A native of New Orleans, CHERIE MANNINO has enjoyed an exciting professional singing career in New Orleans, Los Angeles, Columbus and abroad. Her vocal experiences include performances with timeless greats, including Tony Bennett, and singing backup for jazz icons, Keely Smith, and Rosemary Clooney, as well as pop diva, Linda Ronstadt. Born and raised in New Orleans, MILO MANNINO has been playing his trumpet in The Big Easy and Columbus, Ohio for the past 45 years. Leading his own groups, including the North Columbus Big Band, formally the Crescent River Big Band, Milo has performed and worked with great artists like Smokey Robinson, Four Tops, Anne Murray, Connie Francis, Bobby Vinton, Al Martino, Regis Philbin, Milton Berle, Shirley Jones and Keely Smith.