ABOUT THE KIT DEMOS Off/Axis BIG BAND

The lineup/

4 Trumpets- Chuck Merrill, Ricky Gadway (lead), Bernie Taylor, and George Stevens/

4 Trombones- Wayne Mogel (arranger), Ben Sink, Scott Grant, and John Tupper (bass)/

5 Saxophones- Richard Ploss, Will Cicola , Joe Abbiati, Harry McCoy, and Matt Smith (bari)/

Rhythm- Jeff Valez- piano, Anthony Lepitri- Guitar, Joe Musacchia- Drums, Kit Demos- Bass/

Occasional vocals by Kate Schothaus/

The band is based in the NH Seacoast area and can travel/

The mission is to explore challenging new works by modern composers and study unique charts by underrepresented composers/

Our next performance/

23 Oct 2025, 7-9 pm at the Chameleon Club, 11 4th St. Dover New Hampshire, USA $10/

Featured compositions by: Dafnis Prieto, Charles Mingus, Thelonious Monk, David Holland, David Umstead, Roswell Rudd/