Musicians
Saxlady Productions features some of the finest San Francisco Bay Area musicians including many of the jazz greats featured in the Green Street Jazz Band.
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Lisa Pollard, also known as Saxlady, has thrilled and delighted audiences around the world, playing with such luminaries as Duke Ellington, Mercer Ellington, Ray Brown, Benny Green, Red Holloway, Grady Tate and Jessica Williams. A versatile tenor sax player and accomplished band leader, Lisa enlivens the San Francisco music scene with her diverse activities. |
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Johnny Coppola is a big band legend and a musician's musician. A professional by the age of 13, John has played with the all-stars, including Charlie Barnet, Stan Kenton, Billy May, Woody Herman, Henry Mancini, Gerald Wilson, Dizzy Gillespie, Nelson Riddle, Nat Cole and Frank Sinatra. Listen to Spencer Michaels' PBS interview with John Coppola on the early days of American Swing. |
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Vince Lateano is a Drum Clinician for the Montery Jazz festival and has recorded with an array of major artists, including Stan Getz, Dizzy Gillespie, Carmen McRae, and Cal Tjader. A veteran of the Woody Herman Band, Vince now performs with various groups in the San Francisco Bay area and plays regularly at Dogpatch. |
| Morning & Jim Nichols are two San Francisco based musicians known for their versatility and mastery of their art. They have been performing together in many settings since 1982. Morning is an attractive and vivacious song stylist. Jim's impressive guitar credentials include appearances on television, radio, concert halls and clubs including Carnegie Hall and the Tonight Show. |  |
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Mario Saurachi is a highly sought-after bass player known throughout the San Francisco jazz scene. |