Les Brown & His Band of Renown | On A&M Records

This is a great site! Thanks for keeping the memories alive.... -- Jerimaya Grabher

Thanks so much for keeping in touch and keeping so many of us in the loop! I couldn't agree more that A&M's biggest 'hit' is the legacy of warm comraderie and real friendship that our collective years there engendered. -- Cheryl McEnaney

Great site I just stumbled across, would appreciate my 'all access pass'. -- Jimmy Zisson, General Manager of A&M Records, New York

Your knowledge and research is both amazing, and from what I viewed, about 98% accurate. -- Randy Alpert (Capt. Badazz)

Clyde Kaplan, Engineer, A&M Studios -- Thanks for putting together this great website about A&M Records.

Wow, what an incredible site you've created! I can't believe you have not only the names of the Carpenters, but of even the real carpenters like the La Prell twins, etc. -- Jim McCrary, Photographer

Fantastic Site! Great Work! -- Jean Pierre Guilbert, V.P. Promotion & Artist Development (A&M Canada)

I was just talking to Derek Alpert today...and we had a blast pawing around on this website together. I think it's so cool that you did this! -- Doreen Ringer-Ross

Thank you so much!! I love the A&M site. -- Toni Tennille

I love that you're keeping our history alive. -- Mary Ann Johnson, Artist Relations

I have nothing but positive things to say about you and what you have done to help keep alive the spirit of A&M. -- Al Marks (Promotion, Artist Development)

You sure have a buzz going. I've had 3 emails from A&Mers today alone. Good luck! -- Andy French, Director, Artist Relations & Artist Development

This is totally great. Brings back great memories of my years in Canada. -- Charly Prevost

Thanks for making the site and I'll be checking in to see what's happenin'. -- Richard Cottrell

Your site is being passed around and mentioned to all ex A&M employees. Your site is great and I'd love to be a part. Thanks for your time and good luck. -- Joe James, Technical Manager, A&M Studios

The website is Great! It really took me back down memory lane. Keep up the good work and thank you! -- Janice Hague, International Promotions Manager, A&M Records GB

I love the website! -- Jewell Kumjian, A&M Studios Concierge

Thanks for this ambitious and remarkable site. Just bouncing around inside the site the other day brought back so many really wonderful memories of the time and place and people when magic was possible and all lights were green. -- Corb Donohue, National Director of Public Relations

It's a pretty interesting looking site and I'll check it out further. -- Robin Kirby, Western Regional Sales/Marketing Director

Going through this site reminded me of what I loved about working for A&M. -- Colin Sowa

Your website is absolutely ACE ACE ACE!!! It is great to see real top work and dedication towards a label that meant so much to many. -- Jay Schatz / Chris Skane, A&R / A&M Associated Labels

Thanks so much Les. It's really an amazing site. -- Janette Rogers Sarabia, Director of Artist Relations

Congratulations on your internet site. I would like to be included on your staff list as I worked for A&M in Toronto and London. -- France Tetreault-Thomson, Assistant A&R

Thanks for doing such epic work on the site. Salut! -- Max Hutchinson

...very fun to see this....Many thanks for your efforts....Best -- Juliea 'Jools' Clarke

Les Brown & His Band of Renown

Recording Years / Label

1986 - Fantasy Records

Name	Member Years	Instruments
Andy Martin		trombone
Bob Payne		trombone
Butch Stone		clarinet, sax
Darrel Gardner		flugelhorn, trumpet
Don Rader		flugelhorn, trumpet
Don Smith		flugelhorn, trumpet
Eric Doney		piano
Fred Koyen		flugelhorn, trumpet
Greg Huckins		sax
Howard Fallman		sax
Jack Redmond		trombone
Jack Sperling		drums
Les Brown		sax, clarinet
Louis Ciotti		sax
Matt Utal		sax
Mundell Lowe		guitar
Rusty Higgins		sax
Stumpy Brown		trombone
Tom Hill		bass

Name	Birth	Death
Andy Martin
Bob Payne
Butch Stone
Darrel Gardner
Don Rader	1935-10-21
Don Smith
Eric Doney
Fred Koyen
Greg Huckins
Howard Fallman
Jack Redmond
Jack Sperling
Les Brown	1912-03-14	2001-01-04
Louis Ciotti
Matt Utal
Mundell Lowe	1922-04-21	2017-12-02
Rusty Higgins
Stumpy Brown
Tom Hill