The Mike Van Eyes Big Band.
This sensational vocalist, pianist and showman brings an A List of Vancouver’s top musicians to perform a panorama of music from 1940’s Jazz and Swing to 1960-1970’s Soul & Funk. Featuring music from Johnny Mercer, Miles Davis, Nat Adderly, Joe Henderson, Professor Longhair, James Brown and Tower of Power to name a few.
This 21- piece Big Band will blow your socks off.
Here are the band members:
Dave Robbins and Marko Ibarra
on Drums
Paul Blainey and Billy Mendoza
on Bass
Tim Porter
on Guitar
Mike Van Eyes and Diane Lines
on Piano
Doug Louie
on Hammond Organ
Jerry Cook, Tom Gould and Dave Say
on Tenor Sax
Bill Runge
on Alto Sax
Gordon Bertram
on Baritone Sax
Rod Murray
on Trombone
Vince Mai, Chris Davis, Derry Byrne
on Trumpets,
Nick Apivor
on Vibraphone and Percussion
Dawn Pemberton, Candice Churchill and Colleen Savage
on Background Vocals
Sample Tracks from Ain’t That Lovin’ You: