Jimmy Sturr

Jimmy Sturr
Sturr in 2009
Background information
Birth name James William Sturr, Jr.
Born (1941-09-25) September 25, 1941
Warwick, New York, United States
Genres
Occupation(s) Instrumentalist, bandleader
Instruments Trumpet, clarinet, saxophone
Labels Rounder, Vanguard, Starr
Website www.jimmysturr.com

James W. Sturr, Jr. is an American polka musician, trumpeter, clarinetist, saxophonist and leader of Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra. His recordings have won 18 out of the 24 Grammy Awards given for Best Polka Album. Sturr's orchestra is on the Top Ten List of the All-Time Grammy Awards, and has acquired more Grammy nominations than anyone in the history of musical polka awards.[1]

Touring history

Sturr and his orchestra have performed at Carnegie Hall,[2] Lincoln Center in New York City and the Palace of Culture in Warsaw, Poland.[3] When touring, the band rides in Jimmy's forty-five foot customized tour bus, previously owned by Billy Ray Cyrus.[1]

Radio show

Sturr hosts a syndicated radio show on stations including WTBQ[4] in his hometown of Florida, New York, the station he once owned. He also has a weekly radio show on SirusXM channel, Rural Radio.[5]

Discography

Band members

Main Band Members

  • Jimmy Sturr - Leader, Vocals, Clarinet, Saxophone, Drums, and Trumpet
  • Name Not Known - Trumpet
  • Bill Ash-Trumpet
  • Kenny Harbus - Trumpet & Vocals
  • Jim Perry - Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, and Tenor Saxophone
  • Nick DeVito - Clarinet & Alto Saxophone
  • Johnny Karas - Tenor Saxophone & Vocals
  • Ron Oswanski - Piano & Accordion
  • Steve Swiader - Accordion
  • Frank Urbanovitch - Violin & Vocals
  • Rich Pavasaris - Bass Guitar
  • Rich Berends - Drums

Other Band Members/Reoccurring Members

  • Tom Conklin - Bus Driver
  • Jim Dixon - Bus Driver
  • Gus Kosior - Manager & Bus Driver
  • Barbara James - Assistant Manager
  • Al Piatkowski - Accordion
  • Nick Koryluk - Accordion
  • Ray Barno - Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, and Baritone Saxophone
  • Chris Caffery - Guitar

Past Band Members

  • Kevin Krauth - Trumpet & Vocals
  • Al Noble - Trumpet
  • Ben Poole - Trumpet
  • Eric Parks - Trumpet
  • Dana Sylvander - Trombone
  • Dennis Coyman - Drums
  • Bill Langan - Bass Guitar
  • Mike Ralff - Bass Guitar
  • Dave Kowalski - Guitar
  • Eddie Burton - Guitar
  • Lou Pallo - Guitar
  • Kevin Chase - Guitar
  • Walt Cunningham - Strings & Banjo
  • Ed Goldberg - Piano & Bass
  • Jeff Hoffman - Piano
  • Jeff Miller - Piano
  • Keith Slattery - Piano
  • Lenny Filipowski - Piano
  • Dennis Polisky - Clarinet & Alto Saxophone
  • Greg Dolecki - Clarinet & Alto Saxophone
  • Joe Magnuszewski - Clarinet & Alto Saxophone
  • Peter Kargul - Violin
  • Ryan Joseph - Violin
  • Gene Bartkiewicz - Accordion
  • Wally Czerniawski - Accordion
  • Gennarose - Vocals
  • Lance Wing - Vocals
  • Lindsey Webster - Vocals
  • John Doolan - Equipment Manager
  • Bryan Doolan - Roadie

References

  1. 1 2 Sisario, Ben (February 5, 2006). "The Polka King Rolls Out the Barrel for the 19th Time". The New York Times. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
  2. ↑ https://www.carnegiehall.org/PerformanceHistorySearch/#!search=jimmy%20sturr
  3. ↑ http://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/viewer/?file=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewpapers%2520Disk2%2FAuburn%2520NY%2520Citizen%2520Advertiser%2FAuburn%2520NY%2520Citizen%2520Advertiser%25201985.pdf%2FNewspaper%2520Auburn%2520NY%2520Citizen%2520Advertiser%25201985%2520-%25204564.PDF&highlightsFile=http%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2Fhighlighter%2Fhits%2F7d820ff77de8cd87885f5f4af0c858a5#page=1
  4. ↑ WTBQ
  5. ↑ "Weekly Schedule - Rural Radio". SiriusXM. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
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