NEWS
The Dave Banks Big Band and the FlyGals come to the Lincoln Theatre November 11!
*DBBB backs brand new Andrew Sisters Show!
On November 11, The Dave Banks Big Band will debut a brand new tribute show featuring "The FlyGals! performing a tribute the the great Andrew Sisters! Shannon Eller, Sandra Emerick, and Carolyn Baer make up this fabulous singing trio and the show will premiere at the Lions Lincoln Theatre, located at 156 Lincoln Way East in Massillon, Ohio! Showtime is 7:30pm. For tickets, go to : https://lionslincolntheatre.org/fly-gals-echoes-andrews-sisters-dave-banks-big-band/
Dave Banks and Jimmy Mulidore Reunited again!
**Las Vegas Legend duos with DBBB June 16!
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The Rubber City's own wildly popular & hard-swingin' big band brought the flavors of the New York City & Los Angeles jazz scenes to Akron, while featuring legendary Las Vegas saxophonist and renowned bandleader, Jimmy Mulidore! It was in Las Vegas where Banks originally linked up with legendary West Coast saxophonist & renowned bandleader, Jimmy Mulidore, whose resume includes performances with Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, & Louis Armstrong. Moving to Las Vegas in 1957 provided Mulidore the opportunity to work with some of the biggest stars in the business. He began working at the renown Sands Hotel and Casino with the Rat Pack – Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr, and Dean Martin. By 1969, Jimmy was musical director at the Las Vegas Hilton, a position he held for eighteen years (and where he also shared the bandstand with Dave).
Notable songs from this exciting show were Stan Kenton's "Malaga," Woody Hermon's "Sister Sadie" "Somewhere", and "Cherokee.". Dave also ended the evening with an encore rendition of Maynard Ferguson's "MacArthur Park."
Performing with the band were Don Turoso, Tom Reed, Bob Esterle, John Orsini, Dick Willis (saxes), John English, Erik Gimbel, Jack Schantz (trumpets), Phil Brice, Chas Baker, Jason Smith, Scott Garlock (trombones), Jeremey Poparad (guitar), Alex Hoyt (piano), Chris Conway (bass), and Mark Gonder (drums).
National Rat Pack Show Featured DBBB Again!
The Dave Banks Big Band once again showed its musical ability to back major entertainers. The band came to the Packard Music Hall in Warren Ohio on January 8 to back one of the National touring Rat Pack Shows. The Musical Director is one of Dave's Las Vegas buddies, Lon Bronson. Also assisting and playing trumpet was Dave Perrico, who was an alum of the DBBB and has since moved to Las Vegas and tore up the strip with his Pop Evolution and Pop Strings Ensembles. There was a huge crowd and the evening's promoters were thrilled with the show!