CALVIN JONES (vocals) was born and raised
in East St. Louis, IL, and grew up idolizing
Michael Jackson & Stevie Wonder. He started
singing at an early age, then joined the vocal
group Men Of Note at 13 and traveled the world
as one of their lead singers for many years.
Singing led to a passion for theater, and he went
on to be featured in shows such as Dreamgirls,
Fabulous 50’s, and Little Shop of Horrors, and
brought his talents as a lead singer to the group
SouthTown Fever. Rockapella had the good
fortune to nd Calvin while he was showcasing
his silky smooth voice as a featured singer at
Busch Gardens, Tampa, Fla.. He’s been touring
the world with Rockapella for four years now.
JIMMY BLOUNT (trombone) a native of
Wichita, Kansas, graduated from Derby Senior
High School and went on to study music at Wichita
State University. In 1987 he enlisted in the navy’s
prestigious music program and graduated from
the Navy School of Music in Norfolk, Va. Jimmy
traveled extensively around the world while in
the Navy performing countless public concerts
and exclusively for world leaders and other
distinguished dignitaries. In 2006, he returned
to the Navy School of Music and attended the
Senior Musicians Course. Upon graduating, he
received the distinction of Enlisted Bandleader for
all navy eet bands. He later received his degree
in music from Thomas Edison State University.
Throughout his music career, Jimmy has backed
notable artists such as Frank Sinatra, Sammy
Davis Jr., Liza Minnelli, Dionne Warwick, Burt
Bacharach, Jack Jones, Tony Orlando and Dawn,
just to name a few of the American artists. Latin
American artists he has performed with include:
Adalberto Santiago, Tito Allen, David Pabon and
Brenda K Starr.
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LISA LARKIN (vocals) has been writing and
performing original music since the age of 18.
She has recorded with legendary producer Sylvia
Massy (Tool, Johnny Cash, Prince) and also
recorded her latest release from her original
project “Seven Years Past” with Goo Goo Dolls
bassist Robby Takac at his studio in New York.
Two of the bands she has fronted has made
it to the semi- nals in the Hard Rock Rising
competitions in Tampa several times scoring them
some awesome opportunities. She has shared the
stage with some of the best rock bands like: Kid
Rock, Def Leppard, Rob Zombie, Saliva, Alien
Ant Farm, and many more. She is known for
delivering powerful stage performances that give
you chills. Lisa is currently touring with Decades
Rewind and continues to work on original music
with Seven Years Past.
RYAN REDDEN (sax) Musician Ryan Redden
performs on saxophone and ute. Born in in St.
Louis, Ryan has toured extensively throughout
the world including many Broadway shows and
jazz performances. Ryan has also performed with
elite jazz musicians such as Wycliffe Gordon,
Wynton Marsalis, Randy Brecker, Jimmy Cobb
and Carl Allen and other notable singers. He
has performed with include Michael Feinstein,
Debbie Boone and Harry Connick Jr.
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