Joe Miller, Trumpet/Vocals
Joe is from Columbia, SC.  Joe played lead trumpet with the Gene Dykes Orchestra and the Highway One
Big Band at the age of 16 while still in high school.  After graduating high school in 1986, Joe was offered a
gig and played saxophone, trumpet, and trombone with the O'Kaysions, while studying music performance
at the University of South Carolina where he played in USC's Jazz bands, the USC Concert band, 4 Jazz
Combos, the Marching band, the Basketball pep Band, and the USC Naval ROTC Marching Bands.  After
life on the road with the O'Kaysions and the good times at USC, Joe joined forces with The Soundsation's
where he led the horn section and was also a featured vocalist.  

In 1994, Joe started his own Jazz Quintet "Capital Jazz" and left the Soundsation's to pursue jazz.  In 1996,
Joe toured Hilton Head Island with the Mutual Fun Variety Band until 1999 when he decided to pursue
other interests... his family!  Joe has also shared the stage and played with many other bands and artists
over the years including:  Herman's Hermits, Chris Potter, The Drifters, Clark Terry, Total Confusion, The
Jimmy Farr Orchestra, The Tony Torre Orchestra, The Composers Art Orchestra, Fresh Air, Roger
Pemberton And the Community Jazz Band, Dick Goodwin, The Root Doctors, Swing Set, The 282nd Army
Band, The Columbia High School Band of Gold (GO CAPS!), and the 5 points Wild Irish Band!  In 1999,
Joe got a call from Scott Burkholder to join the band... and the rest is history!  

Gary Cappuccio, Guitar/Vocals  
Gary studied Guitar, and music theory at         
the City University of New York.  Gary also     
studied guitar with Howard Morgan and            
Chuck Wayne, both nationally recognized        
guitar instructors that have authored  many    
books on guitar playing. Gary played and
recorded with various New York based
groups. Gary has toured nationally and
internationally, with Gloria Gaynor along
with playing concert and live TV spots.
Recently, Gary has been playing with
local Columbia, SC bands such as The
Ross Holmes Group,  the Bob Knox
Orchestra, and the Gene Dykes
Orchestra. Gary also provides lead and
background vocals of various styles.  
Gary performs as a solo artist using
both his guitar and vocal talents.

Jay Jenny, Drummer -  Jay is our resident ragin-cajin!  Jay was born in New
Orleans, La. and began his musical adventure under the influence of the Big
Easy's world famous music scene.  When Jay was a young boy, his father gave
him his first drum and he beat it until he wore it out!  Jay's dad realized
his son had a gift and got him a drum set and he's been rockin' the beat
ever since.  Jay eventually migrated to South Carolina where he has been
fortunate to have played with many fabulous groups over the years to develop
his style and skills including THE COLUMBIANS w/ Big George Collier known as
THE BROWN SUGAR SHOW STOPPER.  Jay has shared the stage with other
great musicians including Greg Allman in Macon, GA. where Greg had a group
called COWBOY.  Jay is a performing musician as well as a studio recording
musician of various styles including Jazz, Beach, Blues, Country, and Rock.  
Jay has played concerts with great bands and musicians all over the United States,
Canada, and the Virgin Islands.  Jay has been a regular member of some of
the best bands in the southeast including Second Nature and The Diamond Band
and is the newest member of Coastal Breeze.
                     



Kyle is from Columbia, South Carolina-where he is a studio composer of many
genres of music, and also a   musician-for-hire in many different jazz and
variety music ensembles. He also composes music for radio and public
television. He has played keyboards and  drums/percussion professionally for
over 30 years, and has written a huge catalog of instrumental compositions.
His writing encompasses a blend of musical styles and themes including
Modern jazz, Progressive Rock, R & B, Electronica, World, and Solo piano.. He
has performed in major cities such as New York, Nashville, and Las Vegas
throughout his career.

He is a member of the Funkdawgs, the world's first virtual jazz-fusion group.
The band members create compelling music tracks using the internet to
exchange files from members all over the world. The group has released three
CD’s of original music which are available at iTunes.com and CDbaby.com.
The Funkdawgs won the grand prize in Netmusicmakers.com’s virtual band
competition in 2006. In addition the group had several songs featured in Guitar
One, a magazine with international distribution for guitarists.



Jenny Burkholder, Lead Vocals
Jenny has been singing all of her life.  She is a    
Columbia, SC native and holds a business degree from The University of South
Carolina.  Jenny studied                                                             voice and piano at
Columbia College in                                                                        Columbia, SC.  She
also performed in her high                                                           school chorus and
served as piano accompanist.                                                       She has performed lead
vocals in various groups                                                               since 1988, including
The O'kaysions, Atlantic                                                                Coastline, Cross
Current, The Don Boyd                                                                Orchestra, Natural
Blond (duo), and The                                                                  Diamond Band.  Jenny
also sang for years in the 150+ voice choir of the First Baptist Church of
Columbia.  Jenny was a member of Who's Who in Music in 1984.  
She is also a songwriter.  Jenny has been with the Band since 1991.

Joey Hodge, Lead Vocals
Joey is honored to be singing for The Coastal Breeze
Party Band.  Joey is a native of Columbia, SC
and a graduate of The University of South Carolina.  
You may have heard the phrase "Don't quit your day job",
well; singing was Joey's day job for seven years.  
During that time, Joey performed in Charlotte,
San Antonio and at the Alabama Theatre in Myrtle Beach.  
Joey also had the honor of working with the USO and the
Department of Defense where he performed for US troops
stationed in Spain, Italy, Turkey, Egypt, and on the
deck of the aircraft carrier USS America.  
Joey has been making music with the band since 1998.
Meet The Band
Kyle Whitlock, Keyboards -
By day Kyle works as a Broadcast Technician for South Carolina Educational Television.  He majored in
Business Administration at the University of South Carolina.
Gary Hodo, Saxophones  
Gary is from Birmingham, Alabama.  He has
played in two US Army Bands, the University of
Alabama Jazz Band, the Columbia Jazz Band led
by the great Roger Pemberton, and the
Helms-Boyd and Jimmy Farr Orchestras.  In 2000,
he toured England and France with the University
of South Carolina Left Bank Jazz Band.  For the
past 23 years, he has held a "legit" seat in the
saxophone section of the Columbia Community
Concert Band.  Gary has played huge concerts in
the back-up bands of such entertainers as Bob
Hope, Stevie Wonder, Jim Neighbors, and Freddy
Hart.  He is also Coastal Breeze's resident shrink,
holding a doctorate in clinical psychology.  His
"day gig" is with the South Carolina Department of
Mental Health.