Becky Baby
Vocalist
Becky Baby, Swing Theory’s powerhouse vocalist, is central Florida's reigning retro queen! Music is her first love and deepest passion. With her solo act and Swing Theory, she has performed hundreds of shows all over central Florida and loves every minute.
Notably she performed as Mrs. Lovett in the Insomniac Theater’s production of Sweeney Todd and has been featured in The North Central Florida Blues Society’s “Women in Blues” concert event. She had the honor of performing as a guest vocalist for The Gainesville Big Band in 2015 at Jenny Castle’s legendary Market Street Pub, where fortune united her with her true musical calling... Swing Theory.
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Dan Neal
Trumpet
Dan Neal studied trumpet with UF Jazz Director Scott Wilson and played with Gary Langford’s EOS Band. He has lived in Gainesville for 10 years and performed at various local venues, including the Gainesville Jazz Festival, Bo Diddley Plaza and UF’s Constans Theatre.
Corey A Burton
Trombone
Corey A. Burton, trombonist, is working on a Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Florida. He received his Master of Music Degree with an emphasis in trombone from Oklahoma State University and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Music Performance from East Central University of Oklahoma. In addition to his musical studies, he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration and a Certification in Banking and Finance from East Central University.
An Oklahoma native, Corey has performed throughout Oklahoma and Florida as a student as well as professionally in both jazz and classical ensembles. He is a member of the University of Florida's Wind Symphony and Jazz Band, and two local Top 40 style bands in Gainesville: Raftus Brown and the Melrose Horns, and Swing Theory. He has played at the 90.1FM WMBT Wombash Music Festival twice as a member of the 'What It Is', and has performed with the Gainesville Orchestra and ensembleSRQ in Sarasota.
Masa Enomoto
Percussion
Masatoshi Enomoto (Masa), Swing Theory’s drummer, has studied music at the University of Miami and University of Florida and has been playing for over 25 years. He is the principal percussionist and has been a featured soloist with the Gainesville Orchestra and performs with the Ocala Symphony. He has also played in numerous musical theater productions and rock, jazz, and world groups.
Anthony Clark
Guitar
Anthony Clark, guitar and vocals, played in The Contenders featuring the TKO Horns in New Orleans. In Florida, he has been a member of Abe and the Houserockers classic soul band, the Gainesville Big Band, the Jazzodics.
John Leibach
Saxophone
John Leibach (AKA Johnny Sax) plays tenor and alto sax for Swing Theory. He started playing sax professionally in northern Ohio at age 15 with Bob Bixler and the Imperials, Sam Williams and the Nite Crawlers and one gig with the Clyde Beatty Circus Band. In addition, he subbed 3rd tenor for the Rick Kiefer Big Band, toured with The Keynotes (a takeoff of the Fred Waring Musical Group), and won an award at the Oberlin College State Band Competition [baritone sax]. John played tenor sax for the Ohio Wesleyan jazz band and lead tenor for the Gainesville Jazz Ensemble, and Gainesville Big Band.
Bass
Rafael Abdalla, Brazilian bass player and composer, has been one of the most active musicians in the Brazilian music scene over the last 15 years. He has recorded four albums as a leader and has participated in over 30 other instrumental albums. As a sideman, composer and arranger he has worked with some of the most important musical figures in Brazil including Raul de Souza, Hercules Gomes, Leo Gandelman, Paulo Moura, Rogério Bocatto, Vinicius Dorin, Andre Marques, Zé Renato, Vânia Bastos, Paulo Freire, Nenê, Michel Leme, Lupa Santiago among others.