Members

Steve is Musical Director for The Fairfield County 9.  Previously, Steve was Musical Director for Jose Feliciano and for Tim Currie's Motown Revue.  Steve is involved in all aspects of the music industry.   He is a recording artist, session musician, music educator,  promoter and music business executive. 

Perry is a recording artist and leads "Perry & Friends," a classic rock band.  He also teaches guitar and bass, and operates Red Barn recording and rehearsal studios. 

Chris has performed with The Bourbon Cowboys, The Triple Threat Blues Band and many others.  Chris is a teacher and author of the guitar method Sensible Guitar. 

Barry has performed with Blue In The Face, The Chambers Bros. , Jose Feliciano, and as the house drummer at Black Eyed Sally's.   

 Mike has played bass guitar for over 40 years after switching from trumpet during his school daze...seems like only yesterday ...   Mike also plays bass for "Pocketful of Soul" and "On the Serious Side." 

 Jessie's credits range performing in Les Miserables on Broadway to The Who's Tommy.  She has performed at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, the Grand Ole Opry, the White House.  Locally, she has performed with Tim Currie's Motown Revue and Tumblin' Dice.   

Andrew is very diversified.  His past endeavors include musical theatre, singing telegrams, and improv-style murder mystery dinner theatre.  He has been singing with many bands, including DNR and Vertigo.  His musical pursuits have taken him to venues such as The Bitter End, The China Club and even the Garden (well, it was The Beer Garden, a small German nightclub in Newark, but whatever...)

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.   

 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.

 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, the A Nordic Sound and Berkshire Jazz Orchestras.  

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 performs as a soloist and session musician.