Steve Taddeo’s Swing Senders at Bemis Hall, June 8, 2018

7 pc Swing Band with 2 guitars

Steve Taddeo’s Swing Senders

Photos by Jason Towne

Pat Stout trumpet, Craig Ball clarinet, Herb Gardner piano, John Turner string bass, Steve Taddeo drums,  Billl Doyle rhythm guitar, Debbie Nordyke vocals, featuring Eric Baldwin guitar.

Taddeo kicked it off with an upbeat Don’t Be That Way with two guitars, trumpet and clarinet – great start to a fine afternoon of propulsive Rhythm and Swing!

smiling Vocalist with long blonde hair

Debbie Nordyke

 

 

 

Steve wasted no time Introducing former Broadway actress and vocalist Debbie Nordyke, singing Blue Skies, and from Brigadoon – It’s Almost Like Being In Love.

 

 

 

Bill Doyle on rhythm guitar

Bill Doyle on rhythm guitar

 

 

 

Bill Doyle’s guitar adds perfect rhythm to the band’s beat!

 

 

 

Craig Ball and Eric Baldwin teamed up for Count Basie’s Air Mail Special. 

Eric Baldwin was featured on  Seven Come Eleven, with help from bassist John Turner:

Debbie returned with Duke’s 1943 Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me, and How About You.

playing clarinet

Craig Ball

 

 

 

Craig Ball played a Memorial for a dear friend and drummer, Bobby Reardon, who passed recently,  I Would Do Anything For You.  Taddeo emphasizing drums.

 

 

 

playing trumpet in front of drums

Pat Stout

 

Debbie Nordyk actually worked on stage with Lorna Luft, Judy Garland’s daughter, bringing back memories with the ’39 Harold Arlen ballad, Somewhere Over The Rainbow.  Pat Stout’s open bell trumpet soared!

 

 

Debbie continued with S’Wonderful  and the Gerschwin’s tune from Funny Face, Our Love Is Here To Stay.  It was the last musical composition George Gershwin completed before his death on July 11, 1937.  His brother Ira published it later.

full band with Debbie singing

 

Herb on Bemis's grand piano

Herb Gardner

 

 

 

With a mood of creativity, Herb Gardner approaches tunes with a spirit essential to this kind of music.

 

 

 

 

A hot sextet tells us The  World Is Waiting For The Sunrise

6 pc band

Sextet

 

Found a New Baby was WILD, with Taddeo’s famous ten-minute drum solo and walk-around.

Debbie calmed everyone down with a tune from Gerschwin’s Porgy & Bess, reminding us it was finally Summertime!  and Just in Time.

clarinet and trumpet

Craig Ball and Pat Stout

 

 

 

Honeysuckle Rose, with the Craig and Pat duet, was a barn-burner.

 

 

 

They closed with a WILD instrumental, Sweet Sue, with improvised solos pushed by the drum & bass.

Another version of the Swing Senders will be appearing at Primavera Ristorante at 7pm on Thursday, June 28th.  20 Pleasant St. Millis MA.  Come join us for a fantastic evening of Rhythm and Swing!