The Noble Rebels founded by guitarist and singer Michael George Gonzalez in 2016. Featuring Dave Richman or Bobby Henrie (lead guitar), Doug Henrie (upright bass), and James Ralls (drums).
Currently based in New York playing originals and our arrangements of great tunes.
Michael is a singer-songwriter steeped roots, jazz, folk, and world music. His sultry voice and prolific guitar playing engage the audience with music that is dynamic and rich.
A trained composer with over 25 experience as a performer, bandleader, and music educator. He is the co-founder and artistic director of the Geneva Jazz Festival-Scott Lafaro Celebration. And the founder of the Finger Lakes Independent Music Alliance (FLIMA).
Mitch Klicki
Hailing from Chicago IL Mitch Klicki has been a journeyman bassist and hired gun with an innumerable amount of groups throughout the years. This experience has led him to be well versed in many genres including: Jazz, funk, reggae, blues, Americana and many others. His main calling is within the jazz and funk realm and influences include Paul Jackson, Francis Rocco Prestia and Jaco Pastorious
James Ralls
Born and raised in the Finger Lakes region, James Ralls has played drums since he was a toddler in church. Playing in bands spanning multiple genres and disciplines, he prides himself in being a chameleon and servant to the music first and foremost.
He’s been an in-demand touring and session drummer for the past 15 years. Including years working in the Nashville music scene. His range is unmatched. From his original music project Karen, to the jazz bandstand and every space in between.
Nick Moses
Nick Moses started playing trumpet at 10 years old in Hilton, NY with Gordon Bascomb. Our family relocated to Fairport studying with Dr. Munro Sherill, and later with Howard Rowe. Highlights were winning the Berklee jazz festival and performing as the feature Jazz ensemble at the NAJE festival In Nassau, Bahamahs. I attended Ithaca College and studied with Dr. D Kim Dunnick. While in college I won State and and 13 state level Brass Division and competed at the National finals of the Wurlitzer MTNA classical music competition. I later was the Graduate teaching assistant and toured as Principal trumpet player of the University of Kansas Faculty Brass Quintet (KBQ). Our jazz band performed at the Montreaux jazz Festival. I taught instrumental music and led Concert, Marching, Jazz Bands in the Geneva City School District for 30 years. I performed and many local bands including The Fabulous Dinosaurs, Joe Friday and the New Funk Movement, Nick and the Nice Guys, Skycoasters, Blue Diamond Big Band, and the Legendary Dukes. I currently play with Diana Jacobs band, Gonztet, GFLJO, The Destimnation,Tony Holliday,and play bass with the Craig Snyder Trio. I write horn parts for DJB and also write and record horn parts for FOREVERMORE records. Ive played with and or shared the stage with James Moody, Bobby Mcferrin (sing and play) JimMcNeely, Bill Watrous, Scott Mayo, Michael MacArthur, James Hynes, Blue Oyster Cult, RaY Charles Trumpet section. Ive Recorded with Diana Jacobs Band, Russell Thomkins Jr, Jay Proctor, Jackie Gore, Terri Gore,Craig Woolard, Tony Galla, Susan Trexler, Big John Thompson, Also currently playing with Bill Tiberio 7tetet
Ken Foster
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