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The '''Cherry St. Combo''' is currently led by badass vibes legend [[Nikki Whittaker]].  She is a foxx.  2007 members are a cool Jef L. Sundquist on guitar, P. Collins on keyboard, stylish Sean Carmichael on bass, Eric Ratzel and James P. Wetzel on the drum set and [[Lauren Burke]] and Cory Daniel Ashby on saxes.  The are a Thursday night fixture at [[McGillacuddy's]] bar and grill on Cherry St.  Come hear them any Thursday night from 8-midnight.
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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.  
  
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In 2024, the Cherry St. Combo released an album titled [https://open.spotify.com/album/5ilzeOo4hZ3P5r8pRTiYYs Chameleon].
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== '''2012-2013 Combo''' ==
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*[[Kyle Kunkler]] - keys
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*[[Nathaniel Beck]] - horn
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*[[Jake Hawrylak]] - bass fiddle
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*[[Josh Calef]] - trap set
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== '''2015-2016 Combo''' ==
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*[[Summer Lin]] - keys
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*[[Stevie Hawes]] - Flute & Alto
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*[[Sam Waldner]] - Alto
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*[[Mike"So Cool"  Sockol]] - Vibes
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*[[Katie Hutton]] - Bass
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*[[White Keef]] - trap set
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=='''Circa 2008 Combos'''==
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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.
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Latest revision as of 20:27, 17 February 2025

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.

In 2024, the Cherry St. Combo released an album titled Chameleon.

2012-2013 Combo[edit]

2015-2016 Combo[edit]


Circa 2008 Combos[edit]

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.