🎷 Small Ensemble Standard Jazz Night with The Midnight Jazz Cats 🎷Get ready for a night of toe‑tapping swing, smooth bossa novas, and jazz standards that just might have you singing along. This round of Small Ensemble Standard Jazz Night features The Midnight Jazz Cats—a group whose mission is simple: play great music, have fun doing it, and get the whole room smiling.
Formed in 2022, the Cats are a powerhouse lineup: Dr. Lloyd Blake (drums, vocals), Dr. Mark Stolpe (upright bass, vocals), Bob Phillips (keyboard, vocals), Bill “Shep” Shepherd (clarinet, alto & tenor sax, vocals), and Blake Olson (guitar, vocals, train whistle). Together, they serve up an energetic mix of jazz, swing, and western swing that’s as entertaining as it is musically tight.
Their band name may have gone through a few… creative iterations (including Her Royal Majesty’s International Snow Globe Jazz Orchestra), but The Midnight Jazz Cats know exactly who they are—seasoned musicians ready to get you dancing, laughing, and fully part of the show.