Music

The JazzTones sextet plays mainstream jazz in the styles of the 50’s and 60’s. Behind the sultry vocals of Alice Brower, the Jazztones cover tunes ranging from standards, to swing, blues, latin and bebop. Its members come from the greater Hillsborough, North Carolina area. The JazzTones will be performing jazz standards, blues and bossas with vocals […]

James “Bubba” Norwood, was drummer for the Ike and Tina Turner band for many years before returning to NC.   A talented musician, his jazz drumming hits all the right beats.

Multi-talented, multi-instrumentalist John Simonetti performs regularly with the NC Theater, DPAC’s touring Broadway shows, and many local groups.  He has performed with many of the jazz greats in NY and abroad.  

Former lead singer of Doug Clark and the Hot Nuts, Prince Taylor is a masterful jazz stylist.  A Chapel Hill native, Prince’s lush baritone is music to the ears of all his followers.

Known for his wit as well as his musical talent, Jim Crisp has been a part of the NC jazz scene for many years.  Having studied classical piano at Oberlin and UNC-CH, Jim brings a master’s touch to the keyboard.  Although his tender ballads are haunting, his love of fast, straight-ahead and latin jazz will

Jim Crisp – piano Prince Taylor – vocals John Simonetti – bass James “Bubba” Norwood – drums

A native North Carolinian with deep roots in the blues, John Westmoreland is a multidimensional musician. He studied jazz and classical composition at Berklee College of Music where he was also a recipient of the BEST scholarship. In 2011 John became a founding member and lead guitarist of the West-African fusion band Diali Cissokho &

Active in the Triangle, Scott Warren has performed with Shirlette Ammons and Mosadi Music, Mike Babyak’s Triple Fret, Scott Sawyer, Adrian Duke, Danny Gotham, Ghezzi, the MPS Project, Jo Gore & the Alternative, Todd Jones and Money vs. People, and Jeanne Jolly. Scott maintains a well-equipped home studio, known for his extensive collection of quality