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Jazz in North Carolina

This page last modified March 2006

Oak City Groove (Formerly the Baby Blues Jazz Ensemble) is an eight-piece group that has been performing its unique and exciting blend of vocal and instrumental jazz in the triangle for over ten years.  The OCG repertoire blends jazz classics of the past and contemporary sounds from current jazz artists.   Oak City Groove performs classic tunes recorded by many great artists, including Spyro Gyra, Diana Krall, Miles Davis, the Jazz Messengers, Sade, George Benson, Pat Metheny, Tito Puente, David Benoit, The Rippingtons, and Santana.

Band Members
Angie Davenport - Vocals Greg Ames - Bass/Vocals
Andy Citron - Guitar/Guitar-Synth Mark Gloden - Saxophones/Clarinet
Eric Kulz - Trumpet/Trombone/Arranger Dave Leder - Drums
Tom Richards - Keyboards Richard Warren - Trumpet/Vocals

Care to see some more photos of the band?

We will do tuxedos!

OCG favorites
Route 66  Smooth Operator
Orange-Colored Sky  This Masquerade
Shadow of Your Smile Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
God Bless The Child
Georgia On My Mind
Oye Como Va Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You
Popsicle Toes
Grazin' In The Grass
Cantaloupe Island
On Broadway
Boulevard of Broken Dreams Evil Ways


Here are some cuts recorded recently.  These are MP3 files and will take a while to download if you've got a dialup connection.

Why NotNew
Cantaloupe Island
Route 66

Popsicle Toes
This Masquerade

Here are the songs in our current rotation.
Here's the illustrious history of the band.

Recent and Upcoming Gigs:

Friday Feb 14, 2003 Valentines Day at the Radisson Governor’s Inn

Friday Aug 8, 2003 Starlight Concert Series at Page-Walker Hotel

Saturday Dec 16, 2003 Corporate Party at Jimmy V’s restaurant

Tuesday May 18 2004 Powell Elementary School Assembly 6:30

Saturday  June 12 2004 Race For the Cure (8:30 a.m.)

Saturday August 28 2004 Private Party Bar Mitzvah 9pm

Thursday Oct 7 2004 Powell Elementary School Fund Raiser 6:30

Saturday Oct 16, 2004 Pig Picking in Cary

Saturday June 11, 2004 Pig Picking in Cary

Saturday June 4, 2005 Pig Pickin' at Tom's

Saturday June 11, 2005 Race For the Cure

Friday June 24, 2005 Cedars

Thurs Aug 25, 2005 Oberlin Court

Friday Sept 30, 2005 Cary day lily club Fall Regional

Saturday Oct 15, 2005 Warwick Pig Gig

Friday Oct 21, 2005 Cedars

Saturday Dec 10, 2005 Delta Christmas Party at Governer's Inn

Saturday June 10, 2006 Race for the Cure Merideth College

Friday Aug 11, 2006 Starlight Concerts Cary NC

For booking or other information, Oak City Groove can be reached at kkulz@bellsouth.net or call Eric at 919-677-9797

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