09/12/2023
Vangie Gunn singing "Every Day I Have The Blues", composed by Aaron and Milton Sparks in 1935, with Gordon Goodwin on keys and his Little Phat Band - Brian Scanlon on sax, Wayne Bergeron on trumpet, Francisco Torres on trombone, Andy Waddell on guitar, Kevin Axt on bass, Ray Brinker on drums and Pete Korpela on percussion at The Grape in Ventura
Gordon has 4 GRAMMY wins and 22 GRAMMY nominations. Ray Charles, Christina Aguilera, Johnny Mathis, Toni Braxton, John Williams, Natalie Cole, David Foster, Sarah Vaughan, Mel Torme, Brian McKnight and Quincy Jones are just a few of the artists with whom he has worked. Goodwin has also conducted world-renowned symphony orchestras in Atlanta, Dallas, Utah, Seattle, Toronto and London.
Vangie has toured and recorded with Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band, Johnny Mathis, Patti Austin, Herb Alpert and Eric Marienthal. She has sung on hundreds of projects for film and television including Star Wars: Rogue One, Happy Feet, Zootopia, Evan Almighty, A Bug’s Life, Family Guy, Jurassic World, and Disney’s Tomorrowland.
Brian has performed with Dizzy Gillespie, the Buddy Rich Big Band, the Glenn Miller Orchestra, Brad Mehldau, Dianne Reeves, John Williams, Tony Bennett and many others. He has recorded with Arturo Sandoval, Phil Woods, Rosemary Clooney, Bill Cunliffe, John LaBarbara, Carl Saunders, Dave Slonaker Big Band, The BBB featuring Bernie Dresel, Grant Geissman, Bob Dylan and Randy Newman. He is a Grammy winner.
Wayne’s first solo Big Band CD entitled “You Call This A Living?” earned him a Grammy nomination in 2004 for Best Large Jazz Ensemble as well as rave reviews from fans and press worldwide. Wayne was lead trumpet with Maynard Ferguson's band and has performed and/or recorded with Michael Buble, Josh Groban, Natalie Cole, Chicago, Bette Midler, Ray Charles, Diane Reeves, Celine Dion, Diana Krall, Mel Torme, Tito Puente, Arturo Sandoval, Lou Rawls, Rosemary Clooney, Diane Schuur, Joe Cocker, Kenny G., Dave Koz and David Benoit. Bergeron has worked on over 500 TV & motion picture soundtracks.
Francisco is a well-respected trombonist, bass trombonist, educator, composer and arranger. He has served as musical director, producer and arranger for the Grammy winning percussionist Poncho Sanchez for 15 years. He is also a member of John Beasley’s Monkestra, Bill Cunliffe’s Bachannalia, and has performed or recorded with Arturo Sandoval, Bill Holman, Manhattan Transfer, Joey Defrancesco, Natalie Cole, Doc Severinsen, Sammy Nestico, Terence Blanchard, Santana, Aretha Franklin, Jennifer Lopez, Johnny Mathis, Robbie Williams, and many others. He can be heard on many movie soundtracks including Coco, Incredibles 2, and Secret Life of Pets.
Kevin has performed on over 150 albums and has performed on bass in dozens of theater, film and television productions. He has played on projects that have garnered a total of 12 Grammy nominations. Kevin has worked with Natalie Cole, Jack McDuff, Jimmy Smith, Hank Jones, Phil Woods, Lalo Schifrin, Chuck Mangione, Dave Koz, The Tierney Sutton Band, David Benoit, Bob Florence, Chuck Loeb, Robben Ford, Jack Sheldon, Etta James, James Moody and many others.
Ray is a 23-year member of the Tierney Sutton Band. The band has garnered 5 consecutive Grammy Nominations for “Best Jazz Vocal Album”, and Ray has received a Grammy Nomination as co-arranger for “Best Arrangement Accompanying A Vocalist”. He is also a member of the Grammy winning Gordon Goodwin Big Phat Band. Ray has performed with Maynard Ferguson, Natalie Cole, Woody Herman, Christian Jacob Trio, Brian Setzer, Jack Sheldon, Anita O’Day, Randy Brecker, Wayne Bergeron Big Band, Tom Kubis Big Band, Claire Fisher, Johnny Mandel, Michel LeGrand, Chris Walden Big Band, Frank Gambale, Arturo Sandoval, Ray Charles and many others.
Pete is a Latin Grammy Award nominated percussionist and has worked with Luis Conte, Randy Brecker, Al DiMeola, Melody Gardot, L.A. Philharmonic, L.A. Chamber Orchestra, Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and many others. He is Gosh Groban's percussionist. Pete toured with the Tony-Award-winning Walt Disney’s The Lion King, as a marimbist and featured on-stage percussionist. He has also performed with major Broadway shows Hamilton, Motown and Beautiful.