The Rhythm Section & Horns
Talk about experience! Bringing a special
touch to The Park Avenue Band,
bassist/arranger Big Jim Albrecht is known to
Indianapolis area musicians as the Manager
of The Fabulous Starletts and owner of DCR
Recording Studio. Big Jim has played for,
arranged for, or recorded with just about
every big name in, or coming through,
Indianapolis!
The driving force behind The Park Avenue
Band's exciting and entertaining sound,
Dan McCarty plays with fire and intensity!
From playing Disco, to playing today’s
Contemporary Christian Music, Dan lays
down the grooves that are sure to get you
dancing!
Fred Yde on keys is the professionals'
professional! Experience galore having
played with most of the name bands in Indy
and most recently with Cool Chiles. Fred's
played to the wee hours in every venue in Indy!
Dr. Jay Rifkind, a Greenwood area dentist,
has played in several area bands including his
own, Hocus Pocus and What’s Cookin?. Doc
rocks on the reeds and is the featured soloist
on many of The Park Avenue Band tunes!
Clap loud, you may get a free set of dentures!
An Indianapolis Fire Fighter, Dan Hauger
plays like he's on fire! Former lead trumpet
of The Indiana State Bands, Dan has
established himself as one of Indy’s top
trumpet players!
The Vocal Team
By happenstance they have the same common
interest, singing! But what they really have in
common is they both will thrill your audience
with their vocal skills!
Jerrie Goldsworthy has years of experience
singing in Left of Center! Covering the
greats such as Aretha, Whitney, Reba, or
Shania, Jerrie will WOW your event! When
Jim & Tom heard her sing, they hired her
ASAP!!!!
Steve Hedrick is our male lead vocalist and
when asked, will strut his stuff! Tim has vast
Indiana music experience and has sung with
several other Indy area bands. Tim also sings
and acts in Indy area theater groups.
Talk about experience! Bringing a special
touch to The Park Avenue Band,
bassist/arranger Big Jim Albrecht is known to
Indianapolis area musicians as the Manager
of The Fabulous Starletts and owner of DCR
Recording Studio. Big Jim has played for,
arranged for, or recorded with just about
every big name in, or coming through,
Indianapolis!
The driving force behind The Park Avenue
Band's exciting and entertaining sound,
Dan McCarty plays with fire and intensity!
From playing Disco, to playing today’s
Contemporary Christian Music, Dan lays
down the grooves that are sure to get you
dancing!
Fred Yde on keys is the professionals'
professional! Experience galore having
played with most of the name bands in Indy
and most recently with Cool Chiles. Fred's
played to the wee hours in every venue in Indy!
Dr. Jay Rifkind, a Greenwood area dentist,
has played in several area bands including his
own, Hocus Pocus and What’s Cookin?. Doc
rocks on the reeds and is the featured soloist
on many of The Park Avenue Band tunes!
Clap loud, you may get a free set of dentures!
An Indianapolis Fire Fighter, Dan Hauger
plays like he's on fire! Former lead trumpet
of The Indiana State Bands, Dan has
established himself as one of Indy’s top
trumpet players!
The Vocal Team
By happenstance they have the same common
interest, singing! But what they really have in
common is they both will thrill your audience
with their vocal skills!
Jerrie Goldsworthy has years of experience
singing in Left of Center! Covering the
greats such as Aretha, Whitney, Reba, or
Shania, Jerrie will WOW your event! When
Jim & Tom heard her sing, they hired her
ASAP!!!!
Steve Hedrick is our male lead vocalist and
when asked, will strut his stuff! Tim has vast
Indiana music experience and has sung with
several other Indy area bands. Tim also sings
and acts in Indy area theater groups.
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This band is made up of the finest, most
experienced musicians Indianapolis has
to offer. The Park Avenue Band is led by
guitarist Jim Benge who won the
Marlboro Country Music Award with his
band, The Carlton Taylor Band. Jim
also performed with LedFoot Melvin and
RAZ.
Jim met Tom Ewigleben while playing in
RAZ and together they formed The Park
Avenue Band. Tom plays the trombone
and arranges the music for Park Avenue
and his own groups, 4Bones4Him &
T-Bone Tom and The Jazz Torino. Tom
also plays in the Indianapolis Brass
Choir and plays regularly in several
area bands and orchestras.
experienced musicians Indianapolis has
to offer. The Park Avenue Band is led by
guitarist Jim Benge who won the
Marlboro Country Music Award with his
band, The Carlton Taylor Band. Jim
also performed with LedFoot Melvin and
RAZ.
Jim met Tom Ewigleben while playing in
RAZ and together they formed The Park
Avenue Band. Tom plays the trombone
and arranges the music for Park Avenue
and his own groups, 4Bones4Him &
T-Bone Tom and The Jazz Torino. Tom
also plays in the Indianapolis Brass
Choir and plays regularly in several
area bands and orchestras.
