About

About Us

The Mega Yacht Jazz Combo draws its inspiration from a wide range of musical genres–jazz, Americana, rock, classical, & traditional. These diverse influences combine to produce unique & fresh takes on classic jazz tunes.

Erik Brandt (Accordion) has been the ringleader of the award-winning eclectic Twin Cities-based Urban Hillbilly Quartet since 1995. By night, he plays music. By day, he teaches English at Harding High School in St. Paul. He’s played in venues all over the USA, Canada, Australia, and on various street corners throughout Europe. He’s also taught high school Shakespeare, rudimentary grammar, haikus and standardized test prep.

Dave Strahan (Guitar) has performed in venues across the US and the world. He is a software developer by day and guitar superhero by night.

Jonah Hacker (Bass) started out playing classical music but since discovering the great American songbook has performed with many Jazz, folk, and Country bands in the Twin Cities. He has performed at The Old Log Theater, Turf Club, and Orchestra Hall. His other passion besides playing the bass is doing dog agility with his Sheltie, Leo.