Swing DJs

Byron Alley

DJ "Turbo B"

Byron Alley has been spinning Swing tunes since 2003. As house DJ for Montreal's best and longest-running swing dance night — the Petit Medley — from 2003-2006, his DJ work had dancers partying until 3am every Tuesday night! While he particularly loves vintage jazz and soulful blues, he prides himself on versatility and building energy. Look for him spinning at the following upcoming events:

Byron has also been featured at events across the Canada and the US such as:

Canadian Swing Championships - St. Sauveur, QC 2006
Swing City - Victoria, BC 2006
Nick and Sylvia Weekend - Norwich, VT 2006
Montreal Lindy Exchange - Montreal, QC 2005
Quebec Swing's 5 Year Anniversary - Quebec, QC 2005
SAF Weekend - Kingston, ON 2005
Fast and Furious - Quebec, QC 2003
Frankie Weekend - Syracuse, NY 2003

Byron has also mixed for numerous corporate parties and events, adding Motown, RnB, Hip Hop, Salsa, old time Rock 'n Roll and 60s-90s retro to the usual mix of Swing, Jazz, and Blues.

Read Byron's long DJ bio here.

Claudia Petrilli

Event Coordinator and DJ

Claudia is Ottawa's newest star swing DJ. As a regular DJ and organizer at Ottawa Swing Dance Society dances on Friday nights and the weekly Boathouse dances, she impresses people with her taste, variety and ever-increasing knowledge of Jazz. People in the know credit her with improving the musical selection and bringing better awareness of Swing music to the swing dancers of Ottawa. With a love she can't hide for vintage jazz recordings, she's becoming known for her great taste in blues, gospel and soul music from across the decades.

Look for Claudia's inspiring music at the following events:

Odd Socks New Year's Weekend with Chad and Midori - Toronto, ON
From Montreal With Love Blues Exchange - Montreal, QC 2007
Ottawa Shag Explosion - Ottawa, ON 2007

As an organizer, Claudia has become known for producing quality events, such as the wildy successful Anniversary Party for the OSDS in 2005 and 2006, selling out at 350 people! She's the woman behind C-Rex 2007, Ottawa's Canada Day exchange!