About Stardust

Cecilia Colucci - Vocals, After attending Berklee College of Music, Cecilia went on the road with the pop group Spectrum. Shortly after returning to Boston, her dynamic vocals and remarkable versatility won her a place in the studios. Today, Cecilia is the most recorded singer in town with hundreds of jingles, commercials, and records to her credit. Recent jingles include: McDonald's (National), Tri-State Mega Bucks, Purity-Heartland, Filene's, Lechmere Sales, Stop and Shop, Shaw's Supermarket, Baybanks, New England Telephone, Special Olympics, Garelick Farms Milk, Almac's, Christy's, Cumberland Farms, ABC After School Playbreak, and New York Telephone - to name just a few.
Cecilia's electrifying vocals were featured on The Dick Tracy Movie Soundtrack and CD. For 10 years Cecilia was the featured vocalist with the popular Ed Peters Orchestra. She left Ed Peters in 1994, to create Stardust with partner Keith Kostick.

Keith Kostic - Trumpets, Flugelhorn & Vocals, Originally from Bethlehem, Pa., Keith came to Boston on scholarship to Berklee College of Music where he received a BM in performance. Keith maintains a busy schedule working in Boston's finest studios and theaters (Wang Center, Schubert Theater, Symphony Hall, Etc.). In addition to doing commercial recordings and freelancing with the area's bands, Keith also has his own jazz quartet that performs locally. Keith has traveled extensively throughout the world with various bands, and has recorded with Polygram, and CBS Records. Road experience includes: First Trumpet / Road Manager / Featured Soloist with: Artie Shaw Orchestra, First Trumpet / Featured Soloist with: Woody Herman Orch., Buddy Rich Orch., Tommy Dorsey Orch., and Xavier Cugat Orchestra. He has also traveled and performed in the bands of: Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Mel Tormé, Rosemary Clooney, Natalie Cole, Vic Damone, Diane Carol, Aretha Franklin, J. Giels Band, Spiro Gyra, and many others.

Charles Clark - Lead Vocals & Keyboard, Charles, originally from Charlotte NC, is our newest member and has most recently returned home from years of international touring with his award winning group Hawk Eye. After taking time off to study at the New England Conservatory Of Music, he re-formed the group and toured extensively throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and the Far East. You may remember the band's Top 20 Billboard hit, All Systems Go. Charles has also performed with Earth, Wind & Fire, The Blue Notes, The Commodores, and The O'Jays to name a few. His unique dance style, experience, and dynamic personality combined with his exceptional vocal talents, have taken Stardust right through the roof!

Adam Feldman- Keyboards & Vocals, Adam hails from Long Island, N.Y., and is a graduate of Berklee College of Music. He has called Boston home for the last 20 years, and has performed and arranged for numerous jazz & rock bands in the area. Adam was the pianist in Boston's hit musical A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline at the Charles Playhouse, and has since gone on to direct the opening of the show in St. Louis. He also records jingles, writes, and produces scores for educational projects. Adam was with the band Paradise with Mary Hanson, before joining Stardust.

Lionel Girardeau - Bass, Lionel comes from Bordeaux, France and has been a multicultural bassist phenomenon in the Boston area for the past 14 years. One year before graduating from Berklee College of Music in 1988, he was nominated for a Grammy at the 30th Grammy Awards in New York City for his performance with the Salsa band, Caribbean Express. Lionel has performed with some of America's greatest Jazz, Latin, Blues and Pop stars such as: Johnny Adams, Vinx, Danilo Perez, Alan Dawson, Bob Moses, Claudio Roditi, Tiger Okoshi, and Bobby Thomas Jr. to name a few. He has recorded extensively with Electra and A & M Records and has appeared at numerous international jazz festivals both in the United States and abroad. Presently, Lionel freelances and teaches in Boston at Berklee College of Music, The Boston Conservatory, and Tufts University.

Jim Peters - Guitar & Lead Vocals, Jim came to Stardust in 1997 from the two-time Boston Music award winning group Eye to Eye, of which he was a founding member. Formerly with the world beat group Mozamba lead by the Grammy winning percussionist Bob Moses, Jim has toured the globe with groups such as Tavares, and most recently recording star NAJEE, to name just a few. In addition to his busy playing schedule, Jim works as film scorer and composer as well. On the local front, Jim is a professor at the Berklee College of Music, and stays busy as one of Boston's most sought after studio musicians. In addition to his rigorous recording schedule, Jim enjoys a reputation as one of the area's best teachers and has been a featured guest artist on the nationally distinguished Charles River Creative Arts Program.

Michael Powers - Drums & Lead Vocals, Michael, originally from the Boston area, studied with jazz great Alan Dawson before enrolling at Berklee College Of Music where he graduated in 1991. Throughout his career, Michael has performed in a variety of Jazz, Funk, R & B and Rock bands as well as numerous theater productions including: Party of One and Groucho: A Life In Review at Boston's Theater Lobby. For 6 years Michael was the drummer and featured vocalist of the band Horizon before joining Stardust in 1996. In addition to performing with Stardust, Michael manages his own teaching practice and is lead vocalist for the popular recording group Suntower.

Bill Flint - Sax, Flute, Clarinet & Vocals, Originally from Tucson Arizona, Bill came east to attend Berklee College of Music. After graduating from Berklee, Bill went on to play with many of our contemporary stars including: John Faddis, Bobby Caldwell, Pat Metheny, Joe Zawinul, John Abercrombie and Toshiko Akiyoshi - to name a few. Bill has performed at the Nice Jazz festival, Jazz a 'Toulon festival, The Japanese Phoenix Jazz festival, The North Sea Jazz festival, as well as the Monterey Jazz festival, and has recorded with Jim Kelly and Mike Stern (of the Miles Davis group). On the Big Band front he has toured with The Artie Shaw and Jimmy Dorsey Orchestras and appeared with the prestigious Thelonious Monk Ensemble in California.