TOPS Song Samples

The
CLEVELAND
Tough Old ProS
SWINGBAND

Our second studio CD is the result of the remarkable success our Cleveland TOPS Swingband has enjoyed durnig our first year. We've expanded our library of fresh arrangements of great old songs, entertained over thirty senior audiences, released our first CD Feelin' Young Again, made our first TV appearance and earned the respect and support of many generous individual sponsors and foundations, and are having more fun than any of us AARP-qualified musicians could have ever imagined!

And so we dedicate Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive to the memory of our emeritus music director Vince Patti, to all those who have so generously accepted and supported us and to our hopes for continued fulfillmemt of our mission-Classic Big Band Music for Seniors by Seniors.

You can have one (or more) CDs sent directly to your home or business. Click here to order. (They make GREAT GIFTS). While you are waiting for your CDs to arrive, you can click on the samples below to hear a little of what YOUR CD will sound like. Six selections on the CD are represented.

The song samples below are encoded in stereo mp3 format. Make sure your speakers are turned on. If you don't hear the music when you click the link, you may need an mp3 player or an upgrade. Download the FREE Quicktime player from Apple, Inc. It is available for either Mac or Windows. Click here.

Have a problem hearing the songs? E-mail webmaster.

1. How High The Moon. All big bands had "hot" numbers they played for jitterbugs and for their own pleasure. This was one!

2. It Had To Be You. Ruth Griebel is our wintertime "chanteuse" when Betsy Guy heads south for the winter. Here she puts her stamp on this Gershwin classic.

3. Accentuate The Positive. The title track for the CD is a demand that the listener get aboard for some lightening up...some fun...and remember when great songs took us up, up, and away! Ron Davis, vocal. Buddy Sullivan, tenor sax.

4. Night and Day. Many singers have memorable versions of this Cole Porter classic. Here is Larry Patch with his version of a Dick Wooley arrangement.

6. Love For Sale Buddy Sullivan, the class act of jazz tenor sax, gives a clean, tasteful rendition of the big band classic "hot tune."

Note: All arrangements for this CD are by Dick Wooley except Sweet Georgia Brown, My Funny Valentine, 'S Wonderful, All Right-OK, and The Nearness Of You.


Dick Wooley Music Director Jim Wonnacott Assistant Music Director Joe Trzcinski Personnel Director Larry Patch Chief Financial Officer George Ellis Music Librarian Ron Davis Marketing Director Don Day Music Business Advisor Doug Day Education Advisor To make a TAX-DEDUCTIBLE donation, please make your check payable to: CLEVELAND TOPS SWINGBAND FOUNDATION mail to: PO Box 3166 Cleveland, OH 44131 Our first studio CD "Feelin' Young Again" is still available. Click on the CD cover above to hear some samples .		Dick Wooley - Trombone Arranger and Music Director TOPS BAND PERSONNEL SAXOPHONES Ken Mehalko Mark DiSanto Larry Patch Buddy Sullivan Larry Patrick TRUMPETS Joe Trzcinski Jim Wonnacott Charles Couch Ray Rinaldi Harry Herforth Jim Anastasi TROMBONES Bruce Lehtinen Ralph Joseph George Ellis Allen Kofsky RHYTHM Doug Day, piano Don Day, bass Bob McKee, drums VOCALISTS Betsy Guy Ron Davis Larry Patch Ruth Griebel SUPER SUBS Anthony Anastasi, trumpet Jack Brndiar, trumpet Frank Cosenza, trumpet Bill Currier, drums Don T. Day, bass Doug Day, bass/tbn Brian Dorr, bass Mark Hentosh, trumpet Larry Herman, trumpet tim Keehn, trombone Dave Markle, piano Bob Pattie, sax Eric Rowles, trombone Erik Svoboda, trumpet Gary Twining, trombone Karl Zahtilla, sax Our second studio CD "Accentuate The Positive " is still available. Song samples are to the left.
	Above: TOPS at Ohio Veterans Home, Sandusky Home \| Performances \| Calendar \| TOPS News \| Contact Us \| Endorsements \| Musician Profiles \| Recordings \| Booking Info The CLEVELAND Tough Old ProS SWINGBAND Our second studio CD is the result of the remarkable success our Cleveland TOPS Swingband has enjoyed durnig our first year. We've expanded our library of fresh arrangements of great old songs, entertained over thirty senior audiences, released our first CD Feelin' Young Again, made our first TV appearance and earned the respect and support of many generous individual sponsors and foundations, and are having more fun than any of us AARP-qualified musicians could have ever imagined! And so we dedicate Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive to the memory of our emeritus music director Vince Patti, to all those who have so generously accepted and supported us and to our hopes for continued fulfillmemt of our mission-Classic Big Band Music for Seniors by Seniors. You can have one (or more) CDs sent directly to your home or business. Click here to order. (They make GREAT GIFTS). While you are waiting for your CDs to arrive, you can click on the samples below to hear a little of what YOUR CD will sound like. Six selections on the CD are represented. The song samples below are encoded in stereo mp3 format. Make sure your speakers are turned on. If you don't hear the music when you click the link, you may need an mp3 player or an upgrade. Download the FREE Quicktime player from Apple, Inc. It is available for either Mac or Windows. Click here. Have a problem hearing the songs? E-mail webmaster. SONG SAMPLES 1. *How High The Moon.* All big bands had "hot" numbers they played for jitterbugs and for their own pleasure. This was one! 2. It Had To Be You. Ruth Griebel is our wintertime "chanteuse" when Betsy Guy heads south for the winter. Here she puts her stamp on this Gershwin classic. 3. Accentuate The Positive. The title track for the CD is a demand that the listener get aboard for some lightening up...some fun...and remember when great songs took us up, up, and away! Ron Davis, vocal. Buddy Sullivan, tenor sax. 4. Night and Day. Many singers have memorable versions of this Cole Porter classic. Here is Larry Patch with his version of a Dick Wooley arrangement. 5. *Give Me The Simple Life.* An upbeat anthem for all us elders. The vocal is by Betsy Guy. 6. Love For Sale Buddy Sullivan, the class act of jazz tenor sax, gives a clean, tasteful rendition of the big band classic "hot tune." Note: All arrangements for this CD are by Dick Wooley except Sweet Georgia Brown, My Funny Valentine, 'S Wonderful, All Right-OK, and The Nearness Of You. Contacts: Dick Wooley: 440-871-0480 E-mail Dick Ron Davis: 216-244-0646 E-mail Ron Joe Trzcinski: 216-932-3228