Members:
Top Row: Barry Davis (banjo & sax), Norm Berk (cornet 1), Doug Smink (clarinet); Dan Ross (piano) Bottom Row: John Toerge (drums), Larry Starin (trombone), Mark Haag (tuba), Bart Baker (cornet 2) , (Doug & Norm are original members, going back over 40 years.)
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The Village Jazz Band has been entertaining residents of the Washington, D.C. metro region since 1982, performing the New Orleans style music associated with jazz greats like Louis Armstrong, King Oliver, Jelly Roll Morton, Bix Beiderbecke, Fats Waller, and many others.
Scheduled gigs are shown on the Upcoming Gigs page, along with a partial list of locales where we've performed.
The Audio Clips page presents brief audio samples of our playing for a variety of tunes. Simply click on the play button for each choice (but only one at a time.)
See Photos for past (and present) pictures of the band.
(Slide your pointer over pictures for captions; double click for magnified version.)
A partial tune list of our book is shown on the Tune List page.
Our members describe some of their Musical History on the members page.
Scheduled gigs are shown on the Upcoming Gigs page, along with a partial list of locales where we've performed.
The Audio Clips page presents brief audio samples of our playing for a variety of tunes. Simply click on the play button for each choice (but only one at a time.)
See Photos for past (and present) pictures of the band.
(Slide your pointer over pictures for captions; double click for magnified version.)
A partial tune list of our book is shown on the Tune List page.
Our members describe some of their Musical History on the members page.
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