The Straits-Times describes their versatility: "...from standard ballads to the big band swing sounds, and from contemporary rock to fusion jazz. The blues, bossa nova, samba and 60s rock to current top 40..."

The Florida Times-Union reports on the "high energy evening" with the Dynamic Les DeMerle Big Band featuring Bonnie Eisele before a crowd of 5,000 at the Jacksonville Jazz Festival.

The News-Leader: Les DeMerle -- who has performed with Harry James, Frank Sinatra, the Manhattan Transfer, and Sammy Davis, Jr. -- finds an audience for big band music on Amelia Island.

Amelia Islander Magazine: The history of Les DeMerle -- from sitting in with Lionel Hampton at age 16, to playing with the Grammy-winning Harry James Orchestra, to keeping the big band flame burning bright  today.

Down Beat: The legendary jazz magazine profiles Les -- "a fearsomely good drummer."

Island Weekend: "Upbeat from the first downbeat, Les DeMerle and his partner (and wife) Bonnie Eisele put on a performance that would rival what is offered by the best jazz clubs in New York."

News-Leader: Mayor Coleman says "They play everything, and they do it so well."

News-Leader: The band's versatility ranges from standards to blues to 60's rock to current top 40 numbers. "The show is not only for music lovers, but for anyone who enjoys great entertainment."

Folio Weekly: On their CD "Havin' a Ball," the sound quality is impeccable, "hip and swinging and loads of fun to listen to."

News-Press Gulf Coasting: With his wife Bonnie providing vocals, DeMerle and his band stage "a high energy act with dynamic arrangement and electric visual impact."

Newark Star-Ledger: "He's a fine drummer to watch, a consummate showman who attacks his trap set with artistry and a real dramatic flair, while never forgetting his role as keeper of the beat."

Naples Daily News refers to the band's pedigree in announcing a series of performances in Naples.

News-Leader: An article about the Grammy-winning Manhattan Transfer's days in San Francisco with Richie Cole, Tom Waits, Eddie Jefferson, and, of course, Les DeMerle. Les and the Manhattan Transfer still maintain the relationship they started on the West Coast.

Pearl Drum News calls Les a "creative genius and living legend," making his mark as both a keeper of the big band tradition and as a fusion innovator.

Drum Tracks Magazine: Les is widely recognized among fellow drummers as one of the best.

News-Leader: Cool weather, hot band -- "an electric drummer and a sultry vocalist turned up the heat" at the Jacksonville Jazz Festival.

Les DeMerle: Fusion drumming instruction video from Les, internationally acclaimed drummer, bandleader, clinician, and author of percussion instruction books.

Drum Tracks: "If you're a Les DeMerle fan, get his drum instruction video and enjoy. If you're not a big Les DeMerle fan, get the video, and you will be."