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| Popular Sydney Band at Manly Food and Wine Festival “Viva the band” been invited to perform at the Manly Food and Wine Festival on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th June. The band has just returned from the 18th Yalumba Jazz Festival at Thredbo where the performed to very appreciative audiences at the Thredbo Community theatre, the Credo restaurant, the Terrace restaurant and the Eagles Nest restaurant The band is currently enjoying lots of wonderful venues throughout Sydney, performing at a “Moulin Rouge” themed party at Tumbalong Ballroom, The Miss World Butterfly Ball at Four Point by Sheraton at Darling Harbour, Discovery After Dark at the Australian Maritime Museum and the Royal Easter Show. The band will be performing in Taiwan for four weeks in July 2005 where they will be showcased in a street parade, a welcome by the mayor of Tainan and a series of concerts and television performances. Viva the band perform a rich tapestry of music skillfully blending a mixture of: jazz, swing, latin, gypsy jazz , salsa, French , Spanish Songs, cabaret and classic show tunes. Gerri and Jose Santos are the featured vocalists and percussionists for the group. Other members include Peter Rappolt, leader (guitar), Marie Rappolt (bass and musette accordion) and Morris David (jazz violin). This line-up creates a “Hot Club of France” style of ambiance, reminiscent of a French nightclub swing band. Viva the band have become very popular at all their venues, delighting their audiences with their unique and varied styles of music. write your comments about the article :: © 2005 Jazz News :: home page |