Larry Carter attended the universities of Alabama and South Alabama, Berklee School of Music. He has been playing professionally since the age of 20. He toured the U.S., Europe, Japan, Brazil with New Orleans’ Walter Wolfman Washington from 1989-2000. He did a tour of Japan with James Brown alumni Fred Wesley, Jabo Starks, and Clyde Stubblefield.
A Mississippi native, Chip Herrington is the son of music educators, Ronnie and Loucinda Herrington, from Columbia MS. When he was 7 years old, Chip found an old cornet and beginner band book in the attic of his home. By the end of the day, he had taught himself the C scale and could play several songs from the book.
He’s been playing ever since. Chip is best known as the Trumpet player for the famed Wet Willie band (Hurricane Horns) and as Band Leader of The Mobile Big Band Society, but he’s performed with familiar artists such as Aretha Franklin, Lou Rawls, The Ojays and The Temptations. He is also a regular studio player being heard on recordings by Eric Erdman, Donna Hall, Tom Riepl, and others.
He is a leader of the live music community in and around the Gulf Coast. His latest efforts have focused on bringing more authentic jazz to the area. The Chip Herrington Jazz 5 is an ensemble of seasoned professionals who deliver something which has become very rare, real acoustic jazz in a traditional club setting — “lounge jazz,” if you will
Electric and upright bassist Dave Webb is a musical chameleon. In a career spanning 3 decades across Atlanta, Los Angeles and Nashville he has performed the works of P.D.Q. Bach under the baton of Professor Peter Schickele, appeared on the Grand Ole Opry with country stars Steve Wariner and Lorrie Morgan, shared bills with jazz greats Herbie Hancock and Jeff Lorber and played iconic pop hits with Micky Dolenz of The Monkees. He has performed at venues such as Madison Square Garden and Texas Stadium. His television credits include Good Morning America, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve and more. As a studio musician Dave has appeared on over 60 albums. In 2017 Dave relocated to Mobile, AL with his wife, songwriter Queenie Mullinix and their 3 dogs to be near family and enjoy the slower pace of Gulf Coast living. He currently serves as Worship Leader for Jubilee Shores UMC, is principal bassist with the Elsewhen Orchestra, plays with the Mobile Big Band Society, The FunkhouseFever Trio and the Chip Herrington Quintet (ChipJazz5). Dave is proud to play and endorse D’Addario strings and instrument cables.
David White is a versatile drummer and percussionist who has been performing on the Gulf Coast for over thirty years. Currently, Mr. White is on the faculty at the University of Mobile. White also teaches drums and percussion at St. Paul’s Episcopal School and Azalea City Center for the Arts. He received a Bachelor of Music degree (percussion performance) from the University of South Alabama before going on to study jazz drums with Ed Soph at the University of North Texas.
As a professional musician, Mr. White has performed with numerous rock, jazz, blues, country and big bands, and as an orchestral percussionist with the Port City Symphony and Gulf Coast Symphony. He has played drum set and percussion for over forty local musical theater productions and has performed with the Mobile Symphony Orchestra. Some other notable artists with whom Mr. White has shared the stage: Ronnie Kole, Pete Christlieb, Lil Greenwood, Robert Drasnin, Reese Wynans and the Moscow Sax Quintet. White has also opened for Lou Rawls, David “Fathead” Newman, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Hoodoo Gurus, Dierks Bentley and Kenny Wayne Shepherd. David White can currently be seen as drummer for The Chip Herrington Jazz5, the Mobile Big Band Society, Doug Breau, Rebecca Barry and Dayspring Baptist Church.
Gino Rosaria, born and raised in Curaçao and now residing in Florida, has made his debut into the contemporary jazz scene with a billboard charting album “Still Waters Run Deep.” His CD release was a sold-out show, which left the crowd asking for more! Gino has performed for years as a sideman for artists such as Adam Hawley, Althea Rene, Karen Briggs, Kim Scott, Paula Atherton, and many more. Gino has won several competitions and awards such as the Akademia Music Award for best Funk/Fusion with his Groove Symphony project. Gino has also performed numerous times on national television and on major jazz festivals. Gino’s music can be heard on jazz stations all over the USA, UK, Europe, Asia, and many more.