Standard Time is comprised of Birmingham-based musicians consisting of trumpet, guitar, bass and vocals. Standard Time performs music by popular composers such as Duke Ellington, The Gershwins, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, Rodgers & Hart, and performers like Harry Connick Jr., Louis Armstrong, Billy Holiday, Frank Sinatra, Nat “King” Cole, and others. Standard Time also ventures into bebop and “modern” composers like Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Herbie Hancock, and more. They has been a staple in Birmingham area going on 30-years, where the strive to keep the sounds of traditional jazz alive.

Jeremy Duke is a 24-year-old trombonist, composer, arranger, and songwriter from Birmingham, Alabama. In his young career, Duke has made an impression on the music scene as an emerging artist/musician to watch. His musical versatility spans from jazz, gospel, funk, R&B, and soul. He has performed with renowned jazz artists such as Sean Jones, Terri Lyne Carrington, Greg Hopkins, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Braxton Cook, Elena Pinderhughes, Kurt Elling, Tia Fuller, and many others. As the lead trombonist for the National Youth Orchestra for Jazz, Duke has toured internationally in China—including performances with the orchestra at Carnegie Hall. Duke is a high school graduate of Alabama’s own Alabama School of Fine Arts and is also a graduate of the prestigious Berklee College of Music. 

Look for a mix of jazz standards, popular songs, and originals in a mixture of styles performed alongside two of Birmingham’s finest up and coming musicians.

Jeremy Duke is a 24-year-old trombonist, composer, arranger, and songwriter from Birmingham, Alabama. In his young career, Duke has made an impression on the music scene as an emerging artist/musician to watch. His musical versatility spans from jazz, gospel, funk, R&B, and soul. He has performed with renowned jazz artists such as Sean Jones, Terri Lyne Carrington, Greg Hopkins, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Braxton Cook, Elena Pinderhughes, Kurt Elling, Tia Fuller, and many others. As the lead trombonist for the National Youth Orchestra for Jazz, Duke has toured internationally in China—including performances with the orchestra at Carnegie Hall. Duke is a high school graduate of Alabama’s own Alabama School of Fine Arts and is also a graduate of the prestigious Berklee College of Music. 

Look for a mix of jazz standards, popular songs, and originals in a mixture of styles performed alongside two of Birmingham’s finest up and coming musicians.

Marlowe Shepherd is a touring recording artist focused on long-term residencies. He has resided in some of the largest music markets in the world including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Nashville, New York, and London. He has toured extensively in the Southeast performing regularly in New Orleans, Savannah, Memphis, Nashville, Birmingham, Atlanta, and Louisville. Shepherd has shared the stage in supporting the likes of Maceo Parker, and Dr. John while performing 300+ nights per year.

Marlowe Shepherd Instagram

Marlowe Shepherd is a touring recording artist focused on long-term residencies. He has resided in some of the largest music markets in the world including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Nashville, New York, and London. He has toured extensively in the Southeast performing regularly in New Orleans, Savannah, Memphis, Nashville, Birmingham, Atlanta, and Louisville. Shepherd has shared the stage in supporting the likes of Maceo Parker, and Dr. John while performing 300+ nights per year.

Marlowe Shepherd Instagram

Journeyman of the Birmingham music scene for the past 50 years, Rich Daviston has drawn from and contributed to the rich musical and cultural heritage of this place he calls home, having performed with virtually every musician to grace a stage in this town over that period, including Foxxy Fatts, Ona Watson, Night Flight Big Band, Groove Daddy, Garden of Eaton, Dick’s Hat Band, Dave Amaral, Bo Berry, and many others. 

He’s also exported that Birmingham Magic to larger stages including Donald Byrd, Lew Soloff, Lou Marini, Jamey Johnson, The Temptations, The O’Jays, Kenny Rogers, and more.  

Rich is honored to the incomparable Tom Wolfe on guitar join him. Tom has been on the music faculty at the University of Alabama for many years.  

Born a little over a decade after the triumphant, and equally disruptive Cuban revolution Pedro Luis Mayor grew up in a protestant family in which Cuban music was more of a daily intruder from the neighborhood than a part of their chosen entertainment. His earlier musical references were the music of the Wesley brothers and other composers from the Methodist hymnal as well as some seasonal classical music, which he still loves.  It was not until years later, in his early 20s, that he became interested in jazz after attending a series of performances by a local jazz legend in Havana. Pedro Luis came to the US in 1997 as a student after finishing his studies at the Ignacio Cervantes Conservatory.

Born a little over a decade after the triumphant, and equally disruptive Cuban revolution Pedro Luis Mayor grew up in a protestant family in which Cuban music was more of a daily intruder from the neighborhood than a part of their chosen entertainment. His earlier musical references were the music of the Wesley brothers and other composers from the Methodist hymnal as well as some seasonal classical music, which he still loves.  It was not until years later, in his early 20s, that he became interested in jazz after attending a series of performances by a local jazz legend in Havana. Pedro Luis came to the US in 1997 as a student after finishing his studies at the Ignacio Cervantes Conservatory.

Matthew Devine is a singer and multi-instrumentalist from Birmingham, AL. He has a remarkable talent for fitting into any musical situation comfortably and drawing in everyone around him, audience and band members alike. His versatility creates an exciting musical experience. After receiving a Master’s degree in music composition, he became the co-founder of the legendary Birmingham band Downright, all the while honing his skills as a jazz pianist. He has since become a mainstay on the Alabama scene playing a repertoire that encompasses classic jazz standards to creative interpretations of modern rock and pop. 

Matthew Devine is a singer and multi-instrumentalist from Birmingham, AL. He has a remarkable talent for fitting into any musical situation comfortably and drawing in everyone around him, audience and band members alike. His versatility creates an exciting musical experience. After receiving a Master’s degree in music composition, he became the co-founder of the legendary Birmingham band Downright, all the while honing his skills as a jazz pianist. He has since become a mainstay on the Alabama scene playing a repertoire that encompasses classic jazz standards to creative interpretations of modern rock and pop. 

Mark Lanter, MM University of Alabama, BA Music University of Alabama at Birmingham, musician, drum set, vocalist, educator, author, producer, mentor, and wilderness enthusiast has been a working musician for decades with a steady schedule of touring, recording, and teaching. 

 Currently, he tours nationwide performing with the Black Jacket Symphony, Eat a Peach, Bonus Round, Heavy Early, The Crimson Quartet, as well as hosting his own concert series, The Maverick Lounge Series, featuring a live “Rocumentary” performances of select icons of popular art music. His most recent published recordings include Sam Pointer’s What Good is Money (2021), as producer and drum set on the album project Big Band of Brothers, a Jazz Celebration of The Allman Brothers Band, on New West Records (2019). It has garnered favorable reviews worldwide including Jazziz Magazine, and Downbeat Magazine.

Mark Lanter, MM University of Alabama, BA Music University of Alabama at Birmingham, musician, drum set, vocalist, educator, author, producer, mentor, and wilderness enthusiast has been a working musician for decades with a steady schedule of touring, recording, and teaching. 

 Currently, he tours nationwide performing with the Black Jacket Symphony, Eat a Peach, Bonus Round, Heavy Early, The Crimson Quartet, as well as hosting his own concert series, The Maverick Lounge Series, featuring a live “Rocumentary” performances of select icons of popular art music. His most recent published recordings include Sam Pointer’s What Good is Money (2021), as producer and drum set on the album project Big Band of Brothers, a Jazz Celebration of The Allman Brothers Band, on New West Records (2019). It has garnered favorable reviews worldwide including Jazziz Magazine, and Downbeat Magazine.

La’Roy Bodiford fell in love with jazz as a young child when he found himself staying up past his bedtime listening to a local radio station on a tape player radio his sister gave him. His love of music became reality when he joined the beginner band of Luverne Elementary in Luverne, Alabama. From then until he graduated high school, La’Roy frequently made All-State Band and All-State Jazz Band. After high school he spent 4 years serving our country as a member of United States Marine Corps.  Upon completing his time with the Marines, La’Roy’s dream and passion became his career. He has since toured with American Idol winner, Ruben Studdard and shared the stage with great jazz artists such as Jeff Lorber, Rick Braun, Brian Culbertson, and many more. 

In recent years La’Roy has become one of the most sought after sidemen in the southeast, but his own playing and band leading is where he truly shines.  

Marlowe Shepherd is a touring recording artist focused on long-term residencies. He has resided in some of the largest music markets in the world including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Nashville, New York, and London. He has toured extensively in the Southeast performing regularly in New Orleans, Savannah, Memphis, Nashville, Birmingham, Atlanta, and Louisville. Shepherd has shared the stage in supporting the likes of Maceo Parker, and Dr. John while performing 300+ nights per year.

Marlowe Shepherd Instagram

Marlowe Shepherd is a touring recording artist focused on long-term residencies. He has resided in some of the largest music markets in the world including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Nashville, New York, and London. He has toured extensively in the Southeast performing regularly in New Orleans, Savannah, Memphis, Nashville, Birmingham, Atlanta, and Louisville. Shepherd has shared the stage in supporting the likes of Maceo Parker, and Dr. John while performing 300+ nights per year.

Marlowe Shepherd Instagram