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New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble

Band, *1994 US, New York City
Reggae and Jazz

International ska group, based in New York City, USA, active since 1994. They perform original compositions and cover versions of jazz classics. They have played at festivals like The North Sea Jazz Festival, The Montreal Jazz Festival, The Festival de Musique Quebec, The Bob Marley Reggae Festival, and others. Members: “Rock Steady” Freddie Reiter - tenor & soprano sax, vocals, flute, chats Gigi “Mr. T-bone” DeGaspari - trombone Andy Stack - guitar, vocals Peter Truffa - piano, organ, keyboards Sheldon Gregg - bass Yao Dinizulu - drums, percussion Russ Johnson - trumpet, flugel horn

Members

	Victor Rice b *1967 US
	Earl Appleton key, p, org
	Cary Brown p, org US
	Rick Faulkner tb US
	Peter Truffa org, p IT
	Fred Reiter sax US
	Johnnathan McCain dr, voc
	Devon James g
	Alberto Tarin *1961 ES
	Luigi De Gaspari tb *1973 IT
	Yao Dinizulu dr, perc US
	Ric Becker tb