The Duke City Jazz Band is a group of veteran musicians formed to fill the need for a traditional jazz group in the Albuquerque area, the band has appeared at the La Posada de Albuquerque Lobby Bar, the Albuquerque Country Club, The Albuquerque Folk Festival, The Rio Grande Jazz Society, and the Enchanted Mesa Show Chorus annual show and for numerous weddings, parties, and other functions.
The verve with which they play their extensive repertoire of authentic Dixieland tunes (click here for our repertoire) brings a smile to every face, a tap to every toe, and a song to every heart. This jolly band of brothers - and one sister - specializes in involving the audience in the merry and music making. Sing-a-long choruses, hand clapping, and second line dancing guarantee a lively and memorable program whenever this group gets together.
Personnel of DCJB are:
Bill Biffle
(leader, trumpet, and vocals), Bernie Higgins
(clarinet), Dr. Dick "Doc" Rock, (trombone and vocals) Dick
"Fingers" Neuman (banjo), "Queen" Victoria Blatherwick
(piano and vocals), Buzz "Buzz" Blatherwick
(bass), Gene "Bones" Hutchinson (drums). For booking information, contact Bill
at 505/401-4963 or bbiffle@brgcc.com.
One of our favorite things is to play for wedding
receptions. Here is the latest report from another happy couple (June
2010). "Thank you so much for a wonderful time!
The band was more than I could have asked for-everyone was so pleased and kept
asking how I found you. Thank you for being such an integral part of our wedding
day-the music was superb and quite appropriate for the impromptu Mardi Gras
"Second Line". I can't thank you enough-it was perfect!
Amanda and Cullen
For testimonials from other happy couples, click here.
For some pictures and publicity, click here.
To hear the band in action, click on the link below.
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