Players

Featured Vocalists

• Gregg Young - Guitar and Vocals - Band leader Gregg Young has performed with various musicians during his 30+ year career including Bo Diddley and Sly Stone and is an ASCAP Composer, Publisher and NARAS member. photo
• Andrea Palm - Vocals - Andrea Palm has been featured @ the Long Beach Jazz Festival, toured with & appeared in the play "Raisin," with Peabo Bryson and has been a part of the B. B. King's Gospel Brunch series, is currently the lead singer with the 2nd Street Band, appearing on both "A Band for All Reasons" & "Positively, Positive" on Shore Records. photo
• Andrea Miller - Vocals - is a featured Jazz vocalist @ the Ritz Carlton, Four Seasons & Regent Beverly Hills Hotels, is an "in demand" LA session singer, USC graduate with a Bachelors of Fine Arts & two solo albums released. Photo
• Janelle Sandler - Vocals - Janelle has toured the world, been in the studio or onstage with: natalie cole, mandy moore (mtv springbreak cancun), john phillips (the mamas and the papas), the L.A. Philharmonic, Michael Bolton, Richard Marx, Chuck Rainey, Hans Zimmer, guitarist Michael Thompson, guitarist Chris Standring, engineer Al Schmitt, Dan Hill, Lauren Christy/Graham Edwards (The Matrix), Chris Caswell, Phil Ramone, Al Kasha/Joel Hirschhorn, Diane Warren, Timothy Leary, Russell Means, Rick Morotta, Shel Talmy, Kelly Moneymaker and Catte Adams..to name a few! have appeared on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, the Today Show, the Rosie Show. Photo
• Elisa Dease - Vocals - recently off the road with "Savage Garden," is featured on the duet, with Darren Hayes (Savage Garden) on the current European released single, recorded albums for Chrysalis Records, wrote with Prince & recorded on two of his albums, has also recorded with, Belinda Carlisle, David Cassidy, La Toya Jackson, Dave Koz etc. & is featured on vocal tracks for the soon to be released, "Positively, Positive," by Gregg Young & the 2nd Street Band on Shore Records. photo
• Karon Floyd - Vocals - has recorded with Harvey Mason, Evelyn “Champagne” King & is former lead singer with Epic Recording artists Krystol.
• Renee Motteler - Vocals - has been featured @ the Montreaux & Playboy Jazz Festivals is currently working on her Jazz/Vocal Masters Degree @ CSULB is featured on vocal tracks for the soon to be released, "Positively, Positive," by Gregg Young & the 2nd Street Band, on Shore Records. Photo

Featured Musicians

• "T" Coakley - Keyboards/Vocals - from the Bahamas, originally managed by Bob Marley's manager, founder of the band "T Connection," recorded many albums for Capital Records, is featured on all keyboard tracks for the soon to be released, "Positively, Positive," by Gregg Young & the 2nd Street Band, on Shore Records. photo
• Kirkwood Coakley - Bass/Vocals - from the Bahamas, originally managed by Bob Marley's manager, cofounder of "T Connection," with multiple albums recorded for Capital Records, is featured on all bass tracks for the soon to be released, "Positively, Positive," by Gregg Young & the 2nd Street Band on Shore Records. photo
• Casey Jones - Drums/Vocals - has performed & recorded with Joe Cocker, Etta James, Jim Messina, Kenny Loggins, Airto, Seal, Robby Krieger, Ben Harper etc. & is featured on multiple tracks on the soon to be released, "Positively, Positive," by Gregg Young & the 2nd Street Band on Shore Records. photo
• Bobby Rodriguez - Trumpet - Grammy nominated Latin legend. photo
• Scott Martin - Sax - Scott Martin has been an influential part of the GRAMMY® Award Winning Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band and has recorded with Ray Charles among many other soul greats. He has also performed and recorded with many artists and performers such as Celia Cruz, Tito Puente, Jose Rizo’s Jazz on the Latin Side All Stars, Mongo Santamaria, Francisco Aguabella, Ray Charles, Fred Wesley, Pee Wee Ellis, Barry Manilow, Dr Dre, Alex Acuna, Eddie Harris, Chick Corea, Karrin Allison, Diane Reeves, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Larry Coryell, Joe Sample, Joey Defrancesco, Sam Moore, Billy Preston, Eddie Palmieri and many others. photo
• Jorge Bermudez - Percussion - Jorge Bermudez, Nicaraguan percussionist raised in San Francisco made his recording debut at 17 for Latin Rock group Malo on Warner Bros in 1972. He has recorded and performed for a variety of artists from Johnny Mathis,Grateful Dead, Santana, and Crowded House to playing the historic bongo intro to "Judge Wopner's People's Court on TV. photo
• Ming Freeman - Keyboards - Ming Freeman performs currently with YANNI and JEFFREY OSBORNE. His stage and recording credits also include Paula Abdul, Gladys Knight, Joni Mitchell, Sheena Easton, Jean Carne, Michael Henderson, Ronnie Laws, and the list goes on. photo
• Chris Wabich - Drums/Percussion/Steel Drums (Pan) - Master Drummer, versatile touring artist records with Sting, Michael Mc Donald, Brian Bromberg & Kevin Ayers & is featured on all drum tracks for "A Band for All Reasons," and is featured on drum tracks for the soon to be released, Positively, Positive," by Gregg Young & the 2nd Street Band on Shore Records. photo
• Ricardo "Tiki" Passillas - Percussion - Marc Anthony's drummer & currently a member of ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live House Band, featured on all percussion tracks for "A Band for All Reasons" & is currently recording tracks for "Positively, Positive," by Gregg Young & the 2nd Street Band, on Shore Records. photo
• Robertito Melendez - Percussion - works with Latin Greats, Tierra, El Chicano, Poncho Shanchez, Francisco Aguabella, Johnny Polanco, Bobby Rodriguez, Bobby Matos, Dave Pike & Ray Amando. photo
• Anders Swanson - Bass - Multi-talented performer who has performed with Ray Charles and Jerry Louis & The Louis Bellson Big Band.
• Al Farina - Deceased, 02/26/03 - Our condolences, sympathies & prayers are extended to all who knew Al.

Second Street Steel Drum Band

• Ross Harper - Steel Drums (Pan) /Percussion - specializes in the musical styles of the Caribbean. Ross has traveled to Trinidad, the birthplace of the pan, and performed with all the top players, including Robert Greenidge from Jimmy Buffett's group. Has also performed on the scores for the movies The Distinguished Gentleman, featuring Eddie Murphy, and Speed II, is featured on the soon to be released, "Positively, Positive," by Gregg Young & the 2nd Street Band on Shore Records. Photo
• Russ Henry - Drums - From the island of Curacao, DutchAntilles; records and tours with the legendary Latin trumpet player Bobby Rodriguez; has performed with former Miles Davis percussionist Munjungo Jackson; also performed with since-deceased Jazz guitar great Eric Gayle. photo
• Doyle McKinney - Steel Drums - From Nassau, Bahamas; performed on the soundtrack to Eddie Murphy's "Distinguished Gentleman" and with numerous jazz and tropical ensembles in Southern California.
• Adrian D'Aguilar - Bass - MIT '82 Most Outstanding Bassist; has performed with the Brentwood Symphony Orchestra; performed with Eric Gayle; can be heard on the motion picture soundtrack of Eddie Murphy's "Distinguished Gentleman."
• Einstein Brown - Steel Drums - Hails from Trinidad; leader and founder of renowned Reggae band Sapadilla; has performed with Stevie Wonder at the Grammy Awards and has multiple CDs to his credit.