We ran out of room to list all the members of the Upper East Side Big Band in our October issue, in which the group was awarded a Pollak Prize for Excellence in the Arts in the category of ensemble. Here, then, is the complete list of winners:
Samson Trinh ( founder, musical director, composer, arranger, saxophone )
Regulars currently appearing in the band:
VOCALISTS
Adrian Duke ( also arranger, piano, organ )
Allyson Mills-Steele
Curtis Mills ( also guitar )
Terri Simpson
Laura Ann-Singh
Desiree Roots Centeio
Bryce McCormick ( also piano and organ )
GUITARS
John Conley
Chris Vasi
Karl Morse
BASS
Rusty Farmer
Jay Calabro
Brian Cruse
DRUMS/PERCUSSION
Aaron Thompson
Andy Brockmann
Mike Boyd
SAXOPHONES
Kevin Simpson
John Wittman
Emily Avesian
Suzi Fischer
Jonathan Gibson
David Hood
John Lilley
Jason Mathius
TRUMPETS/FLUGELHORNS
Rob Quallich
Scott Frock
Bob Miller
Jonathan Greenberg
Chaz Gregory
Brian Noel
Marcus Tenney
Taylor Barnett
Mark Ingraham
Dave Allam
TROMBONES
Pete Anderson
Ben Anderson
Toby Whitaker
Stefan Demetriadis
Reggie Chapman
