Steve and Pete met at Barrington High in the fall of 1967, the beginning of their sophomore year. The next year Steve and Pete created the BHS Jazz Ensemble (although it was called the 'Stage Band' at the time). In the summers, they had a band that performed at the end-of-the-year Barrington Yacht Club cookout. By that time, they had already started to accumulate a small book of tunes.
They hooked up again around 1986 in a big band in East Providence. Out of that group, they formed a brass quintet called 'The Ocean State Brass Quintet' and have been playing with the quintet ever since.
However... they were always thinking about a big band. Late in 2012, this happened.
All concerts are free and open to the public. Please bring your own chair.