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Welcome to the Sheraton Cadwell Group
of Music Professionals! 131 Bloor Street West Suite 200-286 Toronto, Ontario M5S 1R8
Phone 416.712.2555 Fax 416.250.7824 Email info@sheratoncadwell.com * * * * *
Purveyor of live musical entertainment for heads of state, diplomats, dignitaries, VIPs and other discerning patrons.
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upscale market in and around the Greater Toronto Area, the Sheraton Cadwell Group of Music Professionals is your one-stop shop for solo musicians, duets,
trios, quartets, quintets, combos, big bands, dance orchestras and other ensembles.
From jazz and classical to swing, latin and showtunes, we have a variety of boutique orchestras
for weddings, dinner-and-dance celebrations, galas, awards ceremonies, fundraisers, corporate functions and other special events. Home to most of the A-list Top 10
dance/big bands in Canada, here are some of the world-class boutique orchestras under our management: Toronto Starlight Orchestra (www.starlightorchestra.ca) Wyndham Regency Orchestra (www.wyndhamregency.com) Philips Westin Orchestra (www.philipswestin.com) Orchestra Copacabana (www.atthecopa.ca) Casablanca Orchestra (www.clubcasablanca.ca) Sheraton Cadwell Orchestra (www.sheratoncadwell.com) Blue Champagne (www.bluechampagne.ca) Be sure to visit their websites for more information. With an average of
at least 10 years performing experience and more significant high-profile achievements than most dance/big bands in Toronto's highly competitve music industry, our international cast of artists comprises over 100+ talented
vocalists and musicians from Canada, the United Kingdom, USA, South America, Europe, Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Japan and Asia. For sound clips, please follow the link for each of the 61 collector-edition CD
albums released to date (see below). They will give you a good idea of the high level of performance you can expect from our artists.All recordings - without exception - were done live ... without any overdubs! A
complete discography and sound clips are available at www.cdbaby.com/all/tso. For video footage of some of our shows, visit YouTube at www.youtube.com/sheratoncadwell. Official photos of our orchestras will be found on MySpace at
www.myspace.com/sheratoncadwell. Our
press kit is attached below for your kind perusal. * *
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30% of performance fees received from you will be donated to international agencies such as UNICEF, World Vision, Oxfam, CARE, Doctors Without Borders and the Red Cross through the Global
Poverty Relief Foundation (www.gprf.net).
Our
primary mandate is to support the fundraising activities of major charities and humanitarian organizations dedicated to alleviating poverty in less developed communities outside Canada.
To date, we have helped to raise over $1.5 million for various charitable and humanitarian projects. * *
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Contact us today for a no-obligation consultation either by phone at
416.712.2555 or by email at info@sheratoncadwell.com
. We look forward to hearing from you! Yours truly, for the Sheraton Group of Music Professionals/ Sheraton Cadwell Orchestras (www.sheratoncadwell.com) Florence Lee
Administrator "Sheraton Cadwell", "Toronto Starlight Orchestra", "Starlight Orchestra",
"Wyndham Regency", "Philips Westin", "Copacabana", "At The Copacabana", "Casablanca", "Club Casablanca" and "Blue Champagne" are registered
trade names of 958862 Ontario Limited.All rights reserved.
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"Your vocal stars are glamorous, chic & hip ... what a treat!" - Olivier Francone "It takes a really good band to get the Mayor up to dance the twist!" - Hazel McCallion
"I've seen the rest ... you're the best!" - Richard Cohen
"Your track record of recorded work is utterly impressive ... wow!" - Julio Hernandez
"I loved your performance ... it was professional and entertaining!" - Joanne Wheatley "You have both style and substance." - Jim Stanley
"Awesome! There was hardly any room left on the dance floor ... with thousands more watching your show from all around the amphitheatre!"
- Tim Reidt "Charming and delightful ... we enjoyed every tune!"
- Maria & Ron Oliveira
"I am here to welcome a really really fantastic orchestra ... heard so much about them from my colleagues in city hall." - Julain Sleath
"The orchestra sounds like swingers having a time of their lives!" - John Liddle
"Of all the big bands I know, yours is the most classy and professional ...
your toe-tapping programming, slick presentation and remarkable cast of singers put you way ahead of everyone else." - Jeff Lorenzo
"You guys are good ... very, very good!" - Rick Petrocelli
"Open yourself to the sounds of this fine ensemble ... they are a must at any event or occasion." - Denis Mastromonaco
"It's the first time I've seen everyone stand up
at the end of a concert here to give a standing ovation ... darn good show!" - Bill Stuart
"Your vocal artists are sensational!" - Michel Saunders
"The songs you play are so different from the other
big bands that perform here ... your international musicians make such beautiful music!"
- Erica Klein
"I really enjoyed the various techniques you explore with your music ...
interesting voicings, great ensemble playing and the music is beautiful. There are certainly some big ears at work here." - Jeff Williams
"Our guests were thrilled with your performances!" - Sheryl McKean
"What a fabulous repertoire ... we enjoyed every song!"
- Michelle & Michael Pratt
"There is something special and beautiful about your boutique big bands ... and the good work you do for charity." - Wendy Evans "First class entertainment!" - Alex Chavez "Your professional orchestras are in large measure responsible for the renaissance of big bands in Canada."
- Pete Chapman "We all had a fantastic evening ... dancing to great music of the orchestra!" - Susanne Adamczyk
"From the many positive comments we have received ...
it's clear that your contribution helped to ensure the event was successful and memorable for all involved." - Eva Liebermann
"I have seen many shows at this venue ... yours is one of the few I really truly enjoyed!"
- Alan O'Connell
"Your performers have a great deal of flair and finese." - Dennis Cole "Our guests ABSOLUTELY loved your orchestra ...
we would certainly recommend you to everyone we know!" - David Rosati
"I am so happy to see the orchestra perform again." - Rafik Mankarios "Of the over 50 bands in the street festival,
I noticed yours had the largest crowd turnout." - Bob Tamsin "Solid 5-star performances!" - Rick Stewart "I had the pleasure of listening to you ... and would like to know the dates & places
where my husband and I could dance to your music." - Etta Kaner
"You're always so good!!!" - Michele Walks
"We just could not stop dancing!" - Pam Murray
"Excellent show! It does not get better than this ... a top notch orchestra with musicians from all over the world, fabulous singers and a great time dancing under the stars on a perfect summer evening."
- Marty Stapleton "Many we knew were asking for a CD
of EVERY SONG your band played ... this CD only has some of them. Can we have more, please?" - Jean Anderson "Absolutely the best big band show I have ever been to ... what a great band!!!"
- Tim Goldberg "I thoroughly enjoyed the polished presentations of your vocalists and orchestra!" - Mike Brown "We had many compliments ... thrilled by the music that night and everyone had a lot of fun!"
- Alessandra Palombo "What a superb concert ... I stayed right till the end!" - Phil Warren
"I've heard a lot of good things about your orchestra, so I came out to listen ... you know, you fellows are REALLY very good!" - Jim Fernandez
"My husband and I played your CD over and over ...
and we are truly enjoying it!" - Sharon Warnas "... greatly enjoyed and we would be very pleased if you would come back again!"
- Mary-Louise Wilson
"We have seen many bands. Only a few sound good but they do not look good. Your orchestra is one of the very best ... it sounds good and it also looks good!" - Phil & Jane Richardson "Your show was polished and refined ...
we were thoroughly entertained!" - Linda Berton
"You will always be considered and recommended highly by us." - Mara Jansons
"I have received many compliments from guests ... absolutely wonderful
range of music, not to mention the excellent vocalists." - Danita Bocarro "You are the best of the best!" - Ted Gray * *
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THE SHERATON CADWELL GROUP OF MUSIC PROFESSIONALS (SCG) / SHERATON CADWELL ORCHESTRAS
Incorporated in 1991, the SCG has an international cast and perspective. Professionally managed and staffed by over 100 talented vocalists and musicians from Canada, the United Kingdom,
USA, South America, Europe, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Asia, the SCG has an established reputation as one of the most highly recommended suppliers of live musical entertainment for special events.
In-house audio and visual expertise, generous sponsorship and experienced leadership have made it possible for this unique organization to achieve world-class standards with its boutique big bands/dance orchestras, including the
Toronto Starlight Orchestra (www.starlightorchestra.ca
), the Wyndham Regency Orchestra (www.wyndhamregency.com), the Philips Westin Orchestra (www.philipswestin.com), Orchestra Copacabana (www.atthecopa.ca), the Casablanca Orchestra (www.clubcasablanca.ca), Blue Champagne (www.bluechampagne.ca) and the Sheraton Cadwell Orchestra (www.sheratoncadwell.com). Exceptions aside, artists recruited by the SCG generally have an average of at least 10 years performing experience,
having been auditioned and selected for their high level of artistic flair, technical proficiency and professionalism.
Artists with the SCG have an extensive repertoire of popular hits and vintage songs from the 1930s to the 1990s for almost any occasion to please the most discerning clients ... from the music of Nat King Cole, Sammy Cahn, Oscar
Hammerstein, Jerome Kern, Richard Rodgers, Cole Porter, George & Ira Gershwin, Johnny Mercer, Irving Berlin, Perez Prado, Henry Mancini, Hoagy Carmichael, Lorenz Hart, James Van Heusen, Johnny Burke, Burt Bacharach, Andrew
Lloyd Webber, Stevie Wonder, Johnny Mandel, Alberto Dominguez to Louis Prima and Antonio Carlos Jobim; greatest hits by artists such as Robbie Williams, Frank Sinatra, Linda Ronstadt, James Ingram, Diana Krall, Tom Jones, Diana
Schuur, Ella Fitzgerald, Natalie Cole, Harry Connick Jr., Michael Buble, Bobby Darin, Norah Jones, Leonard Cohen, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel, Barry Manilow, Van Morrison, George Michael, Vanessa Williams, Bobby
McFerrin, Lou Bega, John Denver, Sammy Davis Jr., Aretha Franklin, Elton John, Whitney Houston, the Beatles, ABBA, Bee Gees and the Beach Boys; and perennial standards by the orchestras of Glenn Miller, Stan Kenton, Artie
Shaw, Harry James, Benny Goodman, Maynard Ferguson, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Buddy Rich, Herb Alpert, Nelson Riddle, Sammy Nestico, Chuck Mangione, Tito Puente and Arturo Sandoval.
Shows are typically tightly-paced presentations by a tapestry of fabulous vocal artists for up to over 4 hours of non-stop musical entertainment, with no rest breaks!
Subject to change without notice, SCG's dance/big bands this season will be showcasing what many are saying are some of the most engaging vocal artists to date for any big band! The SCG is pleased to present Leigh Graham (www.leighgraham.com), Elisa Gold (www.elisagold.com), John Sharkey, Rebecca Binnendyk, Jessalyn Hynds,
Patricia Nesci, Melissa Lee, Kara Evelyn, John Vanden Enden and Marsha Roc. SCG's artists have entertained heads of state, diplomats, dignitaries, VIPs and audiences in the thousands, with more
significant achievements than most of the best of dance/big bands in Toronto's highly competitive music industry.
Whether it is a romancing soloist, intimate duet, sassy trio, classical string quartet, jazz quintet, latin combo, swinging
big band or grand ballroom dance orchestra, performances have characteristically been described as professional, warm, lively and engaging.
Over $200,000 has been invested in the best available sound & recording equipment and other logistics to ensure that all orchestras under SCG's management continue to be among the most well-equipped entertainers in the industry.
Equipment list includes the finest high-end audio gear such as Roland VS-2480 workstations, Genelec 8040A monitors, Sony MDR 7509 headphones, Monster Power Conditioner PRO 2500, QSC K12 and KSub high performance
speakers and Blue Kiwi quad cables; vintage microphones like the limited edition AKG C 414 LTD, Neumann TLM 49 and TLM 103; the world's quietest microphones, the Rode NT1-A and NT2-A; specialty microphones such as the Audix
D-6, Earthworks high definition SR30 matched pair, Blue Baby Bottle, Blueberry, CAD E-300, Sontronics SIGMA and Royer's flagship, the R-121; a broad selection of high quality tube and solid state preamps such as the Universal Audio
Solo 610, Rupert Neve Portico 5016, Mackie Onyx 800R, Focusrite OctoPre LE and Presonus Digimax FS.
The SCG is available for performances at weddings, corporate functions and other special events.
With one of the world's largest archives of thousands of music charts for big bands and a corporate goal of producing at
least 3 CD albums each year, orchestras under the SCG have released a total of 61 collector-edition CDs to date, with
albums available to over 2,400 retail stores, including digital distribution through Apple iTunes, Sony Connect, Yahoo Music, Best Buy, Rhapsody, Napster, MSN Music, Amazon and other outlets worldwide.
No other big band in Canada has released worldwide as many CD albums as the SCG has over the last 100 years! Recorded performances by SCG-affiliated orchestras have been broadcasted by radio stations around the world.
Clients who have commissioned SCG's artists include high-profile organizations such as Bank of America, TD Bank,
United Way, City of Toronto, Canadian German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (representing multi-national corporations like BMW, Mercedes Benz and Lufthanza Airline), Easter Seals, Kiwanis Club and the Mississauga
Board Of Trade, among many others.
SCG's boutique big bands have performed at many upscale venues, grand banquets and ballrooms at 5-star locations such as the Old Mill Inn, Granite Club, Casa Loma, Atlantis Pavilions, Liberty Grand, Dominion Club, Sheraton Hotel,
Four Seasons Hotel, Westin Harbour Castle Hotel and the Fairmont Royal York Hotel. Prestigious festivals SCG orchestras have been showcased at include the Celebrate Toronto! Street Festival, the Sunday Serenades at Mel
Lastman Square and the Beaches International Jazz Festival, public concerts which feature the best big bands auditioned and shortlisted each year by special event organizers and the City of Toronto. The primary mandate of the SCG is to support the fundraising activities of major charities and humanitarian
organizations dedicated to alleviating poverty in less developed communities outside Canada. Net proceeds from performances and CD sales are donated to international agencies such as UNICEF, World Vision,
Oxfam, CARE, Doctors Without Borders and the Red Cross through the Global Poverty Relief Foundation (www.gprf.net) for disaster and poverty relief programs. To date, the SCG has helped to raise over $1.5 million for charitable and humanitarian projects.
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Board Of Directors Neil Tatay, Chairman Alan Vincent, Vice-Chairman Leigh Graham Scott Davies Gale Bassett Nobuaki Seki Mike Falla Bill Prouten Marsha Roc General Manager
Andrew Chong Public Relations Leigh Graham Music Directors
David King Bill Prouten Peter Kim Neil Tatay Nobuaki Seki Andre Soares Mike Falla
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CONTRIBUTING ARTISTS
Vocalists
Allison Lynn Leigh Graham Todd Cooper Lisa Levy KALYA Mark Rainey Angus Dirnbeck Elisa Gold Leah Reinhartz
Hilary Weaver Lisa Budd Laila Plamondon Susanna Yanivker Al Raposo Rick Levine Woodney Pierre Anne Bonsignore Danielle Ching John Sharkey Marsha Roc Linda Fox Jill Peacock Oksana
Maya Spring David Vanden Enden Kara Evelyn Maria-Carmela Raso Melissa Lee Patricia Nesci Rebecca Binnendyk Jessalyn Hynds
Musicians
Benedicto Fernandes Victoria Yeh Gale Bassett
Endel Vesik Steve Weinberg Gerald Reidt Bill Buchan Sandra Ignaciuk Gary Lynn Vaado Sarapuu Riccarda Balogh Terry Short Paul Weston Jasna Jovicevic Jerzy Sieczka Bruce Tatemichi Jordan Wosnick
Dhimiter Hotova Daniel Bass George Fan Peter Zsebik Salomon Ponte Ivan Neganov Florin Clonta Chris Nicholl Nadia Younan Chris Ludlow Budi Winarto Saha Lee Alexander Tikhonov Scott Davies
Art Gale Kristen Au Sheldon Mintz Richard Mattson Joseph Solovitch Samuel Meyer Bill Prouten Luis Queralta Alexey Chekalev Cailey Clow Flavio Fernandes Jason Sewerynek Lawrence Horwood
Jacob Armstrong Don Beaupre Jan Buneta James Sedgwick Allison Sharpe Andrew Chong Christian Rojas Klaus Anselm Nicholas Nasturzio Afiz Suleymanov Liborio Lomonaco Richard Park Rachel Malach
Steve Bitaxi Bernard Wexler Philipp Socha Michael Tenno Mayuko Araki Jesse Malone Mike Falla Hirofumi Hori Antoine Rogeaux Sean Sydney Peter Kim Erik McIntyre Peter McKitterick David King
Alan Vincent Stefanie Webb John McGuigan Andrew Ziegler John Paul Brown Juergen Kalzer Ron Robbins Elizabeth Miller Dirk Warnas Vincent Feletti Tony Ellis Takeshi Naoi Mitch Vine Yuki Kitamura
Brent Harasym Karl Silveira Kysen Leo Christon Jones Nobuaki Seki Ted Winick Jacob Plachta Simon Leigh Phil Thomson John Presutti John Doerr Neil Morrison Christopher Vincent Jim Xu
Bob Pennycook Anthony Feliciani Ben Odom Ralph Detko Thomas Nagy Martin Kuwawi Kenny Simon Roger Chong Ian Hamilton Warren Greig Famur Ahmeti Henrique Matulis Filho David Lessy Robert Horvath
Ernest Fong Denis Kugappi Neil Tatay Susanne Mazaiarz Jungwoo Choi Zialiang Zhu Andre Soares Jeff Vidov Denis Pankov Aaron Harnett Francois Comeau Felix Wong Boris Treivus Phil Hawkins
Jan Ravens Brian Dale Kruschel Norris Graham Frank Sant Chester Manoharan Paul O'Connell Andrew Ferguson Elliot Song Jordan Quinn Wooyoung Kim Ali Taiyeb Nikolaus Odermatt David Thiessen
Ron Grant Wayne Hum Kobi Hass Jordan Quinn Steve Farrugia Walter Schellenberg Corinne Cecilia Jon Roblin Maksym Deomin Michael Carrillo Reade Ollivier Rob Bubnich Jason Choi Paul Cho
Dan Picillo Raphael Nunez Raffaele Stanghi Summer Wang Carlos Skinfill Tom Gilboe Mark Prosser Satwik Misra Shelby Nelson Eugene Dion Daniel Neumann Trevor Maybee Augusto Santana Murad Gunduz
John Collin Ed Gold Marito Marques Scott Siegner Cory Snider Barete Santourdjian Alberto Saurez Alex Yambu Reyes
* * * * * A complete discography and sound clips are available at www.cdbaby.com/all/tso.
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