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Along with bassist John Turner, trumpeter Carl Gerhard, drummer Mike Coffey, keyboardist Rusty Scott, baritone and tenor saxophonist Alek Razdan, and tenor and alto saxophonist Rich Lataille, Roomful keeps on rockin’ into 2024!
Roomful of Blues is currently an eight-piece unit led by guitarist Chris Vachon and featuring long-time tenor and alto sax player Rich Lataille. In 2010, singer Phil Pemberton took over the vocal duties, replacing Dave Howard.
The band has maintained its signature sound through great musicianship and a stellar horn section—featuring tenor and alto saxophonist Rich Lataille, who first joined the band in 1970. Lataille’s masterful playing can evoke either the fat-toned, honking sax of the glory days of early rock or the cool elegance of big band swing jazz.
The band has maintained its signature sound through great musicianship and a stellar horn section—featuring tenor and alto saxophonist Rich Lataille, who first joined the band in 1970. Lataille’s masterful playing can evoke either the fat-toned, honking sax of the glory days of early rock or the cool elegance of big band swing jazz.
This long-running big-band jump blues group has seen dozens of gifted musicians pass through its ranks. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1960s - 2020s. Formed. 1967 in Westerly, RI. Genre. Blues, Jazz. Styles. Modern Electric Blues, Retro Swing. Group Members.
A member of the band since it started over fifty years ago, Rich Lataille is still aboard on tenor and alto sax. Guitarist Chris Vachon, now celebrating thirty years with the band including twenty-plus years as the leader, produced the album and had a hand in writing eight songs.
Explore Rich Lataille's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about Rich Lataille on AllMusic.
