TYRIQ JOHNSON, vocalist, is a native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has been performing since childhood. He has performed as a solo artist in many venues in the Wisconsin area, such as African World Festival, Summerfest, Jamie’s Night Club, and Astor Street. Tyriq has opened for national acts such as the Bar-Kays, Mint Condition, and The Time. He spent two
TONY DAVICH, vocalist, was born and raised in Ft. Wayne, Indiana in a household with parents that embraced the arts and encouraged their children’s creativity. Tony showed an interest in music and art at an early age and began his musical career as a drummer and singer in Junior High School. Tony has performed nationally
TOM EHLEN learned to play the trumpet in Ohio school bands in the late 1960s, performing with the Ohio State University’s Jazz Workshop band. In 1970, the “road” called and he performed with various traveling groups and bands, culminating with the Glenn Miller Orchestra in 1975-1976. In 1977 Tom was called to Las Vegas to
STEVE GOLDEN, saxophone, is a native Bostonian who graduated from the Berklee College of Music with his degree in music composition. Steve is proficient on all saxophones, flutes, and clarinets, and plays the “EWI” (electronic/midi woodwind instrument). He reads and writes musical scores for all styles of music. Steve went on to perform with the
SIDRO GARCIA, electric guitar, as one of 14 children grew up in the small town of Willard, New Mexico. He began playing with his father’s dance band when he was nine. He attended nearby St. Joseph’s College on a basketball scholarship where he formed a band, “The Sneakers.” The band consisted of Sidro’s wife at
RON SIMONE, pianist, from New Haven, Connecticut was immersed in music from childhood. His father was principle bass player in the New Haven Symphony and played at the Schubert Theatre for many great musicals. Ron played in orchestras and venues from the age of 13. He graduated from the Yale School of Music with both
RONNIE FABRÉ, vocal coach and instructor, provides singing and voice lessons in Las Vegas. During a singing career that has spanned almost 40 years, Ronnie has earned the respect of her peers for her talent. But her skill as a voice coach is beginning to overtake her reputation as a vocalist since becoming well known
At age of 87, ROGER HALL, saxophonist, still loves to play the music of his youth, that larger-than-life big band sound that he says no longer commands respect among the casino bosses in this town. In an earlier life, he played in bands backing Nat King Cole, and Sammy Davis Jr. and the rest of
ROCHON WESTMORELAND, bass guitarist, was born to a blues guitarist Dad and an R&B singing Mom in East St. Louis, Illinois and grew up surrounded by music. Rochon’s grandma was a jazz and gospel organist and his step-grandfather was a drummer. It was he that gave him his first drum lesson and he played them
ROB MADER, saxophonist, is a freelance woodwind player in Las Vegas. Rob has a Bachelor’s Degree in music performance from UNLV and is a former student of Bill Green, Felix Viscuglia, and Don Menza. He is a featured member in Santa Fe and the Fat City Horns, The Las Vegas Jazz Connection, Latin Breeze and
