Cole Koffi
French Pianist/Vocalist
Originally a classically-trained pianist, Cole plays the piano/keyboard and sings in French (his first language), English, Spanish, Italian, French Creole... Specializing in French chansons from the 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, and well known Edith Piaf songs, Charles Trenet, Dalida, Joe Dassin, Garou, Moustaki, Guy Béart, Nana Mouskouri songs about the beauty of Paris, about Love, and some very old popular traditional songs. Cole’s unique style will set the perfect tone for the evening.

Cole Koffi
French Pianist/Vocalist
Originally a classically-trained pianist, Cole plays the piano/keyboard and sings in French (his first language), English, Spanish, Italian, French Creole... Specializing in French chansons from the 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, and well known Edith Piaf songs, Charles Trenet, Dalida, Joe Dassin, Garou, Moustaki, Guy Béart, Nana Mouskouri songs about the beauty of Paris, about Love, and some very old popular traditional songs. Cole’s unique style will set the perfect tone for the evening.

Jo and Bo

Her heavy vibrato, improvisation, and interpretation of melody is quite reminiscent of the great vocal jazz and gospel stylists of the 50s and 60s. "It's no secret that I have tried to pattern myself after Sarah Vaughan. She had an amazing range and such beautiful vibrato."

Bo is an award winning songwriter who has written hundreds of compositions and a film score.  He has jammed with Bob Weir and is renowned for his creative rhythmic altered tunings and harmonica stylings.

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Buddy West
Guitarist
Buddy plays mostly folk and contemporary music and also enjoys playing jazz and blues...  He has written and recorded a CD of Spiritual songs called "Step Out On The Water". Half the proceeds he donates to the Disciple Bible Outreach Program at United Methodist Church.

Roger Lehman Solo Jazz Pianist A solo jazz pianist from Cary, Roger specializes in light jazz, popular standard songs, and hits of the swing and big band.

Elder Brother Elder Brother takes the sophisticated approach to adult contemporary music by incorporating jazz and funk rhythms in a variety of classic arrangements and original compositions.

The Solstice Project
Come enjoy the cool jazz sounds of Ernie Donadelle on electric bass guitar and Tony Thompson on keyboards.  Both artists have toured extensively in the U.S. and internationally. Both artists have also performed with The Stanley Baird Group as well as Cindy Bradley. 

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Michael Sedito
Guitar
Michael Sedito is a full time musician and a teacher at Explore! in Cary and Raleigh. He plays anything from Beatles to Chilli Peppers to Johnny Cash!  He plays guitar, bass, and sings in 2 local bands.

Jason Patrick
Guitar
Come enjoy the acoustic guitar with a talented songwriter and musician as he performs many original instrumental pieces.   Jason plays a wide variety of music and styles and is a teacher at Explore! in Raleigh.

Jake Stone
Come enjoy the acoustic guitar with a talented songwriter and musician as he performs many original instrumental pieces. Jake plays a wide variety of music and styles and is a teacher at Explore! in Raleigh.

Michelle Cobley
Harpist
Michelle Cobley, a recent graduate of Berklee College of Music in Boston, will be providing harp music for the evening. While she enjoys classical and celtic music, she strives to help bring the harp into the 21'st century with contemporary and jazz genres.

Zachari Cahn, Guitar
"Zachari is an award winning singer songwriter who has toured and performed all over the world. His songs explore the nooks and crannies of everyday life and his musicality is not to be missed."

Jo and Bo Her heavy vibrato, improvisation, and interpretation of melody is quite reminiscent of the great vocal jazz and gospel stylists of the 50s and 60s. "It's no secret that I have tried to pattern myself after Sarah Vaughan. She had an amazing range and such beautiful vibrato." Bo is an award winning songwriter who has written hundreds of compositions and a film score.  He has jammed with Bob Weir and is renowned for his creative rhythmic altered tunings and harmonica stylings.

Laurie DeJong Gartland
Raleigh, NC-guitar/vocal solos
Laurie performs stylized versions of standard jazz and pop tunes.  She also plays for parties and weddings with her band Kings Kompany and as a duo with violinist Nancy Plante, featuring Celtic and Classical music.

The New Crawlin Kings
Local teens Micah and Jake Drengler, Alex Travers and Warren Sharp put together their muscial talents in order to share some music with you.  Get ready for some blues, jazz, funk and all around fun music from likes of the Beatles and Johnny Cash. These local artists will entertain us with guitars, keyboards and drums.

Tom Yoder
Guitarist
Tom is a highly regarded guitar instructor and accomplished writer and producer.  He has 25 years of teaching and playing the guitar in many different styles of bands and orchestras, including jazz , rock, pop and world genres.

Jason Campbell
Jason Campbell  is an accomplished jazz pianist and will  be playing solos throughout the night.  Come enjoy the beauty of the keyboard and his talents.  Jason is a teacher at Explore! in Cary and Raleigh.

Roger Lehman Solo Jazz Pianist A solo jazz pianist from Cary, Roger specializes in light jazz, popular standard songs, and hits of the swing and big band.

Cole Koffi
French Pianist/Vocalist
Originally a classically-trained pianist, Cole plays the piano/keyboard and sings in French (his first language), English, Spanish, Italian, French Creole... Specializing in French chansons from the 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, and well known Edith Piaf songs, Charles Trenet, Dalida, Joe Dassin, Garou, Moustaki, Guy Béart, Nana Mouskouri songs about the beauty of Paris, about Love, and some very old popular traditional songs. Cole’s unique style will set the perfect tone for the evening.

The Michael Pelz-Sherman Trio
The Michael Pelz-Sherman (MPS) Trio plays sophisticated-yet-approachable jazz, ranging from classic standards, original compositions, and unique interpretations of contemporary

Jack Nugent
Guitar
A graduate from Appalachian State with a Bachelor's in Music with a classical guitar concentration.  Jack plays Spanish style and modern classical guitar music.

Charlie Elliott
Saxophonist
Charlie plays songs from the "Great American Songbook" in an easy listening smooth jazz style and has performed with Wayne Newton, Johnny Mathis, Regis Philbin, the Pointer Sisters, Don Rickles, Joan Rivers and Bernadette Peters - to name a few!

Tom Teachout
Tom plays 70's and more guitar and sings.  He is a music teacher at Cary Elementary.  Sure to be an enjoyable evening.   Come experience our newest entertainer.

Buddy West
Guitarist
Buddy plays mostly folk and contemporary music and also enjoys playing jazz and blues...  He has written and recorded a CD of Spiritual songs called "Step Out On The Water". Half the proceeds he donates to the Disciple Bible Outreach Program at United Methodist Church.

Elder Brother Elder Brother takes the sophisticated approach to adult contemporary music by incorporating jazz and funk rhythms in a variety of classic arrangements and original compositions.

The Solstice Project
Come enjoy the cool jazz sounds of Ernie Donadelle on electric bass guitar and Tony Thompson on keyboards.  Both artists have toured extensively in the U.S. and internationally. Both artists have also performed with The Stanley Baird Group as well as Cindy Bradley.