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Elaine at the Butler House said they were the best band that had ever played there. People said over and over that Prime Time Funk Band was amazing. "Prime Time Funk Band was wonderful to work with. Dan and Linda Carp, Oak Hill Country Club, Rochester, NY At our daughter's wedding reception the dance floor was packed the entire evening. They are dependable, creative and very importantly they are a pleasure to work with. "Prime Time Funk Band is a terrific party and event band. Don and Lynn Fredericks, The Aurora Inn, Aurora, NY Prime Time Funk Band was a significant part of that "perfect day." Again, Thank you."
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Megan's theme for the wedding was to show case upstate NY for the "world" to see. all raved about the band, the vocals, the sound etc. We had many people from Manhattan, London, and the West Coast. Everything from that day seems like a blur, but the sound of Prime Time Funk Band still resonates in my head. "Both Lynn and I would like to extend our warmest "thank you" to you, Ronnie and all the other members ofPrime Time Funk Band. Sterns MD, Genesee Valley Club, Rochester, NY Thank you for helping to make our daughter’s wedding so successful" We had so many we could have stayed another few hours for you to play them all!! To anyone who asks us, we recommend Prime Time Funk Band with our greatest appreciation. You have an extensive repertoire of tunes and were so good about playing our favorites. We appreciated your learning “our” song (“In My Life” by The Beatles) for the wedding. Each member of the band contributed to his fullest. Your playing was universally appreciated by everyone in attendance.
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Everyone was most professional and superb. "We would like to thank you for the wonderful performance of Dance Band DB135 at our daughter’s wedding. The band learned our special-request first dance song and did very well with it, though they were less willing to learn a ton of other new songs."
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My guests kept saying, "you really know how to throw a party!" and it was definitely all thanks to the band. The leader, Ronnie Leigh, is an amazing singer and really got the crowd going.
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"Prime Time Funk Band is an amazing band based in upstate New York. In its 14 years, Prime Time Funk Band has played the Lionel Hampton Jazz Club in Paris as well as the Rochester International Jazz Festival, and has shared the stage with some of the world's most respected funk, R&B, blues and jazz acts: Earth, Wind & Fire Medeski, Martin & Wood The Brothers Johnson Tom Scott Terrence Blanchard The Temptations Average White Band Stanley Clarke Lenny White Larry Carlton John Scofield Sherman Roberston and Francine Reed.
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The current and longtime lineup features Andy Calabrese on keyboards, Joe Chiappone on guitar, Ron D'Angelo and Derrick Lipp on trumpets, Michael Edwards on baritone sax and violin, and the incomparable Ronnie Leigh on vocals. The dream quickly became a reality, surviving the inevitable personnel changes that occur in any band, and becoming stronger with each change. A funk band, of course, and for once there would be no compromises in musicianship or material. It was 1996 when veteran Rochester, NY musicians James Richmond (sax, keyboard and vocals) and Ralph Ortiz (bass) started assembling their dream band.