The Members

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Steve is involved in all aspects of the music industry.  He is a recording artist, session musician, music educator,  promoter and music business executive. He plays keyboards and is the musical director for the Fairfield County 9 and for  Jose Feliciano.   He also  was the musical director and keyboardist for Tim Curry's Motown Revue.   

Jessie's credits range from the Factory Girl and Fantine understudy in Les Miserables on Broadway to Mrs. Walker in The Who's Tommy.  She has performed internationally as well as at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, the Grand Ole Opry and the White House, and locally with Tim Currie's Motown Band and Tumblin' Dice.  

J.J. has been performing with numerous bands in New England  including Rubber City, Pocket Full of Soul, Parkway Diner, On the Serious Side and Shaded Soul Band. In 2016, he proposed to his bride at B.B. King's in New York City, singing with the incomparable horn band Tower of Power.  

Performing professionally since he was 7 years old,  Billy has performed with various bands throughout the tri-state area, including the Destiny Band, Rockers & Crooners, and BLT Band.  Billy also is a voiceover artist and has created several commercial tunes.  

Mike has played bass guitar for over 40 years after switching from trumpet during his school daze...seems like only yesterday when he bought his first second hand guitar.  Mike grew up during that wonderful time when rock, funk, Motown and fusion were all on the FM radio dial...  Mike also plays bass for "Pocketful of Soul" and "On the Serious Side."

Barry has performed with many bands, including Blue In The Face, The Chambers Bros. and Jose Feliciano.  As the house drummer at Black Eyed Sally's, Barry also has shared the stage with many of the world's top performers.  

Perry is a recording artist and session player as well as a live sound engineer.  Currently heading "Perry & Friends," a classic rock band, Perry also has performed with numerous other local bands, and gives guitar and bass lessons in most styles.  To stay busy, Perry also operates Red Barn recording and rehearsal studios.

An outstanding live and session musician, Chris has performed with The Bourbon Cowboys, The Triple Threat Blues Band and many others.  Chris is also an accomplished teacher and author of the guitar method Sensible Guitar.

Joe has performed with the Jeff Holmes Big Band, the Ed Palermo Band, and the Tonight Show orchestra under Doc Severinsen.  He has also performed  with Billy Vera, the Pointer Sisters, the Four Tops, the Temptations, and Johnny Mathis.  Joe also works as a writer and  arranger.   

Joe has toured with the big bands of Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, and  the Nelson Riddle Orchestra.  As a freelance musician, he has played with Frank Sinatra, Barbara Streisand, Barry Manilow, Tony Bennett and Phil Woods.  Joe also performs with the A Nordic Sound and Berkshire Jazz Orchestras. 

Drew has performed with the Glen Miller Orchestra, Laco Deczi Cellula, Cubistic Jack, the CT All-Star Big Band, the Renaissance and Gold Coast Brass Quintets, and the A Nordic Sound and Berkshire Jazz Orchestras.  Drew  also teaches trumpet, piano, and general music education to students of all ages and abilities. 

Rick is the founder and managing director of The Fairfield County 9. His first bands, both formed in NY more than 40 years ago, were The Associates  and Friction.  Trained as a classical and baroque trumpeter, Rick regularly performs both as a soloist and session musician.