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Music Style:
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Trad /Dixieland Jazz/Swing |
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Instrumentation:
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3 pc band with vocals |
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Location: |
London,
Ontario, Canada |
A
trio - "small"
in size
"BIG"
on fun.
If you have a craving for entertainment, you've made
the right stop. The Jazz Rascals are 3 jazz veterans
that know how to make it happen as a unit.
Regardless of the size of the function, these guys
fit. Take in a Rascals show and you've been on a
trip that has hot spots, laughter, then a haunting
dirge that makes you want to weep. You'll get pulled
into the experience and become part of it.
Grab a clip from
here
to see what we mean, and check out a testimonial or
two
here
to see what people are raving about. Better yet -
check it out in the flesh by hiring these cats for
your next event or seeing them live.
Navigate through the site to get an idea about what
it's like to be
"Rascalized".
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Contact Information
Links
BEN WHITE -
Banjo / Vocals has 20+ years touring North
America from coast to coast
backing rock, country and jazz
artists and all the while
playing as one of the unsung
heroes in the studio recording
tracks or producing literally
dozens of album projects over
the years.
He is one of the founding
members of the original
Jazz Rascals, which all started
as a casual jam session in his
Dad's kitchen with Eddy and Dave
on a cold, Canadian February and
the rest, as they say, is
history.
Ben has once again returned to
his jazz roots with the
"new"
Jazz Rascals- "this is the music
that speaks to me. This is what
I really want to play and with
Doug and Davey on board, life
couldn't be better! Let's get
out there and "rascalize em !"
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DOUG BURNLEY -
Cornet
Once upon a time, in a land not
so far away, a young lad refused
to believe the school band
director when he growled "You
can't play trumpet because you
have too big a space between
your front teeth".
Since then, the "lad" has played
for over 40 years in jazz groups
throughout Canada and the
States, after residing in South
Florida for 9 years, he recently
returned to Canada and decided
to make London, Ont his home.
Doug considers himself extremely
fortunate to have partnered with
Benji & Dave, they think alike,
have a passion for the music,
and are all extremely dedicated
to providing their audiences
with the most exciting show
possible. Doug believes it was
fate that brought them together
and after listening to them, you
might tend to agree.
The "lad" has finally found his
niche.
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DAVID NEALE - Sousaphone
Began his professional music career in the mid
eighties. From the mid eighties until the early 90's
he fronted three jazz bands on trombone. He started
playing jazz wind bass with the "Sultan's Six
Dixieland Jazz Band" and was the bass player with
this group until it’s eventual demise.
He was
mentored by Eddy White the cornet player / promoter
of the Sultan’s Six. David spent many hours with
Eddy learning about Jazz, and enjoying the truly
great talent that was “Eddy White". David teamed
with Eddy and Ben White (Eddy's son) and the
original "Jazz Rascals" were formed in the late 90's
and enjoyed great success until the passing of Eddy
White. a few years later.
The
"New" Jazz Rascals were formed the summer of 2005,
when Doug Burnley on cornet, moved back to Canada
from Florida.
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Performers-R-Us
30 Oct 2008
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