The Doug McMinn Jazz Quartet


The Doug McMinn Jazz Quartet was formed many years ago by multi-instrumentalist Doug McMinn, who called upon three close friends to join him in the simple pleasure of playing great music. Great friends, playing jazz ... and enjoying every moment of it. The quartet features some of the most respected musicians in the Williamsport (PA) area, and their song selections range from classic standards like "Stella By Starlight" to more funky, contemporary tunes like Herbie Hancock's "Watermelon Man." The Doug McMinn Jazz Quartet is always completely enjoyable in any live music venue, or as the sonic background for your private affair ! With the DMJQ, Doug McMinn's instruments are tenor & alto saxophones and clarinet. In his other musical endeavors, however, Doug also plays electric & acoustic guitar and sings soulfully ... performing as a solo blues act, in a duo with the extremely talented Hannah Bingman, in the rockin' blues quartet Black-N-Blues, and in the popular jam band Lumpy Gravy. We'll tell you more about Doug soon ... once we gain the appropriate security clearance from the Pentagon. Guitarist Dave Brumbaugh, a graduate of Boston's prestigious Berklee College Of Music, is also the founder of Williamsport's very own non-profit school of music, The Uptown Music Collective ... which now boasts over 160 students, and offers them a musical education complete with live performance experience, hands-on technical training, music theory, special workshops and more. Dave has worked with countless artists over the years, including the likes of Aretha Franklin, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas and more. A consummate guitarist, Dave's depth of musical knowledge brings a very special element to the DMJQ. Bassist Tim Breon is a musician's musician, if ever there was one ... perfect pitch and all. He began playing guitar at the age of 8, and at 13, he began study of the bass with James Bertrand. During high school, Tim attended State Orchestra and The Governor’s School for the Arts. During his mid-twenties, Tim traveled the East Coast with The David Rose Band, a regionally well-known group, and they performed often in major cities such as New York, Baltimore and Philadelphia. He also studied guitar in New York City with Ben Sher, and later with Dave Brumbaugh, founder of the Uptown Music Collective ... and obviously, a member of the McMinn quartet! After leaving The David Rose Band, he returned to orchestral playing with The Williamsport Symphony, in which he is currently principal bassist and stage manager. Over the last fifteen years as both a bassist and guitarist, Tim has backed dozens of great performers, including Chuck Mangione, Neil Sedaka, Maynard Ferguson, Lionel Hampton, Olivia Newton-John, Davy Jones, Clay Aiken and jazz great David Liebman. Aside from the DMJQ and Williamsport Symphony, Tim can also be seen and heard with The Johnny Jolin Band and Kristin Fisher. Tim is also Guitar & Bass Instructor and Director of the Electronic Music Lab at Lycoming College, the Director of Bass Curriculum for The Uptown Music Collective, and he operates his own digital recording & production studio at his home. Drummer Joel B Vincent is one of the most respected and in-demand drummers in the region, and he has worked with the likes of Bo Diddley, Levon Helm, Davy Jones, Joan Osborne, Melissa Reaves and many others over the course of thirty-odd years as a drummer. With musical influences running the gamut from Glenn Miller to Earth, Wind & Fire, and drumming influences such as Joe Morello, Ed Thigpen, Jeff Porcaro, Stewart Copeland, John Bonham, Dave Garibaldi, Bill Goodwin and good friend Steve Mitchell (to name only a few) ... Joel's style can be described as unassuming, fluid and even understated, yet expressive and dynamic at the same time. Surprisingly not a huge fan of drum solos, Joel prefers to have his fun within the songs ... driving the band to where ever they'd like to travel. Currently, Joel can also be seen & heard performing with the highly-popular blues trio The Blind Chitlin Kahunas. In addition to drumming, Joel is the creator & editor of BilltownLive.com, the Williamsport area's most popular local website. Thanks for stopping by our little home on the web!
	THE DOUG MCMINN JAZZ QUARTET Doug McMinn - Saxophones & Clarinet Dave Brumbaugh - Guitar Tim Breon - Electric & Acoustic Bass Joel B Vincent - Drums THE DMJQ *LIVE* You can catch the DMJQ live at The Bullfrog Brewery in downtown Williamsport on the first Wednesday of every month from 7-10PM! It's always a free show, so come on out and enjoy the great atmosphere, food & brews at the Bullfrog! It's our fav place to play ... and hang out ! The Bullfrog Brewery 229 West Fourth St Williamsport, PA 570-326-4700 CONTACT DOUG E-MAIL mmcminn@csrlink.net or PHONE 570-435-5254