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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, mandolin, cumbus
mandolin, and clawhammer banjo. For many years he has been
obsessed by swing guitar and mandolin, and by the music of Django
Reinhardt and Kenneth 'Jethro' Burns.
Barron is a member of the board of the Longmont Jazz Association.
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, mandolin, cumbus
mandolin, and clawhammer banjo. For many years he has been
obsessed by swing guitar and mandolin, and by the music of Django
Reinhardt and Kenneth 'Jethro' Burns.
Barron is a member of the board of the Longmont Jazz Association.
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HCB Alumni:
James Grubb - guitar
Dan Williams - bass
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
James Grubb - guitar
Dan Williams - bass
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 many gigs. In addition to playing in her own groups she is a
regular participant in the Boulder Friends of Jazz jam sessions.
at many gigs. In addition to playing in her own groups she is a
regular participant in the Boulder Friends of Jazz jam sessions.
Jerry Schneider dimly recalls, as a small child, being carted off by
gypsy musicians who quickly returned him because he only played
polkas on the accordion. Ever since that "experience", however, he has
yearned to play music that swung. After recently discovering how much
Gypsy Jazz swings him, he began honing his gypsy and swing guitar
skills.
His musical journey started about age 6 when Jerry took up piano, then
accordion at age 9, ditching both at age 15 for an electric guitar so he
could play in the most popular high-school band ("The Group"). The
band let him play because, although geeky, he could figure out the lead
part, chords, and bass lines for any song the band wanted to learn.
Jerry went to college on an engineering scholarship, but nearly dropped
out from playing too much bridge in the student union plus guitar and
keyboards in Paisley Telephone Booth and in Herbie Pot's Wonderful
Talking Duck. Some years later, he moved to Idaho and played guitar
and fiddle with the Idaho Blue Grass, After returning to Colorado, he
joined Ft. Collins entertainers Ellie and Duck as the lead guitarist in
Granny's Seller. After that, Jerry mostly played guitar and keyboards at
home with the Sasha & Rambo Canine Combo. But the early memories
kept stoking his desire to swing, and recently the Hot Club of Boulder
ensnared him to play Gypsy Jazz and Swing music.
gypsy musicians who quickly returned him because he only played
polkas on the accordion. Ever since that "experience", however, he has
yearned to play music that swung. After recently discovering how much
Gypsy Jazz swings him, he began honing his gypsy and swing guitar
skills.
His musical journey started about age 6 when Jerry took up piano, then
accordion at age 9, ditching both at age 15 for an electric guitar so he
could play in the most popular high-school band ("The Group"). The
band let him play because, although geeky, he could figure out the lead
part, chords, and bass lines for any song the band wanted to learn.
Jerry went to college on an engineering scholarship, but nearly dropped
out from playing too much bridge in the student union plus guitar and
keyboards in Paisley Telephone Booth and in Herbie Pot's Wonderful
Talking Duck. Some years later, he moved to Idaho and played guitar
and fiddle with the Idaho Blue Grass, After returning to Colorado, he
joined Ft. Collins entertainers Ellie and Duck as the lead guitarist in
Granny's Seller. After that, Jerry mostly played guitar and keyboards at
home with the Sasha & Rambo Canine Combo. But the early memories
kept stoking his desire to swing, and recently the Hot Club of Boulder
ensnared him to play Gypsy Jazz and Swing music.
David James is our upright bass player.
David is the young guy in the group. He and his lovely
wife recently moved to Erie, Colorado from Indiana. In
February 2011 he became the father of twin girls.
David is way too busy to write his own bio!
David is the young guy in the group. He and his lovely
wife recently moved to Erie, Colorado from Indiana. In
February 2011 he became the father of twin girls.
David is way too busy to write his own bio!
Lorna Floyd is our canary and clarinet player. Lorna also plays
bass clarinet, flute, and alto and tenor sax. She is a longtime
member of the Archie Funker band, and played for a number of
years in the Fort Collins big band Colorado Swing (formerly
known as FortJazz).
Lorna teaches music in a Fort Collins charter school, and has a
number of private students as well.
bass clarinet, flute, and alto and tenor sax. She is a longtime
member of the Archie Funker band, and played for a number of
years in the Fort Collins big band Colorado Swing (formerly
known as FortJazz).
Lorna teaches music in a Fort Collins charter school, and has a
number of private students as well.
