Dr. Fred Wheatt (B.M., M.A., J.D.) is the director of Fulla Love Orchestra. Wheatt is also a recipient of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States & Canada’s Charles Walton Diversity Award. Fulla Love is composed of many multicultural music performers and educators. Members have performed with many of the top names in entertainment, including The Indianapolis Philharmonic Orchestra, The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, The Cleveland Chamber Orchestra, The Cleveland Pops Orchestra, The Cleveland Women’s Orchestra, The Akron Symphony Orchestra, The Shaker Symphony Orchestra, the Atlanta African-American Philharmonic Orchestra, Sammie Davis, Jr., Grover Washington, Jr., Lou Rawls, Stevie Wonder, Jack Jones, Patti Paige, Barry White, and the Love Unlimited Orchestra, Joe Williams, Carmen McCrae, and Aretha Franklin. Gladys Knight, Little Anthony and The Imperials, Curtis Mayfield, Melba Moore, The O’Jays, The Temptations, Chuck Berry, and many more.

Also, members have performed with many multicultural groups, such as Latin performers Celia Cruz, a Cuban vocalist; Chivirico Davila, a Puerto Rican top vocalist of the 1960’s and 70’s; Junior Gonzalez, a Puerto Rican vocalist formerly with the Larry Harlow Orchestra; and Oscar DeLeon, a bassist from Venezuela.

The Fulla Love Orchestra’s music is uplifting and soothing and is appreciated by all walks of life. The orchestra’s repertoire includes rhythm & blues, jazz, latin, classical, and more. The group’s instrumentation includes violins, horns, vocalists, and a funky kickin’ rhythm section.