Hot Brass consists of some of the finest musicians anywhere.
Notable venues that Hot Brass: Earth, Wind, and Fire Tribute Band have performed at include the Broken Sound Country Club, Boca West Country Club, The Colony Palm Beach, Arts Garage Delray Beach, Boca Black Box Theater, Wellington Amphitheater, Mar-A-Lago, South Florida Ritz Carltons, The Breaker’s Resort, The Biltmore Hotel and the list goes on to reflect a varied and successful career.
Not confined to South Florida, Debbie Pierce and other members of Hot Brass have performed all over the eastern United States and Caribbean: from the Berkshires, New York City, Cape Cod and Houston, TX to Marsh Harbor, Bahamas and Panama City, Panama.
The Front Line:
Hal Roland is our extremely talented Musical Director, Lead Vocalist and invaluable MC! His rendition of Chicago songs and keyboard playing are exemplary. Adrian Jones is in high demand as one of the premier male vocalist/entertainers in the area. His rich, soulful voice and captivating stage presence keep audiences mesmerized. He has recorded and performed with national acts. Beautiful Jill Hickey is a stellar performer of the highest quality. She is also a bandleader in her own right, founding and managing the popular Angels of Rock. Ezo Hernandez is a lead vocalist and a sizzilin” percussionist, his ability to connect and move people with her voice is evident by the overwhelming audience response.
The Rhythm Section:
Lindsey Blair, the most in demand guitarist in Florida, has performed and recorded with too many National Musical artists we can’t list them all…Gloria Estefan,Patti LaBelle, Phil Collins to just name a few. Ettienne Fuentes has rocked the drum chair since the beginning of the band many years ago, born in Puerto Rico, he comes to Florida directly from a stellar performing career in NYC. Rafael Valencia is one of the finest bassist in the country. Our resident GRAMMY WINNER, he has performed all over the world with national acts. Guitarist/vocalist Phil Fest is not only a guitar whiz, but also a successful Brazilian recording artist. Keyboardist and singer Hal Roland performs at exclusive local venues and has established an innovative virtual piano bar online. He is also an on-air radio personality at WDNA.
The Brass Section:
Leader Debbie Pierce performs on sax, flute and vocals. She is a multi-instrumentalist-Sax/Vocal/Flute- who has been performing in South Florida for over 20 years. A South Florida native, Debbie started her musical life studying piano at the age of 7 and eventually received her Bachelors in Fine Arts degree from Florida Atlantic University. An early interest in jazz and classical music, the influence of Latin music absorbed from her life in South Florida, as well as an infatuation with hard core funk, has led to an extremely varied and eclectic musical vision. Hot sax and cool vocals! A professional musician by the age of 16, she has shared the stage with such performers as The Drifters, Doc Sevirensen, Robert Goulet, Nancy Wilson, Benny Mardones and Eddie Money. Trumpeter Jesus Mato Jr. is a world class musician and plays regularly with local symphonies and many Broadway touring companies. Waldron Dunkley is probably one of the very few Reggae trombone and tuba players. The youngest member of the group, he is now head of the Jazz Department at Broward College.