Artists
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Kenny Alexander January 6th Kenny has more than 40 years of experience playing the saxophone. He's played a variety of styles including blues, R&B, jazz and gospel. His primary instrument is the tenor saxophone, but can also play the alto, flute and clarinet.
He started his music training in middle school and continued from there through high school and college. He has played with Dionne Warwick, Ester Phillips,... -
Mike Allen January 6th Michael, one of the original members of Nu World Beat and Deas-Guyz, is originally from Massachusetts and had the advantage of growing up with a musical mother who was a professional Jazz and R&B singer.
He fondly remembers growing up in a house with bands constantly rehearsing. While playing in high school he was exposed to many accomplished musicians in the Detroit and Springfield, MA, areas.... -
Doug Allen Doug began playing in bands in the 60's and has continued ever since. He is considered a "variety player" and has played with blues bands, jazz groups and more, mostly in the South Carolina area.
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Frank Baron January 6th Frank, one of the newest member of Deas-Guyz and originally from Tennessee, brings more than 30 years of musical experience to the stage. Through the 90's, he toured with Curtis Mayfield and The Impressions, The Marquees, The Coasters, The Beach Boys, Travis Tritt and Toby Keith.
He has also had the honor to share the stage with artists such as Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, The Four... -
Andre Barton Andre Barton started playing music at the age of 5 and continued through high school and college.
He has had the pleasure of playing with Earth, Wind and Fire, Kathleen Battle and Deas Guyz. He opened for Al Green and toured with Jill Scott and The Roots. -
Sabur Bismillah January 6th Sabur began his musical journey at the age of four years old, having been born into a very musical family, by singing in church and then by continuing singing in the grade school and middle school glee clubs.
By the age of nine, he began experimenting with different intruments and finally settled upon the bass at the age of nineteen. He honed his bass...