Meet the musicians of... Shades of Blue
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Meet the Shades of Blue Trombone Section...
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Tony Settineri
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Name: |
Tony Settineri (Trombone) |
DOB: |
11/30 |
Education: |
B.S. Music Education, West Virginia University |
Occupation: |
Middle School Band Director |
Favorite Music Era: |
1940's-1950's |
Favorite Artist: |
Mel Torme |
Favorite Big Band: |
Count Basie |
Favorite Song: |
Things Ain't what They Used To Be |
Other Music Experience/Groups: |
Classical and Jazz Trombonist |
Biggest Musical Influences: |
Richard E. Powell - WVU |
Hobbies: |
Gardening, playing trombone |
Family: |
Wife - Deena, daughter - Jessica, son - Nathaniel |
Joined Shades of Blue: |
2000 |
Favorite Sound: |
Bobby Burgess - Trombone |
Favorite Color: |
Red |
Favorite Actor & Actress: |
Dick Van Dyke & Audrey Hepburn |
Favorite Cartoon Character: |
Yosemite Sam |
Favorite Car: |
My K-car |
Favorite Junk Food: |
Pizza |
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Pat Murphy
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Name: |
Patrick Murphy (Trombone) |
DOB: |
08/25 |
Education: |
2 years college |
Occupation: |
Accountant |
Favorite Music Era: |
Swing, Pop 80's |
Favorite Artist: |
Hank Jones, Peter Cetera |
Favorite Big Band: |
Tonight Show |
Favorite Song: |
My Way |
Other Music Experience/Groups: |
229th Army Band |
Biggest Musical Influences: |
Tower of Power, Chicago |
Hobbies: |
Music, coaching softball |
Family: |
Wife, 2 daughters |
Joined Shades of Blue: |
2000 |
Favorite Sound: |
Trombone solis |
Favorite Color: |
Blue |
Favorite Actor & Actress: |
Robert Duvall & Sandra Bullock |
Favorite Cartoon Character: |
Taz |
Favorite Car: |
Lexus, Mercedes |
Favorite Junk Food: |
Oreo Cookies |
Other Notes of Interest: |
Love various types of music |
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| Harry Spahn
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Name: |
Harry Spahn (Trombone) |
DOB: |
09/20 |
Education: |
High School, 5 years music |
Occupation: |
Printer |
Favorite Music Era: |
30's & 40's |
Favorite Artist: |
Tommy Dorsey, Glenn Miller |
Favorite Big Band: |
The Glenn Miller Band |
Favorite Song: |
I'm Getting Sentimental Over You |
Other Music Experience/Groups: |
Former Bandmaster - 229th Army Band, various area bands |
Biggest Musical Influences: |
"The Glenn Miller Story" with Jimmy Stewart (1954) |
Hobbies: |
Airplanes, electric trains, Civil War, history, back yard |
Family: |
Wife - Susan, 2 daughters, 2 grandchildren |
Joined Shades of Blue: |
1980 |
Favorite Sound: |
Birds in the morning, Glenn Miller sax section |
Favorite Color: |
Red |
Favorite Actor & Actress: |
Robert Redford & Meryl Streep |
Favorite Cartoon Character: |
Rocky The Flying Squirrel & Friends |
Favorite Car: |
1984 Buick Skyhawk |
Favorite Junk Food: |
McDonald's burgers |
Other Notes of Interest: |
Active in church, travel, time with grandchildren |
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| Pete Edwards
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Name: |
Pete Edwards (Bass Trombone) |
DOB: |
4/17 |
Education: |
College grad |
Occupation: |
Toll and Die Designer, Engineer |
Favorite Music Era: |
1920's |
Favorite Artist: |
Britney Spears |
Favorite Big Band: |
Shades Of Blue |
Favorite Song: |
YMCA |
Other Music Experience/Groups: |
Jazz Band, Hard Metal Band, Punk Band, Baltimore Symphony, Classical, Al Pattacca's Big Band |
Biggest Musical Influences: |
Millie Vannille |
Hobbies: |
Checkers, needlepoint, earthworm cultivation |
Family: |
Sometimes |
Joined Shades of Blue: |
1998 |
Favorite Sound: |
Harleys and thunder |
Favorite Color: |
Purple |
Favorite Actor & Actress: |
Sylvester Stallone & Marie Osmond |
Favorite Car: |
Pinto |
Favorite Junk Food: |
Mint ice cream |
Other Notes of Interest: |
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