MR. MAURICE FONTANE

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THE VERSATILES

Our Group instrumentation, Mr Maurice, playing Hammond Organ, YAMAHA, KAWAI, CASIO and ROLAND keyboards, and Vocals .Electric and upright Bass,  Drums, Trumpet, tenor, Baritone and alto saxophone . Our goal is to design a group to meet your needs. From Mr Maurice as a Single Act,  a Trio, Quartet or a sixteen piece band.

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Mr Maurice in Concert at Tune-town St Pete, Fl

The VERSATILES have been together for several years, and most of the musicians in the group have toured with several well known recording artist. James Brown, Etta Jones, Pattie La Belle  O.C.Smith, just to name a few. Our style is 50s ,60s, and 70s-music.,easy to dance to, show tunes,,
 standards, Latin and Jazz, With many original songs for  your enjoyment.

IN March 1960, MR MAURICE FORMED THE VOCAL GROUP    " THE VALENTINOS " and peformed nightly, at CLUB ECHO on Miami Beach, for over four years. Mr Maurice later formed a Jazz Quartet "THE VERSATILES" and traveled with ROYAL AMERICAN SHOWS  Leon Claxtons' " HARLEM IN HAVANA " revue for two years,  both in the  United States , Canada and  with many groups, and  entertainers.

           THE VERSATILES are  Mr. Maurice Fontane-ORGAN and VOCALS, Larry C Peterson, Drummer and Vocalist&nb. Eddie St Clare, Electric and upright Bass/,Tenor,Alto and Baritone Saxophone. Miss Vivian Orr, Vocalist, Timbales and Violin. Our group can range from Mr Maurice as a single and up to a sixteen piece Orchestra.