JOSE ‘PEPE’ JIMENEZ, artistic drummer/percussionist was born and raised in Puerto Rico. He has played drums professionally since the age of 16 and is known for his versatility in different music styles. He is a product of the Escuela Libre de Musica (Puerto Rico Performing Arts School) Musicians Institute and Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music.
JOHN ABRAHAM, drummer, vibraphonist, and percussionist, is a graduate of West Virginia University. John is a veteran musician, who has many years of professional experience backing up major stars and playing shows in Las Vegas. John was a performer on the nationally syndicated radio broadcasts of "Monday Night Jazz at the Four Queens" backing up numerous
JOE LANO, internationally acclaimed guitarist, arranger, and orchestrator, began performing in nightclubs with his own group at the age of 12. In 1964, Joe got the call to go out on the road with Lena Horne and was Lena’s personal accompanist for her command performance for her majesty Queen Elizabeth. One of the stops on
JOE DARRO, pianist, is at home at the keyboard while he is vocalizing. Born in Albany, New York, he learned his craft in the area’s better nightspots and has been playing professionally since he was 16. He joined Bobby Sherwood’s traveling group in 1960 and remained with Sherwood for twelve years, appearing nationwide in top
Singer JERRY TIFFE’s home-away-from-home was the Atrium Lounge at the Tropicana Hotel for 12 years. Along with his run at the Tropicana, there was a five-year stint at the Sands and regular bookings at Bally’s, MGM Grand, New York-New York and the Desert Inn. What started out as a one-shot engagement at Texas Station seven
JERRY LOPEZ, guitarist, was born into a musical family in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he began playing various instruments and singing professionally at a very early age. By the time he was 14 years old, he was a seasoned studio singer and touring musician with records playing all over the United States and abroad. As a sideman,
JEANNE BREI, hails from Colorado Springs, Colorado, where she spent her childhood singing and tap dancing. She graduated from Northwestern University with a journalism degree and has used it throughout her theatrical career writing and producing for the Macon (Georgia) News newspaper, Photo District News magazine, Las Vegas PBS ("Watch Your Step, Brother! The Life
JAMIE HOSMER is a keyboardist, vocalist and producer who has been performing for over 27 years. After spending many years traveling the United States and Europe and performing in production shows and show bands, Jamie has called Las Vegas home since 2000. Some of his more memorable experiences include a tour of Europe with the
GUY AMATO, guitarist, studied at the State University of New York at Cortland. His early influences include Wes Montgomery and BB King. He is a native of New York City and life-long band player in that area notably with harmonica player Felix Cabrera and singer/song writer Leslie Chase. In 2005, Guy appeared at the Monterey
GIL KAUPP, trumpeter, studied at the University of North Texas and University of Texas, El Paso, majoring in Jazz Performance. After his studies, Gil moved to Munich, Germany to pursue a career as a professional trumpet player. Gil spent many years playing on stage and in studios in Europe. Based in Munich, he has performed
