Author: Shannon Gunn and the Bullettes

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Shannon Gunn and the Bullettes
as part of the Washington Women in Jazz Festival!
Friday, March 22nd
6:00 – 9:00 PM

Westminster Presbyterian Church
400 I Street Southwest
Washington, DC

Shannon Gunn and the Bullettes is an all women jazz orchestra based out of the Washington DC area! The ensemble features a full 16 piece big band plus Danielle Wertz on vocals and Quynn Johnson tapping! We are also honored to have Lianna Gekker come all the way from University of Maryland to join us on piano for a tune or two.

Personnel includes:
Shannon Gunn, trombone and leader
Amy Bormet – piano and organizer for WWJF
Raynel Frazier – trombone
Lianna Gekker – piano
Sarah Hughes – alto
Jen Krupa – trombone
Lydia Lewis – drums
Amy McCabe – trumpet
Rachel McGrain – Trumpet
Megan Nortrup – tenor
Leigh Pilzer – Bari sax
Anita Thomas – tenor
Halley Shoenberg – alto
Amy Shook – bass
Cheryl Terwilliger – trumpet
Kirsten Warfield – Trombone
Danielle Wertz – vocals

We are back! And as always, the Bullettes will be swingin’ in style at the Carlyle Club in Alexandria, VA, on February 26th. Be ready to dance the night away as the Bullettes serenade you with classics from the Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Tommy Dorsey (!) and Benny Goodman libraries. Dance starts at 9:00 pm and will conclude around 10:30 or 11:00. Great way to get your exercise for the new years resolutions! It’s a friendly crowd, hope to see you there.

For Immediate Release

November 8^th, 2012

News:                         All-Female Jazz Band, “Shannon Gunn and the Bullettes,” at the Carlyle Club

Event:                         Swing Dance

When:                        Tuesday, November 20^th, 2012, 9:00 PM

Where:                       Carlyle Club

411 John Carlyle Street

Alexandria, VA   22314

Cost:                           $10 Cover Charge

Alexandria, Virginia – On Tuesday, November 20^th, 2012, in conjunction with “Gotta Swing,” “Shannon Gunn and the Bullettes” premiere all female big band will appear in a rare performance at the Carlyle Club in Alexandria, Virginia. The performance begins at 9:00 p.m. and will feature sounds from the 1940s swing era ballroom, including Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Tommy Dorsey, and more.

“Shannon Gunn and the Bullettes” began as a dream of Shannon Gunn, trombone player and graduate of the George Mason University Masters in Jazz Studies program. “Shannon Gunn and the Bullettes” is a full all-female jazz band with goals to uplift women in jazz, create networking opportunities for young musicians, and provide a positive role model for aspiring jazz musicians in the D.C. area. Their music can be heard online at https://bullettesjazz.com.

Please contact Shannon Gunn, band leader and manager, at 216-789-5310 or jazztothebone@gmail.com for additional information or to schedule an interview. See http://dc.gottaswing.com for information about Tuesday night swing dance classes at the Carlyle Club.  Please visit the Bullettes website at https://bullettesjazz.com for updates. We hope to see you there! Please contact Shannon Gunn at jazztothebone [at] gmail [dot] com for any other questions.

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We wanted to let you know that if you’re looking to dance the night away, or just listen to live jazz while other people dance the night away, the Bullettes all female big band is playing at the Carlyle Club on Tuesday, November 20th. Admission is $10 at the door and we start playing at 9:00 PM. This is also notice that our October 30th swing dance is cancelled- which actually worked out great due to the weather. We hope to see you there!

We are also looking for sponsors for this event. If interested, please email bullettesjazz@gmail.com and we’ll send you the rate sheet.

Take Care,

Shannon Gunn and the Bullettes

Nov. 20th Info:
Carlyle Club
411 John Carlyle Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
9 – 11 pm
in conjunction with “Gotta Swing”
$10 admission at the door