Based in Midcoast Maine this groove-oriented jazz trio consists of drums, organ and guitar playing a wide range of jazz styles including bebop classics, blues, latin, and jazz versions of pop tunes. With their collective musical experience and expertise, their performances promise to be nothing short of spectacular!
Tom Oldakowski (drums) has toured extensively with jazz legend Mose Allison (a NEA Jazz Master), performing at such legendary jazz venues as the Village Vanguard (NYC), Baker’s Keyboard Lounge (Detroit), Ryle’s (Boston), The Bottom Line (NYC), and The Brecker Brother’s club Seventh Avenue South (NYC). Tom spent 35 years as the staff drummer at the world famous Radio City Music Hall in NYC and has played drums for over 25 different shows on Broadway. He has performed and/or recorded for Bernadette Peters, Benny Anderson & Bjorn Ulvaeus (of ABBA), jazz great Thomas Chapin, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, and singer/songwriter Steve Postel (of the band The Immediate Family). His NYC recording work includes the TV series Jem & The Holograms, The Tony Awards, The Miss America Pageant, and jingles for Ford, Avis, Wendy's, RC Cola, Hasbro, Campbell's Soup and others. Since relocating to Maine Tom has performed with Wayne Delano, Novel Jazz, Swingmatism, The Right Track (2023 Best of the Best 2nd place band), Anne Delaney, The Nite Show with Danny Cashman, and Emmett Lalor’s bands Splitwillow and The Little Cornbread Muffins.
Stan Polanski (keyboards) has played NYC gigs with jazz artists such as Dave Weckl, Eddie Gomez, Ralph LaLama, Barry Ries, Jimmy Madison, Ron McClure, and Mark Murphy as well as serving as music director for R&B legend Maxine Brown. After relocating to the Charlottesville VA area, he played jazz extensively with NYC veterans like John D’Earth (head of the UVA jazz program), Robert Jospe, and Glenn Wilson, as well as becoming bandmates with Carter Beauford and Leroi Moore from the Dave Matthews Band. Stan now lives in Midcoast Maine.
David Clarke (guitar) is a seasoned professional well known to jazz fans throughout Midcoast Maine. He's been playing since the age of 13 and has traveled the world as a member of the US Air Force Band. In Maine has has played with The Novel Jazz Septet, Wayne DeLano, Three Button Deluxe, and is a regular member of the house band for the Bangor-based TV show The Nite Show with Danny Cashman. This Belfast-native has even performed at John Travolta's Isleboro house on New Year's Eve for eight consecutive years!