Musician Profiles
Solo Tuesdays Traditional and Bluegrass Wednesdays Jazz Thursdays "Irregardless' Best" Fridays Dancing Saturdays Accoustic Sunday Brunch List of all Musicians
Calendar of performance dates
Musicians listed alphabetically by ensemble or first names
Solo Tuesdays
Becky Jorgenson:
Keyboard & vocals
Genre: Alternative, influences include
Sheryl Crow & Nora Jones
www.reverbnation.com/beckyjorgenson
Bill Mann:
Saxophone
Genre: Smooth Jazz
Christopher Wear:
Guitar,
Genre: Jazz Guitar
http://geetarfun.googlepages.com/home
Cole Koffi:
Piano/Keyboard/Vocal (French, English, Spanish, Italian)
Genre: French Pop Music, Classical, World Music
Jim Gilliam
Jazz Guitar & Vocals
Genre: Jazz
Joey Olschner:
Keyboards
Genre: Blues, Folk & Jazz
Matt Kanon:
Guitar
Genre: Classical Guitar
Mike Jones:
Keyboard,
Genre: Smooth Jazz
Seen here with his wife Karen, who sings with the Michael Jones Band on 'Dancing Saturdays'
Robert Griffin
Piano & vocals
Genre - jazz & standards
www.griffanzo.com cd clips and video links clips
www.robertgriffin.com/musicClips.html
Bio by the great Stephen Forrest at
www.robertgriffin.com/bio.html
Umede Jazz Trio
Terence Hsieh: Trombone
Lowell Ringel: Bass
William Darity: Guitar
Genre: American classical to the frontiers of jazz - engaging and intellectually stimulating
Traditional and Blue Grass Wednesdays
3rd Stage
Stuart Gordon: Guitar, vocals, harmonica, mandolin
Alan Golman - Banjo, Guitar, vocals
Melissa Holland - Fiddle, vocals
Genre: Traditional, folk and bluegrass
www.3rdstagemusic.com (currently under construction)
Bruce Emery & David McKnight
Bruce ‘The Skeptical Guitarist’ Emery: Guitar
David McKnight: Violin, Mandolin
Genre: Acoustic root music inspired by popular jazz, folk, blues & classical
CDs available: Windy and Warm, Night and Day, All Is Calm, All Is Bright,
Chelsea McBee
Chelsea McBee: Claw-hammer banjo & vocals
Bob Keel: Guitar
Genre: West Virginia Bluegrass
‘City Folk’
Jane Muldooon-Smith: lead & background vocals, rhythm guitar, mandolin
Peter Smith: lead and background vocals, lead guitar, mandolin
Joanna Smith: upright bass
Genre: Contemporary acoustic folk, country, and light bluegrass
‘Duke Street Dogs’
Bill Newton – Harmonica, pennywhistle, vocals
Keith Guile – Guitar, dobro, vocals
Michael Borstelmannn – Mandolin, guitar, vocals
Robert Truesdale – Upright bass, uke, vocals
Genre: Acoustic blues, country, bluegrass, Irish and fiddle tunes, waltzes, originals, jazz and swing
‘Herb and Hanson’
Herb Manila: Vocals, Mandolin, Guitar
Michael Hanson: Vocals, Guitar
Genre: “Acoustic Duo of Destruction” Roots Music
The Kudzu Ramblers
Jan Johansson: Fiddle
Julie Elkins: Banjo
Carla Osborne: Mandolin
Theresa Johansson: Bass
Sid Comer: Guitar
Lennie Green: Fiddle
Genre: Traditional Bluegrass, Gospel & original tunes
http://www.wral.com/entertainment/statefair/video/6228173/
Lynda Dawson Trio: featuring members of Kickin Grass Band
Lynda Dawson: Lead vocals & Guitar
Jamie Dawson: Mandolin & harmony vocals
Patrick Walsh: Bass, lead & harmony vocals
Genre: Rootsy Americana Bluegrass
‘The Nifongs’
Matt Riedl: guitar, electronics and vocals
Ellis Merlin: Bass and vocals.
Genre: Rock music that matters
www.thenifongs.org Under construction
‘Nixon, Blevins & Gage’
Larry Nixon: lead vocals, finger picking guitar, dobro and harmonica
David Blevins: flat picking guitar
Steven Gage: background vocals, acoustic/electric bass
Genre: Acoustic bluegrass/folk... of the Doc Watson and Kruger Brothers calling. Sometimes described as “Bluegrass based” or “Chamber Grass”
www.myspace.com/nixonblevinsandgage
CD’s are available locally at Quail Ridge Books and Music and the Museum of History Gift Shop or order online from the website.
'Not Dead Yet'
Bob Hartford: Lead guitar, vocals
Bruce Wilks: Rhythm guitar, vocals
Harris Marley: Bass, vocals
Genre: Folk Rock influenced by Ry Cooder, Randy Newman, Lyle Lovett, & John Haitt – and some classic swing
www.myspace.com/notdeadyettheband
‘Magnolia Klezmer Band’
Jordan Hutchison: Clarinet
Cosi Long: Violin
Bill Erchul: Bass
Elliott Mills: Drums (leader)
Genre: Klezmer.- Eastern European Jewish dance music from Bucharest to Broadway
Road Trip
Kelli Cox: Vocals
Ken Turner: Guitar & Vocals
Cricket Magarity: Vocals
Jeff Molter: Bass
Genre: Eclectic mix of Bluegrass, Country, Alternative, Traditional, Folk and clasic Rock
Sample Road Trip's music on Face book
‘The String Machine’
Marshal Gray: Banjo, vocals
Kandis Johnson: Bass, vocals
Tim Lee: Mandolin, vocals
Shannon Torne: Fiddle, vocals
Phil Wise: Guitar, vocals
Genre: ‘Edgy’ Bluegrass
www.myspace.com/thestringmachine
Tony Williamson & family
Tony Williamson - Mandolin
Rad Andy - Guitar & Vocals
Gary Williamson - Banjo
Genre: Soulful Bluegrass, mysteriously romantic to colossal instrumental extravaganzas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfoMTlY_Uw4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ud47ts1iAk0
Tony Williamson & Rad Andy
Tony Williamson & brother Gary Williamson
Jazz Thursdays
Blair
Blair Dougher: Vocals
Jerry McDowell: Acoustic guitar
Genre: Classics standards, and pop in a crisp acoustic style
The Bill Stevens Trio
Weldon Kollock: Trombone
Bill Stevens: Piano
Michael Stevens: artist
Genre: Jazz with live landscape painting
Band website – under construction
Artist Website – www.MikeStevensStudio.com
Cara & Ben Shaw
Cara: Keyboard
Ben Shaw: Trumpet
Genre: Jazz Standards
Ed Moon Trio
Ed Moon: Upright Bass, electric bass, guitar
Emily Scott: Keyboard
Reginald Leatherberry:: Saxophone
Genre: Jazz standards, R & B, popular dance tunes, gospel
www.themoonandthestars.com under construction
Elmer Gibson
Keyboard
Genre: Jazz
Erich Lieth
Erich Lieth: Keyboard
Robert Cantrell: Percussion
Genre: Jazz, Latin, folk, world beat
JAAFAR
Troy Cole-lead bass
Brad Newell - guitar
Robert Cantrell - drums
Genre- Jazz Fusion
Lou Padro & Friends
Lou Padro: Guitar
Mike Mingus: Saxophone
Additional Jazz partners:
Lou also performs with the “The Moon and the Stars” at the Cafe
Genre: All styles of jazz for all styles of people, R&B, Motown & Beach, Latin, Rock, and Soul
Speak Easy
Charlie Elliot: Saxophone, flute, clarinet
Jim Gilliam : Guitar
Troy Cole: Upright Bass
Genre: Classic jazz with a touch of blues
Toni Denise
Toni Denise: Vocals
Seth Barden: Bass
Lydia Salett: Keyboard
Genre: Jazz
CD: ‘Summertime Jazz’ is available for purchase on online
Triangle Jazz Quartet
Chris Wear: Guitar
Ryan Chriscoe: Sax
Larry Dempsey: Bass
Mike McKee: Drums
Genre: Classy instrumental jazz standards, swing, bossa-novas, blues, all with a young and modern look
Workbook
Brad Newell: Guitar, Organ, vocals
Ken Vint: Bass
Doza: Percussion
Genre: Jazz, laid-back to funky to standards
"Irregardless' Best" Fridays
Bill Stevens Trio
Weldon Kollock: Trombone
Bill Stevens: Piano
Michael Stevens: Visual artist
Genre: Jazz with live landscape painting
Band website - still under development
Artist Website – www.MikeStevensStudio.com
Blair
Blair Dougher: Vocals
Jerry McDowell: Acoustic guitar
Genre: Classics standards, and pop in a crisp acoustic style
Dave & Lola Youngman
Lola Youngman: Vocals
Dave Youngman: Keyboard, Guitar, Saxophone
Genre: Jazz, Latin, Blues & Swing
Erich Lieth
Erich Lieth: Keyboard
Robert Cantrell: Percussion
Genre: Jazz, Latin, folk, world beat
Foscoe Philharmonic
Ray Green: Viola
Greg Logan: Violin
Mark Stiles: Cello, electric Bass
Genre: Everything from Mozart to Motown
JAAFAR
Troy Cole-lead bass
Brad Newell - guitar
Robert Cantrell - drums
Genre- Jazz Fusion
Jo Gore and the Alternative
Jo Gore: Vocals
Bo Lankenau: Guitar
Genre: Accoustic Soul Jazz reminiscent of Sarah Vaughan
Lou Padro & Friends
Lou Padro: Guitar
Mike Mingus: Saxophone
Additional Jazz partners:
Lou also performs with the “The Moon and the Stars” at the Cafe
Genre: All styles of jazz for all styles of people, R&B, Motown & Beach, Latin, Rock, and Soul
Shana Tucker
Shana Tucker: Cello, vocals, guitar
with Guitar accompaniment
Genre: ‘Chamber Soul’ - acoustic down-tempo jazz, with hints of soulful, folksie other stuff
Wen DeVear
Wen DeVear: Vocals
Emily Scott: Keyboard
Genre: Smooth & Traditional Jazz, R & B, Soft Rock, Blues, & Gospel
Dancing Saturdays
‘Jim Ferris Trio‘
Jim Ferris: Saxophone, flute
Bruce Smith: Piano, vocals
Mike McPherson: Drums
Genre: Jazz, Ballroom and Swing Dance, Pop
http://www.mp3.com/artist/jim-ferris-quartet/songs/
Jo Gore and the Alternative
Jo Gore: Vocals
Bo Lankenau: Guitar
Genre: Accoustic Soul Jazz reminiscent of Sarah Vaughan
‘Joyce Hawley and the Rhythm Section’
Joyce Hawley: Vocalist
Lindsay Rosebrock: Keyboard
Michael Parks: Bass
Bobby Harrison: Drums
Genre: Standards of the 1940's through the 90's
‘Gregg Gelb Quintet’
Gregg Gelb: Saxophone, clarinet
Kathy Gelb: Vocalist
Grant Osborne: Piano
John Simonetti: Bass
Christopher Gelb: Drums
Genre: Jazz for listening and dinner music; Swing, with Latin and Waltzes mixed in for dancing
Musical samples at www.cdbaby.com (search “Let’s Face the Music and Dance” by Gregg Gelb)
‘Laura Ridgeway and Friends’
Laura Ridgeway: Vocals
Lindsay Rosebrock: Keyboard
Don Gladstone: Bass
Bill Eagen: Drums
Other Folks: Bill Hayes: Drums, Drew Lile: Guitar
Genre: Standards, swing, oldies pop, ballroom dance favorites
‘Michael Jones Dance Band’
Michael Jones: Keyboard
Karen Jones: Vocalist
Ellis Merlin: Guitar
Bill Hayes: Drums
Genre: Jazz standards
www.michaeljones.com under construction
‘Moon & the Stars’
Ed Moon: Upright Bass, electric bass, guitar
Emily Scott: Keyboard
Reginald Leatherberry:: Saxophone
Lou Padro: Guitar
Bill Hayes: Drums
Genre: Jazz standards, R & B, popular dance tunes, gospel
www.themoonandthestars.com under construction
‘Moore Square Band’
Don Martin: Saxophone, Clarinet, vocals
Chris Royce: Guitar, vocals
Bill Erchul: Bass Guitar, vocals
Dan Cunningham: Bass, vocals
Randy Callahan: Drums, vocals
Genre: Variety Band
Triangle Jazz Quartet
Chris Wear: Guitar
Ryan Chriscoe: Sax
Larry Dempsey: Bass
Mike McKee: Drums
Genre: Classy instrumental jazz standards, swing, bossa-novas, blues, all with a young and modern look
Accoustic Sunday Brunch
Larry Hutcherson
Larry Hutcherson: Guitar, keyboard, dulcimer, vocals
Genre: Eclectic folk, pop, bluegrass
www.LarryHutcherson.com under construction
Gene O'Neill
Gene O'Neil: Guitar, vocals
Genre: Folk, classical, blues
CD's * "Introspective Blues" 2009 Blues guitar and vocals. Blues with a whole new feeling!
* "The Color of Sound" 2007 Solo jazz guitar playing mood and groove music on 6 and 7 string
* "The Chritmas Album" 2007 Solo jazz guitar. Christmas standards that feel good to ya!
* "I'm Still Smiling" 2004 Solo finger style jazz guitar
* "Gene O'Neill and David Glenn/Live" 2000 Live recording Blues and Folk music.
* "Working Without A Net" 1997 Gene O'Neill plays original Blues,Rock and Folk.
List of all Irregardless' Musicians
Irregardless' musicians listed alphabetically by name of ensemble or first name, with nights of regular performance:
3rd Stage: Wednesday: Stuart Gordon, Alan Golman, Melissa Holland
Alan Golman: Wednesday - '3rd Stage'
Allen Summerford: Thursday - Kosmos
Becky Jorgenson: Tuesday
Ben Shaw: Thursday - Cara & Ben Shaw
Bill Eagen: Saturday - 'The Laura Ridgeway Dance Band'
Bill Erchul: Wednesday - 'Magnolia Klezmer Band', Saturday - 'Moore Square Band'
Bill Hayes: Saturday - 'The Laura Ridgeway Dance Band', 'The Michael Jones Dance Band', 'The Moon & the Stars'
Bill Mann: Tuesday
Bill Newton: Wednesday - 'Duke Street Dogs'
Bill Stevens: Thursday. Friday - 'Bill Stevens Trio'
Blair Dougher: Thursday, Friday - 'Blair' with Jerry McDowell
Bo Lankenau: Friday & Saturday - Jo Gore and the Alternative
Bob Hartford: Wednesday - 'Not Dead Yet'
Bob Keel: Wednesday - Chelsea McBee West Virginia Bluegrass
Bobby Moody: Thursday, Saturday - 'Moment's Notice'
Bobby Harrison: Saturday - 'Joyce Hawley & the Rythm Section'
Brad Newell: Thursday - 'JAAFAR' & 'Workbook'
Brett McKey: Tuesday
Bruce Barnett: Thursday - Kosmos
Bruce Emery: Wednesday - with David McKnight
Bruce Smith: Saturday - 'The Jim Ferris Trio'
Bruce Wilks: Wednesday - 'Not Dead Yet'
Cara Shaw: Tuesday & Thursday - with Ben Shaw
Carla Osborne: Wednesday - The Kudzu Ramblers
Charlie Elliot: Thursday - 'Speakeasy'
Chelsea McBee: Wednesday - Chelsea McBee West Virginia Bluegrass
Chris Royce: Saturday - 'The Moore Square Dance Band'
Christopher Gelb: Saturday - 'The Gregg Gelb Quintet'
Christopher Wear: Tuesday, Thursday - "The Triangle Jazz Quartet'
'City Folk': Wednesday - with Jane Muldoon-Smith, Peter Smith & Johanna Smith
Cole Koffi: Tuesday
Cosi Long: Wednesday - 'Magnolia Klezmer Band'
Cricket Magarity: Wednesday - Road Trip
Dan Cunningham: Saturday - 'The Moore Square Dance Band'
Danny Moore: Wednesday - 'Herb & Hanson'
Dave Youngman: Friday - with Lola Youngman
David Blevins: Wednesday - 'Nixon, Blevins & Gage'
David McKnight: Wednesday - with Bruce Emery
Don Gladstone: Saturday - 'The Laura Ridgeway Dance Band'
Don Martin: Saturday - 'Moore Square Band'
Doza: Thursday - 'Workbook'
Drew Lile: Saturday - 'The Laura Ridgeway Dance Band'
"Duke Street Dogs": Wednesday - with Bill Newton, Keith Guile, michael Borstelmann & Robert Truesdale
Ed Moon: Thursday, Saturday - 'Ed Moon Trio' & 'The Moon and the Stars Dance Band'
Elliot Mills: Wednesday- 'Magnolia Klezmer Band'
Ellis Merlin: Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday- 'The Nifongs', with Michael Jones and 'The Michael Jones Dance Band'
Elmer Gibson: Thursday
Emily Scott: Thursday, Friday & Saturday - with the 'Ed Moon Trio', Wen DeVear & 'The Moon & the Stars Dance Band'
Erich Lieth: Thursday, Friday
Gene O'Neil: Sunday
Gintas Abarius: Thursday
Grant Osborne: Saturday - 'The Gregg Gelb Quintet'
Greg Logan: Friday - 'The Foscoe Philharmonic'
Gregg Gelb: Saturday - 'Gregg Gelb Quintet'
Harris Marley: Wednesday - 'Not Dead Yet'
Herb Manila - Wednessday - 'Herb & Hanson'
"Herb & Hanson Acoustic Roots": Wednesday - Herb Manilla & Michael Hanson
Jaafar: Thursday - Troy Cole, Brad Newell & Robert Cantrell
Jamie Dawson: Wednesday - Trio from the Kickin' Grass Band
Jan Johansson: Wednesday - 'The Kudzu Ramblers'
Jane Muldoon Smith: Wednesday - 'City Folks'
Jeff Molter: Wednesday - Road Trip
Jerry McDowell: Thursday - 'Blair'
Jim Ferris: Saturday - 'The Jim Ferris Trio'
Jim Gilliam: Tuesday, Thursday - 'Speakeasy'
Jo Gore: Friday & Saturday - Jo Gore and the Alternative
Joey Olschner: Tuesday
John Simonetti: Saturday - 'The Gregg Gelb Quintet'
Jordan Hutchison: Wednesday - 'Magnolia Klezmer Band'
Joyce Hawley: Saturday - 'The Rythm Section'
Julie Elkins: Wednesday - 'The Kudzu Ramblers'
Kandis Johnson: Wednesday - 'The String Machine'
Kathy Montgomery Gelb: Saturday - 'The Gregg Gelb Quintet'
Karen Jones: Saturday -'The Michael Jones Dance Band'
Kelli Cox: Wednesday - Road Trip
Ken Turner: Wednesday - Road Trip
Ken Vint: Thursday - 'Workbook'
Kenny Shore: Tuesday
Keith Guile: Wednesday - 'Duke Street Dogs'
Kosmos: Thursday
Kudzu Ramblers: Wednesday
Larry Dempsey: Thursday - 'The Triangle Jazz Quartet'
Larry Hutcherson: Sunday
Larry Nixon: Wednesday - 'Nixon, Blevins & Gage'
Laura Rigdeway: Saturday - 'The Laura Ridgeway Dance Band'
Lennie Green: Wednesday - 'The Kudzu Ramblers'
Lindsay Rosebrock: Saturday - 'The Laura Ridgeway Dance Band' & 'Joyce Hawley & the Rythm Section'
Lola Youngman: Friday - with Dave Youngman
Lou Padro: Thursday, Friday, Saturday - with Mike Mingus, 'The Moon & the Stars' & Wen DeVear
Lowell Ringel: Tuesday - with Umede Jazz Trio
Lydia Salett: Thursday - with Toni Denise
Lynda Dawson: Wednesday - Trio from the Kickin' Grass Band
"Magnolia Klezmer Band": Wednesday - Jordan Hutchison, Cosi Long, Bill Erchul, Elliot Mills
Mark Stiles: Thursday - with Tamra Stiles
Marshall Gray: Wednesday - 'The String Machine'
Matt Kanon: Tuesday
Matt Riedl: Wednesday - 'The Nifongs'
Melissa Holland: Wednesday - '3rd Stage'
Michael Borstelmann - Wednesday - 'Duke Street Dogs'
Michael George Gonzalez: Tuesday
Michael Hanson: Wednesday - 'Herb & Hanson'
Michael Jones: Tuesday, Saturday - 'The Michael Jones Dance Band'
Michael Parks: Saturday - 'Joyce Hawley & the Rythm Section'
Michael Stevens: Thursday, Friday - 'The Bill Steven's Trio'
Mike McPherson: Saturday - 'The Jim Ferris Trio'
Mike McKee: Thursday -'The Triangle Jazz Quartet'
Mike Mingus: Thursday, Friday - with Lou Padro
"Moore Square Band": Saturday - Don Martin, Chris Royce, Bill Erchul, Dan Cunnigham & Randy Callahan
"The Nifongs": Wednesday - Ellis Merlin & Matt Reidl
Nixon, Blevins & Gage: Wednesday - Larry Nixon, David Blevins & Steven Gage
"Not Dead Yet": Wednesday - Bob Hartford, Bruce Wilks & Harris Marley
Patrick Walsh: Wednesday - Trio from the Kickin' Grass Band
Paul Richmond: Thursday - Kosmos
Peter Smith: Wednesday - 'City Folks'
Phil Wise: Wednesday - 'The String Machine'
Randy Callahan: Saturday - 'The Moore Square Dance Band'
Ray Green: Friday - Foscoe Philharmonic
Reginald Leatherberry: Thursday, Saturday - 'The Ed Moon Trio' & 'The Moon & the Stars'
Robert Cantrell: Thusday, Friday - with Erich Leith & 'JAAFAR'
Robert Truesdale: Wednesday - 'Duke Street Dogs'
Ryan Chriscoe: Thursday - 'Triangle Jazz Quartet'
Ryan Rivers: Tuesday
Seth Barden: Thursday - with Toni Denise
Shana Tucker Williams: Thursday
Shannon Torne: Wednesday - 'The String Machine'
Sid Comer: Wednesday - 'The Kudzu Ramblers'
Steven Gage: Wednesday - Nixon, Blevins & Gage
Stuart Gordon: Wednesday - '3rd Stage'
Theresa Johansson: Wednesday - 'The Kudzu Ramblers'
Tim Lee: Wednesday - 'The String Machine'
'The String Machine': Wednesday - Marshall Gray, Kandis Johnson, Tim Lee, Shannon Torne & Phil Wise
Terence Hsieh: Tuesday - Umede Jazz Trio
Toni Denise: Thursday
Travis Walsh: Thursday - Kosmos
Troy Cole: Thursday - JAAFAR, Speakeasy
Weldon Kollock: Thursday, Friday - 'The Bill Stevens Trio'
Wen DeVear: Friday - with Emily Scott & Lou Padro
William Darity: Tuesday - with Umede Jazz Trio
