‘Baltimore’s Big Band’ bandleader and saxophonist. Many members over years including Charles Funn (trombone ex-Baltimore Symphony Orchestra), Roy McCoy (trumpet), Michael Raitzyk (guitar), Gary Kerner (bass), Larry Jendras, Jr. (guitar), John Root (alto sax), Rolland Viti (trumpet)… Jesse Moody (drums) joined in 1990…
The 21-piece big band played concerts at War Memorial Plaza, Druid Hill Park, Inner Harbor, Pimlico…
Funn and Kerner later played in jazz group Spats… Root went on to play with Yusef Salim… Raitzyk led a trio and a 16-piece jazz orchestra in ‘00s…
