The Maine Groove Jazz Trio

Stan Polanski (keyboards) has played NYC gigs with jazz artists such as Eddie Gomez, Dave Weckl, Jimmy Madison, Ron McClure, and Mark Murphy, been music director for R&B legend Maxine Brown, and appeared with Junior Walker & the All-Stars.  Relocating to the Charlottesville, VA area, he played extensively with NYC veterans like John D’Earth, and Carter Beauford and Leroi Moore from the Dave Matthews Band. He now lives in Midcoast Maine. 

David Clarke (guitar) is one Maine’s most accomplished jazz guitarists. He’s traveled the world with the US Air Force Band, played in numerous jazz groups including Novel Jazz Septet and Swingmatism, and has even performed at John Travolta’s house on New Year’s Eve for eight consecutive years! 

Tom Oldakowski (drums) has toured extensively with jazz legend Mose Allison (a NEA Jazz Master), performing at such legendary jazz venues as the Village Vanguard (NYC), Baker’s Keyboard Lounge (Detroit), The Cellar Door (Washington, DC), and Ryle’s (Boston).  

He has performed and/or recorded for Bernadette Peters, Benny Anderson & Bjorn Ulvaeus (of ABBA), jazz great Thomas Chapin, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Wayne Delano, and Novel Jazz.  Tom spent 35 years as the staff drummer at Radio City Music Hall and has played drums for over 25 different shows on Broadway.  His NYC recording work includes the animated TV series Jem & The Holograms, The Tony Awards, The Miss America Pageant, and jingles for Ford, Avis, Wendy’s, RC Cola, Hasbro, Campbell’s Soup and others.   

With such collective music experience, a performance  by The Maine Groove promises to be a great night of music!