Bion Entertainment - Jay Wimmer and the Big band All-Stars

Jay Wimmer

Jay Wimmer is more than just a drummer. Truly, it is rare to find a band leader and drummer who is also a fine singer. Jay has played for many Big Bands and small jazz groups throughout his 40-year career. When he has not been backing up the likes of Nat King Cole and Johnny Mathis on drums, he has been backing his own great vocals. You will enjoy his own unique sound and great jazz phrasing. He is wonderful emcee and an all-around entertainer. He has the ability to create a rapport with an audience and make guests feel like part of the program (or actually make them a part of the program).

Wendy Gerard

Wendy Gerard has performed and recorded with numerous groups from small combos to big bands. She has performed extensively throughout Southern California, Nevada, Hawaii and Utah. She has appeared in traveling musical companies performing leads in "The Music Man", "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum", "Oklahoma" and "South Pacific". Her Big Band style will bring back fond memories of past vocalist such as Helen O'Connell, June Christy and Ella Fitzgerald.

Lisa Gary

An award winning entertainer, Lisa has delighted audiences at nightclubs, resorts, cruiseships, theaters and events throughout New York City and Southern California. She performs and records with several Big Bands, orchestras, and combos in Southern California. A popular solo artist, Lisa also performs a popular cabaret at nightclubs and restaurants. She works as an actress and director in theater, and has performed in film and television. Her show stopping vocals, dramatic range and sparkling stage presence make an exciting and sought-after entertainer.

Karen Lew

Karen Lew was the lead singer with the Lancers / Harry James Orchestra 46-city National Tour "Big Band Salute to the Songs That Won WWII" with legends Marilyn King (of the Kings Sisters) and Dick Castle (Soloist with Lawrence Welk).
She performed to critical acclaim as principle soloist for numerous stage shows including Duke Ellington's "Sophisticated Ladies", "The King and I", "Canton Jazz Club", "Song of Singapore" and "Pacific Overtures".
A graduate of U.C. Davis, Karen was the youngest singer to represent the United States at the International Cantata in Barcelona. She later revisited Europe as lead vocalist for cruise shows to Russia and Scadinavia.
She can be heard as the voice of the title role in "The Princess and the Pea" for HBO's "Fairy Tales for Every Child" series starring Robert Guillaume. She has been seen on TV shows including "Murder She Wrote", Midnight Caller" and "Days of our Lives".

Luci Ainsworth

Luci is a young and versatile big band / jazz singer who has traveled extensively throughout the South Pacific and the West Coast with various performing groups including "Showcase Hawaii" and "The Pacific Contemporary Pop Ensemble". She has also appeared on stage in "Anything Goes", "Good News", "On the Town" and "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers".