Guitar & Vocals- Al Ferrante Al started drum lessons at age 5, then at age 10 switched to guitar. Early influences were Elvis Presley and the Beatles, and later, guitar legends Jimi Hendrix and Jeff Beck. It wasn't long before Al began studying Jazz and great musicians like Wes Montgomery and John Coltrane; he was also a huge Chet Atkins and Les Paul fan. Al's taste in music was and still is eclectic - Rock, Country, Soul, R & B, Blues, and Jazz standards. He studied with the legendary Lenny Breau and has played with an impressive list of gifted musicians, racking up touring and recording credits with Cyndi Lauper's Blue Angel Band, Edgar Winter (Standing on Rock CD), Debbie Gibson (Body Mind Soul CD), Andy West (Dixie Dregs), John Cafferty & Michael "Tunes" Antunes, Joe Lynn Turner, Orleans, Larry Hoppen (Orleans), Robbie Dupree, Peter Rivera (Rare Earth), Jimi Jameson (Survivor), Willie Dee (Gary Moore/G Force), Fiona Flanagan, Mark Craney (Jethro Tull, Gino Vanelli, T.O.P.), Will Lee, Dave Weckel, Dave Koz, Meadowlark Lemon (Harlem Globe Trotters), Elliot Wolff (Paula Abdul), Four Tops, A-Nita, Ame Lorrane (Whole Wide World CD), Angela Clemmons ("Give Me Just a Little More Time," "Out Here on My Own" CBS), Gary Grant (L.A. Horn Section), Harris Bros Horns (Bill & Don), Peter Beckett (Player), Nicolette Varanelli, and Walter Duda.
Al's past students include John Mayer, Holden Truelove, Alexis Babini, Vitas Geralitus (world tennis pro), James Love (Dillinger Escape Plan), Richard DiLello (Author/Screenwriter of Beatles memoir "The Longest Cocktail Party"). Al's past endorsements include: Marshall Amplification, Charvel/Jackson Guitars, Daddarrio Guitar Strings, Babicz Guitars. Currently, Al is the owner of Fairfield Guitar Center, where he teaches guitar.
Fairfield Guitar Center
815 Kings Hwy East
Fairfield, CT, 06825 (203) 336-8742, (203) 33MUSIC
Drums - Scott Lebish Scott started playing music at the age of four. At age 17 he landed a gig with Fantasy and for the next three years toured the United States and Canada. After attending Berklee College of Music, Scott played with a host of musicians including Robert Palmer, James Brown, Grammy winner Johnny Clyde Copeland, Sandra Reeves Phillips, Richard "groove" Holmes, Melvin Sparks, Najee, Reuben Wilson, Matt "guitar" Murphy, and many others. He also played in the Cotton Club band and the house band at Nells in New York City.
Bass - Steve Clarke Steve Clarke has performed with the two- time Grammy nominated jazz flautist Sherry Winston, R&B innovators The Coasters, The Drifters, Mary Wells, Sam & Dave, and Ben E. King. He has recorded 8 CD's & tours Europe with trumpeter Laco Deczi's Celula NY Band, toured with Chris Tolfield Blues Band, and with his own band, Steve Clarke Trio.
Keyboards - Pat Marafiote Pat's background includes several genres of music as a professional keyboard artist. His musical resume spans decades including multiple tours with jazz, blues, R&B, and rock acts including some of the best known artists of our generation. He has performed and recorded with several notable musicians including Dave Weckl, Frank Foster, Mike Stern, Romero Lubambo, Stanley Banks, Adam Nussbaum, Larry Coryell, Kim Plainfield, Rohn Lawrence, Alvin Queen, Charli Persip, Fred Parris and the Five Satins, Rhett Tyler and others.
Keyboards - Carl Keller Carl Keller is a music educator, songwriter and accomplished pianist/keyboardist with 30 years of professional experience. From the big band stand at the exclusive Supper Club in New York City to the glamorous stage of Caesar’s Palace, this versatile pro has played many styles of music in diverse venues. Carl’s virtuosity has earned him dozens of state, regional and national awards in music competitions. He studied under the tutelage of world-renowned jazz educator John Mehegan
Jay Gerbino - Bass Jay is a top notch bass player that brings unmatched energy to every gig.
