DORE DeQUATTRO New York City Swing Corp. nd 718.428.7478 52 STREET SWING [email protected] www.nycswing.biz An all-star band that has worked with everyone from all corners and genres of the music industry Our Musicians
ALVIN MOODY Music Director, Bass, Vocals Moody has performed, toured, written, produced and worked for various artists including Russell Simmons, the late
Whitney Houston, Cher, Patti Labelle, the late Luther Vandross, Gavin DeGraw, Jonathan Butler and the late
Phyllis Hyman.
VOCALS
PERRITA (Vocals) heartedness that continues to (pronounced Pair-ree-ta) overwhelm audiences from Japan to Perrita has traveled around the the Royal Families of Morooco. She world performing with various has had the honor of performing artists and began her musical with great artists: Alexander O'Neal career at the tender age of five by and Cherrelle, Bill Crosby, Siedah playing both the violin and Garrett, Liza Minelli, SOS Band, viola. Her musical education Lonnie Liston Smith, Mickie Howard, included rigorous study of both the Najee, Phoebe Snow, Onaje Allan classical and popular genres. By Gumbs, Adeva, Kool and The Gang, high school, Perrita expanded her and songwriters - Diane Warren
interest in musical choirs. And and Desmond Child. One of her under the direction of Mr. Charles latest projects is about to be a Wright, was guided into the world worldwide released album with the of exploring and unleashing her Rock Band - "Rickity". vocal abilities. By graduation, which helped her establish her Perrita was performing around the distinctive style full of explosive PERRITA has that Voice that there is Boston and surrounding areas sound and energetic warm room to hear!
DANNI AI (Vocals) MICHELE ZAYLA (Vocals) Danni Ai is a NYC singer/songwriter Michele is a full-time NYC and multimedia designer. Danni professional vocalist and musician, Toured with Shabba Ranks and Pras writing and producing jingles for from the world-wide radio stations, and her Fugees and original music. She toured with
NEW YORK CITY SWING PRESENTS performed on Int'l Pink Floyd tribute, The BET’s 106 & Machine, performing "Great Gig In Park. Her The Sky" with symphonies across debut album the U. S. including Harper features work Symphony Series, and NEIU with Grammy Symphony Orchestra in Chicago. nominated She is a back up vocalist for
52ND STREET SWING 52ND STREET producer, platinum artist, Shaggy and can be Allen "Allstar" Gordon. heard on "Popular Ford" ads.
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STANLEY HOPKINS (Vocals) MACK LASCELLES (Vocals) Our gospel foundation. Mack has worked with Worked with Gospel greats Richard Smallwood Smokey Robinson, Fred Hammond, Marvin Sapp. Michael McDonald, Stevie Wonder, Hootie and the Blowfish, Darius Rucker, Martina McBride.
BAND MEMBERS
JAMES AUSTIN, JR. (Keyboard) THOMAS HUTCHINGS (Sax) RICHARD LEE (Trumpet) Played with Brian His music’s been on TV: Keeping Up With The Recorded the Horn lines for Mick Jagger's McKnight and Lalah Kardashians, Bad Girls Club, and Real World: Sweet Thing, Grant Green Jr.'s Introducing Hathaway at the Las Vegas. He worked with Good Morning G.G., Pucho and The NAACP Image Awards America’s Ron Claiborne, Don Imus, SaRon Latin Soul-Brothers and served as musical Crenshaw and The Hideout, Milo Z director/pianist for a played on Linda Live and Bumpin and VH1 “Styled by June” Chorney's 2011 Sweet and Nasty. performance by Grammy nominated House Band for Michelle Williams of album, Emotional CNNBC's Amcerica's Destiny’s Child. James also works as a key- Jukebox. Talking with Bill boardist with legendary musical director Ray McCuddy and America After Dark, and others.
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TONY ORMOND (Guitar) LEROY THOMPSON (Drums) CLYNT YERKES Played with Stevie Wonder, Debbie Harry (Blondie), William DuVall (Trumpet) Sheryl Crow, James Taylor (Alice In Chains), Ashford & Simpson, Shared the Chris Barron (Spin Doctors), Wyclef Jean. stage with KENNETH STACKS RICHARD- Dave Brubeck, SON (Keyboards ) James Carter, Dionne Bobby Millitel- War- lo, Adonis Rose, wick, Jason Davis, Keith Anderson, Bobby Sparks, O’Jay’s, Eddie Levert, Robert Searight, Brad Leali, Steve Wiest, Ajay Johnny Gill of New Mallery and Ronnell Johnson to name a few. Edition, Brandy.
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the event industry's most ex- ceptionally talented musicians. We completely personalize your musical vision. New York City Swing Bands have been performing at New York's events for thirty two years. Unparalleled versatility, and world class musi- cians make New York City Swing bands the gold-standard in entertainment.