Meet the Band

Celebration! consists of the following instrumentation: male vocalist/percussion, female vocalist, keyboard, bass, drums, guitar, sax and trumpet. (Three of the instrumentalists are also lead and background vocalists.) Though eight pieces is our standard size, the group is available with additional horns, vocalists, DJ or, for certain dates, in a smaller form to suit the particular needs of your event.

Meet the cast and crew!

	Leigh Henry (bandleader/lead vocals/percussion) Leigh started out on drums when he formed the band with keyboard player Michael Terry in 1983. He has since moved out front as lead vocalist and still contributes to the groove on percussion. In 1985 he formed Leigh Henry Music, LLC, an entertainment agency providing bands, DJ's and musicians for area weddings, country clubs and private events. As bandleader, Leigh is your personal contact from the initial inquiry through the last dance at the reception, translating your musical "vision" to reality.
	Michael Terry (keyboards/vocals) Michael brings his skills as a Berklee College of Music graduate to the job of Musical Director for "Celebration!" - creating arrangements and guiding the band through a maze of music from all styles and eras to produce the all important "flow" that makes a party happen. Since starting his own production company, The Music Lab, Michael has written, arranged and recorded music for numerous documentary movies seen on PBS, HBO, Lifetime Television, CBS, TNT, The History Channel, Food Network and the Discovery Channel. For over 15 years he has produced jingles and industrial scores for major corporations and most recently has taken on duties as staff producer for American Comedy Network - recording and producing song parodies heard on hundreds of radio stations across the US and Canada. He has also produced music for the Howard Stern show.
	Tracey Marble (vocals) Tracey’s talents are multi-faceted, encompassing the arenas of music, theater, television, radio and industrial film. Her exceptional vocal range and versatility is truly a feature of "Celebration!". She is as comfortable with jazz, swing and showtunes as she is with pop and R&B classics. As an actress and a singer, Tracey has performed off-Broadway, way off-Broadway, on TV and on the radio. She has done live and recorded industrials and jingles for a multitude of clients from PBS to Pepsico. Tracey is a co-creator/songwriter and producer as well as one of the actresses in Another Day In Paradise, a new musical that has enjoyed three New York productions to date. www.anotherdayinparadisemusical.com Tracey most recently produced the first theatrical event for Mamapalooza at Off-Broadway’s Zipper Theater in Manhattan - the only cultural festival of its kind, celebrating moms in the arts.
	David Coe (guitar) David earned his BA in music at the University of Bridgeport. As one of the areas most popular guitar teachers, he has a full roster of private students and is a member of the music faculty at Fairfield University. He is the author of two guitar method books for Mel Bay Publications and has recently released "Hidden Pond" , a CD of original acoustic guitar instrumental music .
	Larry Eagle (drums) For over 20 years Larry's career as a professional drummer has taken him to all points of the globe performing and recording with an eclectic group of artists including Bruce Springsteen, The Platters, The Drifters, The Nutrinos and Lana Cantrell. Larry played drums on Springsteen’s Grammy nominated “Seeger Sessions” CD and took a 4 month sabbatical from “Celebration!” in 2006 to tour the US and Europe with “The Boss”. (Welcome back, Larry!) He also records and performs with world renowned Klezmer artist, Andy Statman.
	Al Renino (bass) Al's performing and recording credits include tours with "Leslie West & Mountain", the Broadway production of "Legends In Concert", TV and movie appearances with numerous national recording acts, and a myriad of albums, jingles and industrial tracks. Al produced and played bass and guitar on several recordings for former “Monkee”, Micky Dolenz and has arranged music for The Monkees touring band and Barry Williams (formerly of "The Brady Bunch.") He has also composed and performed music for several feature films. Al graduated with a Bachelor of Music Education from the Crane School of Music (SUNY - Potsdam). He has taught music at the high school and college levels, is currently on the faculty of the Music Conservatory of Westchester (New York), and also teaches privately."
	Jim Clark (tenor sax, soprano sax, trumpet, flute, vocals) A charter member of the “Celebration! Horns O’Plenty”, Jim rocks and swings on tenor and soprano sax as well as trumpet and (classical!) flute. An accomplished composer, arranger, musical director and performer, Jim also has his own production company and recording studio, Media Music, producing original music for industrial and film soundtracks as well as multimedia and internet projects. Recent live gigs have included stints playing with Lou Christie and the Monkee’s Mickey Dolenz. His newest venture, realsax.com, makes his skills as a soloist and one- man horn section available to a world-wide market, via the internet.
	Bill Holloman (trumpet, tenor sax, vocals) The other half of the "Celebration! Horns O' Plenty”, not only does Bill play plenty of horns (just about every brass and wind instrument ever invented) but is also proficient on bass and keyboards. In his 25 year career Bill has recorded and/or performed with Bruce Springsteen, Blood, Sweat and Tears, Nile Rodgers (Chic), Paul Simon, Diana Ross, Slash (Guns and Roses), Steve Winwood, Elton John, Steven Tyler (Aerosmith), Michael Bolton, Simon Le Bon (Duran Duran), Patti Labelle, the B52's, Faith Hill, Les Paul, Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers, as well as the late guitar legend, Danny Gatton.   Bill also composes and produces music for TV shows and films including HBO, CBS Sports, ESPN, and Inside Edition, and has been the featured soloist on TNT's "Nascar awards show", ESPN's "The Espys", and "The Guiding Light" on CBS. In his home studio, he records horn section tracks for clients all over the country (playing all the horns himself) as well as producing jingles and other custom music