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Big Brass Machine

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Big Brass Machine is a 9-piece jazz-rock band made up of professional entertainers who would love to be the life of your next party. We play rock, funk, Motown and R&B favorites from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. Our specialties include hits from Blood, Sweat & Tears, Chicago and Tower of Power, to name a few. No matter if your next event is a wedding, party or upscale get-together, a performance by Brass Machine is sure to get the whole room dancing! Looking for a smaller ensemble? We’re also available as a jazz combo with a variety of instrumentations. Tell us your needs - we’ll provide the music! For more information, call Branden Stair at 561-376-9760 or email [email protected]

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Member Since: 15/03/2007
Band Members: Band Bios: Lead Vocals/ Harp: Rich Lesh was born in Paterson, New Jersey and has been a multi-talented musician for over 30 years. Rich has performed with South Florida local bands The Clams and Freeway, to name a few. Rich also works as a freelance electrician and currently lives with his family in Boca Raton...................................... Keyboards: Chris Berens was born in Nutley, New Jersey and has been playing the piano for over 30 years. He holds bachelor’s degrees in psychology and music from Florida Atlantic University. Chris currently works at Bobb’s Pianos and Organs in Lake Worth and also created an innovative way of easily learning to play the piano with his “Play by Lines” technique, which can be found at www.playbylines.com. Chris currently lives with his wife and 2 sons in Boca Raton............................ Trumpets/ Trombone: Leo Bacigalupi is a native of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Leo received a bachelor’s degree in music education from Florida Atlantic University and has studied trumpet with Brian Neal and jazz performance with Dr. Tim Walters. Leo is the Director of Bands at Northeast High School in Ft. Lauderdale.......................Trumpet: Annora M. Daige is from Vero Beach, FL. She has been playing trumpet since she was 12. Annora received her bachelors at UCF and her masters at USF. Both degrees are in Trumpet performance. She is currently an elementary music teacher and resides in Ft. Lauderdale Florida. Annora teaches lessons and does various gigs outside of school.......................Drummer/Percussion: Arturo Garcia was born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela where he was surrounded by music from a very young age. He studied composition in the ArsNova School of Music before moving to the USA to continue his studies at the University of Miami. Arturo majored in music production and percussion and currently writes for and performs with the up-and-coming artists Two Roads, Selcuk Cingi and Brass Machine................................ Saxophones: Brad Jimenez is a native New Yorker who moved to Boca Raton in 1989. Brad teaches middle school band at the A.D. Henderson School at Florida Atlantic University and plays with various professional groups around the area including the Florida Wind Symphony. Brad currently lives in Boca Raton, FL......................... Bass Guitar/ Band Leader: Branden Stair is a proud native South Floridian and received a bachelor’s degree in music education from Florida State University, and a master’s degree in music from Florida Atlantic University. Branden currently teaches private lessons and plays the tuba with many professional groups in the area, including The Florida Wind Symphony and the Palm Beach Brass Quintet. Branden currently lives in Boca Raton, FL......................... Saxophones: Eric Flacon was born in Miami and is currently studying music at the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music. Eric also works as a music producer, engineer and composer and has shared the stage with many great musicians, including Wynton Marsalis, Arturo Sandoval and Nestor Torres. Eric also has his own jazz quartet and which can be heard at www.myspace.com/ericfalconquartet
Sounds Like: Average White Band:: Pick Up the Pieces, Cut the Cake--The Bar-Kays:: Soul Finger--The Beatles:: Birthday Song--Blood, Sweat and Tears:: Spinning Wheel, You Make Me So Very Happy, Go Down Gamblin’, Lucretia MacEvil, Hi De Ho--Blues Brothers:: Can’t Turn Loose, Everybody Needs Somebody to Love--James Brown:: Papa’s Gotta Brand new Bag, I Feel Good, Got Feelin’/ Cold Sweat, Night Train--Chicago:: 25 or 6 to 4, Saturday in the Park, Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?, Make Me Smile, Colour My World, Beginnings--The Commodores:: Brick House--Deep Purple:: Smoke on the Water--The Doors:: Riders on the Storm--Earth, Wind and Fire:: September, Shining Star, Let’s Groove Tonight--The Fabulous Thunderbirds:: Wrap It Up--Marvin Gaye:: Let’s Get It On, Dancin’ in the Streets--Al Green:: Let’s Stay Together--Herbie Hancock:: Cantaloupe Island--Mildred J. Hill:: Happy Birthday to You--Ides of March:: Vehicle--The Isley Brothers:: It’s Your Thing--Rick James:: Give It To Me Baby--KC and the Sunshine Band:: Get Down Tonight, That’s The Way I Like It--Bob Marley:: I Shot the Sheriff, Is This Love--Van Morrison:: Moondance, Brown Eyed Girl--Walter Murphy:: A Fifth of Beethoven--Wilson Pickett:: Mustang Sally, Land of 1000 Dances, In the Midnight Hour--Sonny Rollins:: St. Thomas--Sam and Dave:: Soul Man, Hold On, I’m Coming--Santana:: Black Magic Woman, Oye Como Va, Smooth--Sly and the Family Stone:: Thank You, Faletime Be Mice Elf, Dance to the Music--Jimmy Smith:: Hobo Flats--Spiral Staircase:: More Today Than Yesterday--Steely Dan: Do It Again--Steppenwolf:: Born to Be Wild--The Temptations:: Get Ready, My Girl--Tower of Power:: What is Hip?, Down at the Night Club, Squib Cakes, Sold Out, You’ve Got To Funkafize--Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons:: Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You--Wild Cherry:: Play that Funky Music--Bill Withers:: Ain’t No Sunshine--Stevie Wonder:: Superstitious, Sir Duke
Record Label: Unsigned

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