14 Players Strong

…with one thing in common – a love for Steely Dan.

DAVE ADLER
DAVE ADLERMUSICAL DIRECTOR, KEYBOARDS, VOCALS

“Steely Dan’s Aja was the seminal album for me.”

Following graduation from the University of Wisconsin/Madison with a BA in English, Dave completed the University of Southern California’s graduate program specializing in composition for motion pictures and television.

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DAVE STOLER
DAVE STOLERMUSICAL DIRECTOR, KEYBOARDS

“I first heard Steely Dan over an AM car radio from a local station.”

Isthmus Magazine’s Jazz Personality of the Year, keyboardist and musical director Dave Stoler is based in Madison, WI, but you’ll frequently find him gigging in the best jazz clubs of New York City.

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JOEY BANKS
JOEY BANKSDRUMS

“I memorized the drum parts for the entire AJA album when I was in High School”

Joey B. Banks is a performer, music producer, music educator, 2010 and 2011 Grammy nominated drummer, and the 2014 and 2015 Madison Area Music Association Drummer/Percussionist of the Year.

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NICK BARTELL
NICK BARTELLALTO SAX

“The best part of Steely Dan– and I say this objectively– is the badass horns.”

Nick is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and arranger, performing professionally on saxophones, flute, clarinet, piano, keyboards, and steel drums. After growing up in Madison, he moved to New York City to study saxophone at the New School. He lived in New York for 8 years, and Chicago for 4 years.

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JAMES PIE COWAN
JAMES PIE COWANPERCUSSION

“As a percussionist I was drawn to Steely Dan’s iconic hit “Do It Again.”

2023 WAMI Award winning Percussionist James “Pie” Cowan first became aware of Steely Dan in 1973. Their album “Can’t Buy a Thrill” was released the previous year. I was going to school at NTSU in Denton, Texas during this time and the band performed a stadium gig which was not very good.

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JIM DOHERTY
JIM DOHERTYTRUMPET

“I love the Steely Dan…they’re so smooth.”

Jim Doherty can not only rip off a blazing trumpet solo, he can also build you a beautiful deck. As the resident band carpenter, Jim spends his days building things with his hands, and then swaps the hammer for some brass at night.

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AL FALASCHI
AL FALASCHITENOR SAX, VOCALS

“I have fond memories of my two older sisters putting on Steely Dan while we cleaned the house.”

Born and raised in a musical family between Milwaukee and Chicago, Al fell in love with music when he was old enough to play his father’s drums. Al has performed and recorded with Bon Iver, Boz Scaggs, The Temptations, The Cab Calloway Orchestra, Clyde Stubblefield, Ben and Leo Sidran, and many others. He’s also is a founder of Phat Phunktion.

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JOE GORMAN
JOE GORMANGUITARS

“Mix jazz, rock, blues, and RnB,…add world class players and masterful songwriting, and top with hilarious and mystifying lyrics, and you have Steely Dan. What’s not to love?”

Joe Gorman is a Milwaukee guitarist who has been working professionally for more than 4 decades, playing rock, jazz, and lots of things in between.

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COURTNEY LARSEN
COURTNEY LARSENTROMBONE, VOCALS

“What can I say? I always wanted to tour the Southland in a traveling minstrel show.”

Being the youngest of three who was born in the mid 70s, Courtney was destined for a life filled with the music of her older siblings. “I actually have to credit them with my musical tastes” she would say. Her family is filled with entertainers.

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PHIL LYONS
PHIL LYONSBASS

“Before Steely Dan I was always running out of petrol. Now I’m excited that yes, there’s gas in the car!”

Bassist “Philbourne” has performed or recorded with Freedy Johnston, Firetown, Clyde Stubblefield, The O’bros and Emmettville. In addition to Steely Dane, Phil plays trombone with The VO5 Disco-Funk All Stars and Primitive Culture.

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ALISON MARGARET
ALISON MARGARET BACKING VOCALS

“A live version of Reelin’ in the Years captured my attention that led to an adoration for the musical complexity of Steely Dan. “

Alison Margaret is a renown and lauded jazz and blues vocalist. Among other endeavors, she leads the Alison Margaret Jazz Quintet,

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THOMAS MATTIOLI
THOMAS MATTIOLIMALLETS

“Growing up on the sales floor at American TV in the 70’s, Steely Dan’s high-fidelity music was the ‘go-to’ choice for selling stereos.”

Tom Mattioli grew up in Madison, Wisconsin plaing piano and drums. Then, around age 18, he fell in love with the vibraphone.

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MEGAN MORAN
MEGAN MORANBACKING VOCALS

“I got to know Steely Dan during family vacations in my Dad’s mini van, where I sang along with the background vocals and excelled at misunderstanding the lyrics.”

A Madison native, Megan studied voice and music education at Lawrence University. In 2004 she was awarded a Downbeat Magazine Student Music Award for Outstanding Solo Singing in the College Vocal Jazz category.

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DENNIS SHEPHERD
DENNIS SHEPHERDGUITARS, VOCALS

“My eccentric friend introduced me to the deep cuts of Steely Dan when I was about 15 years old.”

Dennis earned his first professional gig in his early teens with local variety favorite Strange Brew. Throughout late ‘80’s and ‘90’s Dennis performed with Wisconsin favorites At Large, Kidd Gloves, famed WAPL and Green Bay Packers radio parody The Wedgies,

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