Biography
New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble
Effective period / Period of releases: 1995 - 2022
Members: Victor Rice, Earl Appleton, Cary Brown, Rick Faulkner, Peter Truffa, Fred Reiter, Johnnathan McCain, Devon James, Alberto Tarin, Luigi De Gaspari, Yao Dinizulu, Ric Becker
International ska group, based in New York City, USA, active since 1994.They perform original compositions and cover versions of jazz classics. They have played at festivals like The North Sea Jazz Festival, The Montreal Jazz Festival, The Festival de Musique Quebec, The Bob Marley Reggae Festival, and others.
Members:
“Rock Steady” Freddie Reiter - tenor & soprano sax, vocals, flute, chats
Gigi “Mr. T-bone” DeGaspari - trombone
Andy Stack - guitar, vocals
Peter Truffa - piano, organ, keyboards
Sheldon Gregg - bass
Yao Dinizulu - drums, percussion
Russ Johnson - trumpet, flugelhorn