Eastside JAM is a local Detroit group of accomplished players who have played the local, national, and global music scene over the years. Their music is a fusion of funk, jazz, soul, R&B, and smooth jazz all rolled up into a dynamic category that one might summarize as Funk Electrified Jazz. Eastside JAM plays the music that other groups only wish they could perform with the style and groove all their own.

Dennis Biernott

Percussionist Extraordinaire Dennis is an accomplished percussionist that has performed throughout the United States and Europe during his career. His style of music ranges from Traditional, Rock, Funk, Blues, Jazz, and Big Band. A veteran recording musician, Dennis can be found on recordings with The Friends of the Family, The Goodtime Convention, and The Tecniques. Dennis was also the Wayne Newton and Amato Entertainment agency and was regularly booked in the Vegas music establishment. He toured Europe with the Marne Glee Club and a group of jazz/funk musicians called the Jazz Cycle. Later projects included the Chris Von Volborth Jazz Quartet, with such noted jazz players Kenny Poole, Bill Gemmer, Cal Collins, and Wayne Yeager.

Frank Tatarelli

Alto Sax Souloist Frank is an alumnus of the U.S. Marine Band and has performed extensively in Southern California, Metropolitan Detroit and throughout the state of Michigan. Whenever there's a project that needs a "burning" solo, Frank is the person who always delivers. His style is "HIGH ENERGY" very contemporary, melodic, haunting, sensitive, and groove-based.

Jerry Bonato

All Keyboards & Organ Jerry can be best described as the master of jazz chord phrasing, arranging and amateur comedian

Joe Marino

Funk Master Guitarist Joe is a versatile accomplished guitarist, having performed with a number of Detroit area groups during his career. His style of music encompasses Jazz, Blues, Funk, Latin, and Classic Rock. One of Joe's most notable groups was the Tecniques, a Detroit based group managed by Art Cervi and touring with local television and radio personality, Robin Seymour. The Tecniques recorded the Bumble Bee Shuffle at Golden World Studios in Detroit and was featured on CKLW's Robin Seymour Swingin' Time television program. Another one of Joe's projects was the 8 piece group, New Hope. Besides Joe on guitar, New Hope featured Mark Ryder, Mitch Ryder's brother, on vocals, Rick Manasa, who later toured with Bob Seger, on keyboards, and a horn section.

Michele Hobbs

Groove Electric Bassist