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The Blue Saracens
Band,
Musician of Jazz
Genre Jazz, Swing Band Members James George "Lt Jim" Petropoulos, Drums/Leader "Georgie Gasche" Petropoulos, Trumpet/Music Director Keith "Dada" Gurland, Tenor Sax Mike Hashim, Alto/Baritone Sax Tom Abbot, Clarinet/Alto Sax Bob Curtis, Alto/Bari Sax, Clarinet Paul Sanwald, Guitar Matt Scharfglass, Bass Raphael D'Lugoff, Piano Jen Brooks, Vocals ...and frequent guest performers! Hometown New York City Short Description NYC’s most unique jazz/swing ensemble, serving up an authentic combination of original material and standards. Long Description Music for the World of Tomorrow... Bio Formed in 1996 with the intention of bringing the 52nd Street Sound of the late 30s-mid 40s to the general public, the "Swing craze" of the late 1990s sort of found the Blue Saracens! Since then, they have performed at numerous venues in New York City and along the Eastern Seaboard. Current Location New York City Influences The small groups of Lionel Hampton, Teddy Wilson, Ziggy Elman, and others; the drumming of Big Sid Catlett, Gene Krupa, George Wettling, and the like...
Members
 | Michael Hashim as *1956 |
 | George Petropoulos voc, tr |
| Raphael D'Lugoff p US |
| Lt. James G. Petropoulos dr |
| Brad Schmidt tb |
| Matt Scharfglass b |
| Richard Jean g |
| Jack O'Connell voc, cl |
| Nicole Frydman voc |
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| What's A Saracen? | The Blue Saracens | 1998 | Album |
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