 
 Jazzola plays Swing, Latin, Ballads, Standards and Contemporary Songs. Our special blend and instrumental style is played at just the right volume for your event. We specialize in a background music sound for parties and special events. Other configurations available upon request. Jazzola with Patty Doyle:Patty Doyle: Vocals, Ed Doyle: Guitar, Hank Stanley: Clarinet/Sax, Sal Cafiero / Caesar Rob: Drums and Mike Reese: Bass. Songs from the 30's, 40's through today. Whether a ballad or swing Patty's smoothness is enchanting and reminiscent of a time past. Click any link below to listen to Patty Doyle I Didn't Know What Time It Was PATTY DOYLE: Vocals Patty began singing at age four in Maine. Her first professional performance, at five, was singing "Tip Toe Through the Tulips" at the Strand Theater in Portland. She was so small, the theater manager had to bring out a box for her to stand on, just so she could reach the microphone. This led to performances on a local radio station, WGAN. Patty's sister, Dorothy, an accomplished pianist, encouraged her singing and taught her popular tunes of the day. When she was nine, her family moved to NYC where Patty eventually studied with a professional vocal coach. She has performed at numerous venues in the New York metropolitan area in dozens of ensembles. HANK STANLEY: Clarinet, Sax, Arranger Hank was born in Chicago and raised in the western suburbs of Illinois. Right out of high school he embarked on a theater tour with the Ben Bernie Orchestra, then under the leadership of Teddy Phillips. He has been in orchestras led by Herb Miller (Glen's brother); Ina Rae Hutton, Tex Beneke, Les Elgart, Skitch Henderson, Ralph Flanagan, to name a few. Hank played for over a year in Reno, Nevada with the house band at the Riverside Hotel performing with Jimmy Durante, Carmen Miranda, The Sons of the Pioneers and many other top acts of the day. He also had performed with the following notables: Bobby Burgess, Earl Hines, Cozy Cole, George Roberts, Jimmy Zito and others. After leaving the road, Hank decided to further his education and graduated from Chicago's American Conservatory of Music, studying clarinet with Jerry Stowell and composition with Leo Sowerby (the first American composer to win the Prix d'Rone). Before moving to AZ in 1998 he spent 30 years teaching in the Bellwood, IL School System as band director and chairman of the Instrumental Music Department. ED DOYLE: Guitar Ed began studying guitar at age thirteen, and like most kids in the 1950's, he gravitated toward rock and roll (50s rock, of course). By fifteen, however, he heard his first recordings of Johnny Smith, and, as he says, "My life changed!". He also studied double bass, and subsequently played with the Jersey City State College Symphony. In addition to teaching English composition and literature for 30 years in the Harrison (NJ) School System, Ed performed in commercial, jazz, lounge, and wedding groups in NY and NJ and most often as an in-demand accompanist for vocalists. He also performed with his wife, Patty, a vocalist, in a duo called The "A" Train. Ed had the opportunity to study guitar in 1969 with Harry Leahy, and in 1991 with Steeplechase Records recording artist, Vic Juris; although, his "guitar hero" is still the late, great Joe Pass. Ed also holds a senior teacher's rank ("Shihan Dai") in the the USA Goju karate style. He currently teaches a small group of dedicated students. He and Patty moved to AZ in 1995. CAESAR ROB: Drums Born into a musical family in Santa Barbara, California, Caesar's father was a dance band drummer and prior to that had been in the United State Army Band. His mother and older brother were also drummers filling in when Dad was overloaded with gigs. By the age of 13, Caesar was already performing professionally while studying music with Henry Brubeck, brother of Dave. Following high school graduation, Caesar then moved to Washington, D.C. in order to further his studies with Jack Dennett of the National Symphony Orchestra. While living in D.C., Caesar played with the Barnee -Lowe Shoreham Hotel Orchestra, Meyer Davis, and other society orchestras in that area. After a few years Caesar decided to return to Santa Barbara to study business and accounting, while continuing to play music. He worked with the I. Newton Perry Orchestra of Santa Barbara, playing throughout Southern California, Chicago, and on occasion at Yale University in New Haven, CT. He backed George Shearing and Mel Torme on various occasions, and also played for gospel singer Thelma Huston and other national acts. Caesar was a member of an Air Force Band, and for a number of seasons was a percussionist with the Santa Barbara Symphony. He also lead the "9 to 5 life" for a number of years while working in accounting for the City of Santa Barbara and serving as its Purchasing Director. He was also a partner in a music store as well as a band booking service. After that Caesar decided to go into music full time and became part of the vocal-instrumental group "The Happy Sounds" , playing 12 successful seasons at Camelback Inn and other Marriott properties throughout the U.S.: The Broadmoor Hotel (Colorado Springs, CO); La Costa Resort (San Diego area), and other top quality engagements. In 1982 with wife-partner Madelyn Roberts, Caesar formed the contemporary group KANDU, originally a quartet that included two of his sons, Rod (keyboards and flugelhorn) and Mitch (drums and bass). For 10 years, and in varying configurations of size and instrumentation, KANDU traveled the continental United States. Playing hotels, clubs, and fine resorts and performing a great variety of music and musical styles to suit the tastes of widely divergent audiences was an adventure and important learning experience.
Returning to the Phoenix area in 1992 and until 2005, Caesar became a licensed Private Investigator, doing extensive work for the State of Arizona Risk Management Department as well as a number of high profile cases. Today, Caesar is a regular member of Joe Hopkins’ "52nd Street Jazz Band". KANDU stays actively engaged in the Phoenix area, along with Caesar and Madelyn’s duo, "The Robs". Both musicians are members of the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church Praise Team Ensemble, performing at contemporary 11 AM Sunday services. Caesar is proud father of three sons, Rod, Mitch and Chris, and grandfather of 5. He is also proudly a Life Member of the American Federation of Musicians, and holds membership in both the Santa Barbara and Arizona Locals. Jazzola Trio Jazzola Quartet
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