The Creole Jazz Band

 

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Band Members

 

 

 

 

Kevin Yeates – Cornet and bad jokes
 

Kevin has played a variety of musical styles over the years. They all had in common the joyous sound that is the nature of Dixieland Jazz. From playing banjo in bluegrass bands, trumpet in big bands or cornet in Dixie, it's all music and it's all fun. Kevin and Scott work together to create the unique arrangements of the music the band plays. Kevin spends most of his spare time trying to find his inner child. His wife, and the band, wish he would spend more time trying to find his inner adult.


 
 

Scott Sproxton – Clarinet and the brunt of most jokes


Scott plays with numerous groups in the local music scene. His skills as a multi-instrumentalist are second to none. Scott also arranges many of the band’s tunes. His work as a clinical psychologist is responsible for the group coming together as we all met during his group therapy sessions.

 
 

 

Mike Lord – Trombone and even worse jokes


Mike has been around the local music scene for a fair number of years playing in a variety of groups. From Concert Bands to Pit Orchestras and Big Band, Mike plays a wide range of styles with a great love for music. Mike first joined up with the band as part of his rehabilitation after a horrible accident involving a circus clown and a female contortionist. We can provide no details as his wife "just doesn't want to hear about it!"

 

 
 

 

 

Ken Steele – Tuba and good taste
Ken is still trying to come up with something for his bio that (1) can be written in the public forum and (2) is somewhat believable. Apparently the truth of his life meets neither of these criteria. We’ll let you know once he comes up with something.

 
 

Arnie Backer – Guitar and Banjo


Arnie is the most senior member of the band. He has been playing guitar since he was a child and is still trying to get it right. As a young man he played in several small groups in the Vancouver area. He then put away his guitar for more pressing pursuits like marriage, mortgage, children and career. Now that he is retired, and rapidly entering his second childhood, he has again taken up the guitar and banjo and plays in a number of local groups.


 

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