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* [[Johnny O'Neal]] - Pianist & vocalist, residing in Detroit, Michigan.  
* [[Johnny O'Neal]] - Pianist & vocalist, residing in Detroit, Michigan.  
* [http://www.crystalcityjazz.com/musician_detail.cfm?id=27 Robert Redd] - Pianist, brother of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Redd Chuck Redd], residing in Takoma Park, Maryland.
* [http://www.crystalcityjazz.com/musician_detail.cfm?id=27 Robert Redd] - Pianist, brother of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Redd Chuck Redd], residing in Takoma Park, Maryland.
* '''[[Ray Reach]] – Pianist & vocalist, Director of Student Jazz Programs for the [[Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame]], residing in Birmingham, Alabama.'''
* '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Reach Ray Reach] – Pianist & vocalist, Director of Student Jazz Programs for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alabama_Jazz_Hall_of_Fame Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame], residing in Birmingham, Alabama.'''
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Wofford Mike Wofford] – Pianist, residing in Los Angeles, California.
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Wofford Mike Wofford] – Pianist, residing in Los Angeles, California.
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laszlo_Gardony Laszlo Gardony] – Pianist.
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laszlo_Gardony Laszlo Gardony] – Pianist.

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The W. C. Handy Jazz All-Stars (also known as the W. C. Handy Festival All-Stars) is a group of jazz musicians who collectively form the roster of musicians who play every year at the W. C. Handy Music Festival in Florence, Alabama. Every year, usually during the last week of July, these musicians, from all over the United States, gather in Florence and perform in various combinations. A number of Birmingham musicians regularly participate in this festival.


The Roster of Musicians

Through the years, the W. C. Handy Music Festival has featured a large roster of top quality jazz musicians, many of which are listed below. (Birmingham musicians are in bold face.)

Guitarists:

Drummers and Percussionists:

  • Chuck Redd - Vibraphonist & percussionist, residing in Takoma Park, Maryland.
  • Bill Goodwin – Percussionist with Phil Woods, residing in New Jersey.
  • Sonny Harris – Percussionist, residing in Birmingham, Alabama.
  • Mike Shepherd – Percussionist, one of the founders of the Handy Festival, residing in Minnesota.

Pianists:

Bassists:

  • Tim Goodwin – Bassist, Professor of Jazz Studies at the University of Memphis.
  • Ike Harris – Bassist, residing in Nashville, Tennessee.
  • Cleveland Eaton - Bassist, residing in Birmingham, Alabama.
  • Neal Starkey – Bassist, residing in Atlanta, Georgia.

Wind Instrumentalists:

  • Gary Lamb – Trumpeter & vocalist.
  • Holly Hofmann – Flutist, residing in Los Angeles, California.
  • Howard Lamb – Trombonist & Director of the Memphis Jazz Orchestra.
  • Ken Watters – Trumpeter, residing in Atlanta, Georgia.
  • Rick Bell – Saxophonist, residing in Atlanta, Georgia.
  • Kelley O'Neal - Saxophonist, residing in Atlanta, Georgia.

External Links

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