This versatile Jazz Combo is available as;
Trio; Piano or Guitar, Bass, Drums
Quartet; Saxophone, Piano or Guitar, Bass, Drums
Quintet; Saxophone, and/or Trumpet or Trombone, Piano and/or Guitar, Bass, Drums
Sextet; Saxophone, and/or Trumpet and/or Trombone, Piano and/or Guitar, Bass, Drums
LTD Jazz Combo
8/18/18
The LTD Jazz Combo is made up of southwest Michigan area jazz musicians that are flexible enough to provide background entertainment, accompany a guest artist, or perform as a concert headliner. The group performs jazz standards and classics including swing tunes, bossas, ballads, and popular jazz tunes. They can cross over to smooth jazz, Motown, R&B, and pop music as well, always with a hint of jazz influence.
The members include Steve Kamerling on vocals and guitar, Tim King on saxes, Chuck Hartzell on drums, and Robert Murray on basses. Besides performing with LTD Jazz Combo, all the musicians perform regularly with other local groups including the Lake Effect Jazz Big Band, Blue Shoes, Jazzmin II, Jim Cooper, LMC Faculty Jazz, Ed Bagatini Groups, The Old Moonlighters, Otsego Jazz Ensemble, Friends Jazz Trio, Four Spacious Guys, Cardinal Number, J.R. Clark, Brian Lubeck, and All In Love, Lana Hoffman, KSO Concertmaster Dr. Barry Ross, OFB3, International Opera Star Susan B. Anthony, Ken Morgan, Earlie Braggs, John Wegge, John Chamberlin, Pieces of Dreams, and Unleashed.
Born in Chicago, IL, Steve Kamerling has been playing music since he fell in love with the guitar when he was 10 years old. While living in Chicago, he studied for several years under the tutelage of Mike Conforti and Dr. Edward Myers. He credits these mentors with opening a world of musical possibilities to him through positively encouraging the enhancement of his musical capabilities. This experience guided him to learning more about music and, because of this, his love affair extended to the bass. Steve is a regular performer at the Tasting Room Lounge in Webster’s Prime, and has been a regular performer at the Gull Lake Country Club, Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra League, Fontana Chamber Arts Galas, The Wine Loft, Winston’s, and the Beacon Club.
Bob Murray is a bassist playing both acoustic and electric bass in Southwest Michigan. He’s been playing bass with various groups since high school rock bands in rock, blues, jazz and bluegrass groups. Bob has studied with noted bass player, Dave LaRocca in Pittsburgh and Tom Knific at Western Michigan University along with jazz theory with well known pianist, Bob Doak in Pittsburgh. Recently, Bob has played all over Michigan and surrounding states with jazz big bands and smaller groups. He has performed with various artists in the Ann Arbor area and Southwest Michigan including Jerry McKenzie (Stan Kenton), Terry Lower, Keith Hall and Steve Kamerling. Bob currently plays bass with the Otsego Jazz Ensemble, the Ambassadors Big Band (Ann Arbor), Up the Creek Dixieland Band and the LTD Jazz Combo.
Tim King is Owner/Operator of LTD Productions in Berrien Springs, Michigan, and has been performing, recording and teaching; upright & electric fretless jazz bass, clarinet, saxophones, jazz music theory, and music technology for the past 40 years. Providing audio and graphic design solutions including; private music instruction, stage management and technical services, live music performances, studio and remote 32-track sound system and recording services, music production, mastering, CD duplication, website design and maintenance, consultation, photography, and graphic design services.
Jazz drummer Chuck Hartzell began performing with local jazz musicians at a very early age, after being seen at performances with his high school jazz band by some of the area’s more seasoned artists. With steady solid rhythm, and his love for listening to jazz, he quickly became first call by many of the more seasoned local band leaders. For the past 40 years, performing with local jazz groups including the Lake Effect Jazz Big Band, Jazzmin II, Ed Bagatini's jazz groups, Jim Cooper Jazz Vibraphonist, and LTD Jazz Combo.
For more info contact:
Tim King
LTD Music & Graphic Productions
3193 Willo Drive
Berrien Springs, MI 49103
(269) 471-7200
TimKing@LTDmusicpro.com
www.LTDmusicpro.com