Leigh Henry (bandleader,vocals,percussion): Leigh started out on drums when he first formed Celebration in 1983. He has since moved out front as lead vocalist and still contributes to the groove on percussion. In 1985 he started Leigh Henry Music, LLC, an entertainment agency providing bands, DJ’s and musicians for area weddings, country clubs and private events. As bandleader, Leigh is your personal contact from the initial inquiry through the last dance at the reception, translating your musical “vision” to reality.

Al Renino (bass and Musical Director): Al’s performing experience range from tours with “Leslie West & Mountain” to Broadway shows to TV and movie appearances with numerous national recording acts. Recording credits include Jonathan Sprout’s Grammy-nominated album “American Heroes #3″ and a myriad of other albums. Al produced and played bass and guitar on several recordings for former “Monkee”, Micky Dolenz and has arranged music for The Monkees touring band and Barry Williams (formerly of “The Brady Bunch.”) He has also composed and performed music for several feature films. Al graduated with a Bachelor of Music Education from the Crane School of Music (SUNY – Potsdam). He has taught music at the high school and college levels, is currently on the faculty of the Music Conservatory of Westchester (New York), and also teaches privately.“

Tracey Marble (vocals): Tracey’s talents are multi-faceted, encompassing the arenas of music, theater, television, radio and industrial film. Her exceptional vocal range and versatility is truly a feature of Celebration. She is as comfortable with jazz, swing and show tunes as she is with pop and R&B classics. As an actress and a singer, Tracey has performed off-Broadway, way off-Broadway, on TV and on the radio. She has done live and recorded industrials and jingles for a multitude of clients from PBS to Pepsico. Tracey is a co-creator/songwriter and producer as well as one of the actresses in Another Day In Paradise, a new musical that has enjoyed three New York productions to date. Tracey is currently on the faculty of Fairfield University as a voice teacher.

David Coe (guitar): David earned his BA in music at the University of Bridgeport.As one of the areas most popular guitar teachers, he has a full roster of private students and is a member of the music faculty at Fairfield University. He is the author of 2 guitar method books for Mel Bay Publications and has recently released “Hidden Pond” , a CD of original acoustic guitar instrumental music.

Larry Eagle (drums): Larry Eagle keeps his musical portfolio diversified. He’s a member of Bruce Springsteen’s Sessions Band (which won a Grammy for traditional folk music), and played drums on R&B/Soul music artist John Legend’s Grammy-winning second album. He’s played on a Blues Grammy nominee (with Odetta), a Country & Western Grammy nominee (with Andy Statman) and recorded albums with bluegrass superstar Ricky Skaggs and powerful jazz/soul singer Lizz Wright. Larry has performed on the Tonight Show, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Good Morning America, PBS, the BBC and an ice-breaking Baltic Sea ferry out of Naantali, Finland

Wade Ridenhour (keyboards):

Wade is a graduate of Berklee College of Music in Boston where also played in the top Boston area wedding/party band “Downtown Fever”.   He has played and performed with George Porter(the Meters), Terri Lynne Carrington(Herbie Hancock Band), John Stevens(American Idol), Tom Kennedy(Dave Weckl Band), Pete Peterkin(America’s Got Talent) and Nate Donmoyer(Passion Pitt).  He has also performed on cruise ships around the world as a pianist/keyboardist in production shows, big bands, jazz combos and dance bands.

Jim Clark (tenor sax, soprano sax, trumpet, flute, vocals): A charter member of the “Celebration Horns O’Plenty”, Jim rocks and swings on tenor and soprano sax as well as trumpet and (classical!) flute. An accomplished composer, arranger, musical director and performer, Jim also has his own production company and recording studio, Media Music, producing original music for industrial and film soundtracks as well as multimedia and internet projects. Recent live gigs have included stints playing with Lou Christie and the Monkee’s Mickey Dolenz. His newest venture, realsax.com, makes his skills as a soloist and one- man horn section available to a world-wide market, via the internet.

Bill Holloman (trumpet, tenor sax, vocals): The other half of the Celebration Horns O’ Plenty”, not only does Bill play plenty of horns (just about every brass and wind instrument ever invented) but is also proficient on bass and keyboards. In his 25 year career Bill has recorded and/or performed with Bruce Springsteen, Nile Rodgers (Chic), Paul Simon, Diana Ross, Blood, Sweat and Tears, Slash (Guns and Roses), Steve Winwood, Elton John, Steven Tyler (Aerosmith), Michael Bolton, Simon Le Bon (Duran Duran), Patti Labelle, the B52′s, Faith Hill, Les Paul, Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers, as well as the late guitar legend, Danny Gatton. Bill also composes and produces music for TV shows and films including HBO, CBS Sports, ESPN, and Inside Edition, and has been the featured soloist on TNT’s “Nascar awards show”, ESPN’s “The Espys”, and “The Guiding Light” on CBS. In his home studio, he records horn section tracks for clients all over the country (playing all the horns himself) as well as producing jingles and other custom music.

Mensah Robinson (vocals): Our newest member, Mensah brings his wonderful voice, spirit and energy to the vocal frontline of Celebration. Mensah’s background is primarily with church and theater groups including recent performances in area productions of “Guys and Dolls” and “Spelling Bee”. Welcome to the band, Mensah!