The Great American Swing Band has played at some of the most prestigious venues in and around Southern California including:
- The Coconut Grove
- Raleigh Studios
- Paramount Studios
- The Ambassador Hotel
- The Biltmore Hotel
- The Beverly Hilton Hotel
- The Ritz Carlton Laguna Niguel
- The Queen Mary
- The Flamingo Hilton Las Vegas
- The West Hollywood Mayoral Ball
- The Hollywood Bowl
- The John Anson Ford Theatre
- The Wilshire Ebel
- The Stardust Ballroom
- The 1999 L.A. Unity Gubernatorial Ball in Los Angeles
- The Primadonna Hotel/Casino
- House of Blues in West Hollywood
- Nationally televised KCET-Tribute to Johnny Mercer
- The National Democratic Convention/Party presented by Governor Gray Davis as “Welcome to Los Angeles” for delegates, dignitaries, the President of the United States, and the Democratic Nominee for President
The band has also performed at several black tie affairs and benefits with guest celebrity performers including:
- Liz Torres
- Rita Moreno
- Barbara Morrison
- Linda Hopkins
- Jennifer Holiday
Director ~ Jodi Gladstone
The Director, Jodi Gladstone, is originally from New York and now resides in Burbank. Jodi holds Master’s in Music Performance and Music Education. She is highly regarded trumpet player by many bands and orchestras because of her “angelic” tone and skillful expertise. Jodi is currently sharing her musical talent with the youth of Long Beach as a music education teacher in the Long Beach Public School System. Jodi, with her keen sense of musicality has taken the band to a height that equals many of the “great” groups that were popular during the “Big Band Era.”
Vocalist ~ Linda Vogel
Equally accomplished in front of a camera or a microphone, actress-singer Linda Vogel has garnered praise for both her dramatic characterizations and her impassioned singing style.
Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, and with a Bachelor’s Degree in Music from USC, Linda’s varied resume includes composing and recording her own material, commercial jingle work, songwriter demos and appearing at corporate events and private parties. As the featured singer for the big band group The Great American Swing Band, she skillfully interprets standards from the Great American Songbook.
As an actress, she has worked in film, television and stage productions. Credits include a Kodak commercial, superhero TV series Power Rangers and the plays 3 Variations on the Theme of Pain (which she also produced) and original musical satire Tax Revue, playing Hillary Clinton and Leona Helmsley. Her film appearances include Architecture of Reassurance, which was shown at the Sundance Film Festival. Her recent dramatic turn as an emotionally distraught mother in Echoes has helped the short film garner numerous accolades, including honors from the Hollywood Boulevard Film Festival, Indiefest Film Awards, North Carolina Film Awards and the L.A. Shorts Awards.
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