ACTUAL PROOF
A TRIBUTE PERFORMANCE SPOTLIGHTING THE YELLOW JACKETS
WEATHER REPORT - DAVID SANBORN - MICHAEL BRECKER
AND MORE
ACTUAL PROOF IS FOUR ARTISTS WHO SHARE A COMMON VISION AND SENSIBILITY FOR CONTEMPORARY JAZZ
Saxophonist – Multi Instrumentalist Brian Scherer has shared the stage with many national recording artists including Don Menza, Dave Kerzner, The Smothers Brothers, Count Basie, Frank Sinatra Jr. and Martha Reeves.
Brain received his undergraduate degree in Music Education from Fredonia State University College and has done graduate work at both Potsdam and Oswego State Universities. Brian is an active touring artist, clinician, and private teacher in New York and Florida and has been a featured player with The Desantis Orchestra, ESP, Stroke, and the Funky Jazz Band.
Bassist Ronnie France - Long time collaboration with vocalist Ronnie Leigh and keyboardist Larry Arlotta led to two Grammy nominated CD’s!
From there he went on to become the touring bassist for Doc Severinson of “Tonight Show with Johnny Carson”. . He was a bassist for jazz vocalist Nancy Kelly whose first album went to number eight on the Billboard Jazz Charts.
Ronnie has recently worked with various artits including Paul Schafer (David Letterman) - drummer Steve Smith (Journey - Vital Information) - Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels - Dean Brown (David Sanborn) - Felix Cavaliere & Gene Cornish (The Rascals) - David Clayton Thomas (BS&T) - drummer Dennis Chambers (Steely Dan, Santana)
He has been an Upstate NY favorite bassist playing with Primetime Funk, and The Funky Jazz Band with Dave Hanlon.
Keyboardist Ed Vivenzio Has had major label success with his band 805 recording two albums with R.C.A. Those records Stand In Line, 1980 and Question of Tomorrow, 1985 hit the US charts. The first record, Stand In Line ended up crossing over to chart on AOR radio airplay the first week of its release. Ed has been playing contemporary jazz in an around Syracuse most of his professional career — since the 1980’s. In that time he’s produced his own original music and was the keyboardist for Dave Hanlon's Cookbook and The Funky Jazz Band
Drummer Evan DuChene has toured with Inner city Recording Artist Dry Jack, backing up artists such as McCoy Tyner and Freddie Hubbard. Evan also toured with Philip Myers throughout the US playing many of the nation’s finest Five Diamond resorts as well as performances in Cancun, Puerto Rico, the Bahamas and Beijing China.
In addition to playing with Actual Proof, Evan is a member of the three time SAMMY award winning band E.S.P. , as well as being a member of the Five Families Ensemble lead by Utica legend Monk Rowe. He has also worked with many upstate New York greats such as Ronnie Leigh, Larry Arlotta and Rick Montalbano to name a few.
Monday Night Sessions
Actual Proof has taken a 2025 summer residency at the beautifully renovated CNY Jazz Central Theater. Join us in an intimate small theater setting for an exploration of music by legendary contemporary jazz artists including David Sanborn, The Yellow Jackets, Jeff Lorber Fusion, Joe Sample, Dave Weckl and many more!
Call: 315-559-5238 for more information
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