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  Alejandro Paredes
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  Alejandro Paredes

  Latin, Bossa Nova, Acoustic Guitar and Rock & Roll

  Alejandro Paredes spices up his extensive acoustic rock-and-roll repertoire with beautiful Spanish songs, which include several beats such as waltz, bolero and bossa nova. Alejandro has played in many Memphis venues, including hotels, restaurants and Graceland’s Live Music Program.

  Listen to his Music below!
  

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  • Vintage Rock
  • Acoustic Guitar
  • Latin
  • Bossa Nova
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  Barbara Christensen
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  Barbara Christensen

  Solo harpist

  Barbara Christensen is an accomplished, classically trained harpist with a repertoire that spans centuries of music from classical to folk to Broadway. Since moving to Memphis in 1993, Barbara has been active in the music scene. In addition to performing for Creative Aging, Barbara is a past president of the Memphis Harp Chapter, a founding member of the Memphis Harp Ensemble, and the founding Board Chair of the Memphis Jazz workshop.

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  • Harp
  • Classical
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  Basil Alter
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  Basil Alter

  Violinist

  Since his front-page Commercial Appeal profile where he was hailed as a “teenage virtuoso,” violinist Basil Alter has continued to delight audiences of all kinds in programs of all styles of music. He can be seen in concert at classical music performance venues across the city, as well as collaborating with other Creative Aging favorites in jazz, Americana, and everything in-between. After moving to Memphis as a child, he later lived and studied in New York before returning home. He looks forward to entertaining your community however you like.

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  • Instrumental
  • Violin
  • Classical
  • Jazz
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  Becky Roland & the Double Stops
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  Becky Roland & the Double Stops

  Family Fiddle Band

  This Memphis-Based family fiddle band, led by Becky Roland, plays traditional tunes with fiddles, guitar, and harmonies. Becky's daughters round out the group to present a dynamic, engaging, fiddle-playing experience. Listen and learn more by clicking the link below.

  https://www.brdoublestop.com/samples

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  • Bluegrass
  • Folk
  • Fiddle
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  Bertha Payne
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  Bertha Payne

  Gospel and Blues Vocalist

  Bertha Payne was born in Arlington, Tennessee, and began singing in the Morning Grove Baptist Church Choir at a very early age. Her love for singing gospel songs grew exponentially, and she added the blues to her repertoire. She has performed at church, prison ministry, nursing home, class reunion activities, and Sunday School on Wheels. Bertha has released numerous CDs, including her most recent, "It's The Blues In Me".

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  • Gospel
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  Beverly Brothers
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  Beverly Brothers

  guitars & vocals

  The Beverly Brothers perform harmony based songs ranging from classic country to classic rock and roll favorites. This 2 guitar duo always delivers a spirited, high energy show that invites and incites audience participation.

  Listen to them here:
  

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  • Country
  • Guitar
  • Rock-n-Roll
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  Big Barton Country & Western Band
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  Big Barton Country & Western Band

  Country & Western

  Big Barton is a Memphis, TN band that plays classic country and western music from the 1930s-60s, including songs from artists such as Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Ernest Tubb, and Johnny Cash that will bring you back to the golden era of Nashville's WSM radio. Fronted by Jeremy Shrader (New Memphis Hepcats, Mighty Souls Brass Band), who sings lead vocals and rhythm guitar, and Adam Holton (Mister Adams, Cotton and Coal), on vocal harmonies, lead vocals and bass, the band features some of the Memphis area’s best musicians. 

  Copy and paste this link in your browser to listen to Big Barton: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FV2QRor4ScA&list=PLvj1kUQLaiEAg7vfDE0O2PjLHZExxm26T

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  • Vintage Country
  • Country
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  Brad Birkedahl
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  Brad Birkedahl

  Rockabilly

  Brad Birkedahl is best known for his work with rockabilly trio, The Dempseys. Today Birkedahl has expanded his rock N’ roll repertoire with a powerhouse stage show. From presidents to prime ministers, Brad has entertained audiences around the world. In 2015 he was honored with a brass note on historic Beale Street in downtown Memphis.

  Visit his website:

  http://www.bradbirkedahl.com/

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  • 50s & 60s
  • Rock-n-Roll
  • Rockabilly
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  Breeze Cayolle & Alvie Givhan
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  Breeze Cayolle & Alvie Givhan

  Saxophone & keyboard

  Brian “Breeze” Cayolle’s music is soulful, strong and deeply rooted in the R&B, jazz, and rock and roll traditions of his native New Orleans. Breeze's recording credits include numerous albums with many different jazz, blues, Cajun, and gospel recording artists including Gatemouth Brown and the late great bluesman Junior Wells. Breeze is joined by acclaimed jaza keyboard artist Alvie Givhan. Together, they bring the energy of New Orleans live jazz into your senior community.

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  • Cajun
  • saxophone
  • Keyboard
  • Jazz
  • Blues
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  Candace Mache and Accompanist
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  Candace Mache and Accompanist

  Jazz and Blues

  Steeped in classic blues and Jazz, Candace Mache has the sultriness of Peggy Lee and the soul of Nina Simone. Candace is equally at home in an intimate New York nightclub, or setting the tempo for the Swing dance set in New Orleans. Experience her dynamic and soulful approach to classic American songs.

  Click here to see videos of Candace performing.

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  • Blues
  • Swing
  • Classic American Song Book
  • Jazz
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  Candy Fox & Accompanist
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  Candy Fox & Accompanist

  R&B, Soul, Jazz & Blues; Vocals with Accompanist

  Growing up in Memphis, Candy Fox started singing in church at age 3. She earned a BA in Communications from Boston College, singing in Boston College’s gospel choir. Candy landed a spot in the Top 100” during the second season of American Idol. She returned to her hometown and lent her sultry vocals and fiery-energy to the hip-hop/rock/soul band Free Sol, who won the 2003 Mid-South Grammy Showcase and released an album, 11:11. Candy has made music and toured nationally and internationally with some of industry’s best, including David Porter, William Bell, Toni Green and the late great J Blackfoot from Stax Records, Howard Hewett & Shalimar, and Cherelle. She has played with Memphis hometown favorites Wendy Moten, Reba Russell, Kirk Whalum, and Larry Dodson of the Barkays. Candy is currently part of the Sounds of Vinyl production, which takes diverse audiences on a riveting trip through the American musical landscape. She performs regularly in the Grizzlies House Band at FedEx Forum. Candy and her accompanist will delight your group!

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpxliZTu9E8, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=io6Jyqab-oQ

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  • Soul
  • Blues
  • Jazz
  • R&B
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  Carolers- Opera Memphis
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  Carolers- Opera Memphis

  Bring some merry-and-bright to the season with the Opera Memphis Holiday Carolers! From classical carols to contemporary holiday standards, and sacred to secular, they sing it all!

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  Carolyn Mason
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  Carolyn Mason

  Hammered Dulcimer

  Carolyn Mason is a hammered dulcimer player who performs with a lot of heart, bringing joy and healing to the listener. Ms. Mason has been playing for more than 12 years at area churches and medical facilities. Her music covers a wide range of genres including but not limited to Celtic, hymn tunes and musical theater. A well-known and respected musician, Carolyn is an accomplished organist, pianist, accompanist and piano teacher who has been in the Memphis area for almost 20 years.

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  • dulcimer
  • Folk
  • Celtic
  • Musical Theatre
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  Cecil Yancy and John Albertson
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  Cecil Yancy and John Albertson

  A History of Bluegrass Music

  What happens when a storyteller with a guitar on his back joins forces with a multi-instrumentalist? Cecil Yancy's "A History of Bluegrass Music Through the Eyes of Bill Monroe, featuring John Albertson" takes you on a tour of the Scottish Highlands, the Appalachian Mountains and the blues. Along the way, you'll clap your hands, stomp your feet, sing the songs and experience music that combines all three forms into a gumbo of sounds that folks started calling bluegrass shortly after Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys brought the sound to the stage of the Grand Ole Opry. Guitar, fiddle and mandolin joined on stage by their "fifth cousin," the banjo, along with the stories behind the songs and the music.

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  • Bluegrass
  • Acoustic Guitar
  • Banjo
  • Fiddle
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  D & G Boogie Blues
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  D & G Boogie Blues

  Blues & Harmonica

  Diana & Gary Kabakoff bring their duo of blues keyboard and harmonica to audiences across the greater Memphis area, playing at senior centers, community centers, nursing homes, the International Blues Challenge, the Center for Southern Folklore, the Cove, and elsewhere.

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  • Blues
  • Harmonica
  • Rock-n-Roll
  • Guitar
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  Darryl Evan Jones
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  Darryl Evan Jones

  Instrumental Soul

  In the tradition of pioneering contemporary jazz greats like Tim Weisberg and Hubert Laws, Darryl Evan Jones, long known by his fans and peers as “The Fluteman” brings the unique instrument’s classic vibe and rich melodic and harmonic possibilities to a new generation. Darryl Evan Jones' journey has brought him to performances stages like The Cannon Center in Memphis, Philadelphia's Mandell Theater, and the Capital Jazz Fest. He's also been the opening act for artists like Jeff Lorber, Kem, and Boney James. The musical style of Darryl Evan Jones is truly original; combining the genres of Jazz, Classical, and Gospel music. He calls his style Instrumental Soul. Darryl insists that he’s a soul singer who can’t sing, but expresses his emotions through the flute.

  https://dejmusic.com/

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  • Soul
  • Instrumental
  • Flute
  • Jazz
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  David Evans
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  David Evans

  Blues

  David Evans has had a double career since the early 1960s as a music performer and a researcher, scholar, writer, and teacher. As a blues and folk musician he has recorded six CDs for the Inside Sounds (USA) and Blind Lemon (Germany) labels and has made over seventy tours in twenty-two countries of Europe, South America, and Africa. He has toured, performed, and/or recorded with such blues greats as Hammie Nixon, Van Zula Hunt, Johnny Shines, Robert Belfour, Jack Owens, Jessie Mae Hemphill, and Al Wilson (Canned Heat). Evans learned most of his repertoire and style directly from these and other traditional blues artists he met in the course of his research. He recently retired after 38 years as Professor of Music at The University of Memphis. Evans has authored Tommy Johnson (1971), Big Road Blues: Tradition and Creativity in the Folk Blues (1982), The NPR Curious Listener’s Guide to Blues (2005), Going up the Country: Adventures in Blues Fieldwork in the 1960s (2022, with Marina Bokelman) and edited Ramblin’ on My Mind: New Perspectives on the Blues (2008), as well as many articles, reviews, album notes, and LP and CD productions of traditional blues and gospel artists, many of them for the university’s High Water Records. His album notes have won two Grammy™ awards. Since 1997 Evans has been the series editor of the “American Made Music” book series of University Press of Mississippi, with more than 100 books published to date. Besides fieldwork and recording in African-American blues and folk music, he has done further field research, recording, and publication on the music of Venezuela, Ethiopia, and Malaŵi.

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  • Blues
  • Gospel
  • Rock-n-Roll
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  David Virone
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  David Virone

  Vocals, Guitar, Mandolin & Inter-generational Performances

  David is a charismatic performer, with 20 years of guitar playing & singing experience. He specializes in traditional American Folk music, Country, Gospel and good ol’ Rock n’ Roll (1950s-1970s); his sets include a range from the Carter Family to Chuck Berry. David has command over a dozen other instruments including bass, banjo, ukulele, violin, cello and piano to name a few; however he’s most often seen swapping between guitar and mandolin during his captivating performances.

  David also leads inter-generational performances. A lead instructor with the well-known music education group Music for Aardvarks, David brings together young and old alike with his music workshops that are designed to be enjoyed by multiple age groups.
  Click here to visit his website.

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  • 50s & 60s
  • Gospel
  • Acoustic Guitar
  • Country
  • Folk
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  Davy Ray Bennett
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  Davy Ray Bennett

  Vocals & guitar

  Davy Ray Bennett is a classically trained singer/songwriter, with eclectic tastes. He plays a wide variety of songs from jazz, country, blues, rock, and gospel. He loves audience participation. He may have you swing dancing to “ I Get a Kick Out Of You”, or singing along to “Fly Me To The Moon.” Davy plays all the major holiday brunches at The Peabody Hotel, every Saturday at Stone Soup Cafe and Lafayette’s Music Room, to name a few.

  Take a listen!
  

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  • Blues
  • Classic American Song Book
  • Acoustic Guitar
  • Rock-n-Roll
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  Deborah Swiney
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  Deborah Swiney

  jazz and blues vocals & keyboard

  Deborah Swiney has earned the title of a true chanteuse. Throughout her performance, you get to enjoy a trip back to Harlem to experience the iconic era of Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and Sarah Vaughn; you get to dance across the Great American Songbook; and you get to take a flight to Rio where you could close your eyes and imagine relaxing on a Copacabana or Ipanema beach. Being a Memphis native, you might even get a splash of blues. Deborah’s affinity for music started at an early age with piano lessons and being active in music, whether in church or in school. Growing up in a musical family, music had no borders. Deborah has worked as a backup vocalist with the legendary Al Green and performed on the Oprah Winfrey Show, the Today Show, and Carnegie Hall. and has toured internationally. More recently, she released the highly praised co-produced debut album, ,I Remember Rio, a Brazilian inspired album with “Memphis-Soul seasoning” (All about Jazz). Transcending the standard definition of a Jazz songstress, her melodic and sultry approach to Bossa Nova and other Brazilian stylings are natural without betraying her Bluff City roots. To hear Deborah's latest music, click on her website.

  https://www.deborahswiney.com

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  • Blues
  • Keyboard
  • Bossa Nova
  • Brazilian
  • Jazz
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  Diana Stein
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  Diana Stein

  keyboard & vocals

  Diana Stein has been playing piano professionally for about 30 years. Her repertoire includes standards, blues, jazz, ragtime, theater music, & some boogie-woogie! Her greatest pleasure is reaching out with music, and touching those who listen, or just making them feel happy. She enjoys having audiences sing with her or getting up to dance!

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  • Blues
  • Jazz
  • Ragtime
  • Boogie-Woogie
  • Broadway
  • Piano
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  Double D Band
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  Double D Band

  guitars and vocals

  The Double D Band plays a wide range of songs and genres, but especially music from the 50s. Playing guitars and mandolins, they’ve appeared on MTV, BBC, and have been a part of the music scene in London, England and New York City, having lived and performed in both.

  Listen to them here:
  

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  • Guitar
  • 50s & 60s
  • Rock-n-Roll
  • Vintage Rock
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  Doug MacLeod
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  Doug MacLeod

  Blues Musician and Storyteller

  MacLeod is an international touring artist known for his superb songwriting, guitar wizardry, warm soulful vocals, wit, and unforgettable live performances. At the heart of a Doug MacLeod performance is his knack for storytelling, bringing characters-from the faceless to the legendary-to strikingly real life. Doug is a multiple Blues Music Award winner, including the 2020 Blues Music Award for Acoustic Artist Of The Year and the 2018 Blues Music Award for Acoustic Album Of The Year ‘Break The Chain’. He was recently nominated for the 2022 Blues Music Award for Acoustic Artist Of The Year. In March 2022, Doug co-authored with Debra Schiff the blues murder mystery book MURDER AT THE CROSSROADS. Over 30 years, 22 studio albums, several live records, compilations, a blues guitar instructional DVD, and a live performance DVD, MacLeod has consistently earned raves. His songs have been covered by many artists including Albert King, Albert Collins, Joe Louis Walker and Eva Cassidy. MacLeod's songs have been featured in many TV movies. August Wilson requested his soulful slide guitar playing in the Los Angeles opening of "Gem of the Ocean”. He's played with George 'Harmonica' Smith, Big Joe Turner, Pee Wee Crayton, Eddie 'Cleanhead' Vinson, Lowell Fulson, and Big Mama Thornton. Like the old masters who taught him, MacLeod's music expresses life and times through an intangible, elusive quality that may simply be a keen sense of what matters most. Doug’s music, stories, and philosophy provide a healing that has helped others overcome the hardships of their lives.

  https://doug-macleod.com/

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  • Blues
  • Acoustic Guitar
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  Earl Randle
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  Earl Randle

  Keyboard & vocals

  It’s no small wonder--being born and raised in Indianola, MS with B. B. King and pursuing music everywhere he lived--that Earl ended up in Memphis, writing songs at Willie Mitchell’s Hi Records. During his 10 years at the studio, Earl wrote songs for Al Green, Bonnie Raitt, Bob Seger, Etta James, and Koko Taylor. Al Green’s 70s hit, “God Bless Our Love”, was written by Earl.

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  • R&B
  • Keyboard
  • Blues
  • Soul
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  Gary Abbott
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  Gary Abbott

  Memphis Music

  Gary Abbott will delight your audience with old-time rock-n-roll and the sounds that made Memphis music famous! Gary's performance as Elvis Presley is certain to delight!

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  • Elvis
  • 50s & 60s
  • Rock-n-Roll
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  Glenn Malchow
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  Glenn Malchow

  Guitar & vocals

  Glenn is a guitarist/vocalist who enjoys sharing the music he loves. His repertoire includes songs from the 1930s until today. Glenn plays a wide variety of music that spans the decades, ensuring that audience members hear songs that brings back good memories.

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  • Acoustic Guitar
  • Classic American Song Book
  • Vintage Country
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  Hank and Basil
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  Hank and Basil

  Hank and Basil present violin guitar and vocals and their repertoire features songs by Sinatra Ellington, Bing Crosby, Louis Armstrong, Fats Waller and of course some Elvis.

  Violinist Basil Alter is an accomplished performer in the classical and jazz genres and everything between the two. He has performed for audiences across America and Europe and is a local favorite in his hometown of Memphis. Hank Sable has been performing in various bands for 30 years here in Memphis. He has been a member of the Joyce Cobb band for 17 years performing on guitar and vocals every Sunday at Boscos Brunch. Basil came to join the band at Boscos one day and the rest is history. Since then, they have performed together at various functions and discovered they quite enjoy performing together. They would love to bring some of their joy for playing jazz, blues, rock, and more to your community.

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  • Classic American Song Book
  • Blues
  • Elvis
  • Jazz
  • 50s & 60s
  • Bluegrass
  • Classical
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  Hank and Nora
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  Hank and Nora

  guitars and vocals

  Hank and Nora sing and play guitar, performing classic country, vintage standards, and Memphis music. They enjoy performing gospel numbers, 1940s Frank Sinatra and Texas swing, classic country such as Hank Williams and Patsy Cline, Beatles, songs of the 1960s, and Memphis music including Elvis and Johnny Cash. Hank and Nora always engage the audience, making their show both fun and personal and always ensuring that participants feel special.

  Available weekdays, late afternoon and evenings.

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  • Guitar
  • Vintage Country
  • Swing
  • Elvis
  • Rock-n-Roll
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  Hank & Stan
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  Hank & Stan

  Vocals, guitar and flute

  Hank Sable moved to Memphis in 1993 to open a vintage guitar store across from the Peabody Hotel. He met Memphis musicians and began performing regularly. Hank has been a member of the Joyce Cobb band for 15 years, playing every Sunday for the Boscos’ brunch. Hank also performs with Nora Tucker, at the River Inn, and at Paulette’s. A long-time Creative Aging musician, Hank plays guitar and violin. Memphis born Woodwinds Master, Stan Jackson was exposed to music at an early age. He plays flute, percussion and keyboards. Stan has worked with music industry notables Quincy Jones, Jackson Brown and Kirk Whalum. He performed frequently in the cast of Puccini's La Boheme with the Los Angeles Opera. Stan successfully built and ran a state of the art Music Multi-Media Center at the Magnet School, Washington Prep Music Academy, in South Central Los Angeles.  Since moving back to Memphis, Stan has performed with Joyce Cobb on Sundays at Boscos’ brunch and with Hank Sable. Hank and Stan will delight your audiences.

  Listen to their music below!

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  • Guitar
  • Jazz
  • 50s & 60s
  • Blues
  • Flute
  • Violin
  • Keyboard
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  Heart Memphis Duo
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  Heart Memphis Duo

  Guitar & keyboards

  Heart Memphis Duo plays memory-provoking songs that brighten your day. Steve Corbett on guitar has been part of the Memphis music scene for many years. Their performances are fun and energetic, and always include audience participation.

  Listen Here:
  

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  • Guitar
  • Keyboard
  • 50s & 60s
  • Rock-n-Roll
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  Henry Booker
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  Henry Booker

  Classical, Jazz, Country & Blues Pianist

  Henry Booker, known as Sir Henry to his fans, has played the piano throughout the Mid-South, in most Beale Street clubs, at weddings, festivals and other venues. His range on the piano runs from classical to faith-based to jazz and blues. An engaging entertainer, Sir Henry will delight your audiences!

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaEXwzJG78U

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  • Classical
  • Jazz
  • Keyboard
  • Piano
  • Country
  • Blues
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  IRIS Orchestra String Duo
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  IRIS Orchestra String Duo

  The Iris Artist Fellows Duo, featuring Pedro Maia on violin and Gabriel Hightower on cello, specializes in bringing an eclectic mix of music to the concert hall and beyond. Audiences are left satisfied and inspired by delightful string music celebrating traditional classics like Handel, music by Black Americans like Florence Price, Brazilian dances, and Irish folk songs.

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  • Instrumental
  • Folk
  • Classical
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  Jeanne Simmons & Leesa Wilkinson
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  Jeanne Simmons & Leesa Wilkinson

  flute & piano

  Jeanne has performed with the Germantown Symphony, the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, and played for numerous productions at Theatre Memphis and The Orpheum Theatre.

  Leesa earned a Master’s Degree in Music Education and has been a music director and piano accompanist for over 25 musical productions, including Nunsense, Cinderella, Forever Plaid, and My Fair Lady.

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  • Flute
  • Broadway
  • Instrumental
  • Classical
  • Piano
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  Jeff Hulett
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  Jeff Hulett

  Vocals and guitar

  Jeff Hulett, a solo musician and guitarist, has had multiple musical experiences. He sang and played with the duo Me & Leah and with the popular local indie-rock band, Snowglobe. He co-founded Rock For Love, the annual music fundraiser benefitting Memphis’ Church Health. Jeff's creative spirit has lead to multiple collaborations with Memphis-area artists. His latest album, recorded at Sun Studios, was released in 2022. Your seniors will enjoy his music, storytelling through song, and guitar playing.

  Listen to one of his latest albums here:

  https://smallbatchrecords.bandcamp.com/album/most-of-your-life

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  • Acoustic Guitar
  • Blues
  • Rock-n-Roll
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  Jeff Tallant
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  Jeff Tallant

  Bluegrass

  Jeff Tallant and his band South Country Bluegrass have been performing in the Memphis area for over a decade. Together they have performed at retirement homes, private parties, picnics, and even the Delta Fair. Now available as a solo act, Jeff puts on a 30-60 minute show of hand clapping, finger snapping, toe tapping good old Gospel Bluegrass music that’s sure to please.

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  • Folk
  • Bluegrass
  • Vintage Country
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  Jeremy Clement
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  Jeremy Clement

  Vocals & Guitar

  Jeremy Clement has entertained around the world and across the country for over three decades and is a regular fixture in the greater Memphis area. During his full-time professional music career, Jeremy has been a Nashville Studio musician, a rocker in the 1990s Seattle music scene, an educator, and a musical director aboard luxury cruise ships. He has also worked extensively with music ministries, and has served as worship leader. A humorous, energetic, and engaging performer, he sings while simultaneously playing three instruments! Jeremy has accompanied or shared the stage with Alan Jackson, Phil Vassar, The Judds, Vince Gill & Amy Grant, and many others.

  Listen to his music here:
  

  https://youtu.be/OEdvn4-7ZqU

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  • Guitar
  • Country
  • Rock-n-Roll
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  Jeremy Shrader Trio
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  Jeremy Shrader Trio

  Jazz, Swing, Big Band & Blues

  Jeremy Shrader performs jazz/swing, big band, and blues music with his various combos. He is a trumpeter and vocalist originally from Clarksville, TN but has made Memphis his home since 1995. The songs of Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and other great masters live on through his voice and trumpet. He is available wherever good times and great music is needed.

  Copy and paste this link into your browser to hear the trio perform: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj7ImQG7dSA&list=PLvj1kUQLaiEANhyWO3e6G6QATUqUJbUVr

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  • Jazz
  • Swing
  • Big Band
  • Blues
  • Bossa Nova
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  Jewel Jones, Goddess of Soul & the More Soul Band
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  Jewel Jones, Goddess of Soul & the More Soul Band

  Vocals & band

  Jewel Jones, Goddess of Soul, and the More Soul Band will have your seniors dancing and tapping their feet. Presenting music influenced by pop, rhythm and blues, gospel, and country, Jewel has toured with the famous Jerry Lee Lewis and was featured in a video with Jerry Lee Lewis and Kid Rock.

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  • 5-Piece Band
  • Soul
  • Blues
  • Funk
  • Pop
  • Gospel
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  Jiana Hunter
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  Jiana Hunter

  Jazz, Soul & Gospel--Zoom Only

  Jiana Hunter shares good vibes of inspiration and encouragement through her musical sets. She recently released a solo CD, True Love. Jiana is a professionally trained music educator in classical music and vocal jazz. Her styles range from gospel to jazz to soul. Available by Zoom only.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-yAzuMYyKc&list=PLlmkI-Lvrdhu2vBY_wW4pP1DDgqnIMhM4

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  Julianne Thomas & Dom Fosco
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  Julianne Thomas & Dom Fosco

  Vocals, Piano, & Sax

  Julianne and Dom have been making music all of their lives. They each have many accomplishments in their long careers but along the way, the best reward is the love of sharing what they do. Julianne offers a stirring vocal style with a joyful presence while Dom is an amazing instrumentalist on keyboard, sax, and backgrounds. Their repertoire includes traditional jazz, standards, blues, and R&B. Everyone will sing and smile, swoon over the tunes, and tap their toes while Julianne and Dom create a journey back in time that is “Unforgettable.”

  Click here for samples of Julianne and Dom performing.

  https://soundcloud.com/juliannethomas?ref=clipboard&p=i&c=0&si=4C6468C971B54013BA54D8A32325CEA8&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

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  • saxophone
  • Jazz
  • Classic American Song Book
  • Blues
  • Keyboard
  • R&B
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  Jim Duckworth
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  Jim Duckworth

  Jim Duckworth, now a retired school teacher, started playing guitar in 1969 and has played throughout the United States and Europe. Jim made a handful of records before he dedicated himself to teaching full time. Keeping musically active as he taught, Jim played with John Kilzer, Frank Lowe, Carla Thomas, Fred Ford and Honeymoon Garner, Joyce Cobb and a host of others. Currently he sustains a thirty-five year plus ongoing duo with Memphis Saxophone legend Jim Spake and collaborates with his talented wife, singer songwriter Kimberly Koehler. You can request Jim as solo guitar or a duo with a vocalist. As a soloist fond of playing his old acoustic Gibson, Jim explores the great American songbook featuring George Gershwin, Rogers and Hart, Duke Ellington, and so forth. Jim has a great love of American folk music and enjoys presenting folk songs for young and old in tandem with his wife on vocals.

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  Jim Mahannah Band
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  Jim Mahannah Band

  Versatile old-time dance band--Vintage Standards, Jazz, Boggie-Woogie, Gospel, Country and More

  The Jim Mahannah Band is a 4-piece band with a big band sound that includes saxophone, flute, clarinet, trumpet, trombone, keyboard, guitar, bass, drums and vocals. The group has played together for over twenty-five years and is highly versatile, playing weddings, conventions, and concert performances throughout the Mid-South. The Band loves playing special events such as Veteran’s Day (where we honor our veterans with the Armed Forces tribute medley), Fourth of July, Oktoberfest, Halloween, Valentines Day, Christmas parties and New Year’s Eve (also New Year’s Day!).

  https://youtu.be/9ublBCSbUIE

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  Joe Oser
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  Joe Oser

  guitar & banjo

  Joe performs on guitar, banjo, and dobro, singing country, blues, bluegrass, big band, and novelty songs as he invites the audience to sing along!

  Available Fridays and weekends

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  Johnson & Johnson
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  Johnson & Johnson

  Gospel & Vintage Standards

  Together John Johnson and Jay Johnson bring Gospel Music to your community. John played with the Southern Joy Band for 18 years and has been writing songs all of his life. Jay has been in the entertainment industry for over 40 years and has played with major stars including Charlie Rich, Bill Haney, and the Bluff City Quartet.

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  Joyce Cobb & Band
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  Joyce Cobb & Band

  vocals & guitar

  “One of Memphis’s great musical treasures.” —Christopher Blank, Memphis Commercial Appeal, and the Best Local Singer in the Memphis Flyer's Best of 2018!

  As a singer, teacher, and actor, Joyce has done it all: Signed a deal at Stax Records; cut a Top 40 hit, “Dig The Gold,” for the Cream label; opened shows for The Temptations, Muddy Waters, and Al Jarred; toured Europe; performed with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra; and starred in local productions of Ain’t Misbehavin’ and the Center For Southern Folklore’s Beale Street Saturday Night (which she co-created). Born in Oklahoma and reared in Nashville, Joyce has been immersed in music since her childhood days singing in her grandmother’s church.

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  Joyce Henderson
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  Joyce Henderson

  Joyce's Blues Machine

  We are Joyce's Blues Machine. A Premier Blues Band with over 35 years combined experience, bringing you the best in Traditional Blues and R&B. Some of Joyce's musical Influences include Aretha Franklin, Big Mama Thornton, Koko Taylor, Etta James, and Howling Wolf to name a few. Joyce is a Power Vocalist, and when she takes the stage it is all hers. Joyce's Blues Machine leaves the audience screaming for more.

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  Judi Gray
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  Judi Gray

  vocals and keyboards

  Judi is an eclectic vocalist who loves to sing music from classical to jazz to country. She has been in Memphis since 1982 and has performed in a number of different genres, including opera and musical theatre. Most recently Judi sings jazz in upscale local restaurants. Judi enjoys using her gift of music to touch people's lives and evoke memories through song.

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  Just Friends Band
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  Just Friends Band

  Jazz, Vintage Standards, & Rock-n- Roll

  Just Friends Band members Larry Tyler, Kelley Walker and Wes Walker will delight audiences with skilled renditions of pop, jazz standards, rock, country, and gospel.  Larry Tyler is skilled on both guitar and keyboard and provides vocals on a wide repertoire of material, including pop, jazz standards, rock, country, and gospel.  Wes Walker plays the saxophone, flute, and clarinet and has performed professionally around the region for the past 30 years, including in productions of West Side Story, Will Rogers Follies, A Chorus Line, and The King and I. Wes has backed prominent entertainers, including Johnny Mathis, Burt Bachrach, Wayne Newton, The Temptations, The Four Tops, and the Tommy Dorsey Band. Wes’s experience includes the Memphis Jazz Orchestra and the Memphis Symphony Pops Concerts. Kelley Walker has performed around the Memphis area for over 30 years with various bands, singing rock and roll, old standards and top 40 hits in venues including the Peabody Hotel, The Memphis Country Club, and Mud Island.

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  Kenneth Jackson
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  Kenneth Jackson

  Vocalist, horns, piano, blues workshop

  Kenneth Jackson is a dynamic entertainer and master teaching artist. His vocal style is reminiscent of Lou Rawls and Barry White. An accomplished composer, trumpeter, guitarist, and pianist, Kenneth began his professional career at age 14. Kenneth tours nationally, has been featured at the Kennedy Center and the Smithsonian Institute, and has performed worldwide with renowned artists B.B. King, Ray Charles, Johnny Taylor, Lou Rawls, Solomon Burke, Sam and Dave, the Dells, and others. Kenneth has been broadcast on CNN and his work has been featured in numerous local and national publications.
  
  Kenneth also presents a 1-hour workshop, History of the Blues, that explores the Blues as an American musical art form that has influenced many other musical genres around the world. This informative and educational workshop traces the chronological history of the blues from work songs to field hollers and urban styles. Kenneth keeps the audience engaged with fun interactive activities and brief performances.

  Click here to watch Kenneth perform.

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  Lily Afshar
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  Lily Afshar

  Classical Guitar

  Lily Afshar is a virtuosa who brings passion to her performance. Acclaimed as "one of the world's foremost classical guitarists" according to Public Radio International, Lily's unique life story finds expression in her art. The Washington Post has described her onstage performance as "remarkable, impeccable." She is the only classical guitarist in the world who blends excellent formal training in the United States and Europe with the rich cultural heritage of Persia to bring audiences an extraordinary musical experience.

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  Lisa Nobumoto
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  Lisa Nobumoto

  Jazz Vocalist Duo or Trio

  Dive into the vibe of a refreshing hot multi-jazz Vocalist Lisa Nobumoto~the new and inviting authentic be-bop, blues and ballads singer with adult contemporary jazz song highlights. Lisa exudes an inspiring, joyful and hope-filled sound full of an era mixed with past and present-day nuances. Lisa presents a strong repertoire with incredible vocal power and mastery, mixing the sound of today with the wisdom of yesterday. A song stylist who delicately blends sensitive and assuring, dynamic and captivating music, she wows her audiences. Lisa Nobumoto was born to entertain!

  http://lisanobumoto.com/index.html

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  Marcela Pinilla & Accompanist
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  Marcela Pinilla & Accompanist

  guitar & vocals

  Marcela Pinilla is a performer, singer and songwriter from Bogota, Colombia. A vocalist of equal parts passion and power, Ms. Pinilla offers an eclectic style that combines the fire of South America, the cultural melting pot of Southeast Asia, and the heart of Soulsville, USA. Singing since the age of five and performing for more than 15 years, Marcela has entertained audiences around the world with Jazz and Pop, Latin, World Music Fusion performances.

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  Memphis Sideshow
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  Memphis Sideshow

  Vocals & Guitar

  John Groesse—singer and bassist—and Hal VanCanneyt–singer and guitarist—make up the Memphis Sideshow. They perform oldies, standards, country, blues, R&B, gospel and rock, adding their unique spin to the music with the assistance of tracks created in their studio, giving the sound of a full band. Memphis Sideshow offers an eclectic mix of material that will make you want to get up and dance or a least tap your feet and sing along. Visit their website at www.memphissideshow.com, or listen below. John & Hal create lasting memories through music!

  Click here to listen to some of their music.

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  Michael Donahue
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  Michael Donahue

  Jazz to Broadway to Hollywood on the Piano

  Michael has been playing piano for decades in Memphis. He was the weekly pianist at Cielo Restaurant, and has played numerous country clubs, private parties, and he used to play for his mother's nursing home. He is truly a native of Memphis, a graduate from CBHS and Memphis State, and you may know him better as local journalist for the Memphis Flyer and formerly of the Commercial Appeal. Michael plays a range that includes works by Cole Porter, George Gershwin, show tunes, songs from movies, and lots of upbeat pieces, which can get people dancing and singing along. He is always happy to take requests. *Communities booking Michael Donahue must already have a tuned piano available on site*

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  Mike & Jeanette Dougherty
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  Mike & Jeanette Dougherty

  vocals

  Mike Dougherty, also known as DJ Michaels, is a seasoned tribute artist of the Golden Age of Rock & Roll. Performing hits from the 50s and 60s in his "Oldies" show. Mike also offers an "Elvis Tribute" show, performing Hawaiian Luau music from Elvis’ “Blue Hawaii”, Don Ho and other greats. His lovely wife, Jeanette, brings the show to life by dancing and interacting with audience members. Mike & Jeanette's shows are filled with music from the artists you grew up loving. Be ready to dance, laugh and have an all- around good time.

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  Nancy Apple
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  Nancy Apple

  guitar, accordion, & mandolin

  Dubbed the reigning “Queen of Country in Memphis” by Memphis Magazine’s City Guide, and the “Princess of Twang” by Memphis’ daily paper the Commercial Appeal, Nancy Apple is a Memphis, Tennessee musician, songwriter, producer, radio personality, TV Show hostess, and owner of the independent record label Ringo Records. Apple has been active in promoting the music and culture of Memphis since the early 1980s. She has collaborated in songwriting with Keith Sykes and other professionals in Memphis and Nashville, Tennessee, and Austin, Texas.

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  Oscar Sueing
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  Oscar Sueing

  Jazz

  Oscar Sueing began learning and playing the saxophone at the age of 13. He played in his high school marching band and continued playing musical gigs while studying Music Education at Tennessee State University in Nashville, TN, including performances with the renowned gospel group The Bobby Jones Gospel Show. Dr. Sueing later received a master's degree and Doctorate of Ministry from Memphis Theological Seminary. Dr. Sueing played with local legend Kirk Whalum and numerous other notable jazz artists. His soulful rendition of jazz, gospel and rhythm and blues tunes will leave you happy and inspired!

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  Oveante Magsby
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  Oveante Magsby

  Piano, Jazz, Gospel

  Oveante (oh-vee-ahn-tay) Magsby is a Memphis native and graduated from Berklee College of Music where he studied piano, voice, and songwriting. He would love to come serenade your community with jazz, gospel, and R&B classics. Oveante has been featured as a soloist for the 2006 Freedom Awards in Memphis honoring Stevie Wonder and has appeared in frequent concerts throughout Memphis. He was awarded second place in the Savannah Swing Central Jazz national competition; and he won the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity International Talent Hunt, which allowed him to perform at Caesar’s Palace in 2016. He was also first place winner at PBS’s Celebration of Music competition in Boston, performing at the Wilbur Theater in 2018. Selected from a national search, OVEANTE played piano with a professional jazz ensemble on the recording of “Strange Fruit Revisited” featuring Broadway star, Tonya Pinkins in 2021. In May 2022, OVEANTE released his first EP of original piano solos, Have a Seat, streaming everywhere. Currently, he is writing and recording with his colleagues in the band, Mid Air Decision, and for his next solo EP. OVEANTE is the minister of music for his home church at New Galilee Baptist church in Memphis, TN. He hopes that through his music, lives will be impacted for the better and the world will heal. He states that music is for the glory of GOD. And Favor takes you to places that one can only dream of.

  https://oveantemusic.com/

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  Paula Newberry
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  Paula Newberry

  Broadway, Opera & Musical Theater

  Paula Newberry's repertoire includes opera, operetta, German lieder, French, Italian, Spanish Art Songs, Broadway, Musical Theater and African-American Spirituals. Classically trained Coloratura Soprano, Paula has performed solo recital tours, opera roles and opera concerts with symphony orchestras and opera companies throughout the United States, Italy, Austria and Germany. A native of Memphis, TN and recipient of a Marian Anderson Vocal Scholarship along with many other vocal scholarships and grants, her career has taken her to Carnegie Hall (NYC), Mozarteum Internationale Sommerakademie Universität (Salzburg, Austria), Spoleto Vocal Arts Symposium (Spoleto, Italy), The Benjamin Franklin Institute (Philadelphia, PA), The Gateways Music Festival (Rochester, NY), San Francisco Bay Area’s prestigious Art Museums, Germantown and Buckman Performing Arts Center and many more. She has performed with Opera Memphis, Como Opera Guild, Central Florida Lyric Opera, Petaluma Opera, San Francisco Children’s Lilliput Players, The Jenner Theater, Harrell Theater, Memphis Symphony, Germantown Symphony Orchestra and many more.

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  Shaun Marsh
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  Shaun Marsh

  Blues

  Shaun Marsh learned the power and potential of music early on. Growing up in southern England, he initially keyed into early pop, soul and rockabilly. In his forties, Shaun discovered the true roots of the music he loved while listening to Robert Johnson recordings. The Blues was a revelation, and Shaun began to develop his craft of playing old style acoustic country blues from recordings of the early musicians. These rich and lonesome strands of storytelling brought Shaun to Memphis, where he continues to study in the shadow of this powerful music that defines our city. His solo acoustic guitar repertoire ranges from Robert Johnson to Charley Patton, from Skip James to Big Bill Broonzy, as well as greats like Johnny Cash, Elvis and Otis Redding. Shaun’s performances create an atmosphere of true emotion and tell the story of how this great music changed the sound of popular music throughout the world.

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  Side Street Steppers
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  Side Street Steppers

  Music of yesteryear

  The Side Street Steppers are a page from America’s past, playing rare and popular music from the 1920s and 30s. Dubbed the Golden Age of Gramophone Recording, the two decades between 1920 and World War II saw the rise of jazz and the birth of the blues, the demise of ragtime and the emergence of hillbilly music that would become known through the world as country music. The Side Street Steppers present a pastiche of this transformation of the American musical landscape, performing on vintage and homemade instruments. Get ready for plenty of hip-shaking, foot stompin’, caterwauling and croonin’.

  Click Here to see the Side Street Steppers on YouTube.

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  Southbound
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  Southbound

  Bluegrass, Country & Folk

  Southbound is a bluegrass, country and folk band that includes veteran musicians Hank Sable on guitar, banjo and fiddle; Wayne Walker on upright Bass; and Bob Barnett on acoustic guitar. Southbound offers old time bluegrass standards, classic country music, folk tunes and American pop standards. Always focused on pleasing their audience, Southbound performs regularly at area restaurants and hotels, and promises to bring good old foot-stomping tunes, waltz music, and traditional American Folk songs to your senior community.

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  Stephen White
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  Stephen White

  vocalist

  Stephen is a professional opera singer who has performed with the New York Grand Opera, the Bronx Opera, the European Opera Ascona, and Opera Memphis in great works including La Boheme, La Traviata, and Il Barber di Siviglia. He is equally trained on the musical stage, and has appeared in dramas and musicals, including appearances in The Sound of Music and As You Like it, with the Cumberland County Playhouse, Playhouse on the Square, and the Tennessee Shakespeare Company.

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  Steve Lee
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  Steve Lee

  Jazz Pianist

  Stephen Lee is a Memphis native who began playing piano at the age of 8 and has never looked back. He studied jazz at the University of Tennessee with Jazz legend Donald Brown before moving to New York City, where he shared the stage with stars including Esperanza Spaulding, Corcoran Holt, Ulysses Owens, Jr., Billy Johnson, Gregory Porter and highly lauded fellow Memphian Kirk Whalum. Steve has been nominated for numerous gospel music awards. He has taught at Stax Music Academy, Visible Music College, and Overton and Booker T. Washington High Schools. He is the publisher of “In Concert Magazine”, which promotes jazz in over 152 different countries. He will delight your community with jazz standards and other familiar piano tunes.

  https://www.leejazzomega.com/about

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  Steve & Shannon Johnston Duo
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  Steve & Shannon Johnston Duo

  guitar and vocals

  The Steve and Shannon Duo includes husband and wife team Steve and Shannon Johnston. The duo plays country, blues and good old rock and roll. They have played at casinos, Beale Street clubs and venues all around Memphis for years. Steve’s guitar playing and Shannon’s wonderful vocals bring this duo to life. Performances are always upbeat and a fun way to enjoy the oldies!

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  Steve McGregory
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  Steve McGregory

  Piano & Vocals

  Steve McGregory is a solo singer and pianist. His performance ranges from Jerry Lee Lewis-style on the piano to old-fashioned country, gospel and rock-and-roll. Steve also enjoys sing-along and is an expert at inspiring audience participation. Steve is happy to take requests. His favorites are up tempo, toe tapping tunes, such as Floyd Kramer classics and old time gospel.

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  Ted Ludwig
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  Ted Ludwig

  Jazz guitarist and New Orleans native, Ted Ludwig, has been described by All About Jazz Magazine as "a carefully distilled product, like the finest Gin. He is rhythmically and metrically perfect. He is the definition of swing." He delivers a passion and precision in his jazz guitar playing that creates the most engaging and accessible experience for audiences. Available to request as a solo, duo, trio, or quartet.

  https://www.tedludwig.com/epk

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  Terry Starr
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  Terry Starr

  Piano & Sing-alongs

  Terry Starr is a seasoned pianist-vocalist who takes seniors on a sentimental journey through the Great American Songbook. A fantastic sing-along leader and versatile pianist, Terry will have the audience singing, clapping and dancing to the music of their memories.

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  Tim Stanek
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  Tim Stanek

  Solo pianist

  Tim plays jazz, ragtime, country, gospel, classical and boogie-woogie piano as well as arrangements of popular tunes from the 30’s and 40s. A native Memphian, Tim graduated from the University of Memphis Jazz Piano Performance Program in 2011 and began performing at various venues, including retirement communities, as a solo pianist. Tim’s repertoire stems from audience member’s requests. Although Tim does not sing in his performances, he encourages the audience to sing along, hum, or tap dance on the table with their fingers! Tim’s full length album, “Sweet Memories”, honors the smiling seniors who have inspired his music over the years.

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  Two Quarts Low
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  Two Quarts Low

  Bluegrass Duo

  Bluegrass musicians Bill Yearwood and Richard Alan Ford form to create the duo Two Quarts Low. This duo, who also play with the renowned River Bluff Clan, are leaders in the Memphis-area bluegrass scene. Their music evolves from multiple roots forms and cultural influences, drawing from Celtic and Appalachian traditions, along with the blues of the Mississippi hill country and Delta. It is thoughtful, soulful, energetic, and fun music that will keep your audience's toes tapping!

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  Wyndie Oh & Accompanist
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  Wyndie Oh & Accompanist

  R&B, Jazz, Blues and Gospel

  Bringing you soulful sounds from the heart… Wyndie Oh and her accomplished accompanist bring you soulful sounds from the heart. Wyndie sings Smooth Jazz, Old School R&B, Country, Gospel and Neo Soul. Wyndie has opened for jazz artists Jonathan Butler and Rachelle Ferrell, and Gospel favorite Richard Smallwood. She recently opened Blues artists Toni Green and Bobby Rush. For a glimpse of Wyndie's broad range, take a look at her song list.

  https://wyndieoh.com/

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