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Doug Montgomery is a native Chicagoan and received his Master's from the Julliard where he was awarded the Joseph Lhevinne scholarship in piano. He then attracted national attention as the top prize winner of the Robert Casadeus Piano Competition. As an active solo performer, he has given hundreds of recitals and continues to perform with orchestras across the nation. Doug has started since day one on Dec. 1982 at the vanessie and remains a top draw in the piano lounge. He wows crowds with his amazing repertoire which ranges from 'Rhapsody In Blue' and 'Malagena' to Patsy Cline's 'Crazy' and 'Can You Feel The Love Tonight' from the Lion King. His regular nights are Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.

"Doug is a gifted musician who is equally at home performing Chopin or singing show tunes... I have great respect for Doug and his music." ~ Michael Feinstein
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Charles Tichenor, is in his own words Captain Cabaret. He has warmed hearts and delighted audiences in New York, Los Angeles, Santa Fe, in cabaret settings as well as on cruise ships and concert stages. As a lover of popular song and the American Songbook he renders sensitive and intelligent interpretations as he accompanies himself beautifully on the piano. A native of Kentucky and a graduate on Murray State University in Kentucky, Mr. Tichenor began his piano studies at the age of nine. Since then he has became a highly skilled and always entertaining pianist/vocalist preferring the joy of performing rather than the pursuit of teachin career. In Santa Fe's VANESSIE where he has been a featured performaer since 1991 thousands of people have enjoyed his lively and oftentimes moving performances. He is without a doubt a Santa Fe favorite. He loves the ambience close up while they request songs, enjoy their dinner, and just simply relax with the wonderful music that he creates. Mr. Tichenor includes Broadway, classical, as wll as many familiar popular tunes in his repertoire. To enjoy the talents and easygoing charm of Charles Tichenor is to delight in music and have an evening well spent around the concert grand.

Al Rogers has had a successful career in Europe for over 20 years. The ultimate showman, he has entertained audiences from the Dutch Royal family to international organizations in Hong Kong. His jazz piano and smoky voice (think Lou Rawls) have taken him from Amsterdam to Europe, northern Africa and Israel. Bandleader and emcee in well-known nightclubs, on television shows and radio and was the favorite musical attraction of Holland Casino Amsterdam. Al has performed with such greats as Harry (Sweets) Edison, Carnell Lyons, Toots Thielemans, Wilbur Little, Cees Slinger, Pia Beck, jazz drummer John Engels and bassist James Long.

Returning in recent years to the USA, he has performed with acclaimed singer, dancer and actress, Laura Roth. In collaboration with guitarist Tony Jenkins, he created the swinging show “Shades of Soul” exciting audiences along the eastern seaboard. 
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David Geist, Leslie Livingston, Julie Trujillo, Greg Grissom, Stephanie Duran, Ann Ruth Bransford, Kari Simmons, Todd Lowry, Clayton West and many others.