandits. I have been a member of the worship team at Radiant Church in Richland, Mi since 2003. I have been part of two recordings by Michael Popenhagen. I have also performed with Michael Gungor and Mike Stern. 33rd Street Band is one of the few groups I've performed with where there is nobody named Mike! My Favorite Slogan: Life is good!
What do I do in 33rd Street Band? I play tenor and alto saxaphone. My Background: I am currently also a 20-year+ member of Seventh Son Blues Band.
