An adept guitarist, Todd Mosby has garnered award-winning acclaim for his sophisticated, broad-minded blend of contemporary jazz, folk, new age, and North Indian raga traditions. After four releases and national tours, he continues to explore a mix of Western, Eastern, and Folk sounds. With his 2023′s “Land of Enchantment,” he turns his attention to the arid landscapes of America’s Southwest. A world-class lineup of award-winning musicians join Mosby’s Blue Horizons Band to present an exciting concert version of his new album “Land of Enchantment,.” a musical exploration into the beauty, mystique, and passion that the American Southwest held for artist Georgia O’Keefe. Painting a musical landscape from jazz to samba to folk-rock with Sergio Mendes-style vocals, Mosby’s upbeat compositions leave audiences dancing in their seats. Reimagined renditions of songs like “By the Time I Get to Phoenix” re-connect listeners with hits of the past. LINEUP: Solo-Quartet. OUTREACH: All Levels.
House system, mains, 4 monitors, 16 channels min. See website for detailed stage plot and tech sheet. Outreach available in concert hall or off site. See website for details.
Instrumental jazz/rock/fusion and smooth jazz.
House sound equipment/sound tech.
Storytelling and music have been said to be a way of communication and an ancient way of teaching lessons in life. Dianne Moran is an award-winning folklorist and naturalist, who captivated audiences with her living history performances and live animal programs for over 30 years. Dianne and Pat Frank started ‘Buffalo Gals’ in 2001, their first venture with blending storytelling and music. Pat researched historical songs from the era, intrigued by what she had found she went on to compose her original music and lyrics. Since then, Pat and Dianne have performed in over 25 different venues. Pat and Dianne have been blending stories and music in performances of Mary Surratt, Sacagawea, Olive Oatman, and Calamity Jane. Pat and Dianne presented: ‘An Evening of Storytelling’ at the Bryan Haynes Gallery, on March 10, 2018. Woven Voices also performed ‘The Real Calamity Jane’ on February 9, 2019, at the Gallery. Calamity Jane was also presented in Defiance, MO as part of the ‘American Classics’ on July 26, 2019.
3 microphones on mic stands (or wireless clip-on microphones)
6 jacks to plug in microphones and instruments in PA sound system (Woven Voices can supply sound system for an extra charge)
Long table for display items
Emmy® Award winning recording artists and conservationists Jan and George Syrigos capture audiences with a musical adventure exploring wildlife, habitats and natural history. “Ribbit and Roll” to their original upbeat tunes energized with motion, media and the conservation message. Combining 19 years of conservation experience and training with their Parents Choice-recommended music, WildHeart truly brings the heart of the wild, to the heart of the child! Jan and George are deeply committed to sharing their combined passions for nature and music in creative and engaging ways, offering school programs, teacher workshops, and concerts for adults and children. WildHeart’s songs are strongly tied to Missouri Learning Standards.
45 minute set up. Electrical, 2 small tables.
Violet Vonder Haar is a songwriter, artist, activist, teacher and healer from mid-Missouri. She has been using her music as a tool for healing, education, consciousness awakening, and social justice since the age of 9. She is the founder of the all female rock orchestra, Jane Doe Revue, which has helped to raise over $30,000 for women’s healthcare and various organizations in Missouri. Through her work with JDR and her band, Violet and the Undercurrents, she has helped to elevate women’s voices, empowering them to stand stronger within their truest selves. Violet has been a music educator for over 10 years, and uses her teaching as a way to heal and awaken the power within each of her students. In 2019 and 2020 she was nominated for the Missourian Progress in the Arts award, and in 2017, was the recipient of the Sarah Dwyer Special Appreciation Award by Women in the Arts at National Women’s Music Festival.
1-3 vocal mics, 1-3 direct inputs, 1-3 drum mics.
Tommy Halloran performs over 300 shows per year, playing everywhere from airports and smokey clubs to historic theaters and grand outdoor festivals. His music is a gumbo of jazz, blues, bossa nova, folk, and rock n’ roll. Tommy Halloran’s Guerrilla Swing was voted “Best Jazz Band” in the RiverFront Times Music Awards in 2014, 2015, and 2016, and was named St. Louis’ “Best Band” by that paper’s editorial staff in 2014.
Contact for technical requirements. Most are open to negotiation.
Tim Schall presents original cabaret shows that entertain, delight and educate. Whether singing the songs of Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Richard Rodgers or the Broadway brass of Kander and Ebb, Schall carefully crafts each show through stories and songs to make the music come alive in a very personal way. Bring this rare musical journey to your community. Perfect for music lovers or theater-going audiences. “Tim Schall sings with a voice like honey, a heart filled with emotion, and a mind that knows how to tell a story. That’s the Triple Crown.”- Cabaret legend, Amanda McBroom “There are those in the Midwest who think that the days of cabaret are a thing of the past. Schall is (almost) single-handedly breathing new life into the genre.”- Playback St. Louis Magazine “Elegant cabaret style!” – KDHX radio, St. Louis
Available upon request
The Thomas/DeLancey Band, comprised of hammered dulcimer, keyboards, flatpick guitar, mandolin, bass and vocals, is equally at ease playing a variety of genre; whether adapting Appalachian and Celtic fiddle tunes to their instruments, playing 14 Century carols or adding their close vocal harmonies to well-known bluegrass, swing and old-tiime standards, the Thomas/DeLancey style can best be described as traditional American music. Three band members: Thomas, D. DeLancey and Tichenor, have published works and all members are qualified to offer workshops on their respective instruments.
On request. Set-up, one hour.
Experience through song the story of how a soul singer’s chance encounter with an R&B great lead to a twenty year tour with two of the greatest Motown acts of all time. Celebrate the triumphs, trials, and tribulations that only one man can tell, this is Theo Peoples’ Temps and Tops. Temptations and Four Tops front man Theo Peoples has earned the singular honor of being the only man to be a member of both legendary Motown acts. Chosen to replace the Temptations’ Richard Street in 1992, Peoples made significant contributions to the group’s multi-platinum and Grammy nominated “Phoenix Rising.” Composing and singing the single “This Is My Promise” and singing lead on the group’s #1 hit “Stay,” he departed the Temptations between the album’s release and video production. Peoples was hand-selected by the Four Tops to replace original member Lawrence Payton in 1998. Once lead singer Levi Stubbs ceased touring, he handed Peoples the torch, giving him his personal blessing to take over as the Four Tops’ front man. Peoples toured and performed with the Four Tops until he left the group in 2011. The Grammy nominated sultry R&B singer now focuses on his Temps and Tops show, a contemporary homage to the two Motown greats he collectively performed, recorded and wrote with for nearly twenty years. The 90-minute performance includes a set list of hits from the Temptations, the Four Tops, and other Motown/Soul classics, delivered with Theo’s personal stories and memories.
Available upon request
The Wires are a modern exploration in string sound. Created in Kansas City, Missouri, Laurel Morgan Parks, violin, and Sascha Groschang, cello, have been composing dynamic and cinematic music as best friends since 2009. Their music is inspired by imagery found in the natural world, folk styles and modern string techniques. Following their debut album in 2012, their 2nd album “Wilder” (May 2019) is an imagined journey that includes depths of the oceanic world, the vast expanse of Celtic hills, the coldness of frozen tundra and a discovery of the cosmos. Their holiday album, “Winter” (December 2020) encompasses cinematic, yet an intimate timbre, with the classic sounds of the season. The duo performs at festivals, concert halls, and music venues in the Midwest and beyond.
For acoustic concerts: 1 armless chair. For larger venues that need amplification: 1 microphone cable (with phantom power) and one direct line into the board or amp. We require about 20 minutes to set-up.