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NOSTALGIA

KALEIDOSCOPE,
VOCAL QUARTET
Phrases such as “An endless variety of patterns” and “Successions of changing scenes, colors, actions and phases”, begin to shed light on what this myriad of stellar vocalists have created as they join forces as a vocal ensemble to be reckoned with.

BUFFALO SHUFFLERS,
ROARING 20's POPS ENSEMBLE
Sing-a-longs, instrumentals, novelty tunes and endless fun. That's what you get with The Buffalo Shufflers. An ensemble of five versatile musicians, they perform on banjos, tuba, trombone, keyboards and washboards. The audiences can't resist singing, laughing, clapping, and stomping their feet to the music. It's all an indescribable good time. One presenter reports: "I booked The Buffalo Shufflers on a whim, thinking they'd help round out a solid program of music. Imagine my surprise when they became the hit of the year. The crowds loved 'em!".

JEFF WEILER,
SILENT FILM PROGRAMS
Popular organist and composer Jeff Weiler has appeared throughout North America performing his own musical scores at screenings of great movies of the silent era. Film critic Roger Ebert said in a Chicago Sun Times review, Weiler "created a film experience in which talking and sounds were not missed, and not necessary, because all of the emotions are in the images and the music."

KEITH BRION AND HIS NEW SOUSA BAND,
CONCERT BAND
Keith Brion, Music Director of his own New Sousa Band, has appeared as a frequent guest conductor with nearly all of America's major symphony orchestras and professional bands. His New Sousa Band, begun in 1986, is a realization of Mr. Brion's dream to re-incarnate the Sousa Band and once again tour America's towns and cities.

STAYIN' ALIVE,
A Tribute to the Bee Gees
The Bee Gees have been captivating audiences for more than five decades with their unique vocal sound, while remaining current through all the eras of contemporary music.

SPECTRUM,
A Tribute To Motown and R & B
Webster defines Spectrum as a "series of radiations arranged in regular order" or a "continuous sequence or wide range". This could not be a more appropriate description of the group Spectrum, which draws upon the talent of four radiant voices and diverse personalities to form a first class vocal quartet.

MANHATTAN RHYTHM KINGS,
30's & 40's Vocal Trio
Known for their polished performances of American popular music from the ‘20s, ‘30s and ‘40s, the Manhattan Rhythm Kings have gained a large and enthusiastic following across the country. While frequently compared with such musical greats as the Mills Brothers and Paul Whiteman’s Rhythm Boys, the trio has established a unique character of its own with a combination of close harmony singing, virtuosic instrumental work, and spectacular tap dancing. The Rhythm Kings started performing together on the sidewalks of New York in 1980. From there, these song and dance men graduated to playing some of the Big Apple’s top nightspots.

RADIANCE,
Ladies of Motown
Las Vegas’ Morgan Bray Entertainment, the producers that brought you Spectrum’s amazing Tribute to Motown, is proud to present “RADIANCE” as the answer to the frequently asked question: “Is there a female counterpart to the group SPECTRUM?”

AVELIO FALANA - TRIBUTE TO JOHNNY MATHIS,
Vocalist
A native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Avelio Falana moved to New York City at the tender age of 17 to pursue a career in show business. Perhaps it was in his genes, as his sister, Lola Falana, was on Broadway with Sammy Davis, Jr. at the time. Avelio landed a great first job working behind the scenes with none other than Merv Griffin.

ANDY COONEY'S TRIBUTE TO IRELAND,
Irish America's Favorite Son
Direct from his 2nd SOLD OUT appearance at Carnegie Hall on December 8, 2009, Andy Cooney has taken the Irish-American music scene by storm.