Double Standard Jazz Band


LIZ RAQUELLE has been studying music and art her whole life. Her parents first Liz Raquelle jazz vocalistdiscovered she could sing when, at her first performance on a school stage, she received a standing ovation. Continuing to study with opera singer Caroline Thomas, and performing regularly in music theater in high school, she know that singing was her greatest passion in life. She joined the vocal jazz ensemble at Washing University in St. Louis where she earned her BFA. She joined her first band Mercy Me at Wash. U. singing lead vocals in funk/soul/jazz/blues; touring for five years from Colorado to Virginia, from Vermont all the way south to Savanna, Georgia. They recorded a couple of original albums, lived band life to the fullest, playing gigs to the early hours of the morning; crashing on the occasional floor; driving to the next gig. Opening for They Might Be Giants, Veruca Salts, Pere Ubu, and Aquarium Rescue Unit; they sold out many venues and jammed their hearts out. Shortly after Mercy Me disbanded Liz continued to study vocal performance at the California Institute of the Arts in Valencia, CA. In search of more pristine landscapes to paint, she migrated north to the Bay Area where she continued studying jazz in Santa Cruz with Ray Brown and Wally Trindade of Wally's Swing World. She has a strong, sultry, robust voice for singing jazz and performs regularly with Double Standard and occasionally with the world fusion band Tribal Heat. She was also a finalist in the Santa Cruz Idol competition and winner in the regional karaoke contest two years in a row. Singing is an expression of the soul, heart, and mind; and is something that Liz Raquelle just can't live without.

















































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The Double Standard Jazz Band began performing together in Santa Cruz, Ca in early 2006, and the musicians are all from Santa Cruz County. The music is primarily swing and feature Liz Raquelle on vocals. Core band members include Patrick North on bass, Bruce Handloff on drums, and Sue Marvin on keyboard.
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Patrick North bass player extraordinaire
PATRICK NORTH is one of the most sought after bass players in Santa Cruz County. He was originally a cello player and a music major at UCSC, and switched to bass for playing jazz.  Patrick still works in the theatre department at UCSC and is a member of several local Santa Cruz bands in addition to being a key member of Double Standard.
     photo by Robert Jan Ridder


Bruce Handloff
BRUCE HANDLOFF
has an extensive career as a m
usician, playing with many musicians over the years, recently with the Nora Cruz Blues Band.  In addition to Double Standard, he plays with Brian Chester and Friends and is the house drummer at the Santa Cruz Jazz Society jazz jam.


photo by Robert Jan Ridder                 



Sue Marvin keyboardist and webmasterSUE MARVIN, originally classically trained in piano by University of Cincinnati Conservatory of Music instructor Millie Fields, has studied jazz with mentors Martan Mann, Ray Brown, and Gus Kambeitz.  She also plays with the Little Big Band of Santa Cruz.  Sue has played with big bands, pit orchestras for theater productions, and is on the Board of Directors of the Santa Cruz Jazz Society.

 

Contact Information:
(408) 348-4551
or email jazzchromatics@yahoo.com

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