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Introducing ‘First Avenue’ - a dynamic musical duo with Winnipeg entertainers

Jocelyn Dunstan (vocals, percussion) & Greg Dunstan (vocals, guitar)

Individually, they have extensive professional experience in the Western Canadian music scene. Together, as ‘First Avenue’ they offer engaging performances with an excellent selection of music complimented by their strong harmony vocals.

They are an interesting alternative for entertainment in Winnipeg – incorporating live vocals and instruments with recorded ‘backing tracks’ which result in a professional, vibrant and rich sounding performance. Their large repertoire allows them to cover a wide range of musical genres (Jazz, Latin, Pop, Country, Rock) enabling them to play in a variety of venues and settings. Performances can be tailored to meet your requirements.

Intimate Cocktail Parties

Anniversaries * Birthdays * Weddings

Corporate Events

‘First Avenue’ has been performing the past ten years in entertainment venues across Winnipeg, along with various corporate functions, private parties and weddings.

Fort Garry Hotel - Palm Lounge

WOW! Hospitality

St John’s-Ravenscourt School

St Boniface Hospital Research Foundation

Mount Carmel Clinic Foundation

Club Regent Casino

McPhillips St Station Casino

Song list

All I Wanna Do – Sheryl Crow                                      Love Train – O’Jays

And I Love Her – Beatles                                                Love a Rainy Night – Eddie Rabbit

At the Hop – Danny & Jrs                                      Mama Don’t Dance – Loggins & Messina

Baby I Love Your Way – Peter Frampton Moondance – Van Morrison

Brown Sugar – Rolling Stones                                  My Girl – Temptations

Bye Bye Love – Everly Brothers                                    My Maria – Brooks & Dunn

Crazy Little Thing Called Love – Queen                    Need You Now – Lady Antebellum

Drift Away – Dobie Gray                                                  No One Needs to Know – Shania Twain                             Elvis Medley                                                                                                                                    Old Time Rock & Roll – Bob Seger

I Saw Her Standing There – Beatles            Stuck in the Middle – Steeler’s Wheel

I’m A Believer – Monkees                            Taking Care of Business – BTO

Into the Mystic – Van Morrison                      Third Rate Romance – Sammy Kershaw

Islands in the Stream – K. Rogers/D. Parton     To Love Somebody – Bee Gees

Jive Talkin’ – Bee Gees                                  True Colours – Phil Collins

Knock on Wood – Eddie Floyd                  Waiting for a Girl – Foreigner

Knock Three Times – Tony Orlando               Wild World – Mr Big/Cat Stevens

La Bamba – Richie Valens                    Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton

Lay Down Sally – Eric Clapton                    Proud Mary - CCR

Listen to the Music – Doobie Brothers     Somekind of Wonderful – Grand Funk Railroad

Little Sister – Elvis                                        When will I be Loved – Linda Ronstadt

I Can’t Make You Love Me – Bonnie Raitt             Words – Bee Gees

Isn’t She Lovely –Stevie Wonder                                   You are Sunshine of my Life – Stevie Wonder

Just My Imagination - Temptations                              You Don’t Know Me- Michael Buble

Killing Me Softly – Roberta Flack                             You Send Me – Sam Cooke Rock /Pop /Country

Honky Tonk Woman – Rolling Stones       Second that Emotion – Smoky Robinson

Hot, Hot, Hot – Buster Poindexter              Signed Sealed Delivered – Stevie Wonder

How Sweet it Is – James Taylor             Someday We’ll be Together - Supremes


Every Breath You Take – Police                                    One More Last Chance – Vince Gill

Follow Me – Uncle Kracker                             One of These Nights - Eagles

Ever Seen the Rain – CCR                          Return to Sender - Elvis

Here Comes the Sun – Beatles               Peaceful Easy Feeling – Eagles

Jazz / Latin /Easy Listening

All of Me (jazz standard)                              LOVE – Nat King Cole

Alison - Elvis Costello)                                            Love Potion #9 – The Searchers

Amazed – LoneStar                                                 Make it With You – Bread

And I Love Her - Beatles                  Margaritaville – Jimmy Buffet

Autumn Leaves (jazz standard)                        Masquerade – George Benson

Ain’t Misbehavin (jazz standard)                         Michelle – Beatles

Besame Mucho (jazz standard)                                                                                                Moon River – Any Williams

Blue Bayou – Linda Ronstadt                                         My Romance (jazz standard)

California Dreamin’ – Mamas/Papas                      New Kid in Town - Eagles

Crazy – Patsy Cline                                                Only You – Platters

Cherie Amour – Stevie Wonder                                                                    Quando – Michael Buble

Come Fly With Me – Frank Sinatra                         Route 66  (jazz standard)

Cry Me A River- Diana Krall                                    Satin Doll  (jazz standard)

Cruisin’ – Smokey Robinson                                     Save the Last Dance – Michael Buble

Daniel – Elton John                                                Since I Fell  (jazz standard)

Desifinado (jazz standard)                                       Slow Hand – Pointer Sisters

Deed I Do – Diana Krall                                   Smooth Operator – Sade

Dock of the Bay – Otis Redding                   Something - Beatles

Don’t Know Why – Nora Jones                     Something Stupid-Frank Sinatra

Easy – Lionel Ritchie                                        Spanish Eyes (E.Humperdinck)

Fly Me to Moon – Frank Sinatra                          Spanish Harlem - Drifters

For Once in My Life – Stevie Wonder                   Sway – Michael Buble

Forever and Ever – Randy Travis                    Time After Time– Cyndi Lauper/Eva Cassidy

Girl from Ipanema (jazz standard)                           This Masquerade - George Benson

Hello – Lionel Richie                                                Three Times a Lady – Lionel Richie

Home – Michael Buble                                          Under the Boardwalk – Drifters

If I Fell – Beatles                                                 Volare – Dean Martin

I’ll Be There – Jackson 5                                           When You Say Nothing – Alison Krauss

I Can’t Tell You Why – Eagles                                    When You’re Smiling  (jazz standard)


Featuring

Jocelyn Dunstan

A graduate of the Theatre program at the University of Manitoba, Jocelyn has many years of experience in the entertainment world – acting, directing, singing, choreography and costume design.  Her professional singing career is diverse. In the jazz community she has performed with such Winnipeg artists as Ron Paley, Larry Roy and Walle Larsson.  Along with having experience in the recording studio as a vocalist for radio jingles, she has been the lead singer of various rock and roll bands including *High Society *Spectrum and was a frequent guest performer with the Chris Bigford Band.

For six years Jocelyn was a lead singer and vocal arranger of Manitoba’s only female showband ‘4th Avenue’ – performing in numerous casinos, lounges and corporate events throughout Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Ontario. They guest performed with the * Ron Paley Big Band * Big Roll Band * Eli Herscovitch Band and on an ongoing basis with Manitoba’s tribute band Free Ride.  Currently she is lead singer of the musical duo ‘First Avenue’.

Greg Dunstan

Greg spent many years in the Western Canadian music scene.  Formerly based in Edmonton, he was the bass guitar player of the house band at VERACRUZ Records and was fortunate enough to record and tour with Jim Stafford * One Horse Blue * Ronnie Prophet * Pretty Rough * The Mart Kenny Big Band * Grace Under Pressure * Bob Moyer Big Band and The Platters along with recording numerous jingles and demo projects.  He also toured overseas for the Canadian Department of Defense Peacekeeping Forces in Europe and the Middle East.

Greg graduated from Grant McEwan College (Jazz Performance and Arranging), then in 1989 moved to Winnipeg and was the school Principal of the Professional Musicians College for 5 years. He has performed with such Winnipeg bands as * Border Street * Roxy * Amazing Rhythm Trio (Don Bouchat) * Big Roll Band * 4th Avenue *Leonard Shaw Trio * Spectrum and the Chris Bigford Band.  He currently performs with the Travis Barre Band and is part of the musical duo ‘First Avenue’.

An outstanding musician, musical arranger and harmony vocalist, Greg has been the Musical Director of Celebrations Dinner Theatre for the past 12 years, and has worked with Koba Theatre Entertainment (Paquin Entertainment) as vocal coach/arranger.

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