Hammerstein Swing

Hammerstein Berlin has worked for the following events:

Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences
Pershing Square – Summer festival
Jonathan Club DTLA
Chill at Queen Mary
Griffith Park Festival
LACMA
Catalina Island Museum
Pala Casino
West Side Comedy Club
Encinitas City Fesival
Bayern Club Los Angeles
San Diego Summer festival
Yahoo Octoberfest
Latham & Watkins
Lutheran Church Manhattan Beach

ANDREAS BECKETT (Band leader, singer) is an accomplished international performer whose work includes stage, film, television and opera. Operatic appearances include ALFREDO in LA TRAVIATA, THE DUKE in RIGOLETTO, FLORESTAN in FIDELIO, TAMINO in MAGIC FLUTE, the leading role in CHARLOTTE: A THREE COLOR OPERA at the Met Theater in Los Angeles, the role of TONY in MASTERCLASS at the Lobero Theater in and at the Will Geer Theatricum in Los Angeles. Mr. Beckett has sung the role of SPOLETA in Opera Santa Barbara's production of TOSCA.
A native of Bavaria, Mr. Beckett was invited to come to the United States to perform in Cleveland Opera's WEST SIDE STORY. Andreas made his television debut playing Hitler on SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE. This was followed by his acclaimed portrayal of MACBETH at the American Theatre in New York. It was during this period that he also played the lead in his first film, EMPTY by Micah Herman, earning the Audience Award at the DGA in Los Angeles.
Andreas was seen on the big screen recently in TRANSFORMERS 4, he starred in the PBS film ESCAPE FROM SOBIBOR and he won the Best Actor Award at the international Film Festival in Monaco for the Film MY CHRISTMAS WISH. He guest starred on DR. VEGAS (CBS) and DAYS OF OUR LIVES (NBC). .(link hidden)

ALEKSEI CHEBELIUK was born in Samara where he began learning accordion at the age of 7. By the time he turned nine he had participated and won regional, provincial and international accordion competitions. He has music and technical degrees. At 19 years of age he formed the cover band "Smile Band" and for 5 years was the sole producer and concert tour manager for the band. Aleksei was also a producer for other bands and solo artists in his home city. He worked as an administrator to the Russian stars concert tour manager for 3 years. When he was 25 he moved to the United States where he established an on-line school of music and foreign languages. Aleksei has worked and performed with a Brazilian band as well as several other bands in Los Angeles.

MIKE DEUTSCH has been playing drums and percussion since 1990. In 2006 he graduated from CSU Northridge earning a Bachelor of Music in Percussion Performance where he studied drum set, orchestral percussion, and hand percussion. Currently, Mike works as a musician in the Los Angeles area collaborating with orchestras, musical theater, chamber music, and recording studios.
Television and Film credits include appearances on AMERICAN IDOL, DANCING WITH THE STARS, ABC’s premier of DUETS, Nickelodeon’s 2014 KIDS CHOICE AWARDS, and the film THE GAMLER. In the studio, Mike has recorded music for CASTLE and the title theme to HOW TO BE A GENTLEMAN.
Mike has been honored to perform live with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Los Angeles New Music Ensemble, Video Games Live, the Los Angeles homecoming of the space shuttle Endeavor, Danny Elfman, Mitzi Gaynor, Betty Buckley, Marvin Hamlisch, and The New York Tenors. (link hidden)

STEPHEN NUTT is a native Southern California tuba and low brass player. He splits his time between gigging as a freelance musician, managing and producing chamber concerts as founder and Artistic Director of the FreeLAncer Series in Glendale, acting as an orchestra manager for Brevard Music Festival, and trying to find the best views in SoCal mountain ranges.
Stephen has appeared with various local orchestras, including the American Youth Symphony, San Fernando Valley Symphony, Westlake Village Symphony, and the Antelope Valley Symphony. He attended CSUN and UCLA and maintains an active private teaching studio.