Mike Van Eyes Big Band.
This 24-piece Big Band will blow your socks off.
THE BAND:
Mike Van Eyes
Vocals, Piano, Guitar
with
Tim Porter
Electric Guitar
– recorded with Long John Baldry, Powder Blues and performed with everyone from
Stevie Ray Vaughan, Keith Richards, Robert Plant and even Spinal Tap!
Billy Mendoza
Bass
– recorded with Long John Baldry as well as Harry Manx.
Paul Blaney
Bass
– veteran Vancouver jazz bassist
Darren Parris
Bass
– recorded with Frazey Ford, Bocephus King and Marcy Playground
Chris Norquist
Drums
– recorded with Colin James, Doucette and Big Dave Maclean
Jerry Adolphe
Drums
– recorded with Chilliwack, Jim Byrnes, Long John Baldry and author of the book The Hungry Drummer.
Dave Robbins
Drums
– Vancouver jazz drummer performs with Dee Daniels, Hugh Fraser
Bill Runge
Tenor Saxophone
– recorded with K-OS, INXS, Jim Byrnes, Tower of Power and much more
plus performed with Taj Mahal, Michael Buble, John Lee Hooker, Bo Diddley and Roger Daltry.
Jerry Cook
Baritone Saxophone
– recorded with Colin James, Powder Blues Band…
Dave Say
Alto Saxophone
– Dave has recorded/performed with Dee Daniels, Michael Bublé, Brad Turner and The Supremes.
Steve Hilliam
Tenor Saxophone
– Steve has lent his sax sound to Otis Rush, Long John Baldry, Gino Vanelli, Colin James…
Tom Gould
Saxophone
– performs and records with The Mojo Stars
Chris Startup
Trumpet
– recorded with Johnny Ferreira, Sam Roberts, Dal Richards
Chris Davis
Trumpet
– worked with The Isley Brothers, Four Tops, The Temptations
Vince Mai
Trumpet
– recorded with Sarah McLachlan, Tom Jones, The Temptations, Michael Bublé
Derry Byrne
Trumpet
– recorded with Michael Bublé and Hard Rubber Orchestra
Dave Webb
Piano
– blues pianist working with Harp Dog Brown, Powder Blues
George McFetridge
Piano
– performed with with Buddy Rich, Fraser MacPherson, Woody Herman
Erik P. H. Nielsen
Percussion
– Juno award-winning producer/engineer and a fine percussionist
Michael Kalanj
Organ
– recorded with Jim Byrnes, Powder Blues, Susan Jacks…
Brian Harding
Trombone
– recorded with Cory Weeds Little Big Band and Daniel Hersog Jazz Orchestra…
Darryl Havers
Organ
– recorded with The Blue Shadows, Jim Byrnes, Raffi
Nic Apivor
Xylophone
– performed with Victoria and Vancouver Island Symphonies, Petula Clark, Don Rickles
Dawn Pemberton
Backing Vocals
– performed with Maceo Parker, The Sojourners, Dutch Robinson

