Biography
Jon Ferber has been one of St. Louis most prominent proponents of swing, especially adept at interpreting and channeling the guitar stylings of Django Reinhardt. He has performed and recorded with Swing Set, the Orbits, the Bootleg Brothers, the Lettuce Heads, and the Erin Bode Trio.
Christopher Voelker has performed as a featured guest with Farshid Etniko and Swing Set, and with orchestras in Boston, San Antonio, Kansas City and St. Louis. Earthy and swinging, his violin lends an air of casual elegance to this trio's sound.
Richard Tralles has performed and recorded with Swing Set, as bassist, vocalist and songwriter. His swinging sensibilities, percussive solos and soulful singing have added a lot to Dizzy's harmonic and rhythmic substance.
Collectively influenced by an range of American (Joe Venuti & Eddie Lang, Stuff Smith), European (Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli) and Latin (Antonio Carlos Jobim, Xavier Cugat) recording artists, Dizzy Atmospere demonstrates an enormous variety of repertoire, equally adept at playing America's greatest standards, vocally and instrumentally, interpreting the understated charm of Brazilian composer Jobim, or presenting the dazzling dance rhythms of Xavier Cugat. Dizzy Atmosphere has performed at the Laumeier Art Fair, the Whitaker Music Festival at MOBOT and will be featured at the Sheldon Concert Hall this September and at the Shaw Art Fair this October.
Call 314 664 2479 for booking or email cyvoelker@sbcglobal.net
Instrumentation
Christopher Voelker, violin
Jon Ferber, guitar & vocals
Richard Tralles, bass
Discography
Live at the Sheldon, 2009
Jammin' at the Gazebo, Again 2007
Jammin' at the Gazebo 2005
Live at the Missouri History Museum 2002
Dizzy Atmosphere 1999
These recordings have been featured on local stations
KDHX at 88.1 FM, KMOX at 1120 AM, WEW at 770 AM, WQNA at 88.3 FM (www.wqna.org) and on KFUO at 99.1 FM.
These CD's are available at:
Euclid Records, 601 E. Lockwood St. Louis, MO. 63119, 314-877-9EUCLID www.euclidrecords.com
The Framery, 2027 So. 11th St. St. Louis, MO. 63104, 314-436-8889, www.soulardframery.com
Geoffrey J. Seitz, Violinmaker 4171 Loughborough St. Louis, MO. 63116, 314-353-1312 www.seitzviolins.com
Goez Stringed Instruments, 3103 Sutton Maplewood, MO 63143, 314-647-1211
If you want a CD and aren't near St. Louis, just send us a check for $15 and we'll mail it to you. Make your check payable to Dizzy Atmosphere and mail it to 2346 South 10th Street, St. Louis, MO. 63104. Be sure to include your return address!
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