19^th Annual America's Dixieland Jazz Festival

More Band Bio's

  No Inhibition Jazz Band
Formed in October of 2004 and based in the west Puget Sound region of Washington, we are an evolution of the popular and now retired Prohibition Jazz Band.  You will recognize most of the members.

Heading up the front line Willy Petersen on trumpet and vocals.  On trombone and vocals is Terry Strong, rounding out the front line is Jeff Winslow on clarinet, tenor sax and soprano sax.  Next is Julie Ernesti, our star vocalist and piano player, and Mike Ernesti on drums and vocal.  On bass and vocals is Hal Champ.  Filling the demanding banjo position is Dale Brown.

No Inhibitions plays it hot, sweet, soft, intense and everywhere in between.  We love what we do and play everything with high energy and danceable beat.  The band would like to thank you for your continuing support of this years festival.

 Buck Creek
Buck Creek is a true traditional jazz group.  They feature ensemble renditions with great harmony yet their individual solos display tremendous talent also.  The group pleases audiences as their enthusiasm builds from a quiet blend to a pulsating, driving crescendo.  Their repertoire includes the best of traditional jazz as well as original compositions and arrangements.  The band creates a rapport with the audience that is musical communion at its best.  We are really pleased to have this band return.

  Ivory & Gold Jazz Band
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.

  John Cocuzzi
John Cocuzzi has New Orleans flavor with a touch of East Coast class. He plays with passion and intensity on piano, vibes and drums—he does vocals, too! John's dynamic style and diverse rhythms add a special zip to traditional jazz music. He can sit-in with any band, trad or swing, playing familiar tunes or even unfamiliar tunes with ease. He can blend in with the band and back his fellow musicians beautifully, but also wow the crowd with his spirited, high-energy solos.

John now lives in Sacramento, CA, but originally is from the Washington, D.C. area. He has recorded with and performed alongside world-class musicians at many domestic jazz festivals and jazz parties, and at several prestigious venues in Europe. His innovation brings new life to older tunes. John "swings" in any style of music he plays. Smooth or smokin', he can liven-up a room with the magic of jazz improvisation.