Jazzdish

Biography

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWklY3HgSII&feature=em-uploademail-new  The musical creation of Jazzdish began in 1995, as founder and drummer Doug Roufa returned to his passion of music as he made his way back to Houston following the receipt of his business degree from UT Austin.  It was years earlier at the age of 11, that Doug took his first drum lesson at Musicland in southwest Houston, along with his twin brother Kenny who began guitar lessons. Doug’s love for drumming continued and through persistency and sound practice habits sat in on drums at his first professional gig at age 13.Jazzdish is built around the diverse talent of its players who have a strong passion and respect for the art of jazz music. Doug and two other musicians of Jazzdish graduated from the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts 1980-1981, and have performed together for more than 30 years. Rob Erickson has performed on piano for several decades in solo and group settings to include Houston’s Ovations, Cezanne and Cody’s nightclubs. He performs solo piano regularly at Perry’s Steakhouse in The Woodlands. Keith Vivens has been highly demanded as one of Houston’s great bass players, having performed and recorded with such artists as Howard Hewitt, Bobby Lyle, Harvey Mason, Ricky Lawson, Branford Marsalis, The Duke Ellington Orchestra, Randy & Michael Brecker and Joe Henderson. Keith’s personality is as vibrant as his musical talent! Larry Diaz has performed on saxophone with his own musical groups and as a freelance musician since the 1970s, and has a unique flair for enhancing any group he steps on stage with. We welcome you to give Jazzdish a taste.

    JAZZDISH SONG LIST   A Child Is Born Feels So Good                   People Will Say We're in Love  A Foggy Day                            Fly Me to the Moon                      Perdido A Night In Tunisia                     Fools Rush In                Pick Yourself Up                     Affirmation Footprints      Polkadots & Moonbeams After You've Gone Four                                   Recordame Afternoon in Paris                     Georgia Round Midnight Airegin Giant Steps                              Salt Peanut                          All Blues                              Girl from Ipanema                       Satin Doll                            All Of Me                              God Bless the Child Scrapple From The Apple         All The Things You Are          Goodbye Pork Pie Hat Sea Journey Along Came Betty Green Dolphin St.                       September Song              Always There Groovin' High Shadow of Your Smile Angel Eyes Here's that Rainy Day So What                         April In Paris                         How High the Moon Softly As a Morning Sunrise    As Time Goes By                How Insensitive Someday My Prince Will Come Autumn Leaves                I Get A Kick Out Of You     Someone to Watch Over Me   Basin St. Blues I Love Lucy Song For My Father Beautiful Love I Remember Clifford                     Sophisticated Lady Bernie's Tune If I Loved You                 Spain                                Birdland                             I'll Remember April Stardust                          Blue Bossa                           Impressions                             Stella By Starlight Blue Daniel In A Mellow Tone Stolen Moments Blue Moon                             In A Sentimental Mood Stormy Weather                 Bluesette                              It Don't Mean A Thing           Straight No Chaser Body & Soul                             It Had To Be You                 Summer Samba Bouncin' With Bud Janine Summertime                          But Beautiful Joy Spring Sweet Georgia Brown         Ceora Just Friends Take Five                             Chega de Saudade Just the Way You Are         Take the A Train                    Chelsea Bridge Killer Joe                           The Nearness of You         Cherokee                                La Fiesta                               The Way You Look Tonight Children's Song Long Ago and Far Away There Will Never Be Another You Come Sunday Make Someone Happy          This Masquerade               Confirmation Meditation                              Triste                            Darn That Dream Mercy, Mercy, Mercy Up Jumped Spring Days of Wine and Roses           Misty                                 Watch What Happens           Dearly Beloved Mr. Magic                            Wave                                 Desafinado My Favorite Things                      When I Fall In Love                   Dig My Funny Valentine                      When Sunny Gets Blue        Dindi Nicas Dream Willow Weep for Me Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me     Night and Day Witchcraft                          Do You Know What it Means Oleo                                   You Are the Sunshine of My Life Donna Lee                              On a Clear Day                Lullaby of Birdland Don't Get Around Much Anymore One Note Samba                  Mood Indigo Don't Go To Strangers One Step The Lady is a Tramp Embraceable You             Our Love Is Here To Stay           Mood Indigo Equinox Pennies From Heaven