Barron Beshoar has played guitar nearly every day since
1970. His musical interests and projects have included
acoustic and electric blues, garage rock, new wave,
electronica, reggae, oldtime music, and gypsy swing. His rock
credits include the 80s Denver bands Private Sector, Vatican
West, Anima Station and Ped Xing. In addition to guitar Barron
plays Greek bouzouki, clawhammer banjo, and dabbles in
mandolin. For the last several years he has been completely
obsessed by swing guitar and the music of Django Reinhardt.
Barron is a member of the board of the Longmont Jazz
Association.
HCB Alumni:
Dave Potter - guitar
Jim Lichens - guitar
Greg Chiarella - bass
Roger Franz - guitar
Dan Hankin - guitar
Bud Hivner - guitar
Jim Dailey - bass
Tom Young - clarinet
Laurie Rugenstein - violin & vocals
David Rugenstein - drums
Cody Munger - bass
Bruce Lites - violin
Emily Lites (Reynolds) - rhythm guitar & vocals
Don Yaffe - guitar
John Klein - bass
Kristen Anderson of the Crystal Swing Band plays drums
for us at most gigs. In addition to playing in her own groups
she is a regular participant in the Boulder Friends of Jazz jam
sessions.
Lorna Floyd plays clarinet and sings with HCB. She
also plays sax in the FortJazz big band, the Archie
Funker band, and her own trio.
James Grubb is the newest addition to HCB. James was invited
to join the group as a second rhythm guitarist, but will also be
playing lead. A veteran of the Fort Collins music scene, James
played with Grant Gordy, another FC virtouso who recently
recorded with David Grisman. James is the hottest soloist ever to
play with this group and promises to raise our performances to a
whole new level.
Picture soon!
Dan Williams is our bass player. Yes, he plays
electric bass, but if you close your eyes you'll think
he plays standup. Dan has excellent time, a keen
melodic sense, and is a fine soloist.