Body & Soul - San Francisco dance band for weddings, parties, clubs, corporate events and private occasions


	The San Francisco Bay Area's premiere dance band for weddings, private parties, corporate events and clubs

PLAYERS

So you want a band that sounds like the real thing? How about a band that not only authentically covers a wide range of danceable Funk, Soul, and Rhythm & Blues from the 60's to the 90's, but will also gladly fulfill requests for any tune you desire? You've found it in Body & Soul.

In existence since 1994, we pride ourselves on loyalty to the original song. We play the versions of tunes that are familiar to everyone. The ability to combine our upbeat style while playing 60's Motown with the same energy as contemporary 90's makes us ideal for any crowd that likes to dance. We keep the young in the groove and the old in the mood. All our musicians have been professional performers for many years and come from many genres. This comes in handy when entertaining a mixed range of ages. With three lead vocalists in front of a solid rhythm section consisting of keyboards, guitar, bass, drums and a horn section, this is a well-balanced band. This combination not only creates a full sound but also allows flexibility to perform various styles in different arrangements.

Ecstatic clients agree, "This is a group of personable, talented professionals whose upbeat music will have everybody dancing."

At your request we will gladly send you our promotional package which includes formal and informal 8x10 shots of the band, a short bio of the musicians and a 9 min CD or tape cassette of 14 abbreviated versions of tunes we perform. A list of references is available also.

The Musicians

Deborah Coley, lead vocalist is a New Jersey born songtress, and has performed in clubs on both the East and West Coasts. Our audiences are enthralled with her lead singing as well as with her stylistic vocal blending with the other singers.

Peter Frankel, on vocals and guitar has done extensive performing and recording with internationally acclaimed superstar Country Joe McDonald as well as with groups Pure Honey and The King Bees . You can email him at peterfrankel@earthlink.net.

Dave Luce, on drums is a veteran performer of over 20 years. He is a Berkeley native, and has played with such bands as Fat Chance, Upstarts, Fabulous Titans, Beachead and Al and Al.

Kevin McCarthy, bassist, is a 20 year veteran on the local music scene. Originally from New York, he has played in local bands The Lake Quintet, Rhythm on the Range, Dave & the Rockers, and Anchor Bay.

Chris Durbin, on keyboards, is a graduate of The University of Wisconsin, where he studied jazz and classical music. He has been an active member of the SF Bay Area r&b scene for years performing with artists like E.C. Scott in venues such as Slim's, Great American Music Hall and Yoshi's. He is also an experienced solo pianist.

Dan Buegeleisen, trumpet player, composer, and educator has performed with Les McCann, Dinah Shure, Bobby Shew, done studio work, and has experience playing in orchestras, salsa bands , Top 40 bands and small jazz groups as well as big bands. Dan publishes his own compositions for Jazz and Symphonic band and teaches music in the Richmond public schools.

John Asti, on tenor and soprano sax, and flute, is from New Jersey, and has had over 20 years of professional performance experience in jazz bands and orchestras.