Tim Santiago, Tom Santiago, Lester Wilson III, John Bendy, John Clay (left to right, foreground to background)

John Clay, Lester Wilson III, Tom Santiago, Tim Santiago and John Bendy (left to right)

John Clay and Lester Wilson III

Tony Regusis, John Clay, Mark Minkler, Ken Gioffre (left to right)

Bill Bickford, Rob Aries, Mark Minkler, John Clay (l 2 r)

Alice and Cecile on vocals, Takashi Otsuka bass, Enrico Granafei guitar/chromatic harmonica, Alberto Pibiri piano

Dave Kain, Dave Anderson, John Clay

Dave Kain, David Janeway, John Clay, Jim Cammack (l 2 r)

Lew Tabakin, Evan Gregor, Jon Ballantyne, John Clay

Art Hirahawa (k), myself, Ken Gioffre (s), Melanie Maron (v), Jeff Andrews (b), Chad McLoughlin (g) (left to right)

A fun HS Musical with Laura Mulholland, Bill Brady, Richie Giorianni, and Nicki Smith, performed 3/23-24, 2018

Lou Volpe, John Clay, Motoki Mihara

Matt Garrison (s), Mark Minkler (b), John Clay (d), Paul Mariconda (k) (l 2 r)

Mark Minkler (b), John Clay (d), Ray Blue (s)

Jimmy Rowles, Zoot Sims, John Clay, Michael Moore (left to right)

John Goldsby, Buddy DeFranco, John Clay, Jimmy Raney (left to right)

I was 17 performing with Wayne Young & Co at the Toys for Tots in Louisville, KY.  Bill Withers used us as his backup band at this performance.