Hot Swing, Cool Jazz, Sexy Latin and Groovin’ R&B Eileen Howard and her exceptional musicians can provide background music for a cocktail reception, upbeat jazz for nightclubs or swinging tunes and ballads for a dance. We can provide a duo (vocals and piano), trio (vocals, piano, bass), or quartet (vocals, piano, bass, drums). At your request, we’ll add sax and horns for even more excitement and variety. Eileen and her band have performed at venues such as Dick’s Den, The Dell, Club Diversity, the Columbus Arts Festival, the Columbus Rose Festival, the Westerville Arts Festival, North Market Food and Wine Fest, and dozens of weddings, receptions and events. Feel free to call our happy customers for a reference (available upon request). Please call Eileen at 614-899-9528 to discuss your needs. Eileen Howard – Vocals Eileen has over 15 years of performing experience and is just back from a month performing in New York, where she appeared Off-Broadway and sang at the Iridium and Smoke jazz clubs. Fritz the Night Owl, DJ on Smooth Jazz Radio described her as having “A terrific voice, fresh interpretations of well-known lyrics, and solid jazz sensibilities” when her CD All Kinds of Weather” was featured on his show. She is an exceptionally versatile and engaging performer, with styles ranging from belty blues to sexy ballads to funky R&B. Richard Lopez - Piano Richard has appeared with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, the Columbus Jazz Orchestra and as guest artist with the Pro Musica Orchestra. Lopez performed in Mexico under the auspices of the United States Information Service. Currently a faculty member at Otterbein College in Columbus, Ohio, Lopez also taught at the Ohio State University, the University of Akron, Denison University in Granville, Ohio, and at Capital University. Lopez spent last year living and performing in Los Angeles, where he completed a soon to be released CD of jazz originals. Roger Hines - Bass Roger has over 30 years of performing experience, including seven years touring and recording with the late great Ray Charles, and 16 years as Music Director for Grammy Award-winning jazz vocalist Diane Schuur. He was Jazz Studies faculty member at the Ohio State University for over 12 years. He performed in venues such as the Blue Note, Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, the Hollywood Bowl, and the White House, and appeared on the Tonight Show, CBS Sunday Morning, Good Morning America, and Ray Charles' 40th Anniversary Special Matt Wagner – Drums Matt has been playing drums for over 33 years, with many awards. Matt has been playing professionally for 25 years with such artists as Vince Andrews, Bobby Floyd, Hank Marr, Columbus Jazz Orchestra, Kim Pensyl, Cecil Washington, Joey Calderazzo, Randy Brecker, the Ink Spots, the Four Aces, Arturo Sandeval, Tito Puente, Jack Jones, Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, the Stars of the Lawrence Welk Show, and his own World Trio Jazz. Listen to Clips Orange Colored Sky Summer Me, Winter Me It's Easy to Remember How Deep is the Ocean When the Sun Comes Out Repertoire (a Partial List of Tunes) Ain't Misbehavin' All of Me Almost Like Being In Love Angel Eyes As Time Goes By At Last Blue Skies Body and Soul Cheek to Cheek Chega de Saudade Come Fly With Me Come Rain or Come Shine Crazy He Calls Me Cry Me a River Do Nothin' Till You hear from Me Don't Get Around Much Anymore Embraceable You Fever Fly Me to the Moon Girl From Ipanema Good Morning Heartache How Deep is the Ocean How High The Moon I Can See Clearly Now I Can't Believe that You're In Love With Me I Can't Give you Anything But Love I Get Along Without You Very Well I Got It Bad I Only Have Eyes For You I'll Be Seeing You I'll Remember April I'm Beginning to See the Light I'm Glad There Is You It Don't Mean a Thing if it Ain't Got That Swing It Had to Be You It's All Right With Me It's Easy to Remember It's Only a Paper Moon I've Got the World on a String Just In Time Kansas City Killing Me Softly Lady Is a Tramp, The Love Is Here to Stay Lover Man Misty Moon River Moonglow Moonlight in Vermont More Than You Know My Favorite Things My Funny Valentine Nearness of You, The Night and Day Night in Tunisia, A Old Devil Moon Open Your Eyes, You Can Fly Orange Colored Sky Rose, The Round Midnight Route 66 September in the Rain Skylark Someone to Watch Over Me Somewhere Over the Rainbow Sophisticated Lady Speak Low Star Dust Stormy Weather Summer Me, Winter Me Summertime S'wonderful Teach Me Tonight That Old Black Magic The Look of Love The Very Thought of You Unforgettable When You Wish Upon a Star