Peter Graham & The PRETZEL LOGIC Tribute to STEELY DAN

Part of proceeds support: 100 WOMEN WHO CARE

Peter Graham; Saxophone & Vocals
Played with Motown artist Martha Reeves. Performed with David Foster and Arthur Brown. Acted in scenes with Harrison Ford, Denzel Washington and Liam Neeson. Toured with Second City Comedy troupe. Currently also with 80’s band, Materialmen.

Carmela Long; Vocalist
Carmela is a long-time mainstay of Glass Tiger and the Alan Frew Band and with them has toured Europe, the US and Canada extensively. Her experience lends itself perfectly to the blend of harmonies integral to the Steely Dan vocal sound. A luminous presence on stage she is equally comfortable leading a band.

Michael Shotton; Vocals
Born in the UK, Mike Shotton has recorded with the likes of Boston, Guns & Roses, Triumph, Rik Emmett, the Spoons and his own group Von Groove. Currently Michael tours with the Jeans n’ Classics Co. as a feature tenor vocalist with every major orchestra across North America singing the likes of Queen, Zeppelin, U-2 and the Eagles.

Turner King; Saxophones
Turner King has freelanced with The Temptations, the Four Tops, Frank Sinatra Jr., Deep Purple, Franki Valli, Johnny Mathis, Gene Pitney, Eddie Floyd, Gladys Knight, Little Anthony and the Imperials, Del Shannon, Jerry Lewis to name a few. He and the Chris Smith Band have currently released a single on American smooth jazz radio.

Marco Luciani; Keyboards
Marco won a Juno Award for writing Overload, for the film Dirty Dancing. He’s played with Gino Vannelli, Kim Mitchell, Frank Gambale and Gary Valenciano. In Los Angeles composed soundtracks for numerous film And TV projects.

John Fraser Findlay; Guitar and Vocals
A Berklee alum, Juno-nominated John Findlay has performed with Katrina and the Waves, Marc Jordan and Sylvia Tyson. A triple-threat, he is equally adept on guitar, keys and vocals. His own projects include Dixie Chicken (a Little Feat Tribute) and IN2 The Spirit of Christmas Jazz Ensemble.

Paul DeLong; Drums
Juno award winner has had multi-platinum success with Kim Mitchell. Career encompasses funk, fusion, jazz and Latin working with diverse artists likeTom Scott, Dominic Troiano, Colm Wilkinson and David Clayton Thomas. Performed at PIT and NAMM shows in LA. One of Sabian Cymbals most popular clinicians.

Peter Bleakney; Bass
Peter toured and recorded with Anne Murray for over 20 years. His musical theatre credits include Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat, Mamma Mia, Dirty Dancing, We Will Rock you, Jersey Boys, Little shop of Horrors, Kinky Boots, Carol King’s Beautiful and more. But Peter says his most fun is playing Steely Dan music with Pretzel Logic!

PRETZEL LOGIC – Music of STEELY DAN
When: Wednesday, Oct. 30th
Where: The Machine Shop, Sault Ste. Marie

TICKETS for SAULT STE. MARIE: eventbrite.ca/e/pretzel-logic-steely-dan

TICKETS in person: STONE’S OFFICE SUPPLY, 529 Queen St. & THE GELATO MILL, 83 Huron St.

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PRETZEL LOGIC – Music of STEELY DAN
When: This show is postponed to Spring 2025
Where: Knox Hall, Sudbury