Music

Casey Valleroy, age 12, and his brother Logan have performed as the jazz duo “The Bucket Brothers” since 2012. Casey began developing his exceptional feel for the piano when he was 5, and he also enjoys playing drums, melodica, and saxophone. Casey studies piano with Carrboro jazz pianist Robert “Griffanzo” Griffin and has attended the […]

Logan Valleroy, age 16, and his brother Casey have performed as the jazz duo “The Bucket Brothers” since 2012. Logan has played the violin since age 7, winning numerous fiddle competitions, scholarships, and accolades along the way. He is also a highly accomplished swing guitarist. Logan currently studies violin with Gabriel Pelli (member of Old

The Bucket Brothers—Logan and Casey Valleroy—have captivated jazz audiences since 2012 with their “off-the-charts” musicianship and seamless improvisation. Logan, age 16, alternates between violin and guitar, and 12-year-old Casey plays piano, drums, melodica, and saxophone. The Bucket Brothers have appeared at North Carolina’s LEAF, OcraFolk, and Shakori Hills Grassroots Festivals as well as numerous community,

Frankie Alexander is often referred to as a musician’s singer. Like an instrumentalist, she rarely performs a song the same way. Her understated style has been compared with such vocalists as Carmen McRae and Shirley Horn, two singers that Alexander is quick to claim as influences. A native of Concord, NC, and a resident of

Beverly Botsford is a cross-cultural percussionist, blending music, movement, and spoken word in solo and ensemble presentations.  Embracing drumming traditions of Africa, Cuba, South America and her native North Carolina, Beverly weaves colorful rhythmic tapestries with her infinite array of collected and homemade instruments.  She has worked full time as a professional musician since 1978.

Guitarist Pete Goldberg has had the great fortune of playing with many of the wonderful musicians in the Triangle since he first moved to Durham in 1980.  Pete has played in a variety of ensembles including Triangle Big Band, Matrix, Neblina, Jazz in the Jugular Vein, Sawyer-Goldberg, The Wasabi Brothers, Triangle Jewish Chorale, productions of

Alison Weiner is the creator and caretaker of mahaloArts, a Carrboro-based company which develops and presents endeavors of positive, constructive and engaging manner that underscore gratefulness for being alive. With degrees in architecture, jazz studies and music composition under her belt, Alison is joyful earning her keep as a musician by teaching, performing, composing, and

Steve Wing was born in New Orleans where he grew up listening to brass bands and other Crescent City jazz forms.  He first learned piano from his mother, composer Lee Wing, and later studied with jazz greats Mary Lou Williams and Yusef Salim.  Steve plays jazz as well rhythm and blues, rock, and other musical