Winter Wonderland by Laura Gabriele
Season’s Greetings
From the A Long Way recording session, Winter Wonderland was recorded October 2026 at Round Table Records with Laura Gabriele and her jazz combo.
Coming soon to major streaming platforms.
photograph by Melodie Yvonne
Meet the combo
Barb Kaufman
Saxophone
Laura and Barb met at the Jazz Kitchen open mic and began working together right away on big band and small combo projects. Barb shares her deep study of jazz improvization on her YouTube channel.
Frank Felice
Bass
Frank is an eclectic composer and bassist whose music has been performed around the world, with commissions supported by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Omaha Symphony. He teaches composition, theory, and electronic music at Butler University and performs with jazz and rock groups throughout central Indiana. Laura began working with Frank in the West Winds Big Band.
Rick Wagoner
Drums
A deep love of music and people drives Ricks groove, as a school band director for over 30 years. He currently works for Paige's Music in Indianapolis. Laura met Rick in the West Winds Big Band.
Kevin Kaufman
Trombone
Kevin is a lifetime trombone player, performing since the 5th grade! For the last 13 years, he has dedicated himself to Big Band Jazz alongside his wife Barb Kaufman.
Dave Hepler
Piano
Originally a trumpet player, Dave brings a deep devotion to jazz music. He has been working with Laura for the past couple of years and featured her on his recent album release, “Now’s the Time To...”, also recorded at Round Table Records.
Corey Miller
Chief Engineer, Producer, Instructor
Corey brings nearly three decades of experience as an audio engineer and producer, working across genres including jazz and blues. His credits include work with Alanis Morissette and Ben Folds, as well as music for television and film, including The Voice (NBC).
Special thanks to those who helped to fund this recording project
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