The Cavaliers Orchestra

New Years Eve at Fort Benning, Ga.

The Cavaliers Orchestra was formed by Jimmy Fuller in 1946. Since then it has continued under the leadership of John Beecher, Earl Baker, Orlando DiFabio, John Shur, Frank Robinson, Alan Ramsay, Mickey Luttrell, and, since 1996, George Corradino.       The Band has a library of over 450 songs arranged by some of the most outstanding Big Band arrangers in the country, 200 of which are fully rehearsed and performed on a regular basis. They have five uniforms from formal to casual.      The band has the highest quality equipment including a sound system, music stands, lighting, and an equipment trailer. The band includes 5 Saxes, 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, Piano, Bass, Drums and Guitar as well as 3 male singers and a female vocalist.

     The Cavaliers have performed with many great bandleaders and entertainers including Bob Hope, Warren Covington, Billy Butterfield, Wayne King, Doc Severinson, Joe Williams, Dean Hudson, Julius La Rosa and Marilyn May. They have performed concerts in a variety of venues including area amphitheaters, riverfront events, the Bradley Theater Ballroom, the Springer Opera House, and the Liberty Theater. 

     The band has also performed at the Columbus Naval Museum, the Columbus Convention and Trade Center, Civic Center, Callaway Gardens, Fort Benning and the Anniversary Celebration for the Rivercenter for the Performing Arts in the Bill Heard Theatre. 

     The Cavaliers have made two CD recordings which have been widely distributed and acclaimed.  Click Here for ordering information.

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