New York, NY (Top40 Charts) The release of this album is a dream come true. I am so very excited and proud of what we have been able to accomplish and thrilled to have done it with some of the most talented musicians I've ever been able to work with, they are truly my friends and family as well ~ Ron Cangro
Leader, Ron Cangro is a seasoned professional drummer/percussionist who has formed and led multiple groups, recorded several original albums, performed studio work for many independent producers and artists. Ron performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival, Hampton Bays Jazz Festival,
Charlotte Jazz Festival, New Smyrna Jazz Festival and the Winter Park Art Festival. He also played for 6 years at Walt Disney World as a drummer in numerous groups, which included backing up President
George H.W. Bush, Sandi Patty and Nell Carter. This new endeavor of formulating The Right Stuff band and recording its debut CD "Orlando Fandango" has been a labor of love. His Orlando-based bandmates all have had an illustrious career of there own before becoming a mainstay in The Right Stuff Band.
"The release of this album is a dream come true. I am so very excited and proud of what we have been able to accomplish and thrilled to have done it with some of the most talented musicians I've ever been able to work with, they are truly my friends and family as well" says leader Ron Cangro.
Other musicians include bassist, Gerald Stockton who was introduced to the world of music at a very young age. His production skills include an extensive use of "live" orchestration as well including brass, woodwinds and strings. He recently released "My Gentle Breeze" featuring many of America's finest Jazz artists including Dan Jordan, Pat Coil and Dan Haerle. Gerald participated in a series of Jazz lectures at the Tshwane University of Technology in Pretoria, South Africa accompanied by such academic luminaries as Dan Haerle, Scott Wilson, Corey Christiansen,
Thomas Taylor and Bob Sinicrope. Today the Gerald lives in Orlando and plays with the house band at Disney's Grand Floridian.
Suzy Park comes from a musical family, her father John Park played saxophone with
Stan Kenton and was a well known jazz educator/clinician. She performed with the Voices of
Liberty at Epcot and later performed with The Girlfriends (a girls trio) for 9 years. This lead her down a path to recording with Yanni,
Gloria Gaynor and salsa artist Tito Nieves. She has been a featured singer with The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and shared the stage with
Michael McDonald and opened for
David Sanborn at the Hampton Jazz Festival.
Doug Spoonamore performs at the Main Street Saxophone Quartet at Walt Disney World. He also moonlights doing high-end corporate engagements. Credits include recording albums along side
Stanley Clarke and Larry Carlton and the opportunity to play with The Temptations, The
O'Jays and other groups from the Motown era bringing a special flavor to The Right Stuff Band.
Jarvis Brown on piano, who had the opportunity share the stage with the likes of Wynton Marsalis, Count Basie Orchestra, Marcus Roberts and other jazz greats. Having performed on worldwide festival states such as the Montreux Jazz Festival and North Sea Jazz festival both in Switzerland and has settled in Orlando, FL to concentrate on producing and film scoring.
"As a former Orlando resident, I'm very familiar with the high level of musical talent that town has to offer. Thus it was no surprise that this record grooved me, moved me, and made me smile! Anchored by the rock-solid groove of the mighty Ron Cangro, (someone I'm blessed enough to not only be friends with, but worked with regularly during my O-town years) these cats bring the groove hot sauce, and if you like
David Sanborn, Spyro-Gyra, Scott Henderson & Tribal Tech, and the Yellowjackets, you will LOVE this record!! ~Tim Akers, Nashville, TN
"The moment I heard The Right Stuff Band I knew they needed to join our NOT JUST JAZZ Movement. Their vibe is very contemporary, embroidered with other flavors of genres and yet staying true to their musical cores…Jazz", says Jaijai Jackson of The Jazz Network Worldwide Social Network.
The band is currently doing radio promotion and available for worldwide bookings from all professional areas of presentation ie. festivals, corporate events, private events, fundraisers, community branding, and various Orlando-area venues.
Be sure to check out their feature on The Jazz Network Worldwide at https://www.thejazznetworkworldwide.com. To learn more and to purchase go to their new website at https://www.therightstuffjazz.com. For booking information, contact Eric Cohen of EC
Music Agency at
[email protected].
