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For your upcoming wedding reception, next corporate dinner party, private festival, or special event, consider having the Soft Note add the extra class that always makes any social complete. As the band enters 2010, we are looking forward to another wonderful year to sharing our services and talents for your next event.
The band currently features Marlene Brown on keyboard, Jesus Galvan on drums and backup vocals, Luis Trevino on trumpet & vocals, and George West on bass guitar and vocals. We also feature Maurice Brown on Bass with George on guitar when Marlene is unavailable.
Current Engagements 2010
The Nook, New Years & after party, January 1, Huntsville, Al.
Huntsville Realty Association, Westin Hotel, January 10, Huntsville, Al.
Redstone Village, February 11, Huntsville, Al.
Crestwood Hospital Event, February 12, Huntsville, Al.
Valentine's Event, Private Party, February 14, Huntsville, Al.
Mardi Gras Event at the Village, February 16, Huntsville, Al.
Angel's Island Coffee, 3rd Anniversary Celebration, February 26, Huntsville, Al.
Huntsville Advertisement Awards, ADDY Awards, SciQuest, February 27, Huntsville, Al.
Mariachi Event: The Three Amigos, Holiday Inn, February 23, Huntsville, Al.
Tentative Cinco De Mayo Event, May 5, Huntsville, Al.
Time in a Bottle Event, St. Joseph Church Fundraiser, May 8, Huntsville, Al.
Music Moves Me 10K Run Event, May 8, Huntsville, Al.
Old Town Summer Picnic, June 19, Huntsville, Al.
Iris Estates Block Party - Panama Reunion, June 26, Grant - Honeycomb Area, Al.
Madison Concerts by the Gazebo, July 29, Madison, Al.
Prior Notable Engagements 2006-2010
Huntsville Museum Silent Auction, 801 Franklin, Huntsville, Al.
Huntsville Landtrust, Huntsville, Al.
Leukemia Foundation Fundraiser, Huntsville, Al.
The Nook Tavern, Huntsville, Al.
Crestwood Hospital, The Marriott, Huntsville, Al.
Redstone Village,Huntsville, Al.
Marriott Valentine's Event, Huntsville, Al.
The Ledges Dinner Event, Huntsville, Al.
Huntsville Country Club, Christmas Party for Ladies Group, Huntsville, Al.
Chamber of Commerce Event, Huntsville, Al.
Good Shepard Catholic Festival, Huntsville, Al.
St. John's Catholic Church "An Evening in Spain" Dance, VBC , Huntsville, Al.
Huntsville Landtrust, Huntsville, Al.
Leukemia Foundation Fundraiser, Huntsville, Al.
The Nook Tavern, Huntsville, Al.
Crestwood Hospital, The Marriott, Huntsville, Al.
Redstone Village,Huntsville, Al.
Marriott Valentine's Event, Huntsville, Al.
The Ledges Dinner Event, Huntsville, Al.
Huntsville Country Club, Christmas Party for Ladies Group, Huntsville, Al.
Chamber of Commerce Event, Huntsville, Al.
Good Shepard Catholic Festival, Huntsville, Al.
St. John's Catholic Church "An Evening in Spain" Dance, VBC , Huntsville, Al.
Other Engagements From Prior Years
References From Past Engagements
Photo Album
Sample Set List
(Some Free Downloads by Visiting Sonicbids Link Below)
Click on Link to Hear Full Sample of Studio Recording (hit escape key to turn off background sound)
| TUNE | TYPE |
| San Marta | Smooth Latin Pop |
| This Guy's In Love With You | Herb Alpert Tune In Bolero Style |
| Guantanamera | Guajira (Cuban) |
| Oye Como Va | Latin Rock/Pop (by Santana) |
| All of Me | Swing |
| Lambada | Traditional Latin Music (Puerto Rican Folk) |
| Girl From Ipanema | Bossa Nova (by Carlos Jobim - Brazilian) |
| Viva La Noche Buena | Smooth Latin Pop (Original by Luis Trevino) |
| Mambo Inn | Latin Jazz (by Mario Bauza - Cuban) |
| Days of Wine and Roses | Gershwin - Swing or Bolero |
| Summertime | Latin Standard Pop (Salsa Style) |
| No Tengo Miedo | Smooth Latin Pop (Original by Luis Trevino) |
Funky Jazz |
Background
The Soft Note Combo, founded in September 1996 by trumpeter Luis Trevino, has been entertaining audiences throughout the Tennessee Valley in music festivals, restaurants, wedding receptions, and private corporate parties. Since their debut at Cesars Italian Cafe in Madison Alabama, the band has evolved from playing jazz to a variety of music, including vocals and Latin percussion. The styles of jazz, pop, boleros, bossa novas (Brazilian jazz), guajira, and soft rock are predominantly performed in their performances. Including some originals, cover tunes performed by the Soft Note Combo include those by Herb Alpert, Santana, Duke Ellington, and Antonio Carlos Jobim.
Soft Note Combo, Cesars Italian Cafe, Madison Al.
June, 1996
Wes Clark (Bass), George West (Guitar), Luis Trevino (Trumpet), Bryan Barley (Percussion)
Instrumentation
The band performs as a quartet and occasionally as a trio utilizing the instrumentation of vocals, trumpet, electric bass, keyboard or guitar, drum kit, congas, and an assortment of Latin percussion: maracas, clave, Cuban guiro, and shakers. Although the band members are now based in the Tennessee Valley, they bring their wealth of culture and musical experiences from abroad. Coupled with the jazz roots of the other musicians, the overall presentation of the band is indeed unique.
Contact:
Luis Trevino: 256-509-0196
e-mail: lrhythms@aol.com
View Soft Note Combo's EPK