Two Left Feet Dance Club

Ballroom Dance Band List

Jerry and Merry Burgess: Jerry Burgess, (281-799-929)- jerrymerrymusic@att.net. One Musician and Vocalist, plays multiple instruments, plays monthly at Vincenso’s, the Petroleum Club, and Raveneau Country Club, has also played for the Two Left Feet Dance Club, highly experienced, is capable of playing Ballroom Dance Music plus a wide variety of other types, has a large repertoire. The Musician is capable of a playing multiple instruments, uses electronic accompaniment to produce a full orchestral sound, provides melody tempos and can change them at will, Play List may be available for review,  provides a light Lounge-Like patter for audience, Vocalist sings about one in five melodies.

Leonard Duckworth: Leonard Duckworth, (936-321-7688)- www.leonardduckworthorchestra.com  Five musicians, Vocalist on request, plays regularly at the Chandelier Ballroom, Petroleum Club, and Bay Area Community Center, also played for the Two Left Feet Dance Clubs, experienced musicians, has a large repetoire, annotated Play List available, plays primarily Ballroom Dance Music, agreeable to sequencing music from his Play List, no Web Page.

Night Session/Moonglow: Mike Gest, (281-469-2404), info@moongloworchestra.com- 3 Musicians for Night Session no Vocalist, 5 Musicians for Moonglow, plays monthly at the Chandelier Ballroom,  also played for the Mainland Dance Club, refuses to provide a Play List, has Web Page.

Stellar Unit: Gene Keen, (832-971-6227), genekeen@keenmusic.net – Five Musicians, Vocalist, plays regularly at the Petroleum Club, plays Ballroom Dance Music and Contemporary music, Web Page under construction.

Charlie Prause: Charlie Prause, (281-437-6451)- Five Musicians, pays piano and trumpet, plays monthly at the Petroleum Club, experienced, Play List availability unknown, no known Web Page.

Jack Melick Orchestra: Jack Melick, (469-33037963), musicbymelick@hotmail.com - Based in Dallas, Plays monthly at the Chandelier Ballroom,  highly experienced, Play List and Web Page availability unknownn.

Knights of Dixie: James C. Voldan, (281-265-8410), knightsofdixie@windstream.net – Plays at the Chandelier Ballroom, Play List and Web Page availability unknown.

Grateful Geezers: Cliff Falowski, (281-894-0852), Cell 281-728-4605, www.gratefulgeezers.com, elfalsowski@comcast.net, Plays Blues, Soul, 70's Funk, and Classic Rock. Play List availability unknown.

Johnny Dyson Orchestra: Johnny Dyson, (713-664-2771),Johnny@johnnydysonband.com, Play List and Web Page availability unknown.

225 Swing Band- Pasadena High School students, large group (~20), plays primarily Swing music, repertoire changes depending on Musician availability, chaperones required, fee donation is applied to new sheet music, Web Page availability unknown.

Kido Zapata and the Ambassadors: Kido Zapata, (713-674-7919)- Four Musicians, primarily Latin and Ballroom Dance Music, no Web Page or Vocalist, Play List may be available, experienced, writer and composer, has played at the Mainland Dance Club, and the Petroleum Club.

Vince Ramos: Vince Ramos- Uses core of Kido Zapata’s Band as its core, capable of playing several instruments and keyboard, plays for Dance Clubs, experienced, also plays with Night Session Band,  Play List may be available.

Carlos Lopez: Carlos Lopez, (281-497-0958), paquilin@att.net -, Plays trumpet, uses Kido Zapata’s Band for core musicians, has played at the Petroleum Club, Play List availability and Web Page status is unknown.

Yelba and Latin Fire: Yelba Heaton, (832-814-8424), yelba@me.com  - Vocalist, X Musicians, primarily plays fast, contemporary Latin Music, limited Ballroom Music capability, Play List examples are available, has a Web Page.

Ed Gerlach Orchestra: Ed Gerlach, (713-850-7777)- Plays horn, experienced, will not work for less than 16 musicians. Plays monthly at the Petroleum Club using the Charlie Prause Trio, Play List availability unknown.  

Kurland Street Band: Marshall LeGard, (713-207-3629), mlegard@swbell.net – 18 Musicians.

Tina Steele: Tina Steele- Unknown number of Musicians, plays keyboard, no Vocalist, also plays with Leonard Duckworth Band, Play List and Web Page availability is unknown.

Maria Williams Band: Maria Williams, (713-661-1609)- mariawilliamsband@sbcglobal.net, Vocalist, 6 Musicians, Play List and Web Page availability is unknown.

Kit Reid: Details Unknown

High Resolution: Brenda Petras, (281-342-8084), bpetral@iglide.net - Three musicians, Play List and Web Page availability is unknown.

Richard Brown Orchestra: Richard Brown, (713-864-4786), richard@richardbrownmusic.com, Play List and Web Page is unknown .

Jason James Trio: Jason James, (281-235-2004), Jason@jasonjames.net – 3 musicians, Play List and Web Page availability is unknown.

The above was collected from various sources and is subject to change. Version 3, 02/15/12

       Required Band Information 

   A schedule of regularly-played (at least once a month) Venues.

   Dance Club engagement experience.

   An unrestricted Play List that is available for advance review.

   A Play List that is organized by melody number, dance type, tempo, and duration.

   Agreement to using a supplied music sequence and tempo guide (i.e., TLF example).

   The number of Musicians normally used at each engagement.

   Multiple-instrument capabilities of each Musician.

   Optional use of a Vocalist.

   A Web Page containing the Band's name, picture, Play List, calendar, and past experience.

   Contract fee for a 3 and a 4 hour (for the number of musicians) performance.

   (Changes to the above list are pending as of 10/16/11)