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Modern West Coast Jazz The eight-Musicians jazz ensemble plays as well the compositions of Shorty Rogers, Jimmy Giuffre, Gerrry Mulligan, Marty Paich and Bill Holman a.o. as own compositions in new arrangements by the Leader Geoff Roach and the band members. Original group in 1999 of their first recording: Steve Beckner (tp) / Dean Jennings (ts,as) / Gary Sloane (tb) / Geoff Roach (bs,leader) / Mike Oria (g) / Bill Hazzard (vib) / David Kopf (b) / Steve Pompeo (dr)
Members: Dave Casini, Mike Humphrey, Jon Schermer, David Kopf, Mike Orin, Dean Jennings, Geoff Roach, Steve Pompea, Bill Hazzard, Rick Gray (2), Jack Conway, Eric Patience, Brian Brockhouse, Randy Smith (8), Darrell Jefferson, Bob Calder, Bob Boring, Ion Wagner, Roy Kaufmann, Nancy Gilliland, Frank Wyant, Matt Kesner (2), Roddy Magallanes, Rick Gray (4), and Mike Oria
