The Judy & Barry DeRossi Quintet returns to the Acushnet Public Library to share songs from the Great American Songbook and more. Barry and Judy have played together for 58 years.  Barry graduated from Berklee College of Music and has performed throughout New England and Florida. He has written and recorded songs for local commercials and the Acushnet Elementary Wild Cats theme. Judy graduated from Southeastern Massachusetts University and taught general music at St. Mary’s Elementary School in Taunton and at the DeRossi Music School.  For the past few years, she has been a vocal judge for the New England Music Festival and Competition in Boston.

Drummer Zac Casher studied and taught at Berklee College of Music and has toured and recorded with Johnny Adams, Mighty Sam McCLain, Michelle Wilson and Julien Kasper. He plays many styles and performs all over the world.

Trumpet player Dave Burdett has played in the Boston music scene for 40 years.  He was the bandleader at Boston's Ritz Carlton for 13 years and has played for Natalie Cole, Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme, Don Rickles, The Who and Hugh Jackman.

Mike Monaghan, a sax player and woodwind specialist, plays both classical and jazz.  He studied at the Boston Conservatory and did his graduate studies at the University of Massachusetts and the Eastman School of Music.  Mike's work includes the Boston Symphony, and the Boston Pops Orchestra for 40 years. He has performed with the Boston Ballet, the Joffrey Ballet and the Bolshoi Ballet.  In addition, he has performed with Arthur Fiedler, John Williams and Keith Lockhart. Mike played with Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Rosemary Clooney, Ray Charles, Buddy Rich, Nancy Wilson, Johnny Mathis and so many more!

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Acushnet Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.