Hot Club Pacific Bio Page

The Core of the band is a duo of guitar players with an obsession for guitars and Gypsy Jazz. They reside in California's beautiful Monterey Bay area, where they perform often. Contact us if you will be swinging through our neck of the woods!

Marc Schwartz has played Guitar since 1968. His diverse influences include: Wes Montgomery, John Lennon, Django Reinhardt, Joe Pass, Eric Clapton, Larry Coryell, Pat Martino, Robin Nolan and Jimi Hendrix... Read more about Marc Schwartz

Jack Fields started playing guitar in high school punk, surf and hard rock bands. His early influences include The Sex Pistols, The Ventures , Rush and Johnny Cash. Later musical influences include Charlie Christian and T-bone Walker... Read more about Jack Fields

Matt Bohn, on bass, is the newest member of Hot Club Pacific. He began playing in 1975 and has played professionally since the age of 16. Between his early 20’s and 30’s he played a veritable smorgasbord of styles . . . Read more about Matt Bohn

Our fourth band Member is Dale Mills on Clarinet. More info will be forthcoming on Dale one of these days.

Associate Band members:

Annie Staninec ( Violin), Mark Korzep (Bass), Bill Ruskin (Guitar), Doug Martin (Guitar), Benito Cortez (Violin), Jason Vanderford (Guitar), Paul Mehling (Guitar), Ned Boynton (Guitar), Nick Christy (Guitar), Dan Magay(Clarinet) and Julian Smedley (Violin), Olaf Schipiacasse (Percussion), Nat Johnson (Bass), Kurt Ribak (Bass), Tom Griesser (Calrinet)

Alumni:

Thomas Nold (Bass), Preston Brahm (Piano), Jeff Luhn (Bass and Guitar), Barry Porter (Accordian), Noah Freedman (Violin), Ben Blechman (Violin).

| Marc Schwartz | Jack Fields | Matt Bohn