Photo by Jim McGann
The Red Hot Ramblers
Sunday, June 14, 2026 at 2pm
Haddonfield United Methodist Church
29 Warwick Road
Haddonfield, NJ 08033
The Red Hot Ramblers are an authentic 1920s jazz ensemble in every way. They exemplify red-hot syncopation, stompin' rhythms, and lyrical melodies associated with the Jazz Age. The repertoire can extend before and after the 1920s from the early years in Jazz, such as New Orleans Style and Ragtime, up to the swing era of the 1930s and 40s and even into the modern Second Line New Orleans parade style. The Red Hot Ramblers have been pleasing audiences in every type of venue, from concert halls to dimly-lit bars to swing dances to outdoor events/weddings. Welcome them on their return to Tri-State, to recreate their success with us August 2021.
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Background
Larry Toft is an alumnus of Temple University's Esther Boyer College of Music, where he was a pupil of Tyrone Breuninger, former Associate Principal Trombonist of the Philadelphia Orchestra, as well as trombonist Luis Bonilla of NYC's Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. He also plays with the Balkan- and klezmer-influenced West Philadelphia Orchestra, and is in general demand as an all-around trombonist and baritone horn player in the Philadelphia area.
A 2005 Temple graduate, Adam Hershberger, whose teachers included Terell Stafford, Dan Monaghan, Greg Kettinger, and Jaleel Shaw, has previously performed for TSJS with the Perseverance Jazz Band. For the past decade, Adam has been very active in the Philadelphia region, playing gigs and teaching music full-time in addition to booking the West Philadelphia Orchestra.
Bob Rawlins is professor and coordinator of music theory in the Department of Music at Rowan University. In addition to a Ph.D. in Musicology, he holds master's degrees in Music History & Theory, Humanities, and Public Relations.
He is the author of Tunes of the Twenties (2015), How to Play from a Real Book (2012), The Real Dixieland Book (2011), Jazzology: The Encyclopedia of Jazz Theory (with Nor Eddine Bahha, 2005), A Simple and Direct Guide to Jazz Improvisation (1995), and has recently completed a revised edition of Alec Wilder’s American Popular Song (1972-2022). He has performed extensively on flute, saxophone and clarinet in both jazz and classical venues.
Banjoist Frank Velardo is perhaps better known in his rock singer/guitarist guise as “The Ardvark Felon”, which is an anagram of his name. He has also taught guitar, piano, banjo, and ukulele for PhillyMusicLessons.com.Skip Rohrich, Drums
Dan Nosheny is also a native Philadelphian and multi-instrumentalist who can be heard playing the tuba, sousaphone, and accordion. His musical affiliations span the gamut from the West Philadelphia Orchestra to the Johnny Cash tribute band Three Men and Three Women in Black. Dan has performed with native Philadelphia jazz legends McCoy Tyner and Christian McBride, and he composes and performs as the anagrammatic "Neon and Shy."
Chad Brown is a drummer based in Philadelphia, known for his work with the West Philadelphia Orchestra and as a freelance musiciian,