Festival Band Bios

2012 Festival Band Bios | 1
Ivory & Gold Jazz Band | www.ivoryandgold.net
Originally designed as a duo comprised of flautist Anne Barnhart and pianist | vocalist Jeff Barnhart, Ivory and Gold expands to a trio whenever possible to include Grammy-award winning Nashville jazz percussionist Danny Coots.  As a duo, Anne and Jeff Barnhart bring much variety to their performances, due in large part to their rapport and their diverse backgrounds.  Each holds a Master's in music, but Jeff has concentrated on the American forms of music such as ragtime, jazz and Tin Pan Alley, while Anne's expertise lies in classical flute literature.  They will be concentrating on ragtime, jazz and Broadway this time around.

 Titan Hot Seven | www.titanhotseven.com
The Titan Hot Seven remains one of the hottest jazz bands on land and sea!  A most versatile ensemble, this band of merry men features traditional jazz, swing, ballads, ragtime, novelty tunes and spontaneous, outrageous humor in every one of their sets.  Rather than relying on set arrangements, the Titans tailor their music and mirth to each audience, guaranteeing that each show is full of surprises for everyone, including the performers!

Hailed by fan, musician and critic alike, the Titan Hot Seven possesses a powerhouse ensemble capable of going from a whisper to a roar in the space of one tune.  The musicians’ rapport with their audience and each other combines with their volcanically hot playing and between-tune shenanigans, flooding the band with requests to return to virtually every festival, club and concert venue they have played.  They continue to be featured artists with Jazzdagen tours, bringing their musical mayhem to all corners of the globe!

Every one of the band’s 7 CDs has garnered an A+ rating from AMERICAN RAG columnist Cam Miller.  Don Jones, publisher and editor of THE AMERICAN RAG, calls them “the hands-down best Tent-Packers,” so get there early if you want a seat!!