Red Light Roxy - professional jazz group

Red Light Roxy is a professional band from Cleveland, Ohio that plays an upbeat mix of jazz standards, jump blues, swing, boogie-woogie and a dash of old-school R&B. Its repertoire comes from the Great American Songbook and includes familiar songs made famous by such legendary performers as Ella Fitzgerald, Ruth Brown, Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Nat King Cole, Ray Charles and Louis Armstrong. Red Light Roxy has played at the Tri-C JazzFest, Wade Oval Wednesdays, Cain Park, Akron’s LOCK IV, the Shaker Heights Art and Music Festival, Legacy Village, Nighttown, Blu Jazz and a variety of city summer concerts and swing dances, as well as private events. If you’re looking for an authentic experience and the music has got to be swingin’, it’s got to be Red Light Roxy.

As a 6 piece group, Red Light Roxy can be "the show", a dance band, or simply provide a backdrop to your event. The group can be reduced from 6 pieces to a solo piano, and anything in between, depending on budget, space, and volume considerations. The group can provide it's own "sound" or work with whatever sound company is in place.

Led by veteran saxophonist Dave Sterner with 20+ years experience performing, recording and leading musical groups throughout the region. Dave Sterner is a part-time faculty member at Cuyahoga Community College’s jazz program and Lakeland Community College, where he directs the Lakeland Civic Jazz Orchestra and co-directs the Lakeland Jazz Fest. He has released two CDs under his own name and appears as a featured performer with other recorded groups, including the Fat Tuesday Big Band and the N. Glenn Davis Quartet/Quintet.

Vocalist Eileen Burns has performed in numerous Cleveland theatrical productions on stages including Weathervane Playhouse, Cassidy Theater and Playhouse Square. She also appeared regularly on the Mighty Wurlitzer Radio Hour on WCLV singing standards and Broadway show tunes in an old-time radio format. In 2012 she was the female vocalist for the World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra and toured with the band for a year. During that time, she sang at sold-out concert halls throughout the world. Highlights included performing with the Indianapolis Symphony, a 4-day concert series at Busch Gardens, a Crystal Serenity cruise to Portugal, several engagements on the Mississippi riverboat American Queen, a 3-week tour of Quebec and a month-long tour of Japan. She is featured on the GMO’s 2013 album, “In The Mood.”

Joe Hunter has been playing piano professionally since 1978 and his versatility has garnered him work with an array of artists. He attended Cleveland State University where a 1979 exchange program in Rio De Janeiro fueled his fascination for Brazilian rhythms.He returned to Brazil in 1981 to study at the Universidade Gamma Filho. From 1987 to 1996 he served on the Conservatory of Music faculty at Capital University in Columbus, Ohio, He has performed with many national artists including Conti Condoli, Tito Puente, and Scott Hamilton, and is a favorite at many JazzFest events. Joe has been with the Tri-C Jazz Sudies program for several years and is co-host of the popular Song Is You! Series produced by Tri-C JazzFest.

Glenn Davis is a drummer, recording artist, composer, and educator who currently leads his own jazz quartet and quintet. Glenn’s exciting ensembles feature a unique blend of jazz styles and engaging original compositions and arrangements. Glenn holds a Bachelors of Music degree from The Berklee College of Music and has a Masters of Music Education from The University of Akron. Glenn has performed with many notable musicians such as, Mike Stern, Phil Woods, Benny Golson, Mundell Lowe, Houston Person, Ken Peplowski, Harry Allen, Eric Alexander, Harold Mabern, Mark Soskin and others.

Bassist Demetrius Steinmetz received his Undergraduate degree in Jazz Studies and a Masters in Music, String Performance from Bowling Green State University. He is currently serve as a member of the Jazz Studies faculty at Tri-C, and as an instructor for the jazz preparatory program through the Arts Prep program. He has instructed bass and saxophone at the Beck Center for the Arts in Lakewood, Ohio, and at Bowling Green State University. He has also recorded on Cadence records.

Daris Adkins has worked professionally as a guitarist in virtually all styles of music for over 30 years. His experience includes teaching, performing, writing, and recording. A Cleveland native, Daris spent more than a decade living in Los Angeles, CA where he gained valuable experience working in many of the city’s top recording studios.