Dizzy Atmosphere

Here's a heartfelt testimonial from jazz icon Jean Kittrell, describing Dizzy's show at the Sheldon in 2013: "How proud of you I was last night. It was my first time to hear Dizzy Atmosphere, and what a delight it was. Chris, you are a fine MC and an incredible violinist. Your guitarist is terrific, and your bass player gives you two excellent harmonic support and swinging rhythm. He plays the part of piano, banjo, drums, with ease as your solid bassist."

Jon Ferber has been one of St. Louis most prominent proponents of swing, especially adept at interpreting and channeling the guitar stylings of Django Reinhardt. He has performed and recorded with Swing Set, the Orbits, the Lettuce Heads, the Erin Bode Trio and the Western Satellites.

Christopher Voelker has performed as a featured guest with Coco Rico, Fleur_De_Lou, Gene Lynn, and Swing Set, and has contributed to recent CD's by Building Rome, Michelle Isam and Elliot Ranney. He has played viola with the Diamond String Quartet and with orchestras in Boston, San Antonio, Kansas City and St. Louis. Earthy and swinging, his violin lends an air of casual elegance to this trio's sound.

Richard Tralles has performed and recorded with Miss Jubilee & the Humdingers, Swing Set and Diesel Island as bassist, vocalist and songwriter. His swinging sensibilities, percussive solos and soulful singing have added a lot to Dizzy's harmonic and rhythmic substance.

Collectively influenced by an range of American (Joe Venuti & Eddie Lang, Stuff Smith), European (Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli) and Latin (Antonio Carlos Jobim, Xavier Cugat) recording artists, Dizzy Atmospere demonstrates an enormous variety of repertoire, equally adept at playing America's greatest standards, vocally and instrumentally, interpreting the understated charm of Brazilian composer Jobim, or presenting the dazzling dance rhythms of Xavier Cugat.

Dizzy Atmosphere has performed at the Missouri History Museum, the St Louis Art Museum, the Festival of Nations, Laumeier Art Fair, the Shaw Art Fair, the Whitaker Music Festival at the Missouri Botanical Garden, and at the Sheldon Concert Hall, portions of which have been broadcast by HEC-TV.