Don Olivet

Don Olivet is one of the premier tenor players in Silicon Valley and a wonderful asset to The Swing Solution. He joined the band in early 1998 and plays lead tenor as well as doubling on soprano sax and flute. He's also the male vocalist for the band, and his Sinatra-like style is always a crowd pleaser.

Don has played for more than 38 years. He leads his own jazz quartet, which he organized in 1973, and plays frequently around the Bay Area. He and the quartet toured Europe several times in the late 1970s and played extensively in Holland, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Denmark. Don has also played with such jazz notables as Louie Bellson, Johnny Griffin and Sonny Stitt. Don graduated with a B.A. from San Jose State in 1976 and runs his own business, Acme Saw Sales and Service. His other interests include jogging and golf in addition to collecting jazz books, tapes, records, CDs and videos.




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