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LOCATION:
Bethany,
Connecticut
TRAVEL RADIUS:
Will travel up to 500 miles from Bethany, CT.
SURROUNDING AREA:
Beacon Falls, Hamden, Naugatuck, Prospect, Seymour, Woodbridge, Ansonia, New Haven, Oxford, Waterbury, Cheshire, North Haven, Derby, Winchester Center, Middlebury, Wallingford, Orange, Shelton, West Haven, Cornwall, Meriden, Northford, Plantsville, Wolcott, East Haven, Oakville, Sandy Hook, South Britain, Southbury, Monroe.
PRIMARY CATEGORY:
Saxophone
GENRE:
40's Hits, 50's Hits, 60's Hits, 70's Hits, 80's Hits, 90's Hits, Blues, Funk, Jazz, Latin, Swing
AVAILABLE FOR:
Anniversaries, Awards Nights, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Bar Mitzvahs, Bat Mitzvahs, Birthday Parties, Casinos, Celebrations, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Clubs, Coffee Shops, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Cruise Ships, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fraternity Functions, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Hotels, Jingles, Movie Soundtracks, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Resorts, Restaurants, Reunions, Showers, Ski Lodges, Sorority Function, Studio Session, Temples, TV Soundtracks, Weddings
PERFORMING SINCE:
1951
PAY RANGE:
$175-$500 per event
INFLUENCES:
Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw and Coleman Hawkins plus the big bands of the 40's influenced Richard Barnes' style of playing.
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Richard B. Barnes
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DESCRIPTION:
Richard B. Barnes is a soloist, playing clarinet, alto and tenor saxophones with recorded ensembles resulting in small ensemble to large band or orchestra sounds. The music consists of numerous styles, such as, The Sound of Music, American Song Classics, Broadway & Hollywood Classics, Music of Henry Mancini, Contemporary Hits, Dixieland, George Gershwin, Contemporary Classic, Contemporary Ballads, Jazz & Blues and Contemporary Latin plus Christmas Songs.
He has in the past performed in large dance bands and orchestras, studied with Frank Barone, a leading musician in New Jersey, Richard Lee of Curtis Institute and Ben Armato, clarinetist with the New York Met Orchestra for 35 years. Mr. Barnes has been active with the Cantilena Trio, clarinet, cello and piano since 1993. Note: Tunes 01 and 02 are clarinet. To hear the saxophone tunes start with 03 to 07.
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SONG LIST:
I Got Rhythm--Swing
But Not For Me--Swing
Embraceable You--Slow
A Foggy Day--Swing
Fascinating Rhythm--Swing
I've Got A Crush On You--Slow
'S Wonderful--Swing
How Long Has This Been Going On
Someone To Watch Over Me-Slow
Strike Up The Band--Swing
Soul Man--Lively Soul
Pick Up The Pieces--Funk
Sittin 'On The Dock of The Bay
Green Onions--Moderate Shuffle
Walkin' The Dog--Moderate
Superstition--Moderate Funk
Let's Stay Together--Moderate
Respect--Moderate
Soul Finger--Moderate
Who's Making Love--Mod. Funk
In The Midnight Hour--Funk
Accidentally In Love--Mod. Fast
Calling All Angels--Moderate
Don't Tell Me--Moderate Rock
Everything--Moderate
Fallen---Moderate
The First Cut Is The Deepest--Mod.
Here Without You--Mod. Rock
Hey Ya!---Moderate
If I Ain't Got You--Moderate
It's My Life--Mod. Fast
100 Years---Mod. Fast
Take My Breath Away--Moderate
This Love---Mod. Rock
White Flag----Moderate
You Raise Me Up---Moderate
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Bring Him Home----Slow
I Dreamed A Dream---Slow
Candle In The Wind---Slow
Don't Cry For Me Argentina
I Know Him So Well---Slow
Imagine-----Slow
Nights IN White Satin---Slow
One Day I'll Fly Away---Slow
Wonderful Tonight----Slow
A Night In Tunisia--Med. Fast
Bernie's Tune---Fast
Cry Me A River---Slow
Fever---Medium
Fly Me To The Moon---Upbeat
God Bless' The Child---Slow
Harlem Nocturne---Slow
Moonglow-----Med. Swing
One Note Samba---Bossa Nova
Opus One----Swing
Desafinado----Bossa Nova
Take The A Train---Swing
Yardbird Suite----Fast
Mambo No.5-----Latin
Maria Maria-----Latin
I Wan'na Be Like You---Latin
If You Had My Love----Latin
Genie In A Bottle----Latin
I Need To Know----Latin
Mucho Mambo----Latin
Para De Jugar----Latin
You Sang To Me---Latin
Mambo Swing----Latin
Bugle Call Rag----Dixieland
Basin Street Blues----Dixieland
After You've Gone---Dixieland
Tin Roof Blues-----Dixieland
King Porter Stomp---Dixieland
Copenhagen-----Dixieland
The Jazz-Me Blues---Dixieland
Original Dixieland One -Step
Royal Garden Blues---Dixieland
Mississippi Mud---Dixieland
Maple Leaf Rag---Dixieland
Milenberg Joys---Dixieland
Struttin' With Some Barbecue
'Way Down Yonder in New Orleans
Wolverine Blues---Dixieland
The Shy Clown-----Jazz
Wooden Snow-----Jazz
Sensual-----Slow
E-Motion----Funky Swing
Birthday Blues
Miss Tic Tac-----Jazz
I Don't Know----Jazz
Nickle Blues-----Jazz
Village Place---Jazz
Sailing----Jazz (waltz)
Dark Blue Room----Jazz
Blue Bird----Jazz
Havana----Jazz Latin
Alexander's Ragtime Band
Blue Skies
Georgia On My MInd
I've Got The World On A String
My Funny Valentine
I've Got You Under My Skin
It Might As well Be Spring
Puttin' On The Ritz
That Old Black Magic
Too Darn Hot
Star Dust
We Go Together
Day-O
My Favorite Things--Waltz
Someday Out Of The Blue
Leaving On A Jet Plane
The Candy Man
This Is The Moment
Consider Yourself
I've Had The Time Of My Life
When YOu Believe
The Entertainer
The Impossible Dream
ABC
Heatwave
How Sweet It Is
I Heard It Through The Grapevine
My Girl
Shop Around
Stop! In The Name Of Love
I can't Help Myself
Please Mr. Postman
You Can't Hurry Love
Uptight
Caravan
I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good
Don't Get Around Much Anymore
I'm Beginning To See The Light
In A Sentimental Mood
It Don't Mean A Thing
Mood Indigo
Satin Doll
Solitude
Sophisticated Lady
Take The "A" Train
Do-Re-Mi
The Sound of Music
Maria
My Favorite--Waltz
Edelweiss---Waltz
The Lonely Goatherd
Sixteen Going On Seventeen
So Long, Farewell
Climb Ev'ry Mountain
El Tanguista----Tango
Flor De La Noche Y Del Placer
Tu Canto Es, El Amor--Tango
"New Orleans Classics" Dixieland
Fidgety Feet ditto
Tin Roof Blues ditto
Royal Garden Blues ditto
Blue Orleans ditto
Dumaine Street Breakdown ditto
Savoy Blues ditto
March of the Uncle Bubbys ditto
Do You Know....... ditto
Someday, You'll Be Sorry ditto
Quincy Street Stoomp ditto
"Jazz with Strings" Jazz
Ni;ght and Day ditto
'Tis Autumn ditto
When I Fall In Love ditto
Our Love Is Here To Stay ditto
When Sunny Gets Blue ditto
What'll I Do ditto
But Beautiful ditto
In A Sentimental Mood ditto
I've Got It Bad ditto
Embraceable You ditto
Ain't Misbehavin' ditto
Darn That Dream ditto
What Are You Doing.... ditto
That's All ditto
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CLIENT FEEDBACK:
Richard Barnes was a big hit at my husbands birthday party! All of the guests raved about his performance! He played a wonderful mix of songs which everyone enjoyed and was extremely polite and professional. I would highly recommend him!
--Lucy B.
Woodbridge, CT
11/11/2007
Richard was just wonderful. He's music during dinner and after set the mood for the party. All the quests loved him. Richard is very talented and professional. I would recommend or hire him myself again in a heart beat! Thanks for making my parents annivarsary party a success.
--Cheryl G.
Woodbury, CT
10/21/2007
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UPCOMING APPEARANCES:
Available On Request
PAST APPEARANCES:
Sunday, November 11, 2007
5:00PM - Antonios Restaurant
Woodbridge, CT
Client Feedback
Sunday, October 21, 2007
1:00PM - Carmen Anthony Fishhouse
Woodbury, CT
Client Feedback
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Please note, in addition to Bethany, Richard B. Barnes also serves the surrounding towns of Beacon Falls, Hamden, Naugatuck, Prospect, Seymour, Woodbridge, Ansonia, New Haven, Oxford, Waterbury, Cheshire, North Haven, Derby, Winchester Center, Middlebury, Wallingford, Orange, Shelton, West Haven, Cornwall, Meriden, Northford, Plantsville, Wolcott, East Haven, Oakville, Sandy Hook, South Britain, Southbury, Monroe and many other locations in and around the Bethany area.
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