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Wednesday, May 21,2008
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Skipper Michael Drake sets sail
Drake,
a trumpet player, is no slouch on his instrument. The onetime spokesman for
Getzen trumpets became known as early as the ’70s for his proficiency in a
variety of Latin and fusion settings. Since then, he’s become a prolific
recording artist and songwriter, releasing no less than eight CDs. He has also
cultivated an easy shtick as an entertainer, a trouper determined to raise a
smile from audiences that raise their plastic cups of beer in return. Drake has
become an outdoor festival and private summer party monster, his sunny
disposition as warm as the season’s weather.
Drake’s
island music is a splash of
Until
recently, Drake spent the winter months working the resorts of the Caribbean
from Cancun through the
Along
with the don’t worry, be happy sound of the No Tan Lines Band, Drake plays
straight jazz on other occasions, conducts music clinics and workshops and is
developing an exercise DVD to the beat of his music. He’s even begun writing
children’s books in cleverly wrought verse. “Creativity—the destination is
always around the corner. I’m always hungry for something else,” he says.
The No Tan Lines Band performs 9
a.m.-11 p.m., Saturday, May 24, on the Iroquois. Tickets are $22. For more
information, call (414) 294-9450 or info@mkeboat.com.
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