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DJs
Affairs to Remember (Scott & Greg)
Phone: 425-670-1111; Fax: 425-670-0488
P.O. Box 5192, Lynnwood, WA 98046-5192
E-mail: atr@DJseattle.com
Web site: www.djseattle.com
Comments: Referred by a UW colleague in engineering.
Wave Link

Contact: Brian Dale, Principal DJ
PO Box 623, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
Phone: 425-771-1167
E-mail: brian@wavelinkmusic.com
Web site: www.wavelink.com

Music Groups / Soloists
Alma Villegas, vocalist & group Phone: 206-229-3370
E-mail: mail@almavillegas.com
Booking information: www.almavillegas.com
Amy Stephens Group, Piano Soloist or Jazz Combo Phone: 425-277-6439
E-mail: amy@stephens.com
Web site: www.amystephens.com
Comments: Used by Samantha Ogle.
Andy Mirkovich Productions,
Agent for various acts

Web site: www.mirkprod.com
Phone: 425.454.4817

Frank Harlan: interactive greeter & roaming entertainer
Fee: $575/3 hrs.

Doug Zangar: guitarist & group
Fee: $850/3 hrs.

Brothers of Different Mothers: jugglers
Fee: $600

Anthology Group, Agent :
Brian Nova Trio

Contact: Janet Church – Agent
Phone: 206-890-3410
Web site: www.briannova.com
Fee: $3,000 for trio (vocals, guitar, bass, drums)
Fee: $6,500 for Big Band (10-piece)

Ben Thomas,
Vibe soloist or jazz group
Styles: Jazz or tango/brazilian
Phone: 206-356-0329
E-mail: benthomas@malletman.com
Web site: www.malletman.com or www.tangabrazo.com
Bobby Medina & the Red Hot Band (large group, vocals)
Web: www.bobbymedina.com/Productions_RedHotBand
Carl Staaf,
Sax Soloist or Jazz Combo
(UW graduate)
147 NE 52nd St, Seattle, WA 98105
Phone: 617-407-9839
E-mail: carlstaaf@carlstaaf.com
Web site: www.carlstaaf.com/music
Comments: Used by Samantha Ogle.
Christopher "Chris" Icasiano
Jazz group
Current Jazz Studies major in the UW School of Music
Phone: 425-241-1818
E-mail: chrisi23@u.washington.edu
Ed Shaw Entertainment Description:  Full Service Entertainment and Production Firm
4739 University Way NE | #1514
Contact: Ed Shaw
Phone: 206-729-5263
E-mail: edshaw@edshawentertainment.com
Web site:  http://www.edshawentertainment.com
Husky Pep Band & Cheerleaders

You can have the Husky pep/marching band and cheerleaders entertain at your event!

Dr. J. Brad McDavid
Director of Athletic Bands
UW Graves Building, Box 354070
Seattle, WA. 98195-4070
Office: 206-543-7557; Fax: 206-616-2194
Email: bmcdavid@u.washington.edu
Web site: www.huskymarchingband.com

Lisa Buchheit-Ekdahl
Husky Marching Band and Cheer
University of Washington
206.543.7557
E-mail: lisabe@u.washington.edu

Jet City Improv

Wing-It Productions (a charity entertainment group)
Contact: Andrew McMasters
5510 University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105
Phone: 206-352-8291; Fax: 206-352-9182
E-mail: andrew@jetcityimprov.com
Web site: www.wingitproductions.org
Comments: A funny comedy group that incorporates audience participation into their improvisation show. Ask Samantha Ogle about this group.

Michael McGee,
Guitarist
(UW graduate)
379-100th Ave NE #C, Bellevue, WA 98004
Phone: 425-467-7113; Cell: 206-914-0613
E-mail: mrmcgee57@comcast.net
Comments: Used by Samantha Ogle.
Michael Powers,
Guitarist, Composer

P.O. Box 16585, Seattle, WA 98116
Phone: 206-938-6683
E-mail: mp@michaelpowersmusic.com
Web site: www.michaelpowersmusic.com
Comments: Used by Chris Marx.

Pearl Django, group

Contact: Michael Gray
4418 6th Ave. NW, Seattle, WA 98107
Phone: 206-781-1862
E-mail: bookings@pearldjango.com
Web site: www.pearldjango.com

Sonando (jazz, latin, various) (aka Fred Hoadley Trio)
Phone: 206-937-7301
Web site: www.sonando.org
(The) Sound of the Northwest (spirituals)
P.O. Box 2622, Redmond, WA 98073-2622
Phone: 206-324-2070
Contact: Juan Huey-Ray, Director & Founder
Web site: www.scn.org/~soundnw/index.html
Comments: BEDP used this group for the Celebration of African American Business Achievement event. They were well received.
Student Musicians UW School of Music Student Referral List
Tarik Jazz Trio

(Comprised of UW students and grads)
Contact: Tarik Abouzied
Phone: 206-794-2379
Email: tarikabouzied@gmail.com

UW Men's Glee Club

The Men's Glee Club is 35 members strong this quarter; they sing an amazingly varied repertoire (including the UW Husky Fight Song!) and receive fabulous reviews.

Cristi R. Benefield
Development Officer, School of Music
102 Music Bldg, Box 353450
Phone: 206-543-1221; Fax: 206-685-9499
E-mail: cristi@u.washington.edu

TYPE A! Contact: Andy Bryant, Guitarist for the band
Phone: 360-659-0886
E-mail: a.bryant@verizon.net
Comments: Used by Wil Tutol.
Web site: http://pnwbands.com/typea
Entertainers
Jolene the Fun Specialist

Contact: Jolene Jang
Phone: 425-489-1073
E-mail: jo@funspecialist.com
Web site: www.funspecialist.com
Certifications: International Special Events Society, Seattle Founding Board Member
National Speakers Association Member; Certified MWBE