Pony Boy
All-Star
Big Band

The Pony Boy All-Star Big Band is a conglomeration of the best professional musicians in the Seattle area. Led by drummer and arranger Greg Williamson, this collection of musicians is truly All-Star. The 17 members have played with The Glenn Miller Orchestra, Woody Herman’s Thundering Herd, Harry James Orchestra, Count Basie, Natalie Cole, Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, Diana Krall, Steve Allen, Ernestine Anderson... from New York to LA to around the world, the list goes on and on. They have pulled together an amazing library of arrangements dating back to the original swing hits of the 40’s - all the way up to todays large jazz ensemble orchestrations. As well as being an arranger himself, Greg has led many smaller groupings, releasing many CDs on his own label, Pony Boy Records, which serves as the moniker for this large swinging unit.

This band can set the scene for a black tie affair, with smooth swinging sounds and the classic sharp big band look! Add a vocalist for a truly authentic performance. And of course they play the modern big sounds with flair and energy...

The All-Stars: (L-R)
Greg Williamson (drums), Larry Holloway/Jon Hamar (bass), Dave Peterson (gtr), Larry Fuller (piano)
saxes: Travis Ranney, Tracey Knoop, Bill Ramsay, Jim Coile, Greg Metcalf (Alexey Nikolaev, Matso Limtiaco)
trombones: Greg Schroeder, Dan Marcus, Gary Shutes, Dave Bentley (bs trb)
trumpets: Vern Sielert, Andy Omdahl, Randy Lintott, Jay Roulston (Jay Thomas, Ted Bowden, Al Keith)
vocalists: Bernie Jacobs, Jake Bergevin or Karen Shivers

 

Pony Boy "MINI" Big Band
Can't fit 16 guys in a room?
Try the seven piece configuration.

 

MEDIA AND RECOURCES

Songlist from the Library of Arrangements: PDF
One sheet information: PDF

Hi-resolution photo

MP3 AUDIO CLIPS:

live @ Fred Hutch Auction
All of Me
April In Paris
In the Mood

My Lean Baby
Soul Bossa Nova
I Like the Way You Move (Outkast)
Peter Gunn

"Charlie May & All Star Big Band Play Gaylord Jones"
Rifette mp3
Rifette shout chorus mp3


saxes recording at Kelly's

PBASBB Snoqualmie



Concurrently Consecutive Antiphonal Sonic Sculpture
Stationary Traveling Big Band & Dance

Musicians wandering through public spaces find their way to each other
through "antiphonal"--call and response--musical pieces,
and gather to perform well-loved American big band and jazz standards.


see the Kent performance on YouTube.com with 4 cameras split-screen!





Earshot Jazz Festival Oct 20 - Nov 6, 2005
•Sunday, Oct 23 Jazz Traditions:  Conversations & Deconstructions
Consolidated Works  8pm - pdf poster - earshot's detail info
a new work of interview samples and 14-piece jazz ensemble


PBASBB Whites

 

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