Happy Times Jazz is a New Orleans-style traditional jazz band that plays classic songs with a fresh twist. With repertoire featuring some of the best music of the last 100 years, Happy Times performs songs made famous by some of the greats, such as Louis Armstrong, Nat King Cole, Roy Rogers, Tennessee Ernie Ford, and many others.

The band’s business is making people smile and letting the good times roll in a fun atmosphere. Listeners have commented that hearing Happy Times Jazz is like running into a long-lost, old friend.

Happy Times Jazz is:

• Josh Emerich, clarinet and saxophone

• Abran Rugama, trumpet

• Les Nunes, trombone and vocals

• Ed Hull, bass

• Robert Bennett, banjo

The bands members are veterans on the music scene. Les and Ed have also enjoyed successful careers as music educators in the Fresno/Clovis area.