Along Came Betty

Along Came Betty is a jazz quintet based on the Monterey Peninsula in California. The band's focus is hard bop.

History
The band was founded in 1998. Along Came Betty has opened the 1999 and 2003 Monterey Jazz Festivals and has performed at the Big Sur Jazz Festival in 2000 and 2002. They play local shows in the Monterey Area.

Current Members

 * Biff Smith, piano and composer
 * Paul Tarantino, saxophone
 * Brian Stock, trumpet and flugelhorn
 * Patrick Tregenza, drums
 * Heath Proskin, Bass

Past Members

 * Stu Reynolds, saxophone
 * Pete Lips, bass

Discography

 * Along Came Betty (1998)
 * Apple Brown Betty (2003)
 * Brad Mehldau's Monogrammed Guest Towels (2008)