Colleen Raye Productions

A hard swinging and dynamic evening of music spotlighting “The Arrangers” Riddle/Quincy/Thad Jones/Ellington, Great Local Writers! And more. This Kick Butt Big Band of musicians and Vocalist Colleen Raye are a great combination. Soloists in the band are outrageous including Jake Baldwin, Dave Brattain and Pete Enblom. You’ll hear Hard Swinging tunes and challenging charts that will knock your socks off. Powerhouse Vocalist Colleen Raye performs Mercer/Carmichael “Sky Lark,” Duke Ellington “I’m Gonna Go Fishing”, Rodgers and Hart “You Took Advantage of Me “arr. Riddle, Bob Dylan’s “Don’t Think Twice” and the moving ”Everything Must Change” Members of the Band Scott Johnson, Alto sax Joshua Johnson, Alto sax Race Hoglund, Tenor sax David Brattain, Tenor sax Bill Burton, Bari sax Pete Enblom, Trombone Mike Haynes, Trombone John Olson, Trombone Ross Fugl, Bass Trombone Phil Holm Trumpet Gus Lindquist, Trumpet Jake Baldwin, Trumpet Greg Lewis, Trumpet Mark Asche Piano Greg Stinson, Bass Craig Hill, Drums Sam Bergstrom, Guitar Colleen Raye, Vocals

Colleen Raye’s
Musical Tribute to Patsy Cline Patsy Cline and her music are more popular than ever and Colleen Raye’s Musical Tribute to Patsy Cline is a celebration of just that! Singing Patsy’s greatest hits like, “I Fall To Pieces”, “Crazy” “Walkin After Midnight” and some lesser known gems including “You Belong To Me”, “Stop Look and Listen” and “Eyes of a Child”. Colleen Raye brings the presence of Patsy Cline into the room, singing her songs with a heartfelt sincerity and skill that is rare, while also talking about Patsy’s life with some interesting facts and “tidbits”. The mood stays light and nostalgic while Colleen spices up the show with her natural charisma and sense of humor as people sing-a-long and even yodel-a-long to some of the songs. Colleen Raye manages to get people laughing and singing but in the next moment, with one of Patsy Cline’s tear-jerking love songs, you’ll find hand holding and moist-eyes. Backed by an instrumental quartet of world Class musicians, This show is a crowd pleaser every time and people come back again and again. Don’t miss the experience! www.colleenraye.com 612 242 7598