J A Z Z V O C A L I S T & E N T E R T A I N E R
ill Bucher Jr. has been performing for decades since he covered keyboards and vocals in a garage rock band as a high school student. The soundtrack of Bill's childhood was influenced by the collection of big band record albums belonging to his father, a self-taught jazz pianist who came of age during the 1940's "Swing Era." Bill says he's "always had a thing for swing" because to him "it feels like home."
Bill's versatile voice evokes the many styles and moods of the most popular male singers from the 40's, 50's and 60's. His musical performances often include fascinating stories and short anecdotes about the singers, bandleaders, composers and arrangers whose timeless songs made them famous.
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Bill studied voice and performance with instructors Darmon Meader, Kim Nazarian, Peter Eldridge and Lauren Kinhan, members of the The New York Voices and widely recognized to be one of the most accomplished vocal jazz groups in the world. He has also worked with composer and arranger Greg Jasperse, one of today's leading figures in American contemporary vocal jazz instruction and performance.
Bill has appeared in numerous stage performances with the Piedmont Players in Salisbury. His credits include the Meroney Theatre's "1776" (James Wilson), "Welcome To Mitford" (Percy Mosely), the musical comedies "Sister Act" (Monsignor O'Hara), "Lunch at the Piccadilly" (elderly nursing home resident) and the regional premier of the country music jukebox musical "May We All" (Mayor of the town of Harmony, Tennessee). He has also appeared in Lee Street Theatre musical productions including "A Brincefield Family Christmas" and "The Moonglows St. Patrick's Day Celebration."
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Bill has appeared as a featured vocalist with the Salisbury Symphony at several of their annual "Big Band Bash" fundraising events and at "Pops at the Post" outdoor concert events, performing for audiences of as many as 3,000 or more.
He is one of two primary vocalists with the Landis, NC-based Rowan Big Band and has been invited to perform with a number of other community big bands across North Carolina. Bill is also a founding member of the Salisbury-based six-part vocal harmony group The Moonglows.