About Gino & Santa Cruz Ensembles

Gino and the Velvetones: Original member of the group “Straight Ahead”. Gino has worked with Nancy Wilson, Barbara McNair, Earl “Fatha” HinesThe Drifters (LA), Studio Musician’s Workshop (director Jack Marshal), Little Anthony and the Imperials as well as working as a studio musician (Hollywood Sound, Stephen Spielberg Film School, USC), Johnny Vee Band (Nashville, Orlando) and Ken Foberg Roaring Big Band (Palm Springs, Idyllwild).

His current project “Sealed with a Kiss” features the finest musicians on the West Coast including Dan Robins on bass, Andy Weis on drums forming the core of the “The Velvetones”. Special guests, India on vocals and a host of the most in demand Monterey Bay Area musicians.

Currently playing with:
Jeannine Bonstelle,
Stella by Barlight,
India Velazquez,
Kaye Bohler,
Nancy Heth
and Santa Cruz Ensembles