Hi Ed,
I've been a player and band leader for a looong time. Ironically, no really good recordings in all that time!
I'd like to point you to some friends of mine:
http://www.polyjesters.com/
Grant mentioned that Jazz is a huge genre... some may say the Polyjesters are jazz, some may say not. They've opened for a number of jazz festivals. They're great guys, fabulous entertainers and amazing musicians.
If you drop them a line, let 'em know Dana says "hi!"