pH4 Band Biography

The pH4 Band:

Howie Jung:

Howie has played piano across the East Coast of the United States from Florida to Vermont. Residing in Washington DC area for the last 27 years, he has performed solo, in jazz combos, New Orleans bands, blues bands, and numerous swing big bands in the DC metro region. He is one of the house band members at the DC Jazz Jam. Prior to DC, Howie studied at Berklee College of Music and played in jazz, Top40, rock, Latin, and jazz bands in New England, Pennsylvania and Florida. Howie has performed at the Kennedy Center, the Phillips Collection, and South Seas Plantation.

Phil Ravita:

Acoustic and electric bassist Phil Ravita is a freelance musician based in the DC/ Baltimore area performing all genres of music in ensembles including orchestras, big bands, theater bands, quartets, trios and duos. Phil is a faculty member at Prince Georges Community College and the College of Southern Maryland. When not leading his own Jazz band Ravita has shared the stage with guest artists who include Bobby Shew, Jimmy Heath, Claudio Roditi, Gabrielle Goodman, Diane Hoffman, Joyce Scott, Ruby Glover Scott Wenholdt and Steve Wilson. He also appears regularly in DC accompanying other guest artists.

Deirdre Jennings:

Vocalist in the DC area. Check her out at https://www.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/deirdre-jennings-holton

NickCosta:

Drummer/Percussionist in the DC area. Check him out on facebook https://www.facebook.com/nick.costa1