The Knight Kats

1965 - 1970

Tim Cartwright—leader, guitar, and vocals.

Dale Bosetti - drums and vocals.

Rex Chadwell—double bass and trombone

Glen Cairns - saxophone and clarinet

Tom Brown—accordion, Sanovox

Ray Noga - saxophone and clarinet

Tom DeMartin—drums and vocals

Jim Stefan—guitar and vocals

Gary Baumia - saxophone and clarinet

Cheryl Riske Brown - vocals

 

The Highlanders Big Band

1972 - 1980 

Wayne Warren - saxophones and clarinet

Bud Ault - trumpet

Ziggy Orstadious - guitar, vibes, trombone and vocalist

We had 4 drummers during my time with the band.

Ernie Zalie

Denny Defrain 

Chuck

Moe

 

The Knight Kats II

1980 - 2016

Tom Brown

Jim Stefan

Tom DeMartin

Cheryl Brown

A picture of the Knight Kats Band from 1965 featuring Tom Brown, Dale Bosetti, Rex Chadwell, Tim Cartwright, and Glen Cairns

The Knight Kats (1965)

A picture of the Knight Kats band from 1968, featuring Tom Brown: accordion, Tom DeMartin: percussion/vocals, Tim Cartwright: guitar/vocals

The Knight Kats (1968)

A picture of the Knight Kats band from 1968, featuring Tom Brown, Tom DeMartin, and Tim Cartwright

The Knight Kats (1968)

A picture of the Knight Kats band from 1969, featuring Tom Brown, Tom DeMartin, Tim Cartwright, and Gary Baumia

The Knight Kats (1969)

A picture of the Knight Kats Band from 1969 featuring Tom Brown: accordion, Tom DeMartin: drums & vocals, Jim Stefan: guitar & vocals

The Knight Kats (1969)

A picture of Jim Stefan, guitarist for the Knight Kats, from 1969

Jim Stefan (1969)

A picture of Tom Brown, accordionist and vocalist of the Knight Kats, from 1969

Tom Brown (1969)

A picture of Tom DeMartin, drummer and vocalist for the Knight Kats, from 1969

Tom DeMartin (1969)

A picture of the Knight Kats band from a performance in 1970

The Knight Kats (1970)

A picture of the Knight Kats band from 1970 featuring Cheryl Brown, Tom Brown, Gary Baumia, Tom DeMartin, and Jim Stefan

The Knight Kats (1970)

A picture of the Knight Kats band from 2008, featuring Tom Brown (MIDI accordion) and Jim Stefan (guitar & vocals)

The Knight Kats (2008)

A picture of the Knight Kats band from 2008, featuring Tom Brown , Tom DeMartin, and Jim Stefan

The Knight Kats (2008)

A picture of the Knight Kats Band playing in 2008

The Knight Kats (2008)

The Knight Kats 2010

The Knight Kats 2010 Michael's (Tom's son) Retirement

Tim Cartwright and Tom Demartin 2010

A picture of Tom Brown playing with The Knight Kats in 2014

The Knight Kats (2014)

The Knight Kats 50th Reunion 2014

Playing at Tim's House by Luna Pier, MI

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