PERFORMERS
We are Jazz Etc!
We perform swing, jazz, and blues hits from the 30s to the 80s with a few other songs everyone knows and can sing along with.
Just think: Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Manhattan Transfer, New York Voices, Frank Sinatra, Broadway Musicals and many others of bygone years for a great night of singing, dancing, and swaying to the sweet harmonies of great American music.
Director
Jack Halm
Jack Halm has a lifetime of music experience. He most recently taught vocal jazz at Sammamish High School; A jazz teacher in the Bellevue School District and professor at Seattle Pacific University. Jack has been the director of Jazz Etc! for over 25 years.
Pianist
Joseph Rojo
Drummer
Pete Moore
An Emerald City icon, locals and tourists alike recognized him as the “Piano Man” at the Nordstrom Flagship store in downtown Seattle. For 35 years, he was every bit a staple in local culture alongside the store itself. A composer in his own right, you can discover Rojo's albums on iTunes, Tidal and various streaming platforms. Joe, a founding member, has been with Jazz Etc! for over 25 years.
I began drumming in 4th grade and have played in school concert and jazz bands, swing choirs and junior symphony while playing weekends with various rock bands. This continued through college at PLU, Dental school at UW and 35 years as a mobile dentist serving nursing homes and home bound patients in 5 counties around Seattle. After retiring I’ve stayed busy with a praise band, a country band, 2 rock bands, a jazz quintet and Jazz Etc! In my spare time I’m usually with my wife Jo, 3 kids, 3 grandkids or one or more of their 4 dogs.
Bassist
Aaron Faletto
Aaron Faletto is a 27+ year music teacher in the Bellevue School District. Originally from Yakima, he lives in Newcastle and has three children, a son and twin daughters. Aaron has been playing bass in Jazz Etc's rhythm section for the past 18 years. An avid Harley rider, he also makes a mean split pea soup.
Our Vocalists
Tenor
Soprano
Stephen Raatz
Shirley Beieler
Amazing. Beautiful. Cool. Darling. Excellent. Fantastic. Great. Happy. Intelligent. Jazzy. Kind. Likeable. Marvelous. Nifty. Outgoing. Positive. Quick-witted. Rad. Smashing. Talented. Upbeat. Vibrant. Witty. Xenial. Yummy. Zestful... Etc! 😁
Stephen grew up with music in his church and learned to play the violin. Throughout his school years he performed in various vocal and instrumental groups, including the Bellevue Youth Symphony. He studied voice privately at the University of Washington and sings professionally for weddings and other special events. Stephen has been with Jazz Etc! for over 25 years. In his spare time, he enjoys Ham radio, fixing things, and outdoor sports including a recent summit of Mt. Rainier. He also works as a partner in a small electronics business.
Shirley is a Feldenkrais Practitioner working in health care. She studied voice with several teachers over the years and returned to college to work toward a second degree in music. She has performed with several vocal groups, and choirs, and has been singing with Jazz Etc! for more than 20 years. Shirley is married to her high school sweetheart, has 2 sons, and 2 grandsons.
Alto
Baritone
Judy Loudenback
Jack Halm
Judy is a music educator, wife and mother. She has sung with Jazz Etc! for 6 years and enjoys the community that singing together creates. An interesting fact, Jack Halm, Jazz Etc!'s director was her high school choir director.
"I am so fortunate to be doing what I am passionate about and working with an ensemble who loves it too."
Soprano
Alto
Michelle Myre
Michelle is a Music Educator and Music Professional in the Puget Sound area, born and raised, and lives with her three almost grown kids and doggie Elliot. She has performed with Jazz Etc! for six years and loves singing with this group! Jazz and gardening are her passions. She student taught a million years ago with director Jack Halm, and attended WWU Music Dept with Aaron Faletto, bass player extraordinaire.
Michelle also sings professionally for weddings and special events.
Linda Sacco
Linda was raised on jazz classics and sang in school and church choirs, as well as with Sweet Adelines. More than 20 years ago, while working at Bellevue School District, she overheard Jack Halm mention that his jazz group was looking for an alto. This sparked her to reconnect with her jazz roots. Today, Linda continues to enjoy the company of her large family, which includes her loving husband, five daughters, and 11 grandchildren.
Want to audition?
We are always looking for vocalists who love singing jazz as much as we do. If you would like to audition to join our ensemble, please let us know!