Players

Multi-talented musician with over 40 year's experience performing on guitar, mandolin and banjo in San Francisco for over 60 Broadway shows and for celebrities including Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald, Michael Feinstein, Liza Minelli, Shirley MacLaine, Tommy Tune, Perry Como, and Chita Rivera. Performed classical repertoire with the San Francisco Opera, Symphony and Ballet, the Santa Fe Opera, and Sun Valley Symphony. Tony holds an MA in composition from San Francisco State University and is a professional copyist and arranger.

Kathryn's love of music, especially big band, was influenced by her late father and band leader, John Skinner. She began singing with his 18-piece big band at nine years of age. Over time, she added dance to her list of talents and performed in the local musical theatre group, "Best of Broadway" for over 15 years. An extremely versatile vocalist, she sang 50´s and 60´s music in the local band, "Rocky and the Revellettes". Currently, she performs jazz standards and popular music in the Sacramento area with Tony Cervone's "West Fifth Avenue" band, pianist and arranger, Jim Martinez, and with groups in the Bay Area jazz scene.

One of the most in-demand musicians in the Sacramento area, Tom began his career as bassist in the Fred Morgan Big Band. His 40 year's of experience is highlighted by backing artists including Joan Rivers, Rodney Dangerfield, Connie Francis, Lou Christie, Buddy Greco, Pete Barbutti, Jo Ann Castle, Myron Floren, Herb Jeffries and Julius de la Rosa. Tom performs with Tony Cervone's "West Fifth Avenue" band and with the John Skinner Orchestra.

Tony has played accordion, piano and keyboards for some of the top bands in the Bay Area, Kansas City, Missouri, Cincinnati, Ohio, and the Sacramento area. Tony leads the band, West Fifth Avenue, which was the “house band” at the McClellan Air Force Base Officer’s Club from 1992 until the base closed in 2001. He has been the featured band at the Timbers Restaurant in Sun City, Roseville, for over 20 years. Tony has over 40 year's experience performing jazz, popular, classic rock, French, Greek, German and Italian music.