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Guest Artists
Mike Crotty and Deater O'Neill
Mike Crotty and Deater O'Neill began working together in 1981--the
classic band leader and singer. Then in 1984, they formed a new venue
to feature his work as a multi-instrumentalist, her vocals and a great
trio. Attesting to the group's musical talent and individual
reputations, their first appearance was a performance for the Kool Jazz
Festival held at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Since that time they have appeared regularly at top Washington, D.C.
area jazz clubs, including Blues Alley and the Nest at the Willard
Inter-Continental Hotel and the historic King of France Tavern in
Annapolis, Md. They represented the city of Washington, D.C., in a
cultural exchange/concert series in Bangkok, Thailand, sponsored by
United Airlines and Sister Cities International. They have performed at
the Jazz Times Convention held in New York City, the National Press
Club, in the popular "Concerts at Fountain Square" summer series in
Reston, Va., and at the continuing jazz series held at the Corcoran
Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. In the past two years their
performances have also included their all-Gershwin pops orchestra
concert with jazz trio and symphony orchestra.
They perform jazz standards, emphasizng the great music and lyrics of
the American popular song. Crotty's arranging talents have created
their distinctive sound, often using O'Neill's voice as a second horn
and pairing it with Crotty, whether he plays trumpet, flugelhorn,
flutes (alto, C or bass), or alto, soprano and tenor saxophones. Their
clinic on using the voice as an instrument has been well received in
universities throughout the country.
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