Jazz vocalist, Cle Thompson, is bound to get your toe tapping and your soul stirring with songs from the Great American song book, as well as blues, bossas and ballads.
Martha and the Moodswingers perform jazz standards and swing from the 20s, 30s, and 40s. Influenced by such groups as The Cats and the Fiddle and The Boswell Sisters, They play original vocal arrangements of the standards and some less familiar tunes. Martha and the Moodswingers have had an enthusiastic response to their music in the Triad and throughout North Carolina from audiences of all ages.
We're a three-member, seven-instrument band (3 guitars, mandolin, banjo, bass and harmonica), and our music is a combination of tasty bluegrass and contemporary folk/country-rock. Our sound is acoustic, with emphasis on tight harmonies, clean picking, and friendly audience interaction. It's all dynamic, good-feeling, music that appeals to a wide age range.
If your musical tastes embrace a love of the jazz art form, you’ve just met four soul mates. This stellar jazz quartet, Four For One, will take you on a tour of musical styles that travels deep into the heart and out to the far edges of innovation, but always expresses the very best of the jazz genre.
You might describe their music as cocktail country or sultry southern swing. Martha's voice is the centerpiece of a fine ensemble of veteran musicians. Acoustic and dance sets nestle together in a genre-defying mix. Their originals and slinky takes on standards engage the listener from the first note!
Performing mostly Smooth and Contemporary Jazz "Freeport" brings the NY/Philadelphia jazz feel to the South.
Arrangements and performances are impacted by dynamic changes and influences from all styles of jazz.providing them exactly what they want at the same time not forgiving musical exploration and feel.
Get ready to tap your toes to the upbeat music of traditional New Orleans Jazz with the Muddy River
Jazz Band. You will be transported in time to the banks of the Mississippi in the Crescent City to
hear selections from the soulful “Closer Walk with Thee” to the rousing “When the Saints Go March-
ing In”. Five of the best traditional jazz musicians in the Triad will entertain you with their interpre-
tations of America’s true art form - “The Happiest Music in the World”. This is a five piece ensem-
ble with Jay Lineberry, trumpet; Dave Reid, clarinet; John Wilson, drums; Hoxie Jones, banjo and
Tommy Reed, tuba.
From reflective ballads that lay you back in your seat, to rollicking covers and original songs that get you on your feet, the music of Rain Check is a literal history lesson in America’s acoustic music scene. With the combination of urban and rural influences, some call it “urbal” music, while others have coined the phrase “blue-byrds” incorporating the traditional aspects of bluegrass with the folk rock spirit of the Byrds and other west coast influences.
Jazz vocalist, Cle Thompson, is bound to get your toe tapping and your soul stirring with songs from the Great American song book, as well as blues, bossas and ballads.
After studying at Boston's prestigious Berklee School of Music, playing with jazz greats and acting as musical director at the National Black Theatre Festival, Joe has become one of the region's most talented jazz musicians. He's considered a musical pioneer, a man who has kept jazz vibrant in the Twin City. “We play straight ahead jazz.”
If you enjoy music of the Swing Era of jazz, you won’t want to miss In The Groove. This unique group reaches back into the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s to bring you some of the best of the swing era. You will hear music from all the great bands of the day including Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Glen Miller and many others. The group includes Ken Rhodes on piano, John Wilson on drums and Dave Reid on clarinet, saxophone and vocals.
You might describe their music as cocktail country or sultry southern swing. Martha's voice is the centerpiece of a fine ensemble of veteran musicians. Acoustic and dance sets nestle together in a genre-defying mix. Their originals and slinky takes on standards engage the listener from the first note!
