Rich Willey’s “funkload” at Health & Financial Wellness Festival at Wnc Agricultural Center

As part of Smoky Mountain LME/MCO's Health & Financial Wellness Fair, music will be provided after lunch by trumpeter, composer, arranger and bandleader Rich Willey, who has assembled a killer band made up of the area’s finest musicians to play his funky original instrumental compositions. Rich has played for tons of great musicians including a world tour with Maynard Ferguson and a residency and CD with Mel Tormé. Rich has toured with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, and has also played in hundreds of ensembles all over the USA and around the globe. Funkload’s personnel includes Alex Taub on keys, Shannon Hoover on bass, Evan Martin on drums, and the incredible Alan Wyatt on tenor saxophone...

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As part of Smoky Mountain LME/MCO's Health & Financial Wellness Fair, music will be provided after lunch by trumpeter, composer, arranger and bandleader Rich Willey, who has assembled a killer band made up of the area’s finest musicians to play his funky original instrumental compositions. Rich has played for tons of great musicians including a world tour with Maynard Ferguson and a residency and CD with Mel Tormé. Rich has toured with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, and has also played in hundreds of ensembles all over the USA and around the globe. Funkload’s personnel includes Alex Taub on keys, Shannon Hoover on bass, Evan Martin on drums, and the incredible Alan Wyatt on tenor saxophone. They will be playing from 2:00 to 3:30 pm.

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