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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
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Purveyor of live musical entertainment for heads of state, diplomats, dignitaries, VIPs and other discerning patrons.
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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, 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)
Be sure to visit their websites for more information. With an average of at least 10 years performing experience and more significant high-profile commissions than any other dance/big band in Toronto's highly
competitve music industry over the last 3 seasons, our international cast of artists comprises over 100+ talented vocalists and musicians from Canada, the United Kingdom, USA, South America, Europe, Africa, New Zealand, Japan and
Asia. For sound clips, please follow the link for each of the 41 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" and "Club Casablanca" are registered trade names of 958862 Ontario Limited.
All rights reserved.
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Here are a few video clips ... for more, please visit www.youtube.com/sheratoncadwell |
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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
"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
"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
"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
"I am so happy to see the orchestra perform again." - Rafik Mankarios
"Solid 5-star performances!" - Rick Stewart "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
"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
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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, New Zealand, Japan and Asia, the SCG is on the fast track to achieving in a fraction of the time what most musical organizations take decades to accomplish.
Generous sponsorship and experienced leadership have made it possible for this unique organization to achieve world-class standards with its boutique big bands and other smaller ensembles, 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) 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, Elton John, Henry Mancini, Hoagy Carmichael, 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, Vanessa Williams, Bobby McFerrin, Lou Bega, John Denver, Sammy Davis Jr., Aretha Franklin, 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), Lisa Levy (
www.lisalevy.ca), Angus Dirnbeck, Elisa Gold (www.elisagold.com), Susanna Yanivker, Lisa Budd, Rick Levine, Woodney Pierre, Al Raposo, Anne Bonsignore and KALYA (
www.kalya.ca).
SCG's artists have entertained heads of state, diplomats, dignitaries, VIPs and audiences in the thousands, with more significant commissions than most of the best of dance/big bands over the last 3 seasons 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 41 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 contemporary big band in Canada has released worldwide as many CD albums as the SCG has within the last 7 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, 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 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, 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 Nick Nasturzio, Chairman
Neil Tatay, Vice-Chairman Leigh Graham Alan Vincent Gale Bassett Nobuaki Seki Ricci Balogh General Manager Andrew Chong Public Relations
Leigh Graham Music Directors
Dhimiter Hotova Brent Harasym Takeshi Naoi Neil Tatay Raffaele Stanghi Nobuaki Seki
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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
Musicians
Benedicto Fernandes 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 Saha Lee Alexander Tikhonov Art Gale 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 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 Bob Pennycook Anthony Feliciani Ben Odom Ralph Detko Thomas Nagy Martin Kuwawi Kenny Simon Roger Chong Ian Hamilton Warren Greig David Lessy
Robert Horvath Ernest Fong Denis Kugappi Neil Tatay Susanne Mazaiarz Jungwoo Choi Zialiang Zhu Phil Hawkins Jan Ravens Brian Dale Kruschel Norris Graham Frank Sant Chester Manoharan
Paul O'Connell Andrew Ferguson Elliot Song 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 Satwik Misra
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"Leigh Graham has a satiny swing in her voice and a candor to her performance which makes the delightful interpretation
of her material like the soda in the scotch ... a charming entertainer!"
- George Wall, Grasshopper Jazz and Blues Leigh Graham, Director / Vocal Artist Leigh Graham (www.leighgraham.com) is a sensational vocalist who has hosted
live entertainment on board Celebrity cruise ships and in clubs around Toronto with many globally recognized musicians. A graduate from The University of
Western Ontario in Voice Performance, Leigh had a number of singing roles with the UWO Opera program and she has starred in musical theatre productions such as Fiddler on the Roof. Leigh also donates her time to
performing in fundraisers and benefits, including the Celebrity Waiter's Luncheon Benefit for the Leukemia Foundation. Her positive attitude and friendly charm are assets for her role as public relations manager.
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"Allison Lynn is a consummate performer ... and she lovingly bestows to her audiences
her God-given gifts of a glorious voice, and a radiant soul." - Debbie Fleming, Director of Hampton Avenue (Jazz Acappella)
& ChoirGirlz (Pop/Country trio) Allison Lynn, Vocal Artist Originally from St. John's, Newfoundland, Allison Lynn (
www.allisonlynn.com)
enjoys an eclectic career that encompasses film, theatre, television, solo work and recording. As a vocalist, she sings cabaret, music theatre, gospel, jazz and other genres.
Founder of Jarvis Muse Productions, dedicated to producing and showcasing Canadian talent in live and recorded performance, Allison has directed many shows to raise funds for charities. * *
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"Lisa Levy is a joy to work with, watch, and listen to." - Roger Whitnall Lisa Levy, Director / Vocal Artist Lisa Levy (www.lisalevy.ca) is an up and coming name on the world stage.
With a bachelor's degree in music performance, Lisa is originally from Illinois, USA. From opera, musical theatre, oratorios to big band, she loves them all.
Some of her favourite jazz performers include Shirley Horne, Diana Krall and Jane Monheit. * *
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Todd Cooper, Vocal Artist With several years of voice study at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto,
as well as numerous opera workshops throughout the city and participation in choirs and opera choruses, Todd Cooper is a talent awaiting recognition. Showtunes come alive with his midas touch.
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"KALYA has what it takes to be Canada's next superstar!" - John McDonald KALYA, Vocal Artist KALYA (
www.kalya.ca) attended the Claude Watson School for the Arts.
This exceptional teenage sensation enjoys the visual arts and dance, and she avidly participates in after school activities such as the jazz choir and film club. She is inspired by her favourite jazz vocalists such as
Diana Krall, Frank Sinatra, Michael Buble and Susie Arioli. * * * *
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Elisa Gold, Vocal Artist A graduate from Concordia's prestigious jazz vocal program, Elisa Gold (
www.elisagold.com)
has performed at many benefit concerts and fundraisers. As a child, Elisa listened to jazz greats like Bird, Louis, Ella and Nina Simone, as well as Motown legends
like Aretha and Marvin Gale, influences which you will hear in her soulful performances. She is always smiling, upbeat and positive, able to find the silver lining in any cloud! * *
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Angus Dirnbeck, Vocal Artist
Originally from Austria, Angus Dirnbeck has an affinity for jazz, big band, R&B and soul. His love of music is without boundaries. When asked about his musical preferences,
he defines his favourite genre as "good songs". Apart from singing, Angus is a professional dance instructor and performer, and can been seen on stage, film and TV. * *
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Susanna Yanivker, Vocal Artist
A medical practitioner by profession, Susanna Yanivker is a long-time believer and advocate of music as a means for international and local health fundraising.
She has performed as a vocalist at many charities, and her other artistic achievements include completing a dance major at the Claude Watson School for the Arts. . * * *
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Lisa Budd, Vocal Artist Lisa Katherine Budd was born and raised in Quebec where she first starred in
various school plays before joining Kids in Action Production Company. While practising acting and theatrical jazz ballet, Lisa then joined the Constance Brown
talent agency in Montreal. Years later after moving to Toronto, she joined the cast of the Second City Production of Tony and Tina's wedding where she played
the infamous "Madeline Monroe". Her engaging performances are characterised with passion, drama and verve. * *
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Rick Levine, Vocal Artist For over two decades, Rick Levine has been entertaining at hundreds of important
galas, social functions and special events, singing the songs which everyone loves, keeping the dance floor full all evening long. With his soothing voice and masterful charm, he delivers the essence of some of the world's
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Hilary Weaver, Vocal Artist
Hilary Weaver is a singer songwriter who regular performs at music festivals throughout Southern Ontario. She credits her familiarity with, and love for,
the big band style of music to her grandfather who loved to sing all of the golden oldies, especially those by Frank Sinatra. *
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Woodney Pierre, Vocal Artist
From Montreal, Quebec, is Woodney Pierre, an avid performer and keen participant in talent shows and competitions such as the Kiwanis Music Festival, NATS
and other regional singing contests. Her vocal coaches include Narelle Martinez and Abraham Faulkner. One of her recent performances was singing the anthem for the New York Yankee's game at the Skydome. * * * *
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Al Raposo, Vocal Artist
Al Raposo has received rave reviews and airplay throughout Europe, Canada and USA. Often described by industry professionals as very "soothing" and "romantic",
Al was born in the Azores, Portugal. He began his singing career at an early age and has performed at countless venues, including the prestigious Corcoran Gallery and Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C..
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Anne Bonsignore, Vocal Artist
A special import from Durban, South Africa, singer songwriter Anne Bonsignore has been featured on television and radio on numerous occasions. She has performed in London, Toronto, Atlanta and New York,
and toured throughout South Africa and the Mauritius. Anne's performances are characteristically energetic and engaging, with a touch of magic from an exotically earthy continent. * *
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