Terry Blaine Jazz vocalist Terry Blaine was born in NYC, and has been singing virtually all of her life. Embracing both pop and classical styles, it was not until after she graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Buffalo with a BA in Music that she chose to trade in her flute for a microphone. As a singer and musician, she has enjoyed a multi-faceted career that includes live performances, recordings,...
Johnny Brackett January 14th John Brackett has been on the local music scene for decades, creating and running the legendary "Monday Night Jams" around Hilton Head Island. In addition to being a great musician and all-around great guy, John is one of our top photographers here on Hilton Head and enjoys outdoor sports, music, his family and beautiful two daughters!
Arnell Byrd January 6th Arnell studied classical music at Prince George's Community College for two years, as well as Howard University in Washington DC. Some of the renowned guitarists Arnell has studied under are: Fred Karns, Bill Biesecker, and Paul Bellenbach (the jazz guitarist touring with Jimmy Smith). He is no stranger to the music community with credits of performing with various R&B artists such as: Shanice Wilson, Eddie Murphy, The Gap...
Jimmy Charles January 3rd Jimmy Charles has performed at The Jazz Corner for 5 years, starting off as Earl Williams' drummer. He can now be heard and seen performing with Bobby Ryder, Bob Masteller, Earl Williams and many others.
Reggie Deas January 6th Reggie, born in Newberry, SC, attributes his musical success to his father who was also a singer and percussionist, and his mother who encouraged him to sing at every given opportunity. He began taking serious interest in singing while attending Newberry College on a football scholarship. Upon graduation, Reggie moved to Savannah and began working for the Savannah-Chatham County school system as an educator and coach...
Noel Freidline February 15th A native of Clearwater, KS, Noel Freidline's musical career has taken him from coast to coast. Classically trained at the Wichita State University, then transferring to the University of North Florida to finish his degree in jazz studies, Noel graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Music in 1991. In 1992 he assembled the band that he still leads today. As a pianist, vocalist and bandleader, Noel...
Scott Giddens February 22nd Born in Jacksonville Florida into a very musically diverse family, Giddens’formative years were soaked in every type of music from the Grand Ole Opry and Gospel to Jazz, Classical, Soul, and Rock and Roll. Scott began playing the organ at the age of five as he mimicked what he heard his Grandfather playing on the Hammond. Before his feet could reach the pedals he was also playing the piano, delving into classical music,...
Tom Hildreth February 15th Tom Hildreth is an acoustic and electric bassist who is comfortable playing in a wide variety of styles. He has performed with jazz greats like Clark Terry, Marvin Stamm, Chris Potter, Tommy Newsome, Bill Mays, Ross Tompkins, Buddy Morrow, Gene Bertoncini, Mundell Lowe, Bucky Pizzarelli and Larry Coryell. He has also appeared with some of the greatest vocalists of our time, including Linda Ronstadt, Bernadette Peters, Marlena Shaw,...
HOTLANTA January 25th "Hotlanta conveys the charm and power of the music...the music pulls the listener in with its infectious rhythms and flights of improvisation, providing a glimpse of the excitement and creative energy of an earlier America" - Richard Mills, Creative Loafing, Atlanta, GA Hotlanta sets your feet firmly on Bourbon Street in Old New Orleans. You'll experience every bit of the joy, energy, and humor of that early American Jazz called...
Mark Husbands March 4th A native of Panama City, Florida, Mark Husbands is a multi-talented musician and percussionist, and a top-notch recording and mixing engineer. He attended famed Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he majored in drums, Latin percussion, and audio recording, and also attended Musician?s Institute in Hollywood, California. After years of nightclub, concert, and studio performances, touring in the US, Japan, Europe, the Middle East, and Hawaii, Mark moved to Hilton...
Althea Jacobs March 3rd Althea graduated from Columbia College and has performed with The Platter, Mary Wells, The Shirelles and many others. She has played the Pops Concerts with John Pizzarelli, Harry Watters and with various local orchestras. She has toured Europe and Central America and teaches at Columbia College.
Teri Rini Kopp March 28th Born in Youngstown, Ohio, Teri studied piano from the age of 5 and attended Youngstown University as a special student at the age of 10 to study classical piano. She played her first benefit at the age of 10 at the Stambaugh Auditorium for the benefit of Muscular Dystrophy. At the age of 15, she had her own variety show for 2 years on WKBN-TV. Teri moved to Pittsburgh...
Kirk Lee February 8th Widely regarded as one of the most versatile performers in the area, Kirk got his start in Southern California in the 70s and solidified a passion for Jazz during high school years in Illinois and Wisconsin where he began playing professionally. While completing his degree in Chemical Engineering, Kirk held the Lead Trumpet chair in the top Jazz Ensemble at Ole Miss all four years under the direction of...
Martin Lesch January 15th Martin is a force on the local music scene - as one of the regions top artists, Martin is not only a great pianist and vocalist, whose musical abilities cross genres, he is also a composer, producer, arranger, engineer, great guy and happens to be the hubby of our Manager Kelli. Visit Martin at http://www.myspace.com/martinlesch
Bob Masteller January 13th Bob is the owner of The Jazz Corner and plays his regular gig on Tuesdays. You can hear multi-jazz sounds from Gershwin to Jobim, played by his multi-talented band! Bob Masteller has been a major force on the musical scene of the Low Country since 1973. In the period between '73 and '80, while a Senior Vice President of The Sea Pines Company, Bob played in a group called Jazz...
Jon Miller February 8th Jon is a trombonist, musician and retired director of Navy bands. He has extensive experience as a musician, composer, arranger, band leader and entertainment coordinator. He is a graduate from the Armed Forces School of Music, as well as Hawaii Pacific University, Columbia College and Webster University, where he respectively holds Associates, Bachelors, and Masters degrees. Mr. Miller is a winner of the prestigious George S. Howard Citation of Musical...
Howard Paul January 14th Howard's newest CD entitled "Bob James and Howard Paul "Just Friends: The Hamilton Hall Sessions 2011" "This surprising stroll through the Great American Songbook comes courtesy of pianist and two-time Grammy award winner Bob James and seven-string guitarist Howard Paul. Recorded in early 2011 at Hamilton Hall, overlooking the Savannah River, in Savannah, Georgia, this acoustic pairing of two kindred spirits revels in its warm and engaging format and reveals a...
Elisa Pruett March 7th Elisa is originally from Hemet, CA and moved east in 1990 to attend the University of North Florida?s prestigious jazz program in Jacksonville, FL. Playing jazz has taken her throughout South America, Japan and Europe performing with such names as Terri Lyne Carrington, Wycliffe Gordon, Noel Friedline, Chad Lawson, The Christian Tamburr Quartet and most recently Kenny Barron. This past summer she had the great experience of performing at Fasching...
Chuck Redd April 29th Chuck Redd is a seasoned performer on both drums and vibraphone. He is currently the 2004-2005 Artist-In-Residence at The Smithsonian Jazz Café in Washington,DC. Chuck began performing internationally when he joined the Charlie Byrd Trio in 1980 at the age of 21. That year, he joined the Great Guitars (Barney Kessel, Charlie Byrd and Herb Ellis.) To his credit are twelve extensive European tours and five tours of Japan, with...
Randy Reese February 8th Saxophonist and flutist Randall Reese lives in Savannah, where he teaches in the music program at Armstrong Atlantic State University and directs the AASU Jazz Ensemble. Reese and trombonist Teddy Adams are co-directors of the Savannah Jazz Orchestra, a 16 member ensemble that presents an annual concert series in Savannah. Guests with the SJO have included Kevin Mahogany, Diane Schuur, Vincent Herring, Jimmy Heath, Benny Golson, Clark Terry,...
Teri Rini Powers January 18th Born in Youngstown, Ohio, Teri studied piano from the age of 5 and attended Youngstown University as a special student at the age of 10 to study classical piano. She played her first benefit at the age of 10 at the Stambaugh Auditorium for the benefit of Muscular Dystrophy. At the age of 15, she had her own variety show for two years on WKBN-TV. Teri moved to Pittsburgh in...
Lynn Roberts May 23rd Lynn started her exciting career with Charlie Spivak at the age of 15. Songbird Roberts spent one year with Charlie, a year with Vincent Lopez, five years with Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey, ten years with Benny Goodman and four years with Harry James. She also shared the spotlight with Sammy Kay for a year and a half, on the ABC-TV show "Music From Manhattan". Lynn also sang with the Pied...
Chris Russell January 14th Chris Russell has been in the local music scene for years, as one of the island's top drummers. A native of Binghamton N.Y., Chris began playing the drums at 8 years of age. He took lessons and performed in all kinds of musical situations that were available to him. In 1982 he enlisted in the U.S. Navy Band program. He was stationed in Guam and Norfolk during his enlistment. After the...
Bobby Ryder January 11th If longevity is the goal of most professional entertainers, then Bobby Ryder has proven himself a master. Bobby has allowed his music and his creativity to flourish with fresh innovative performances night after night. Currently headlining at The Jazz Corner, Hilton Head?s premier jazz club and restaurant and playing venues such as Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Lodge in Orlando, Callawassi Island Member's Club, Sun City Hilton Head, Mens Apparel Mart...
Ali Ryerson May 9th Ali Ryerson has emerged as one of the most exciting and versatile flutists on the scene today. She has performed with such diverse talents as Dr. Billy Taylor, Kenny Barron, Stephane Grappelli, Frank Wess, Red Rodney, Laurindo Almeida, Art Farmer, Maxine Sullivan, Roy Haynes, Julius Baker, and (as principal flutist with the Monterey Bay Symphony) with Luciano Pavarotti. Ali has toured the USA, Canada, Europe, Japan and Africa, and has performed...
Mark Shane May 6th Mark Shane plays classic jazz piano in a rowdy, rambunctious, rollicking style. His spirited "striding and tickling" gets parties off the ground. This hot piano combines ragtime feeling, infectious humor, virtuosic technique and a time-honored repertoire drawn from the golden age of jazz and swing. Listeners delight to hits made famous by Jelly Roll Morton, Fats Waller, Art Tatum, Duke Ellington, Teddy Wilson and other jazz legends. When Mr. Shane...
George Sheck January 11th George Sheck has worked as a musician in the New York/Connecticut area for the over 40 years before relocating to Bluffton South Carolina. In his early 20?s, George was forced to make a choice. While he was performing with Peggy Lee in venues around the Northeast, He was approached by Judy Collins about joining her group and at the same time, offered an audition for Texas Blues and Rock musician,...
Louise Spencer January 3rd Come and experience a great vocalist with a heart and soul to match! And now a mommy . . . .
Lavon Stevens January 3rd A native of Savannah, Ga. Lavon began singing and playing piano at the age of 7. He began performing in local groups across the Southeast at the age of thirteen. His first instrument was the violin. He later studied voice and piano at Dekalb College in Atlanta, Ga. From 1979 to 1983. He has traveled and performed all over the country including Aspen,Co., Atlanta, Ga. and Orlando, Fla. The resort vacation...
Codtney Ulmer January 3rd As one of the areas best bass players, Cotdney performs all over the Southeast, but his favorite is The Jazz Corner! He performs with Lavon and Louise as a regular on Thursday's and always has a bright smile for everyone.
Allan Vache October 5th Allan Vache was graduated from Roosevelt Elementary School, Rahway Junior High School, and Rahway High School, Rahway, New Jersey 1959-1971. He also attended Jersey City State College, Jersey City, New Jersey 1971-1975. At this time he studied with David Dworkin of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and independently with famed jazz artist Kenny Davern. From 1972-1975 Allan also performed many professional engagements with such jazz greats as Bobby Hackett, Wild Bill...
Justin Varnes March 7th Born in Jacksonville, Florida, Justin Varnes began studying music at 10 - on the trumpet. His father - an avid jazz listener - exposed him to Stan Kenton, Nat "King" Cole and Erroll Garner. After attending Douglas Anderson School of the Arts on trumpet, Justin studied drum set with Ray Charles alumnus Rick Kirkland. Then he studied music at the University of North Florida under Charlotte Mabrey, Bill Prince and...
Earl Willams January 23rd Master performer and saxophonist Earl Williams heads a versatile unit that plays music ranging from blues to today's most popular soul music.
Clarence Williams January 15th Clarence Williams has been on the music scene in the Low Country for decades. Now one of The Jazz Corner's house bassist and favorite people, Clarence can be seen on any given Tuesday and some Thursdays, not to mention just hanging out and laughing with the staff.
