MEET THE BAND​
The Sounds of Sinatra
GREGG MANGIAFICO - Piano
A top New York and Nashville composer, orchestrator, arranger of music for TV commercials from 1988 – 2010. Clients have included IBM, American Express, Ford, Coke, and many others. Gregg is a winner of two CLIO Awards, the MOMA / AICP award, and two Gold Medals from the New York Film Festival. As a session keyboardist, he has recorded and arranged for albums by Michael Jackson, Billy Joel, Cher, John Waite, Alice Cooper, Michael Bolton, Bonnie Tyler, Kenny Loggins, Carly Simon, Motley Crew, Hannah Montana, Ronnie Spector, Jimmy Barnes, Bob Marley, Jennifer Rush, Melba Moore, The Weather Girls, The Colourfield, Sinead O'Conner, Lara Fabian, The Priests, and The Tenors, among others.
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PAUL WINKLER - Drums
Paul’s experience and very diverse style of play has made him a sought after player in the Nashville music community. Paul works with a wide range of artists for live and recorded sessions with great time and rhythm. Here is a quick summary about Paul has studied virtually all styles of music and played professionally in clubs in New York and in resorts in the Catskills backing numerous artists. Typical artist prep in the Catskills was "Here's my show. Find your part. I'll count off and let's go." Played in theater productions of Chicago, Pippin, Jesus Christ Superstar, Godspell, to name a few. Played the Flevo Christian Music Festival (Holland) with recording artist Rick Altizer. Played and/or recorded with Brian Gentry and Ken Marvin (Marvin and Gentry) and Peace (featuring the late Dan Peek of America), Victoria Venier, RM31, Rick Altizer, Kent Blazy, Gary Talley (The Box Tops), Rick Durrett (Crystal Gayle, Willie Nelson…) to name a few. Session work with musicians from Doug Stone, The Oak Ridge boys, John Denver, The Gants, Kenny Chesney, Shania Twain, Jewel, Lionel Richie, Tim McGraw, King Crimson, etc.
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SCOTT DUCAJ - Trumpet
Originally from New Mexico, Scott toured with Kenny Chesney for about four years. His numerous performance credits include Faith Hill, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Martina McBride, Tim McGraw, Allison Krause, Gretchen Wilson, Elvis Presley, Steve Miller, Joe Walsh, Neil McCoy, Dan & Shay, Diane Marino, Will Hoge, and Markey Blue,
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BILL HUBER - Trombone
Bill is the adjunct instructor of trombone and euphonium at Trevecca Nazarene University, and Cumberland University, His performance credits include James Brown, Bob Seger, Aretha Franklin, Diana Ross, Natalie Cole, Michael Feinstein, Toby Keith, Delbert McClinton, Little Richard, and the Manhattans.
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TOM McGINLEY - Saxophone
A member of the legendary Memphis Horns, who some say is the most recorded brass section of all time, Tom and the Memphis horns have offered up their distinctive talents a numerous Billboard hits. His performance credits include work with Rod Stewart, Neil Yound, and Buddy Guy. Other credits include Alicia Keys and Jack White.
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SAM SMITH - Bass
Samuel Smith is a composer, arranger, and sought-after bassist based in Nashville, TN. He has gained such an insight on the bass that the AuburnPub said that "watching Smith play, the line between bassist and bass blurs." The young bassist looks to always improve himself as an individual musician, as well as with the music that is brought to him by other artists. Smith has a history of working all around the world; from the USA to China, The Netherlands, France, the UK, and even Martinique playing as a sideman and bandleader for many musical projects. The bassist has played at esteemed venues such as Dizzy's Club, Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club, Wally's Cafe Jazz Club, and Smalls Jazz Club and has played and/or recorded with the likes of Cassandra Wilson, Ron Blake, Stefon Harris, Jazzmeia Horn, Jesus Molina, Aaron Parks, and Terri Lyne Carrington.
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Smith strives to achieve new projects via the bass. He has won awards as an individual instrumentalist such as the Signature Music Jazz Ignition Award, The George Reed Jazz Scholarship, and the Skaneateles Music Guild Scholarship. Starting his career in music in his hometown of Syracuse, NY, he has brought his talents to Boston, being granted the North American Tour Scholarship to attend Berklee for a Bachelor Degree, as well as being granted a Presidential Scholarship to attend Longy School of Music for his Master Degree. Being finished with both degrees, he now looks to continuously bring his craft into the local community, and around the world.​
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