Tuxedo Junction Big Band

Listen and Dance to the greatest music in the world!

Tuxedo Junction is heralded as the ‘Best Big Band’ in the Inland Empire. This fantastic band is

made up of an all-star cast of musicians and vocalists from the Coeur d’Alene - Spokane area.

It’s music ranges from the golden era of the Big Bands to the new standards of today. Everything

from Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey and Duke Ellington to waltzes, Latin, and more allows the sound

of this Big Band to be a thrill for all. Their sound consists of strong soloists, and solid ensemble

playing, making this a truly entertaining experience.

TJBB has gotten rave reviews by providing audiences with sounds and entertainment that can easily

be proclaimed as "exciting." Playing the extremes from luscious ballads to full sounding shout

choruses to delicate shuffle music, TJBB captures its audience and takes it on an unforgettable ride.

The foundation of the band's repertoire is based firmly in the classic swing era of the 1930s and

1940s with all those golden hits, but the band also performs a wide variety of music from the 1950s

through today that continue the tradition of the stirring, full-bodied sounds of the big bands.

Here is a partial list of these great sounds:

In the Mood

I'm Getting Sentimental Over You

Sentimental Journey

Come Rain or Shine

Stormy Weather

Ain't Misbehavin'

Kansas City

TJBB is proud to feature Dr. Ruth Pratt for your entertainment!

Ruth ( “Dr. Ruth” to her friends ) has been entertaining in the Spokane/Coeur d’Alene area since her

arrival here in 2003. She has an extensive performance background which includes musical theatre,

light opera, and jazz vocals. With academic training as a voice therapist, she taught graduate courses

in vocal use at Western Washington University and Bowling Green University in Ohio.

Ernie Carlson at the helm.

Ernie Carlson has based his professional music careers in the Los Angeles area. A 32-year veteran

of the recording studios, he has recorded with the likes of Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand and Tony Bennett,

under the direction of such music greats as John Williams, Nelson Riddle and Henry Mancini, and is

considered to be among the finest Trombone soloists available.

Great tunes, superb musicianship, sparkling entertainment ... all up close and personally yours.

The band is also available for private and corporate parties, retirement parties, weddings,

anniversaries, and civic events. Charitable fund raising events may qualify for reduced rates.

For booking information, please contact Bill Moore at 208.699.3649, or