DAVE RICHARDSON, keyboardist, graduated from the University of Miami where he earned his Bachelor’s degree in jazz performance and his Master’s degree in composition and arranging. Dave has lived in Las Vegas for nineteen years, working as a keyboardist, arranger, and session player. Since arriving here, he has performed with many well-known artists and has
Dave Loeb, jazz pianist, performed with renowned jazz artists, such as Joe Williams, Tom Harrell, Nancy Wilson and many more. As well, he played on the soundtracks for many television shows recorded in prominent Los Angeles studios and feature films including “Ted,” “The Birdcage” and “Pocahontas.” Dave orchestrated for George Benson, Doc Severinsen and numerous
DANIEL FALCONE, trumpeter, began working professionally at age 15 when he backed the likes of Tony Bennett, Rita Moreno, Jerry Lewis, George Burns, Andy Williams, Jack Jones, Paul Anka and many other headliners on the Las Vegas Strip. While attending USC, he toured with Pia Zadora and played with some of the world’s finest orchestras, including the
CHARLIE SHAFFER continues to be a popular pianist and composer, who since moving to Las Vegas after completing college has performed at virtually every hotel here plus Liberace's "Tivoli Gardens." Charlie wrote orchestral arrangements for performance on the TV shows of Johnny Carson, Merv Griffin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Joey Bishop. As rehearsal pianist for
CAROLYN FREEMAN, wife of the late renowned jazz pianist, Russ Freeman, was a dancer who performed in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s "Flower Drum Song" on Broadway. After touring with the National Company of FDS she brought the company to Las Vegas, Lake Tahoe, Atlantic City, and Honolulu, Hawaii. Later, her revue group "the Sake Set" performed
CANDACE KRUSE (vocalist) it was when she struck her first note at her first piano lesson that she realized her determination to be part of the professional music industry. She earned her Bachelors of Music Degree in Recording Engineering and Music Business with an emphasis in Opera Vocal Training and Piano from the University of
BOB SCANN, trombonist, began his career playing in the U.S. Army Band in Washington, D.C. before becoming a freelance trombonist in the Big Apple for a year. Bob moved to Las Vegas in 1976 where his first Las Vegas gig was on an Elvis Presley Tour for two weeks. In Vegas, Bob played in the
BOB SACHS is a Bassist, Arranger and Educator, who at age 6 started playing his first musical instrument, an accordion. Over the years Bob learned to play guitar, saxophone, piano, the bass guitar and his first love, the acoustic bass. But it was at Arizona State University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Music
ANN PARENTI, vocalist, composer, author, speaker and producer, has always held music in a very special place in her heart. In 2008, she began to reawaken her passion for music by recording a CD of original songs entitled, “As Promised” that she composed for a philosophy called “A Course in Miracles.” Ann moved from the
ALEX CHRISTOPHER, vocalist, began singing at 14, and has sung regularly at family gatherings, at his school choir and weddings. When he was 15 years old, he told his mother, “I am going to be a singer." He then opened the yellow pages, called many elderly homes and told them, “I’m going to give you
