This 10 to 17 piece high energy orchestra performs great classic rock and pop songs orchestrated for big band in a high powered and innovative approach. With a natural command of the rock and big band swing genres, Dale sings, plays trumpet and leads his talented group of players through a dynamic ride. The show features hits from The Eagles, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Van Halen and Aerosmith like you’ve never heard them before! Also included are favorites from greats like Sammy Davis, Jr., Michael Buble and of course, Frank Sinatra. Don’t miss this exciting performance that is certain to leave you entertained!

Dale Head

Dale Head has been performing in front of audiences since 1985, and will be performing in 2017-2018 with his brainchild, “The MindWinder Orchestra”, a big band that includes songs from the Great American Songbook as well as rock and current pop songs arranged for big band in an exciting and innovative format.

Dale is an artist of varied influences, beginning with his roots in high school jazz and marching bands, listening to Motown and soul, and including his love for rock guitar.Through all of these influences, Dale has forged a musical style that is all his own.

On his first CD, “MindWinder” (1995), Dale delivered new and exciting arrangements, which bring to mind the innovative horns of Blood Sweat and Tears, the vocal intensity of Melissa Etheridge and the guitar gymnastics of Van Halen. He successfully brought those elements into the 1990’s with an artistic style encompassing musical genres ranging from big band swing music, to hard-hitting guitar riffs. The Dale Head “MindWinder” CD also showcases Dale’s three-octave vocal range and features his unique style of scat singing inspired by such greats as Ella Fitzgerald and Al Jarreau.

After many years of performing, during which he also learned to fly and become an aerial firefighting pilot, Dale returned to the studio in 2014 to record his 2015 release, “Swing, Straight Up”; a full-length big band album that captures several favorites from the Great American Songbook and some new songs arranged in a classic style. Three of the songs from “Swing, Straight Up” were “In Consideration” to be included in the 2016 GRAMMY nomination process.

Dale is hard at work on his next album, “Swing On the Rocks” - a big band album of great classic rock and pop songs orchestrated for big band in a high powered and innovative approach by none other than arranger Rick Walsh (The Producers, Metallica & the SF Symphony, Linda Ronstadt). “Swing On the Rocks” is slated for release in early 2017.

Currently, Dale Head brings his high energy and smooth vocals singing jazz, blues and the Great American Songbook to the stage with a troupe of top-notch musicians in a big band format. With a natural command of the swing and big band genre, Dale sings, plays trumpet and leads his talented group of players through a dynamic ride. His show features hits from Joe Williams to Sammy Davis, Jr., as well as Frank Sinatra and Harry James, along with some classic sounding originals and a new take on some old standards. Dale Head provides a high-powered, yet dynamic, show that is certain to leave you entertained.