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The finest in yacht rock, R&B, oldies, Latin, traditional and contemporary jazz in Metropolitan Atlanta

My name is Al, and I'm available to you as a sideman, a sub, a solo performer, or with my buddies, as a duo, trio, or any size band!

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Happy New Year!


01/05
 Polo Golf and Country Club, Cumming 6:00pm - 9:00pm
 
01/06 The Gaslight Atlanta, Roswell 7:00-10:00pm

01/11 Hyatt Centric, Atlanta 6:00pm - 9:00pm

01/12 Brookfield Country Club, Atlanta 6:00pm - 9:00pm

01/17 Hilton Windward Parkway, Alpharetta 6:30pm - 9:30pm

01/19 Perry St. Chop House, Lawrenceville 6:30pm - 9:30pm

01/20 Olde Atlanta Golf Club, Suwanee 2:00pm - 5:00pm

01/24 Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia Dunwoody 4:30- 7:30pm

01/26 Perry St. Chop House, Lawrenceville 6:30pm - 9:30pm

01/27 Perry St. Chop House, Lawrenceville 6:30pm - 9:30pm

01/31 Hilton Windward Parkway, Alpharetta 6:30pm - 9:30pm

02/07 Hilton Windward Parkway, Alpharetta 6:30pm - 9:30pm

02/09 Perry St. Chop House, Lawrenceville 6:30pm - 9:30pm

02/10 Perry St. Chop House, Lawrenceville 6:30pm - 9:30pm

02/14 
Hilton Windward Parkway, Alpharetta 6:30pm - 9:30pm

02/15 Coalition Restaurant, Alpharetta 6:00pm - 9:00pm

02/21 Hilton Windward Parkway, Alpharetta 6:30pm - 9:30pm

02/16 Perry St. Chop House, Lawrenceville 6:30pm - 9:30pm

02/21 Hilton Windward Parkway, Alpharetta 6:30pm - 9:30pm

02/23
 White Columns Country Club, Milton 6:00pm  - 9:00pm

02/28 Hilton Windward Parkway, Alpharetta 6:30pm - 9:30pm

03/01
 Three Strands Winery, Dallas, GA  7:00pm - 10:00pm

03/02 Perry St. Chop House, Lawrenceville 6:30pm - 9:30pm

03
/03 Sitting in with the Allen Cook Jazz Quartet, Buford 11:00am-3:00pm

03/08
 Donovan's Irish Cobbler, Woodstock 9:00pm - 1:00am

03/09 Sitting in with the Allen Cook Jazz Quartet, Buford 11:00am-3:00pm

03
/13 Sitting in with Chas Crawford at Genki Sushi, Atlanta 6:30-9:30pm

03/15 Perry St. Chop House, Lawrenceville 6:30pm - 9:30pm

03/17 Sitting in with the Allen Cook Jazz Quartet, Buford 11:00am-3:00pm

03/19 H+W Steakhouse, Peachtree Corners 6:30-9:30pm

 
03/21 The Gaslight Atlanta, Roswell 7:00-10:00pm

03/22 Perry St. Chop House, Lawrenceville 6:30pm - 9:30pm

03/23 Cutters Cigars and Spirits, Alpharetta 8:00m-11:00pm

03
/24 Sitting in with the Allen Cook Jazz Quartet, Buford 11:00am-3:00pm

03/29 Perry St. Chop House, Lawrenceville 6:30pm - 9:30pm

April 2024 ... Vacation in Mazatlan!

05/03 Perry St. Chop House, Lawrenceville 6:30pm - 9:30pm

05/04 Planterra Golf Club, Peachtree City 1:30pm - 3:30 pm, then immediately on to

05/04 Chicago's Bar and Restaurant, Roswell 7:00pm - 10:00pm

05/10 The Inn at Serenbe, Chattahoochee Hills 5:30pm - 8:30pm


05/11 Perry St. Chop House, Lawrenceville 6:30pm - 9:30pm

05/17 Brewster's Bar and Grill, Marietta 5:30pm - 9:30pm
 
05/18 The Salty Mule, Canton 6:00 - 9:00pm

03/23 Gaslight Atlanta with Dueling Jazz Duo, Roswell 7:00 - 10:00pm

05/24 
Perry St. Chop House, Lawrenceville 6:30pm - 9:30pm

05/25 Perry St. Chop House, Lawrenceville 
6:30pm - 9:30pm

05/31 Perry St. Chop House, Lawrenceville 6:30pm - 9:30pm

06
/01 Perry St. Chop House, Lawrenceville 6:30pm - 9:30pm

06/02 Branch House Tavern, Flowery Branch 6:00 - 9:00pm

06/03 Branch House Tavern, Flowery Branch 6:00 - 9:00pm

Family reunion in Myrtle Beach!

06/14 Chicago's Bar and Restaurant, Roswell 7:00pm - 10:00pm


06/21 Montana's Bar and Grill, Marietta 8:00pm - midnight

06/22 
The Gaslight Atlanta, Roswell 7:00-10:00pm

06/27 Third Door Jazz Lounge, Marietta 8:00 - 10:30pm


06/28 Brookfield Country Club, Roswell 6:00pm - 9:00pm
 
07/05 Cue Barbeque, Milton 6:00 - 9:00pm
 
07/06 Hobnob, Peach Tree City, 7:00 - 11:00pm

07/11 Gaslight Atlanta with Dueling Jazz Duo, Roswell 7:00 - 10:00pm

07/19 St. Ives Country Club, John's Creek 6:00 - 8:30pm

 
07/20 Private Function, Chattanooga, TN 6:00pm - 10:00pm

07/25 Beau Monde Cigar Bar, John's Creek 7:00pm - 10:00pm

07/26 Coalition Restaurant
, Alpharetta 6:00pm - 9:00pm

08/02 Chicago's Bar and Restaurant, Roswell 7:00pm - 10:00pm

08/03 Coalition Restaurant
, Alpharetta 6:30pm - 9:30pm

08/09 Brewster's Bar and Grill, Marietta 5:30pm - 9:30pm

08/10 T
he Gaslight Atlanta, Roswell 7:00 - 10:00pm

08/15 Beau Monde Cigar Bar, John's Creek, 7:00 - 10:00pm

08/16 Hobnob Bar and Grill, Atlanta 7:00 - 11:00pm

08/17 Westfield Tavern, Roswell, 7:00 - 10:00pm

08/22 Gaslight Atlanta with Dueling Jazz Duo, Roswell 7:00 - 10:00pm


08/23 St. Ives Country Club, John's Creek 6:00 - 8:30pm

08/24 McCray's Restaurant, Lawrenceville 9:00pm - 12 midnight


08/29 Third Door Jazz Lounge, Marietta 8:00 - 10:30pm

08/30 St. Ives Country Club, John's Creek 6:00 - 8:30pm


09/13 St. Ives Country Club, John's Creek 6:00 - 8:30pm
 
09/27 St. Ives Country Club, John's Creek 6:00 - 8:30pm

September 30-October 30 ... Latin Jazz Tour to
Havana, Cuba and Cancun, Mexico!


11/01 Horseshoe Bend Country Club, Roswell 6:00 - 9:00pm

11/08 St. Ives Country Club, John's Creek 6:00 - 8:30pm

11/09 
Gaslight Atlanta Restaurant, Roswell 7:00 - 10:00pm

11/15 St. Ives Country Club, John's Creek 6:00 - 8:30pm

11/16 
Gaslight Atlanta Restaurant, Roswell 7:00 - 10:00pm

11/22 St. Ives Country Club, John's Creek 6:00 - 8:30pm

11/23 
Gaslight Atlanta Restaurant, Roswell 7:00 - 10:00pm 

12/06 
Horseshoe Bend Country Club, Roswell 6:00 - 9:00pm

12/07 
Gaslight Atlanta Restaurant, Roswell 7:00 - 10:00pm 

12/11 Gaslight Atlanta Restaurant, Roswell 6:00 - 9:00pm

12/12 Horseshoe Bend Country Club, Roswell 5:00 - 9:00pm

12/20 Gaslight Atlanta Restaurant, Roswell 6:00 - 9:00pm 

12/21 Latin-jazz Christmas concert with Saxophonist Luis Alas,
Wadsworth Auditorium, Newnan 7:00pm

Happy New Year from the MSC Seascape 

01/10 Horseshoe Bend Country Club, Roswell 6:00 - 9:00pm

01/12 - 01-27 Latin Jazz Tour of Havana, Cuba

01/30 Horseshoe Bend Country Club, Roswell 6:00 - 9:00pm


02/27 Beau Monde Cigar Bar, John's Creek, 7:00 - 10:00pm

03/27 Beau Monde Cigar Bar, John's Creek, 7:00 - 10:00pm




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Multi-Instrumentalist

Al has been a professional musician all his life. Beginning as a teenager in his first garage band, followed by a major in music at Virginia Commonwealth University, his career has taken him across the country to Los Angeles, and now back east to Tampa, and most recently Atlanta. Playing multiple horns, multiple keyboards, Latin percussion, and with strong vocals, he has played with, and backed up countless acts, including acclaimed artists:


Bobby McFerrin, Carl Anderson, Barbara Morrison, Don Shelton, Mel Martin, Cornelius Bumpus, The Tower of Power Horn Section, Kevin Toney, The Buena Vista Social Club, The Afro-Cuban All Stars, Cheech and Chong, Charo, Donny Osmond, Buddy Miles, Chubby Checker, The Platters, The Coasters, The Drifters, The Tams, The New Blue Notes (of Harold Melvin - Teddy Pendergrass fame), Chuck Rio & The Champs ... "Tequila!"

Consider the Following

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When Talent Meets High Energy

When mind, heart and soul meet with stage presence, showmanship, and talent, nothing short of musical magic is the outcome. Al, either as a solo performer, or with his buddies, "Tropical Madness", and "The Baby Boomers" brings the audience and performers together for an experience soon not to be forgotten. Tailor made for private functions, restaurants, and clubs.

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Yacht Rock, Trop-Pop, Smooth Jazz

How can you place a label on a musical performance that can go from traditional jazz, to contemporary funky jazz, from light pop to rock'n'roll, from R&B to classic Top 40 hits, from country-western to reggae and Caribbean, from traditional Latin to Miami hip-hop, suddenly and seamlessly? It's called experience and versatility, and Al has it ... and much more!

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Flexibility and Affordability

When choosing the right musicians, of course, you want to get as much bang for your buck as you can. But when you have an older audience who prefers dancing cheek-to-cheek mixed with a younger crowd that likes to party, do you hire two separate five-piece bands? Why not hire a solo/duo/trio act that can deliver double the fun, and triple the variety for a fraction of the price?

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How One Man Sounds Like Six

Al uses 21st century technology to bring you a complete band as a solo performer. With his programmable synthesizer, he produces the sound of an entire band. With his digital harmonizer, his single voice sounds like three singers. Add his live trumpet, flugelhorn, or saxophones, and a high quality sound system to the mix, and he is the ultimate self-contained one-man band.

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Multimedia

A Visual Journey

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The Baby Boomer One-Man Band

Smooth jazz R&B version of classic Bill Withers Hit "Ain't No Sunshine"

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Tropical Madness

Instrumental version of Gloria Estefan's "Mi Tierra" ("My Land")

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More Tropical Madness

Latin-rock performed on Cinco de Mayo, Carlos Santana's "Evil Ways"

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Even More Tropical Madness!

Classic Top 40, this has become the "National Anthem" of the Caribbean

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Al Performs Solo

 Her is another Caribbean Top 40 classic, Lionel Richie's "All Night Long"

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Al Performs Romantic Smooth Jazz

Here in an example of Al's versatility, as he sings and plays a famous jazz standard, Duke Ellington's "Satin Doll"

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Al Performs Solo Classic Top 40

Here's one of Al's most requested songs, always dedicated to the ladies, Roy Orbison's "Pretty Woman"

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Funky Jazz at a Tiki Bar?

Check out what you would never expect on the beach from "The Average White Man"!

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Beauty and the Beach

Al plays with the most beautiful and talented vocalists in all of Tampa Bay.

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Here is Atlanta Rhythm and Groove, with a funky-jazz-rock-R&B tune

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Become a Juke Box Hero

This is for kids, from age 2 to 92. Al always brings along some toy instruments, and invites members of the audience to come and "sit in" with the band. Have friends or family record the performance on their smart phones, and you'll be a YouTube sensation by morning!

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