Saxophone
Born and raised in Cincinnati, Dwayne studied saxophone at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music in the Jazz/Studio music program, where he played lead tenor in the 1:00 band. He has performed locally with several groups, working professionally in the Cincinnati area for more than 40 years. He went on to work with several local groups, including January’s Celebration band, and can currently be heard with the Steely Dan tribute group Aja, Clyde Brown Unlimited, Cincinnati Contemporary Jazz Orchestra, and the Kentucky Symphony Swing group, Devou Doo Daddies. Over the years, he has backed up several national acts, including the Spinners, Drifters, Temptations, Leslie Gore, and Regis Philbin, to name a few.