The Lake Chelan Jazz Band has been performing in the Chelan area for the past 11 years. Their style is popular standards, and maybe a few surprises! All four musicians are local and contribute in various ways to our beautiful community. Susan House is vocalist, plays percussion and blues harmonica. She has performed for years in Seattle, (Tula’s) Hollywood CA. (Baked Potato), and New York (The Atrium and Tavern on the Green), to name a few of the highlight performances of her career. She produced her record label Sisu Heart Records and recorded two CD’s. Misbehavin’ Heartland Gifts of the Season are both available at Susanhouse.comand Spotify. Gifts of the season, her Christmas CD which includes three original songs, has aired in over 150 radio stations globally. Bob Soost plays saxophone and clarinet. Bob has been performing since 1989 in various groups from Walla to Seattle. He’s been a member of the big band Sophisticated Swing of Yakima and the Dennis Clauss Band since 1990. He has also been a guest artist with the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra including performing principle clarinet on Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. John Duff has been playing keyboard since the age of seven. From playing officer and golf club dining rooms, accompanying church and jazz singers to school choirs and instrumental soloists he has expanded his versatility as a musician. He has also performed for high school and community theatre orchestras, and Apple Blossom Pageants. John also enjoys writing and performing original jazz tunes. Steve Sanders plays standup bass. He studied with Ray Brown at the Advanced School of Contemporary Music LTD in Toronto. In the early 60’s he taught music at Cornish. In the 70’s he played in house bands backing Barney Keesel, Herb Ellis, June Christy, Milt Jackson, Della Reese and many other musicians in the Seattle area.

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