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Rapid Responder

Fort Wayne

Indiana

Welcome to the site of one of the most highly decorated and highly rated bands in all of The Bash, with countless 5-star reviews and great comments from past employers.

No band does Sinatra, and "the Great American Song Book," including the romantic songs of the '20s through the 90's, like Dan Heath with the Paradise Band. From the great songs of Johnny Mercer to Cole Porter, from song stylists like Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Tony Bennett, Bobby Darin, Elvis, Michael Buble or the Beatles, this band performs with class.  The band also performs rock ‘n roll tunes from the late 50’s through the 70’s that get people dancing. 

Dan Heath with the Paradise Band is ideally suited for high-class weddings, corporate events, festivals and county fairs or class reunions.  All musicians are highly trained and educated with great experiences in music performance. Dan Heath is an extraordinary vocalist who can cover a number of musical genres from Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Bobby Darin, the Beatles, Elvis, jazz and pop standards and even Broadway show tunes. (PLEASE SEE VIDEO PRESENTATIONS OF SOME OF THE BAND'S LIVE PERFORMANCES).  

In 2006 Heath was selected as a semi-finalist to compete against some of the best vocalists in America and the world as a quarter-finalist at the Savannah Music Festival's American Traditions Competition.  The second position in the band is held by Bob Diss, the ensemble’s gifted pianist who has been performing for decades. The third position is held by Terry Vaughn who was a former school band director with a degree in music from Grace College. Terry supports the very fine rhythm section of the ensemble as one of the very finest drummers in the midwest. The fourth position is held by Dave Nelson, a long-time Fort Wayne area bassist who also adds his great talent to the band. The fifth position is held by sax player John Weber, a decades-long performer with the 18-piece New Millennium Jazz Orchestra and other Fort Wayne area ensembles. The final, sixth position of the ensemble, the trumpet position, is filled by our very fine trumpet player, Rod Noftsger. Rod is a recent transfer from the Nashville area and is one of the most respected trumpet players in the Midwest.  

From 2003 through 2018, Dan Heath with the Paradise Band has played at literally hundreds of venues including the Grand Wayne Center (Fort Wayne) for "Dancing with the Fort Wayne Stars," the Dayton Art Institute's Annual Gala, "Friday Nights Live" at Jefferson Pointe (Fort Wayne), Chicago's East Bank Club, and Huntington University's Homecoming Dance just to highlight a few events.  Dan Heath and the Paradise Band performed for the Inaugural Auburn 'Concours d'Elegance' at the Kruse WWII Museum 'Meadows' as a part of the huge Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival (Sept.4, 2005) and for many subsequent events for Kruse International. Dan Heath with the Paradise Band has also performed at many Fort Wayne area festivals including Canal Days, Hoagland Days, Harlan Days, the 3 Rivers Festival and the Delphos, Ohio Rotary Summer Concert Series, Columbia City's Old Settler's Days, and the New Bremen, Ohio, Parks Department Summer Concert Series just to name a few. In July of 2007 the band was one of only six area bands asked to be a part of the prestigious Honeywell Center's "Sizzlin' Summer Concert Series."  In July of 2006 the band performed as a part of Club Soda's "Rat Pack Series" which was sponsored by the Downtown Improvement District (DID) of Fort Wayne. The band also performs for many area weddings and corporate events at the Fort Wayne Summit Club and the Fort Wayne Marriott. The summer of '07 took the band into festivals in Ohio and Michigan.  Early in 2009 the band was asked to perform for "Casino Night" at the campus of Ohio State University for Alpha Tau Omega and then Ohio State Football Coach Jim Tressel to raise funds for cancer research.  And just recently (2023) Dan Heath with the Paradise Band was asked to perform for the “Purple Heart Honor Flight Dinner” at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, to honor our Purple Heart veterans. Dan Heath with the Paradise Band is the band for you!

This is a very talented group of musicians!  We really enjoyed having them, and our guests were very complimentary.  They were very easy to work with and we highly recommend them for your event.  

It is difficult to adequately express how pleased we were with Dan Heath and his band. They were definitely one of the highlights of our reception. Each guest we spoke with raved about their performance. They transcended any potential age gap in musical taste. Our youngest guest was 13 and our oldest was 101. Dan and his group played songs that was accessible to everyone regardless of age or taste. They accomodated all our requests and even made suggestions that greatly enhanced our experience. We are recommending them to anyone we know who is hosting an event, planning a wedding, or organizing a party.  Thanks Dan!

Dan Heath and the Paradise Band performed at our wedding reception.  They were the highlight of the afternoon.  Our guests couldn't stop raving about their live performance.  Dan and his bandmates were professional and courteous.  Thank you for making beautiful music for our happy day.  We'll never forget dancing the afternoon away with our loved ones.


Dan Heath with the Paradise Band - Montage.

A Wink and a Smile

I Feel Fine

What A Wonderful World

Pretty Woman . . . Live at Sweetwater Theater

Rock Around the Clock

Mack The Knife

Unchained Melody

Cover Band

60s Band

70s Band

Big Band

Jazz Band

Oldies Band

Pop Band

Rock Band

Swing Band

Top 40 Band

Wedding Band

A Nightingale Sang in Berkley Square

All My Loving

And I Love Her

Are You Lonesome Tonight

Autumn Leaves

Beyond The Sea

Call Me Irresponsible

Can't Buy Me Love

Can't Help Falling In Love

Charade

Cheek To Cheek

Come Fly With Me

Curtain Falls, The

Daydream Believer

Don't Be Cruel

Dream A Little Dream of Me

Fly Me To The Moon

Got To Get You Into My Live

Groovy Kind Of Love

Happy Together

Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me

I Left My Heart In San Francisco

I Wanna Be Around

I'll Be Seeing You

It Had To Be You

I've Got The World On A String

I've Got You Under My Skin

Jean

Kind Of A Drag

Lady Madonna

L-O-V-E

Michelle

Misty

Moon River

Moondance

More

My Blue Heaven

My Funny Valentine

My Kind Of Girl

My Kind Of Town

My Way

New York, NY

On The Street Where You Live

Over The Rainbow

Pretty Woman

Rock Around The Clock

Rock 'N Roll Music

Save The Last Dance For Me

She (from Notting Hill)

Smile

Softly, As I Leave You

Someone To Watch Over Me

Something

Something's Gotta Give

Summer Wind, The

Sway

Sweet Caroline

They Can't Take That Away

'Til There Was You

Unforgettable

Very Thought of You, The

Way You Look Tonight, The

When I Fall In Love

Who Can I Turn To

Wink And A Smile, A

Witchcraft

You Don't Have to Say You Love Me

Young At Heart

Your Mother Should Know

You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You

Instrumentals by request!

They were exactly what I wanted for our event!  They were so good!  Really enjoyed them!

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