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CAPRI, one of the areas finest bands, has been in existence for the past twenty-three years with many weddings, parties and nightclub performances to its credit.

(photo by Dino Pettrocelli)

The band has been featured at many public outdoor events including appearing at the Plaza in Albany for some of Albany's special events. CAPRI was featured at Albany's 500 year Columbus Day celebration and at many of the annual Columbus Day events. Most recently, CAPRI was contracted to be the back-up band for the Nashville, recording artist Valerie De La Cruz for an outdoor concert at Collins Park. To its credit, the band has been featured at many holiday celebrations, the Fourth of July at the Clifton Commons and many city festivals and anniversary celebrations. CAPRI has also appeared at may church festivals and ethnic events such as Italian Day at the Italian American Community Center.

In the summer of 1989, the band CAPRI was contracted to back-up two performances given by the famous group the Shirelles, at the Sagamore Hotel in Lake George.

Some of the bands nightclub credits include appearing at the Green Lake Homestead resort in the Catskills. Also, CAPRI has appeared in several of the Capital District's nightclubs, one of which is the lounge at the Desmond.

The band has also traveled to Connecticut and Massachusetts as well as various parts of New York State performing for many parties and functions.

Also to it's credit, the band CAPRI has appeared at many charity functions, some of which include the televised Cerebral Palsy telethon and benefits for St. Jude's Children's Research.

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Give it up for the Band!

DINO FERRARESE  
Bass Guitar; Saxophone; Male Lead Vocalist

Dino is the leader and founder of the band. An accomplished musician and entertainer since thirteen years old, Dino has been involved for many years in various bands throughout the Tri-County District. (Albany - Schenectady - Troy). Dino studied music at the Schenectady Community College. He plays the saxophone (tenor ,alto and soprano) drums, bass, keyboards and guitar. Dino has numerous concerts, weddings, and nightclub engagements to his credit. In the summer of '89, the band CAPRI was the back-up band for the Shirrelles when they were on tour at the Sagamore Hotel in Lake George.

LAWRENCE PERKINS
Drums; Male Lead Vocalist

He has been with the band for seventeen years. Since his high school years, Larry has been in various successful bands in the Capital District. He continued his music career by relocating to Dallas, Texas, where he was on the road with various bands. He also toured with Dottie West. He has also done an extensive amount of studio work and has filled in with various area bands. Larry has many engagements to his credit.

PETER ZARRILLO  
Guitar; Trumpet; Male Lead Vocalist

Pete has been with the band for Ten years. Pete started playing at the age of ten. At the age of seventeen he started playing live, filling in with various area bands in the Capital District. He started and played in a very successful wedding band for seven years before joining CAPRI. His credits also include playing for the premier of the movie "Iron Weed."

LARRY FINK 
Keyboards; Synthesizer; Male Lead Vocalist

MARY ANNE CURRO FERRARESE  
Female Lead Vocalist; Percussion

Mary Anne has been the lead vocalist for the band CAPRI for the past twenty, years. She has also had many solo performances to her credit. She has been involved in many church and school productions, capturing the lead roles in the SOUND OF MUSIC and GODSPELL. She has won many competitions at the SOUNDTRAX Recording Studio, both as solo performer and duet recording artist. She was also the 1988 winner of the Massachusetts National Show Biz competition and one of the ten finalists in the International Show Biz competition held at Mount Airy Lodge in the Poconos, Pennsylvania. Mary Anne's recording credits include being featured on an album singing two duets and as back-up vocalist. Her credits also include an audition for the nationally televised show STAR SEARCH in New York City. Mary Anne also won the grand prize at one of the local Karaoke competitions.