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The Street Minstrels
The
Street Minstrels
Franklin Ross
(520) 745-1732
frank@goldcom.com
www.streetmistrels.com
The Street Minstrels began as a guitar-mandolin duet in 1986 playing mostly Irish, Classical and Traditional music. We would occasionally perform for tips at The Fourth Avenue Street Fair in Tucson, Arizona. It was while performing in this festive atmosphere that Frank got the idea for the group's name. The duo eventually became a trio consisting of guitar, violin and flute our flautist also doubles on the clarinet.
The uniqueness of The Street Minstrels is that we can perform
a wide variety of music. Our music ranges from:
Classical • Renaissance • Jazz • American Standards •
Ethnic Folk Music • Music from all over the world
and can give your event a truly sophisticated and International flavor.
Other styles we offer are: Broadway, Beatles, Romantic Love Songs, French
Waltzes, Irish Jigs,Italian Melodies , Jewish klezmer, South American,
Dixieland, and even Polkas.
Franklin Ross (guitars), is the group's founder. His interest in music began as a child in Spain where he joined a group of students to play traditional folk music. His musical influences are varied, ranging from pop to jazz and classical.
David Rife (violin), is a violinist with The Tucson Symphony Orchestra and first violinist with the Symphony Quartet. He holds degrees from the prestigious Eastman School of Music and The New England Conservatory.
Jay Vosk (flute, clarinet & saxophone), was born
in New York City and was exposed to classical, jazz and a variety of ethnic
styles. He has earned degrees
in music from the Eastman School of Music and University of Michigan.
Jay is also an active composer and arranger. One of his compositions will
soon
be performed by the National Quartet at Lincoln Center, in New York City.
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