Personnel
BOB SCHULZ:
Leader, Cornet and Vocals
Bob still leads the Turk Murphy band for special engagements.
He is the foremost exponent of the Bob Scobey trumpet style
and is an outstanding vocalist in the tradition of Clancy
Hayes. Bob was chosen to play the part of Bob Scobey with
the Scobey Reunion Band engagement at the 1988 Los Angeles
Classic Jazz Festival and in 1989 at the Big Horn Jazz Festival
in Chicago. He has more than 30 LPs to his credit.
SCOTT
ANTHONY: Banjo, Guitar and Vocals
Scott worked for almost 2 years playing a solo banjo, pedal-bass,
drum machine and vocal stint 5 nights a week at a fairly
up-scale restaurant chain after they arrived in San Franscisco
in 1974. After this he accidentally heard of an opening
for the intermission spot at Turk Murphy's club, Earthquake
McGoon's and held that job for 8 years until McGoon's closed.
Since 1984, he has led and played in the Golden Gate Rhythm
Machine, as well as Bob Schulz's Frisco Jazz Band, and others.
JIM ROTHERMEL:
Clarinet and Soprano Sax
Jim Rothermel has been an active part of the San Francisco
music scene since 1966. He is an accomplished and talented
musician, proficient on soprano, alto, and tenor saxophones,
clarinet, flute, recorder and harmonica. He is a seasoned
studio recording artist with featured performances on more
than 100 recordings, a skilled arranger and bandleader,
and an experienced teacher who enjoys working with individuals
and groups of all ages and levels of ability.
RAY SKJELBRED:
Piano
Ray moved to the Bay Area in 1969 where he immediately became
part of the local music scene and played with all the most
noted musicians and bands. He also has led his own groups
--- Berkeley Rhythm, The Yeti Chasers, The Monogram Boys
and the Ray Skjelbred Quartet, and has worked as chosen
accompanist for singers such as Victoria Spivey, Barbara
Lashley, Barbara Dane, Pat Yankee, Carol Leigh and Claire
Austin. San Francisco Examiner jazz critic Phil Elwood called
Ray "The best jazz pianist in the Bay Area".
JIM MAIHACK:
Tuba
Jim Maihack proved himself to be a first-rate San Francisco
tubaist during his stay with the Turk Murphy Jazz Band (1969-72).
His original style fit perfectly with the Murphy band and
he made some excellent recordings with the band. After leaving
Murphy, Maihack worked with Rosy O'Grady's Good Time Jazz
Band in Florida, then returned to the West Coast where he
has played several different instruments with Bob Schulz's
Frisco Jazz Band, the Hot Frogs, Golden Gate Rhythm Machine,
and others.
DOUG FINKE:
Trombone
In early 1997 he started the Independence Hall
Jazz Band
, in honor of his adopted home. In addition, he often
played with the Bob Schulz Frisco Jazz Band and Jim Beebe's
Chicago Jazz. He worked alongside the likes of Warren Vache,
Delfeayo Marsalis, Kenny Davern, Jim Cullum, Bob Barnard,
Butch Thompson, Evan Christopher, Richard Wyands and James
Chirillo. He appears regularly at jazz clubs in Louisville
(KY), Chicago, New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania. He also
performs regularly as a guest and sideman throughout the
country at jazz festivals, and parties, clubs and jazz societies.
KIM CUSACK:
Clarinet
Probably best known for his more than thirty-five year tenure
with the Salty Dogs Jazz Band, Kim has also played and recorded
with Gene Mayl's Dixieland Rhythm Kings, Ernie Carson, Turk
Murphy, Georg Brunis, Wild Bill Davison, the Happy Bottom
Riding Academy Jazz Band of Dan Williams, and the Jan Garber
Orchestra, with whom he was featured tenor saxophonist.
Kim lives in the Chicago area, and can be heard regularly
at Andy's Jazz Club with Russ Phillips' Windy City All-Stars,
and often at the Village Tavern in Long Grove. He is also
currently appearing at many festivals as a member of Bob
Schulz's Frisco Jazz Band.
