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The band performs as a trio, quartet, quintet, etc.  Bassist Jim Stager has been with the group from the beginning. Joshua Machiz & Chris Pistorino also share bass duties. Zack Devine is the 2nd guitarist, and violinist Joseph Arnold is a key part of the group’s recordings and shows, along with Mollie DuCoste.

 

They often collaborate with vocalist Phyllis Chapell. Their second CD, ‘Gypsy Routes,’ released in 2015, features Chapell on pieces like Edith Piaf’s ‘La Foule’ in French, and ‘Cry Me a River’ [in English].

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Barry also sings; early jazz pieces like ‘Georgia on My Mind,’ and standards that were done by artists like Frank Sinatra & Nat ‘King’ Cole.

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Their eclectic mix also includes interpretations of songs by the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, John Prine, etc.

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The ensemble is available for concerts, workshops, private parties, swing dances, house concerts, live stream shows, etc.