THE SUN MESSENGERS
The Sun Messengers are an
eight-piece, horn-driven R&B show-band based in Detroit, Michigan
USA. This top-notch band plays everything from Motown classics and old
school Funk to Big-Band, Classic Rock and Jazz standards. The Sun
Messengers have been one of the most popular groups in the Detroit area
since forming in 1980. In addition to performing as a headliner, the
band has backed up
such artists as The Drifters, Johnny Adams, Earl King, Martha Reeves, Sir Mack Rice,
Leon Thomas and The Falcons. Since 1996 the Sun Messengers
have been the house band for the Detroit Pistons, performing
during Piston's home games. The band consists of a
four-piece horn section, drums, bass, keyboards and guitar.
Seven of the eight members handle
the vocal arrangements.
THE SCOTT GWINNELL JAZZ ORCHESTRA
The Scott Gwinnel Jazz Orchestra is a 16-piece modern-jazz big band. The
group was founded and is led by Scott Gwinnell, jazz pianist, composer, and
arranger based out of Detroit. The Jazz Orchestra has been together for 7 years with, a 2 year hiatus, playing
weekly at at four different clubs throughout its tenure. The group recently played to great acclaim at the Detroit
International Jazz Festival, and have also played at the International Association of Jazz Educators Conference (IAJE)
in Toronto, Canada, the Michigan Jazz Festival, the Ed Love show on WDET
101.9, Concert in the Village in Grosse Pointe, and Fendale Jazz Festival.
