GROOVE DECLASSIFIED.

MARK KOPITZKE

– Lead Vocals

One moment treating the Great American Songbook with honeyed tones, the next takin’ those ol’ records off the shelf and gettin’ downright funky with em’ — Mark skitters across stages and comes to rest with a rarified vulnerability and charm.

As a young performer, Mark reverently evoked 1940’s nostalgia with the Glenn Miller Orchestra for 9 years—witnessing the worldwide love of the timeless  music.

Most recently, Mark has stepped into the symphony world, with his act The Kings of Soul & Swing. Teaming up with Hamilton star and Broadway veteran, Julius Thomas III, the two friends have rocketed through the symphony circuit.

With Phat Cat Swinger, Mark “The Tiger” Kopitzke is set loose onto Disneyland Resort stages.

Across L.A., Orange County, and up the West Coast, Mark appears at local haunts like Herb Alpert’s Vibrato Grill Jazz, Campus Jax, Jazzville Palm Springs, and up-and-coming jazz mecca, Libretto in Paso Robles. 

SEAN O’KELLEY

– Saxophones, Flute, Vocals, Arranger

There are sax players, and then there’s Sean O’Kelley. 

A true entertainer at heart, Sean delights audiences the world over not just with his golden-age sound, but with his energetic stage presence, smooth moves, and classic charm. 

With his decades of experience as a Composer, Arranger, and Music Director, Sean knows how to set and manage the perfect tone for every occasion.

ABDULLAH EBRAHIM

– Trombone

A skilled jazz trombonist in Southern California, has played internationally with notable groups like the Glenn Miller Orchestra and the Ron King Big Band. He has recorded with the Jacob Mann Big Band and is a regular performer with the Disneyland Band.

VITOR MELO

– Guitar

Vítor Melo is a multi-instrumentalist, singer and composer based in Southern California. He started playing the guitar at the age of seven, influenced by his father, who had worked with music and taught his first chords. From the very beginning, Vitor was in contact with a broad variety of music styles, which made him develop into a highly versatile musician. Able to perform at a high level on several instruments; which include Guitar, Bass, Keys, Ukulele, among others. He has been working in different music groups and as a solo artist since his early teenage years.

MACKENZIE LEIGHTON

– Bass

A bassist and composer originally from San Diego, CA. He has performed with jazz legends such as Pat Metheny, Donald Brown, and Geoffrey Keezer, and works regularly with Southern California jazz heroes Peter Sprague, Gilbert Castellanos, and Kamau Kenyatta.  He directs the jazz ensemble at CSU San Marcos and is bass studio faculty at a number of other colleges.

ANTHONY JOHNSON

– Drums

A drummer/composer/educator based in Los Angeles. From Hadestown, to the Broadway bound show Goddess, and bands under his own leadership, Anthony is known for his energy, groove, and supportive musicality. He has played all over the country in legendary spaces such as the Kennedy Center, Sam First, the Blue Whale, the Namm Show, Disney Resorts/Cruises, as well as an appearance on the Late Late Show with James Corden.