VANESSA E. BURNS –   

     Vanessa began studying voice privately at the age of fifteen while modeling and acting for Wilhemina Modeling Agency in New York. She studied opera and developed a love for jazz after performing in a Gershwin/Porter review in high school. She continued performing musical theater and jazz throughout high school and into college. Vanessa attended C. W. Post College, Long Island University on a music scholarship as a vocal performance major. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and a Master’s degree in Music Education.
     During her college career, Vanessa sang with C.W. Post’s Vocal Jazz, Chamber Choir, and Jazz Band (featured vocalist), and toured eight countries in Europe. Her concert credits include; three European tours to cities in Iceland, Holland, Czechoslovakia, Austria, Germany, Spain, Portugal, and Morocco and one east coast tour to Maryland, Virginia, and Washington D. C. Vanessa has performed in the Manhattan choral Festival and several operas including Suor Angelica and Fidelio at Alice Tully Hall in Manhattan. Her cabaret and dinner theater credits include appearances at Eighty Eight’s, The Duplex, Rosalie’s, Don’t Tell Mama’s, Sonny’s, and Sweetwaters. Her stage credits include; Straight to the Ace (Ten of Hearts), The Cactus Flower (Toni Simmons), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Helena) [Irene Ryan Award nominee], Deathtrap (Myra Bruhl), and The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Rosa Bud), among others.
     Vanessa teaches elementary music, directs/teaches high school drama, private voice lessons and directs a church choir in Long Beach. Her directing credits include; Annie Get Your Gun, Rumors, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Night of January 16th, Anything Goes, Fools, Damn Yankees, and Come Blow Your Horn. Vanessa is thrilled to add New York’s Most Dangerous Big Band to her busy schedule.

  DEBBIE DEGENHARDT 
      Debbie has been a musician practically since birth. She began playing piano at age 4. Since then she has developed skills in Jazz, Classical and Contemporary vocal techniques, conducting, sound recording engineering, and is proficient in numerous instruments including keyboards, rhythm guitar, bass guitar, woodwinds, brass, percussion, and classical stringed instruments. She is often heard saying, "Give me the instrument and in 2 weeks and I’ll be able to play it…" She has toured with bands along the North-East, has conducted full orchestras with adult and children’s choirs, played in wedding bands and specialty bands. Debbie has, on occasion, even DJ’d. She has appeared with the Doug Debin Trio on the Cable TV show "Something to Talk About with Bonnie Graham." Debbie has assisted in recording projects for artists such as Sandi Blair and Michael Gordon.
     Ms. Degenhardt's piano started with classical training with Cathleen Banovich and then Leda Kwiatech. In high school she had the great fortune to study music theory,band and choral studies under fine teachers such as Anthony Eastwood and James Lamendola. Debbie maintained her skills at college in a piano class at SUNY @ Fredonia while earning her Bachelors in Music Education. While there Debbie had private classical vocal training with Christine Walters and was a soloist in the college's Gospel Choir.
      Debbie was among the elite few vocalists to be accepted as a Masters student in the Jazz/Commercial Performance program at Manhattan School of Music. There she learned jazz piano and bigband arranging under the guidence of Dave Lalama, studied jazz voice with Ann Marie Moss and then contemporary voice with Norma Garbo. Debbie wrote and sang many an original piece performed by her class ensemble led by Saturday Night Live's Steve Turré, and great jazz bassist Harvie Swartz. Debbie received training in electronic music from Richard Sussman. She was nominated unanimously by her fellow Jazz Choir members to conduct under the supervision of Steve Schwartz.
     Debbie Degenhardt has sung with bands including but not limited to: Teacher's Pet (Fredonia, NY); Drive She Said (Dunkirk, NY); Eevolution (Huntington, NY); Mike Gordon Quintet (New York, NY); Sandi Blair (Brooklyn, NY); Starlite (Bellmore, NY); Gold Leaf Entertainment (Queens, NY); Starlite Broadway Cabaret Dinner Theater (Islip, NY); The Legend of Patsy Cline (Hauppauge, NY); Rockwell (Bellmore, NY); Scarecrow (Bellmore, NY); Crystal Heart Productions (Bethpage, NY) and New York's Most Dangerous Big Band (Babylon, NY). 
     Debbie gives back to her supportive fan base by accepting private students. Her efforts have been rewarded when her students have been hired by Disney, landed leads their freshman year of college, graced the stage in lead roles at the Westchester Broadway Dinner Theater and Yorktown Stage. A scintillating gem in Degenhardt’s student successes is that of Mary Ann West of The Legend of Patsy Cline. Not only did Debbie vocally coach Ms. West, she was invited to join the ensemble. This is the group which backs West on stage as well as on her numerous recordings.
     One final credit to Debbie’s relationship with Ms. West was the collaboration of an original ballad called "A Family is Forever," which is featured on West’s CD "Been There, Done That." Debbie Degenhardt is now a composer lyricist for hire, writing original songs for special occasions and catered affairs including weddings, anniversaries, and other rites of passage. She also creates musical ‘roasts,’ which are perfect for honoring retirees or congratulating a colleague at a corporate affair. Degenhardt’s bands include top-notch musicians who’ve appeared on TV, recorded with major artists, performed at venues such as Radio City Music Hall, Nassau Coliseum and The Waldorf Astoria.

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  Joseph Cerutti -
Joseph Cerutti recently graduated with a Master of Music Degree in Choral Conducting from Boston University. During that time, he studied under Ann Howard Jones, David Hoose, James Marvin, and Joseph Flummerfelt. In addition to his studies, Joe teaches music at Monument High School, in South Boston, conducts the Women of Note, a Harmony Inc. women's a cappella chorus in Hudson, MA, and the Sounds of Concord, an a cappella men's barbershop chorus in Concord, MA. He also sings baritone in club 406.

While receiving his Bachelor's Degree in Music Education from Five Towns College on Long Island, NY, he was the music director for St. Lawrence of Canterbury Episcopal Church, the conductor for the Long Island Sound Men's Chorus, and he founded the David Johnson Singers, an auditioned mixed chorale. In 2004, Joe was selected to be a participant in the Carnegie Hall Choral Institute, founded by the late Robert Shaw, in a performance conducted by Charles Dutoit.

Joe often works as a coach and clinician for many barbershop functions and, during the summer, teaches theory and conducting at Missouri Western State University for the Barbershop Harmony Society's Harmony University. Joe is the lead male singer for New York's Most Dangerous Big Band, and has performed in the band in venues such as the Plaza Hotel for such celebrities as Bette Midler.

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     Jeffrey Glemboski -
is a music educator in Merrick, NY. He Studied Jazz commercial music and Music Education at Five Towns College in Dix Hills, NY. He graduated Cum Laude in May 04' and is currently attending Five Towns for his Masters Degree in Music Education. Jeffrey, also sings in a NY based Barbershop quartet called "'Round Midnight" He is very thankful for his opportunity to perform with all of the talented musicians in "New Yorks Most Dangerous Big Band". In fact, we are thrilled to have Jeff and his wonderful voice as a member in New York's Most Dangerous Big Band.