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Heading for a road date in Washington, DC with my good friends Johnny Strickler - Guitar and Richard Bruton - Sax. Listed below are the musicians from my Santa Rosa CD along with some of my favorite links and friends!
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Skiles and Henderson
My good friend Pete Henderson and his partner the late Bill Skiles began their career in the
early days of Disneyland, by making fun of their employer. Walt Disney thought they were
cool, so Bill Skiles and Pete Henderson were chosen to host The Mickey Mouse Club
International TV series as "Hub and Bub." Pete currently performs with the New Christy
Minstrels.
www.skilesandhenderson.com
Richard Bruton
Based in the Springfield/Branson area, Richard is one of the finest
jazz saxophonists on the scene today. You can hear him playing in a
variety of venues in the area with his quintet, The Jazz Mafia. Richard
has performed across the globe and in many Branson area shows
including Tony Orlando, Breakfast with the Classics and many
others. Richard's improvisational skills and contribution to this
project on both sax and flute were invaluable.

Robin Hendry
Originally from the St. Louis area, Robin has been living and working as a
performer and teacher in the Ozarks region since 1995. His performance credits
include set and percussion work at the Shoji Tabuchi Theater for 9 seasons, Silver
Dollar City, percussion with the Springfield Symphony, and numerous sets in
Springfield area venues. He currently holds teaching positions at Evangel
University, Central Bible College and Drury University. When conceiving this
project, Robin was Steve's first choice because of his experience, versatility and
finesse as percussionist.
Kelly Brown
Kelly lives in the Springfield area and is very active in local
music clubs and studio recording sessions. His
contribution to Santa Rosa was exceptional...with keyboard
skills that added a higher dimension to the album.
Michael Heavner
My good friend Mike Heavner of Little Rock is on the faculty of the
University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Please check him out at
www.michaelheavner.com
Debby Boone
Debby is a very talented and classy lady who lights up everyone's
life. I've worked with her for several years at Christmas in
Branson--an honor!
Be sure to check a short video clip of our recording session with
Debby here at The Mansion in Branson.
Blue Skies by Debby Boone