![]() ![]() ![]() This was followed by stints in various other bands throughout Southwest Florida such as the Mambo Brothers, R&B connection, Whitehouse, Powerhouse, Crestliners, Magic Moments, Alter Ego, High Voltage, Real Deal, Uptown Express, Humidity, Perfect Gentlemen, and more.Īmong Don's highlights were playing with The 50's band The Del Vikings at a "Night of Doo Wop" festival and getting to blow the original horn solo to "Come & Go With Me". The premier show band in the area for many years. His first "paying jobs" were with Brent of Brent's Music Headquarters "Rock and Soul Review" in 1989. His father and grandfather were sax players, as well as his grandfather on his mothers side who was also a clarinet and sax player.ĭon began his musical odyssey in his early teens and started playing out at the age of 13 when his father would take him out to clubs to sit in with the bands he knew. To be a dynamic you have to give 100 percent every night and that’s what these guys do.ĭon has proved to be a wonderful addition, playing shimmering sax solos, solid percussion all the while projecting wonderfully exuberant stage presence.ĭon comes from a long family tradition of horn players. Deb surrounds herself with class act musicians and is proud to be a part of the dynamics. eleven years later they are still voted best local band every year and are known as the hardest working band in southwest Florida. Deb recorded two cd with Deborah Coleman living on love and soul be it both produced by the legendary Jim Ganes.Īfter getting off the road in 2004 Deb started her own band Deb & the Dynamics. it’s hard not to learn what to do up on that stage when you’re watching these guys every night. playing on the same bill as Etta James, almond brothers, little Milton, buddy guy. She was with a national act now and traveled the world. There she was offered a gig with her old friend she used to play with in Virginia, Deborah Coleman who was with blind pig records out of Chicago at the time. for five years she called Virginia home until moving to Florida in 2000. There she learned the art of performing on the big stage by opening up for acts like The Beach Boys and Chuck Berry in front of thousands of people. Sounds like fun right?Īfter four years of traveling she left the road and made Virginia Beach her home where she was a part of an eight piece band called the Rhythm and Blues All Stars. She credits her hard working ethics to her one hundred percent Italian heritage, that’s what really keeps her and the band rocking for the past eleven years.Īt the age of 18 she left for the road and traveled in a show band that took her from Maine to Texas in a Chevy van packed with the gear, she and four woman. And now, thirty four years later still is gigging four to five nights a week. Deb played her first gig at the age of sixteen in her hometown of Waterbury Ct. ![]()
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