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I Wish I Were in Love Again
words and music by rogers and hart

It's You
words and music by jason paul curtis copyright 2011


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WOODYHUME

Woody Hume has been playing professional drums and percussion for over 40 years. He graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi with a degree in music education. He taught high school band and then spent several years managing Drums Unlimited, a professional percussion shop in Bethesda, MD.  

He is an active drummer and percussionist with several jazz, contemporary Christian and rock music groups in the Washington, DC area. He has been a founding member of SwingLab since 2010.

RAYMABALOT


Ray Mabalot is a veteran of the US Air Force Band Program, with whom he performed for two decades, and led an 18 piece jazz band at Langley Air Force Base. Following his stint in the military, Ray toured for several years with a top 40 road band.

From 1990 to 1995 Ray played solo piano at Omni Hotel, Newport News, Virginia, then worked with various groups in Naples, FLA for several years. Ray is now back in Virginia, where he currently plays several nights a week at the Colvin Run Tavern Restaurant in Vienna in addition to working with Higher Ground and other Washington area jazz ensembles.


Highlights of Ray's musical adventures include performing/jamming with Mel Torme, Mills Brothers, Anita O'Day, and Buddy Rich just to mention a few.




 

JOHNDAHLMAN


John Dahlman grew up playing bass in and around the Fairfax, D.C. area. After attending Chantilly H.S, he went on to study bass for a bit in New York and returned to D.C., all the while performing at any opportunity.

Venues include Wolf Trap, The Kennedy Center, National Theater and many of the embassies located in D.C. Finally, after discovering higher education wasnʼt his thing, he went on to a career of playing and touring all over the U.S. and Caribbean. This has included performing with various orchestras, musicals, small and large groups, and an unfortunate run with a country band, or two. 
In 2001, he returned to Baltimore where he continues to perform.