tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66192255648356826682011-04-21T16:55:36.256-07:00Jazz Blues &amp; Diamondshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03183656857279080684noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6619225564835682668.post-29688935858764401642008-09-01T11:43:00.000-07:002008-09-01T11:58:44.972-07:00<a href="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b338/gregersplace/jazzbluesanddiamonds/rock-kat-1.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 171px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 258px" height="300" alt="" src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b338/gregersplace/jazzbluesanddiamonds/rock-kat-1.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div><span style="color:#993399;"><strong>Gayle (Rocky Hill)</strong></span> Professional musician for over forty years. Now retired and enjoys working with and promoting new talent. Rocky plays Piano, Tenor sax, bass, vocals and guitar.<br /><br />He has toured Europe and the USA with show groups and backed artist such as Ray Charles, BB King, Ray Peterson, Dough Salm and Curly Bridges at the Eastwood Country Club in San Antonio and Road Tours.<br /><br />In addition Rocky was the tenor sax player on a national TV show during the 60’s called Shindig. Received credits for being the music director for the play (The Colored Museum) a Broadway satire musical depicting the evolution of black musical art forms.<br /><br />Also, Rocky has played Las Vegas, Lake Tahoe, Hollywood, New York, and toured with the U.S.O. . His influences are very broad in scope.<br /><br />Rock's favorites are Louie Prima, The Rat Pack, all Motown and Blues artists. Rocky is also an arranger and composer. His recording and project studio is in Canyon Lake, TX. just 45 minutes north of San Antonio and forty miles south of Austin. </div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;"><P>Kathy Hill (Rock’s Soul mate for the past 26 years)<br /></span></strong><p>Kathy, is a very accomplished Jazz vocalist. Her mentor was a delightful gentleman (Dr. Lamascalo) that loved her perfect pitch and took her on as voice student. He was the vocal coach for some very accomplished opera singers and worked with talent from Virginia Tech and Radford Universities. Kathy excelled with her formal training.<br /><br />She has a very sweet voice that is pleasing to the ear, not to mention her dedication to perfection. She is an accomplished pianist and vocalist.<br /><br />She also is great with the customers and is our front line contact for bookings and public relations.<br /><br />Her influences are Natalie Cole, Linda Rhondstat, Motown, Blues, Broadway, and Gloria Estefan in the early years.</p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6619225564835682668-2968893585876440164?l=jazzbluesanddiamonds.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jazz Blues &amp; Diamondshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03183656857279080684noreply@blogger.com0