
The RICHARD REITER SWING BAND performs familiar standards from the swing era and features Reiter on saxophone, clarinet and flute, plus vocalist Tricia Slafta, accompanied by keyboard, bass and drums. Repertoire includes: "You Made Me Love You," "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy," "As Time Goes By" and "Sing Sing Sing," plus such jump-swing hits as "Jump Jive an' Wail" and "Zoot Suit Riot." The audience is invited to both listen and dance to their exciting music. Richard Reiter, an EMMY Award winning composer, has performed as guest jazz saxophone soloist with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, featured artist on PBS television, on-stage clarinet soloist in Bob Fosse's Broadway musical "Dancin'," and backup for such notables as Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and Nancy Wilson. For over twenty years the RICHARD REITER SWING BAND has delighted audiences at varied east coast venues including museums, parks, nightclubs and First Night celebrations. Of Reiter's group, Gil Perlroth wrote in the Westport (Connecticut) News: "Focused around Richard Reiter's soaring sax and Tricia Slafta's beautiful voice, the RICHARD REITER SWING BAND has a great feel for this music...the audience cheered and gave them a standing ovation." Visit www.RichardReiter.com
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