"Ron Sunshine is a star!" writes Kerry Burke of Citysearch.com, referring to the lead singer, songwriter, and harmonica player, and bandleader. Born and raised in Denver, Colorado, Ron moved to New York City in 1981 to attend Columbia University where he earned a degree in English and American History, studying under such notable poets and authors as Kenneth Koch, Amiri Baraka, Albert Murray. Since taking up music full time in 1991, he has performed and/or recorded with artists such as Dr. John, the P-Funk Horns, Wilson Pickett, Tower of Power, Charles Brown, Pinetop Perkins, David Johansen, Gary US Bonds, Medeski, Martin & Wood, AWB, and Johnny Copeland, as well as many top local bands like Blues Traveler, The Holmes Brothers, and Joan Osborne. He fell in love with music as a child, influenced by his four older sisters, who were an award-winning a capella harmony group, by his trumpet-playing father, and by weekly visits with his live-in babysitter to a soul-stirring full gospel pentecostal church.

In 1994 Ron released his first CD, "Pick it Up," (a funky, bluesy record featuring Dr. John and the P-Funk Horns with 12 original songs), followed by "Soul Drug" in 1998 (jazz-inflected funky originals), "Straight Up" later that year (jump blues and swing), and "Candy" in 2001 (jazz standards). From 1991 to 1998 Ron led two bands, the bluesy, funky Smoking Section, who were stalwarts on the club scene of the '90s that included Dan Lynch’s, Mondo Cane, Tramps, Louisiana Bar & Grill, and jazzy, jumping Full Swing, veterans of the Supper Club, Windows on the World, and the like. Nowadays, one band handles both repertoires, and more besides. Ron can also be heard performing on a regular basis with his big band at the fabled Rainbow Room atop Rockefeller Center.

Playing well over 200 shows per year, Ron Sunshine and his band have traveled the world, playing concerts, festivals and nightclubs, featured along the way on CNN, BET, NBC, Fox, BBC, and other international television, as well as numerous nationally released compilation CDs, books, films, hundreds of radio stations in the US and abroad, as well as in nationally televised advertisements. Popular with dancers as well as listeners, Ron Sunshine and Full Swing continue to dazzle audiences from New York to Los Angeles, from Paris to Stockholm, from Bermuda to Red Bank. They also provide music for all kinds of special events, from corporate extravaganzas to intimate private soirees. Since 1993, Ron’s main partner in crime has been...

Craig Dreyer is a native New Yorker who began playing tenor saxophone professionally at the age of 14. His unmistakable sound has graced stages all over the country. An accomplished songwriter, Craig has also been known to grab the vocal mike and belt out a tune or two. He has been heard performing with such bands and artists as the Steve Miller, Max Weinberg, Mighty Sweetones, Gregg Allman, Blues Traveler, the Spin Doctors, Joan Osborne, Popa Chubby, as well as his own band, the Fiends. He studied philosophy at NYU. He has the additional distinction of being the only Grammy Winner in the band, having played on the Keith Richards track on "Timeless," the Hank Williams tribute that won the award for best country record of 2001. Craig has been playing with Ron Sunshine since 1993!

Jim Greene, who hails from St Louis, is the rhythmic pulse of the band, holding down the bass chair in a very solid way. He studied with the legendary Ray Brown, as well as Buster Williams, and other master bassists after graduating from the music program at William Paterson College. Since moving to New York he has also played with the Flying Neutrinos and leads a swinging band of his own, The Delegates. He first played with Ron Sunshine & Full Swing in 1997.

Rick Germanson is a young pianist on the New York scene. He has most recently recorded and toured with The Cannonball Legacy Band featuring Louis Hayes and Vincent Herring, as well as with the Brian Lynch Quartet featuring Jimmy Cobb. Rick has also performed with groups led by Donald Harrison, Frank Morgan, Marlena Shaw, Gary Bartz, Richie Cole, Frank Lacy, Kevin Mahagony, Cecil Payne, Sherman Irby, Carla Cook, Carl Allen, Steve Davis, and Lenora Helm. Rick has also led his own trio at SMOKE jazz club and Fat Cat in NYC as well as BLUES ALLEY in DC. In Milwaukee, Rick studied at The Wisconsin Conservatory while earning a B.A. in Economics at UW-Milwaukee ('95). Rick subsequently became a faculty member at the Conservatory and performed throughout the Midwest. In 1996, Rick won the Grand Prize at The American Pianists' Association Jazz Piano Competition in Indianapolis. Rick moved to NYC in May of '98 and was awarded a scholarship to the Manhattan School of Music where he studied with the late Jaki Byard. Rick played an extended engagement of solo piano at the acclaimed FOUR SEASONS restaurant in Manhattan From January '01 through September '01.

Jason Pharr, drummer extraordinaire, rocks the rhythm section along with his college buddy, Cliff. Jason, an acutely-skilled drummer from a musical family, grew up in Mississippi and graduated from North Texas State, a famous cauldron of musical talent. His experiences in the theater, the church, the concert hall, and the recording studio all contribute to his rocking but sensitive style. In addition to all of that, he's just a heck of a nice guy.

Cliff Schmitt is the newest addition to the lineup. His uniquely swinging bass lines propel the music with a clean cool precision, but with no shortage of warm buttery soul. A native of the Windy City, Cliff grew up in Texas, and attended North Texas State’s famous music program. This guy reads music better than most people read English. He has performed in concert with such notables as Gerry Mulligan, Martha Reeves, The Drifters, Peter Noone, Jeanie Bryson, and others.

Bruce Edwards has a well-deserved reputation as one of New York's finest guitar players. Bruce is a native of the Newark, NJ. area. He has toured the world as a member of Sun Ra's Arkestra (1984-1998), and also performs around town with his own group. His credits also include stints with James Carter, and his uncle, legendary jazz bassist John Ore (Thelonious Monk). A master of the jazz idiom, Bruce has been known to spend hours and hours a day, honing his considerable skills. Since turning professional at the age of 17, he has wowed audiences all over the galaxy.