Seven-piece jazz-rock group known for extensive covers of Chicago and Blood Sweat & Tears. Members included Stan Turk (guitar ex-Marlins, Casino Royales, Jeremiah), Scott Young (bass ex-Neu-Velles), Brad Kirkpatrick (keyboards), Nick Constantinides (drums ex-Nicky C & Chateaux), Phil Yost (sax ex-Tommy & Artelles), Edward ‘Otts’ Marx (trumpet), Bob Mickey (trombone), John ‘Griz’ Gifford (trombone), and Jay Douberly (trombone). Later members included Norm Seifert (guitar ex-Brass Rail), Gary Waugh (guitar ex-Friends, Blazek)…
The group opened for national acts including the Guess Who, and the Grass Roots. They performed at colleges, proms, USO dances, Sea Gull Inn, Famous Ballroom, and regularly at the Hangar Club… The group also toured nationally.
Turk, Young Kirkpatrick, and Gifford formed Falstaff. Mickey also went to Falstaff… Gifford also appears on Smithfield Freeman album. Nicky C went on to Pzazz… Seifert later with Iguana, Chapter IV…
United Endeavor photos and posters courtesy of Stan Turk
