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Bill Gingrich

Trombonist For Hire

About Me


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I have had the honor and privelege of playing with some great musicians and great friends the past 30 years.These include but certainly are not limited to Forrest Brown,Amy Simpson,Mike and Denny Jackson,Gary Greyhosky,Dave Costerella,Robin Church,Eric Ensminger,Dave Santana,and the rest of the DC "Family",Seth Mellon,Jerry Laboranti,Bart Briody and Scott Galbraith bands,The Buzz Jones Big Band,Jeff Calvin and the King Bees,Jeff Cox&The Impact Band,Matt Bowman,Steve Lentz,Glenn Kuhns,"The Dynamic"Steve Walthius.....and many,many more.I have especially enjoyed working with my best buds....Dave Buffington,Bill Perbetsky and Richie "Rags"Ranaglia. I also have to mention my first band,"Synapse" with Craig First,John Huber,Dave Andrews,Rob&Andy Middleton,Ezell Jones,and Bill Perbetsky....this band gave me the "bug" to perform ,which I’ve been doing ever since.The two "Bills" have been reunited! Bill Perbetsky and I are working together again.After leaving the Impact Band at the end of 2006,I was asked to join"Bunchafunk"in Reading Pa,hooking up with original Blitz Dynette member Eric Ensminger. When Eric decided to move to New Orleans,the band wisely decided to hire my old amigo Bill Perbetsky,(with Dave Buffington subbing occasionaly).I’ve been told the horn section has never sounded better! It is an absolute honor to play in such a great band.I have been truely blessed.Westwind/Synapse,Blitz Dynette,now Bunchafunk with a few stops in between."More fun than a human being(especially a trombone player) should be allowed to have" Bunchfunk has a newly designed website at Bunchafunk.com.Please check it out for dates and band imformation.

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Member Since: 10/18/2006
Band Website: bunchafunk.com
Band Members: The Original "Black and Blue Horns" Bill Gingrich-trombone Dave Buffington-trumpet Bill Perbetsky-trumpetBlitz Dynette "The Fabulous" Amy Simpson-vocals Forrest Brown-guitar Denny Jackson-keyboards Mike Jackson-bass Gary Greyhosky-drums"The Blitz Dynette Horns" Bill Gingrich-trombone Dave Buffington- trumpet Richie "Rags" Ranaglia-saxes"Buchfafunk" "The Righteous"Reggie Brown-Vocals Jim Dolinski-guitar Dave Eltz-Keyboards,Vocals Jimmy Rosario-Bass,Vocals Tony Kouvaros-Drums B.K.Hogstrom-Sax,Flute,Vocals Bill Perbetsky-Trumpet,Flugelhorn,Vocals Bill Gingrich-Trombone,Bass Trombone,Vocals
Influences: Fred Wesley,J.J.Johnson,The Crusaders,Chicago,Tower of Power,Earth Wind&Fire.....and most of all my dad "Buzz" Gingrich,the coolest cat to ever play bass.
Sounds Like: The first two recordings here are from the Blitz Dynette 2005 release "Share the Dream",and feature the amazing vocal talents of Amy Simpson. The first one is my composition "(You Can't Be) Everybody's Everything" The second ,"Share The Dream",is a song by my friend and co-hort for many years ,Dave Buffington,and is used here with his kind permission. the third composition,"It's What You Didn't Say"is by my good friend Dr.Craig First,(www.cpfirst.net) and was recorded in 1986 I think.This is from the Synapse CD of the same name.It is used here with the kind permission of Dr.First.I added a Blitz Dynette live "board" recording of an old James Brown,Aretha Franklin tune"Give Me Your Love",that features the original BD members,Eric Ensminger on trumpet,Gregory Johnson on keys and Bobby "Fame" Fanus on bass.It's hard for me to believe this was recorded 12 years ago.The horn arrangement is a little self indulgent,but it sure was fun.Amy&Forrest tear up the vocals.I hope you enjoy it.I can also be found on recordings by D.C.&Co.,Xatanga(www.xatanga.com),and most recently Big Tubba Mista
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None