Ned Rifken

For over 6 years and 600 performances, Ned has headlined to hundreds of thousands as the Cruise Industries "Ambassador of Swing". He has been asked back to perform a consecutive 250 weeks in a row since mid 2004, and counting. He has performed on Carnival, Holland America, Regent Seven Seas, and Silversea.

Recently Ned was signed by the prestigious Bramson Entertainment Bureau located in NYC. Also Ned and Nancy will be performing their new show "Singin' Vegas Is Back" to kick-off the new season for the Port Ludlow Arts Council and Port Ludlow, WA.

On land, Ned heads up the quartet Ned Rifkin and the Hipmunks, and handpicked classic jazz combo made up of top musicians from the Los Angeles area. They've performed at countless events at top venues in the Southern California region. In 2007, they completed their first CD called "No Worries" featuring Ned's original song of the same title.  The CD also features legendary actor/artist/comedian/musician Martin Mull playing guitar on Ned's version of Martin's song "Flexible".

Ned has been the male singer for the following: Randy Van Horne's Alumni Association, Johnny Vana's Alumni Band, Decades - Rock Tribute Band, Horace Heidt and his Musical Knights, Bill Webster's Unabridged Big Band, Tim Davies Big Band, Geo Valle's Swing City Big Band and The Bob Noval Orchestra.

Ned Rifkin hails from Elgin, Illinois where he grew up as the youngest of five children in a musical family.

Nancy  Osborne

Nancy Osborne is a popular entertainer, who uses her unique acting and singing talents on both stage and screen. Her special combination of musical talent and dynamic personality has sparked many memorable performances in venues of all sizes, all over the United States.

Her latest CD, "Hot Swing, Cool Jazz", was recorded with a 17-piece band made up of California's top-ranked musicians. Noted jazz author and critic, Floyd Levin, was moved to write, "Nancy Osborne belongs among the most significant artists in her field and deserves a prominent role in concert halls and festivals where jazz is presented around the world." Mr. Levin says of Nancy's live performance, "Nancy's confident interpretation of each number is a definitive example of how to sing a beautiful song."

Whether it be in jazz, swing, novelty, or the intimacy of the soft romantic ballads, Nancy Osborne is a crowd pleaser for any audience.

Hailing from Maysville, Kentucky (also the same hometown as Rosemary Clooney) Nancy started her professional career at 17 singing with The Young Americans. She then toured nationwide in productions of Lil' Abner, Cabaret, Gypsy and My Fair Lady. For many years, Nancy worked with Walt Disney Productions, performing with The Kids of the Kingdom, and as the famous "Slue Foot Sue" in the popular Golden Horseshoe Review.

Nancy is in demand! Her credits include being an official member of The Chordettes, (known for such hits as "Mister Sandman", "Lollipop" and "Never On A Sunday") as well as being featured with such bands as Nelson Riddle's Orchestra, Randy Van Horn and regularly singing with Geo Valle's Swing City Big Band. Performing with Johnny Vana's Big Band Alumni, Nancy has contributed to three CD's and their DVD - "Live From Vegas".

Nancy's New York cabaret act "Birds Of A Feather", received rave reviews in October of 2005, and resulted in receiving an invitation to be one of the opening acts in the 2006 National Cabaret Convention in Chicago at the Palmer House's Empire Room - available in limited quantities on DVD.

Some of Nancy's television highlights are: ER, General Hospital, Bob Newhart, and 3 commercial's with Martha Stewart. Her film career boasts the blockbusters: Apollo 13, Independence Day, and with Sandra Bullock in Murder By Numbers.