Cherry Street Combo

The Knox College Cherry St. Combo is the top jazz combo at Knox College. The combo holds a weekly gig at the Galesburg Community Arts Center on Main Street, in Galesburg, IL, Thursday nights from 7:00pm-10:00pm. Started in 1990, they originally performed at Cherry Street, hence the name.

2012-2013 Combo

• Kyle Kunkler - keys

• Nathaniel Beck - horn

• Jake Hawrylak - bass fiddle

• Josh Calef - trap set

2015-2016 Combo

• Summer Lin - keys

• Stevie Hawes - Flute & Alto

• Sam Waldner - Alto

• Mike"So Cool" Sockol - Vibes

• Katie Hutton - Bass

• White Keef - trap set

The Cherry St. Combo used to be comprised of two sub-combos, the "Alpha Dogs" and the "Omega Dogs." The Alpha Dogs, under the direction of David Hoffman, are Eric Ratzel (drums), Corey Heppner (guitar), Sean Carmichael (piano, vibraphone, saxophones, vocals),Jimmy Pittman (bass), Yumi Kusunoki (trombone), and Esther Newman (alto saxophone). The Omega Dogs, under the direction of Kevin Malley, are Scott Sapp (drums), Heppner (guitar), Sean Carmichael (bass), John Lane (violin), and Doug Fennig (saxophones). In December of 2008, the Cherry St. Combo toured as a single combo with the Knox College Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Nikki Whittaker, to Barcelona, Espana and Lloret del Mar, Espana.