Sandra Aran (Voice)
BA, Berklee College of Music; Diploma Vocal Jazz Studies, Superior School of Music, Mexico City. Lead vocalist Sandra Aran Jazz Ensemble, Ritmojito Latin Dance Band sandraaran.com

Laurie Antonioli (Voice; Director, Vocal Jazz Studies)
Studied at Mt. Hood College and Cal State Long Beach. Student of Joe Henderson, Mark Murphy; Professor, Vocal Jazz Studies, Kug U., Graz, Austria; Nabel Records recording artist; international performing and recording artist/ clinician; performed and recorded with George Cables, Bobby McFerrin, Richie Beirach, Joe Henderson, Pony Poindexter, Joe Bonner; bandleader of Foreign Affair; American Dreams, lyricist of Pauer- Antonioli Songbook www.laurieantonioli.com

Jon Arkin (Drums)
BA in Jazz Performance, University of Miami School of Music (Coral
Gables, FL). Faculty, Stanford Jazz Workshop. Performance credits
include Ira Sullivan, Grady Tate, Taylor Eigsti, Vusi Mahlasela, Dayna
Stephens, Julian Lage. Festival/venue highlights include Yoshi's,
Montreal Jazz Festival, IAJE Convention, Healdsburg Jazz Festival,
North Beach Jazz Festival, Sleep Train Pavillion. www.jonarkin.net

Bill Aron (Woodwinds)
M. Mus. in Saxophone Performance, San Francisco State U.; BA in Music, UC Berkeley. Angel Records
recording artist; co-founder, San Francisco Saxophone Quartet; has performed nationally and internationally since 1977. www.sfsax.com.

Joe Bagale (Drums, Bass, Voice, Piano)
Eastman School of Music (1 1/2 yrs.). Record producer; Manager, Coast Recorders, SF; awarded "Outstanding Rhythm Section Player" by Wynton Marsalis; studied with Rich Thompson, Steve Gadd, Ben Monder, Clay Jenkins, Ron Carter, Darmon Meader, Scott Amendola; played with Fred Wesley (James Brown); leader, Joe Bagale Band. www.joebagale.com..

David Belove (Bass)
Studied at San Francisco State and San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Recorded and/or performed
with Pete Escovedo, John Santos and The Machete Ensemble, Danilo Perez, Tito Puente, Francisco
Aguabella, Rebeca Maule—n, Ray Obiedo, Marcos Silva, Joe Henderson, Max Roach, Blue Mitchell, Eddie Harris, Mark Levine, Pat Metheny, Larry Coryell, Zakir Hussain.

Wil Blades (Hammond B-3 Organ)
B.A. in Jazz Studies, New College of California. Played, recorded, studied with John Lee Hooker, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Melvin Sparks, Idris Muhammad, Eddie Marshall, Herbie Lewis, Will Bernard, Stanton Moore.

Cifford Brooks (Percussion)
1988 - 1995 Private studies, with several master drummers in Cuba including Jesus Alfonso - Quinto & Quinto Cajon, Pancho Quinto - Quinto Cajon, Pedro Orta - Quinto Cajon, Mario Jauregui - Folkloric Rhythms, Windo Quinto Conga, Ventura and "El Mellizo" on Bata. 1990 -1994 Folkloric Dance and Drum Troupe "Raices, Afro-Cubanas" in Berkeley California. 2003 Authored the book Rumba Afro Cuban Conga Drum Improvisation vol. 1 through Melbay Publications. 2005 Authored the book Rumba Afro Cuban Conga Drum Improvisation, "Mastering Clave With Quinto Licks" vol. 2 through Melbay Publications.

Edgardo Cambon (Percussion and Vocals)
Performed and toured throughout South America, Europe, and Africa since 1986. LP (Latin Percussion Co.) endorser. Performed or recorded with Jêsus “Chucho” Valdés (Irakere,) Eddie Palmieri, Carlos Santana, José Luis “Changuito” Quintana, Orestes Vilató, Salsa Romántica, Jerry Rivera and Eddie Santiago, Keith Terry and “Crosspulse,” Omar Sosa, Jeff Narell, Andy Narell, Sovosó (formerly Bobby McFerrin’s “Voicestra”) Mike Spiro, Karl Perazzo, Rebeca Mauleón, Jackie Rago and the Sol y Luna Band.

Danny Caron (Guitar)
BA in English and Music, Oberlin College and Conservatory; graduate of Howard Roberts Program,
Guitar Institute of Technology, Los Angeles; Music Director with pianist/vocalist Charles Brown. www.dannycaron.com

Maye Cavallaro (Voice)
Advanced degree in Education, UC Santa Barbara; BA in English Lit, UC Santa Barbara. Fellow NY
Cabaret Symposium; faculty, Blue Bear School of Music; private coaching, 25 years; producer, 8
recordings; band leader, recording artist; awarded Best of the Year in Jazz by the San Francisco
Chronicle; visiting clinician, St. John's U.; graphic artist, web designer. www.redheadmusic.com

Stephanie Crawford (Voice)
Stephanie Crawford received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, and sub-sequently studied vocal and instrumental jazz with bebop pianist Barry Harris in New York City. She became Professor of Vocal Jazz at the C.I.M. (Centre d’Information Musical and at the I.A.C.P. (Institut d’Art, Cultur et Perception) in Paris where she resided for many years. In 1992 she won the Django D’Or Best Vocal Jazz Award for her recording A Time for Love, and in 2009 the East Bay Express Best Singer of the Year award. She has performed in numerous shows, festivals, clubs, theatrical and musical productions. www.stephaniecrawfordjazz.com

Daria (Voice)
B.A. New College of California, Childhood Music Ed. Taught at Blue Bear School of Music, The Voice Studio, Miracle Music and private coaching. Teachers include, Bobby McFerrin and Mark Murphy. International performing and recording artist. Currently tours with Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks. Appeared/recorded with Bob Dorough, Dave Grisman, Wayne Wallace, Frank Martin, Alex Acuna, Abe Laboriel, Marcos Silva, Maria Muldaur, Mitch Woods, Jose Neto, the Turtle Island String Quartet. Performances include Yoshi’s, Mr. E’s, Noe Valley Ministry, Pearl’s, Plush Room, Sweetwater, 142 Throckmorton Theatre, The Vic For Jazz (L.A.), Temecula Valley International Jazz Fest.,  SF Jazz Festival (Transamerica Concerts), HEAR Music concert series, Sonoma Jazz Concerts on the Plaza, clubs in Japan, Brussels and Berlin. Featured on KCSM (I’m Talkin’ Jazz, See’s Sunday Night Suites, Critics Corner).
Voiceovers/Commercials: Alvarado Street Bread, Perfect Strings, KNBR, KGO, KDFC. www.dariajazz.com

Julia Dollison (Voice)
Recently released newest recording project “Vertical Voices” with Kerry Marsh paying tribute to Grammy-winning jazz composer Maria Schneider. Performed as guest with the Maria Schneider Orchestra, appeared by invitation at many International Association of Jazz Educators (IAJE) conferences, premiered a concerto written for her by pianist Geoffrey Keezer. Currently applied jazz voice instructor at Sacramento State University, whose program won five DownBeat Awards in as many years. Previously faculty at the New School U. New York, and Florida’s U. of Miami, where she earned her B.M. and M.M. degrees in studio music and 77 jazz vocal performance. Appeared in the “Voices of Liberty” at EPCOT Center as a regular park attraction. Experienced studio singer, heard on film scores and trailers (The Stepford Wives, Vera Drake, The Corpse Bride, radio and television commercials.)

Rachel Efron (Songwriting)
BA from Harvard University (involved coursework in both writing and music). Studied with faculty at Berklee College of Music, as well as Mark Levine, Joyce Pricco, and Raz Kennedy. Released two full-length albums of original music. Bandleader of Rachel Efron Ensemble, which has performed at such venues as Yoshi’s, The Plush Room, The Independent, Freight and Salvage, and Cafe Du Nord. Toured on both coasts. Private piano instructor for 6 years.

Andrew Emer (Bass)
MM in Jazz Performance, NYU; BM, Sonoma State U. Student of Charlie Haden, CalArts. Bi-coastal performances and tours with national and international jazz luminaries including Billy Higgins, Buddy Collette and Bruce Forman, Bob Weir (Grateful Dead) on the west coast; and Lee Konitz, Donald Byrd, Jason Moran, Jeff Ballard, Kenny Wollesen, Branford Marsalis, George Garzone, Mike Clark, Slide Hampton, Donny McCaslin on the east coast. Currently serves as adjunct faculty at Santa Rosa Junior College, summer faculty at Lake Tahoe Jazz Camp for Kids, and visiting professor at National Conservatory of Brussels, Belgium.

Steve Erquiaga (Guitar)
National and international recording and performing artist; performed at Montreux Jazz Festival,
Berlin Jazz Festival, North Sea Jazz Festival; performed with Bobby McFerrin, Joe Henderson, Les
McCann, John Scofield, David Byrne, Turtle Island String Quartet, Paulo Bellinati, Andy Narell, and
Paul McCandless; founder, leader, Trio Paradiso; faculty, Jamey Aebersold Jazz Clinics; publications
include Guitar Duets and arrangements from his CD Cafe Paradiso. www.erquiaga.com

Rob Ewing (Trombone, Drums, Bass)
Jazzschool Community Music School Director. Jazzschool Summer Youth Program Director. BA in Religious Studies, Naropa U.; 2 years, Berklee College of Music in Jazz Trombone and Drum Set. Adjudicator for the 2008 Reno Jazz Festival. Leader of Disappear Incompletely — The Radiohead Project. Performances with The Latin Giants of Jazz, Ray Vega, Wayne Wallace, Joe Bagale, The Slip, Kasey Knudsen Sextet, Jazzschool Composers Collective, Contemporary Jazz Orchestra, Marcus Shelby.

Jean Fineberg (Saxophone, Flute)
M.Ed. in Secondary Education, BS in Science; BA in Arts & Sciences, Pennsylvania State U. Founder,
leader of Deuce and Saxophunk; Assistant Director, composer, arranger, Montclair Women's Big Band;
toured and recorded with Melba Liston, David Bowie, Laura Nyro, Chic, Sister Sledge; consultant, San
Francisco Arts Commission; NEA Jazz Fellow; recipient, ASCAP music composition awards, Meet The
Composer grants; featured on Marian McPartlandÕs Piano Jazz on NPR. www.deuceband.com

Ben Flint (Piano, Voice)
BA from Berklee College of Music;MA from USC. Student of James Williams, Cary Sheldon. Performed with Isaac Hayes, Ledisi, Mary Stallings, Cheryl Lynn, Nicolas Bearde. www.myspace.com/howubenflint.

Mimi Fox (Guitar)
Advisor, Guitar Program. International recording/performing artist and five-time Downbeat magazine International Critics Poll Winner. Performed throughout Europe, Asia, the Caribbean and Australia. Festivals include Montreal, Monterey, Guinness Cork, Perth and North Wales International Jazz Guitar Festival. Adjunct professor of Jazz Studies at NYU; guest clinician/artist in residence at Alaska Jazz Workshop, Britt Music Festival, Yale U., CalArts, Cornish College of the Arts, U. of Oregon, USC and Berklee College of Music; featured artist on Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz on NPR; featured artist, Kennedy Center. Performed with Charlie Byrd, Kenny Burrell, Branford Marsalis, David Sanchez, Joey DeFrancesco, Houston Person, Jim Hall, and Diana Krall. www.mimifoxjazzguitar.com

David Gutiérrez (Guitar)
David Gutiérrez has studied flamenco guitar in both the United States and Spain since 1973. His teachers have included masters of the traditional style (Mario Escudero, Pedro Bacán and the nephews of Diego del Gastor) as well as some of the leading players of modern style flamenco (Manolo Sanlucar, Carlos Heredia and Jose Valle “Chuscales”). He began performing professionally with Los Flamencos de la Bodega at the original North Beach Old Spaghetti Factory, went on to perform with numerous Bay Area Spanish dance companies (including El Cuadro Flamenco, Teatro flamenco, Rosa Montoya’s Bailes Flamencos and Arte y Compás) and co-founded the group ¡Flamenco Vivo!

Alan Hall (Drums)
Adviser, Drum Program. Former assistant professor at Berklee College of Music; adjunct faculty at UC Berkeley; clinician; author; performed with Ernie Watts, Paul McCandless, Eddie Harris, Bruce Williamson, Art Lande, Tom Coster, Kit Walker, Rebecca Parris, Kai Eckhardt, Stuart Hamm; artist endorsement with Zildjian Cymbals, Vic Firth Sticks, Aquarian Accessories.

Peter Horvath (Piano)
MA, Berklee College of Music; Bela Bart—k Conservatory of Music, Budapest, Hungary; Vienna
Conservatory of Music. Performed, toured, recorded with Victor Bailey Group, Bobby Hutcherson, Joe
Henderson, Lalah Hathaway, Oakland Symphony, Bob Sheppard, Bennie Maupin, Richie Cole, Ray Obiedo; arranged and recorded for Aretha Franklin. www.peterhorvath.com

Erik Jekabson (Trumpet)
MA in Composition, SF Conservatory of Music; B.Mus. in Trumpet, Oberlin Conservatory of Music. toured with John Mayer, Illinois Jacquet and Galactic, and composed for film and dance projects. recorded solo album "Intersection" on Fresh Sound/New Talent label. Currently teaching at Berkeley City College and Los Medanos college.

Keith Johnson (Trumpet)
Keith Johnson currently serves as Director of the Jazzschool Young Musicians Program. A member of the Jazzschool faculty since 2006, he is the founder and director of the award-winning Jazzschool Studio Bands now entering their fourth season. In addition to his work at the Jazzschool, Keith is also Director of Jazz Activities at El Cerrito High School and is completing a Bachelor of Music degree on trumpet at San Jose State University under Dr. Edward C. Harris and Dr. Aaron Lington. Prior to his appointments at the Jazzschool and El Cerrito High School, Keith served as Director of Jazz Bands at Portola Middle School from 2003-2006. Under his astute leadership, the Portola jazz ensembles gained wide recognition and high accolades at jazz festivals throughout Northern California, Nevada and Canada. His efforts at Portola Middle School earned him the Satsuki Arts Festival Community Service Award in 2004 and public recognition by the West Contra Costa Unified School District School Board in 2006. Active as a clinician, Keith has taught at the San Jose Jazz Summer Camp, Jazzschool Summer Youth Program, and Hayward-La Honda Music Camp, served as an adjudicator at San Jose State University and Santa Cruz Jazz Festivals, and has guest conducted for the El Cerrito High School Concert Band and Portola Middle School Symphonic Band. He has also performed with the Contra Costa College Night Big Band, and the San Jose State University Jazz Orchestra and Wind Ensemble throughout Northern and Southern California.

Jennifer Jolly (Piano, Hammond B3)
BA in Environmental Science, UC Berkeley. Co-founded Jolly Gibsons, Jolly/Steinkoler Duo; performed with Hot Links, Johnny Harper's Carnival, Broken Angels; performed, recorded with Phil Lesh, Barbara Dane, David Grisman; faculty, Cazadero Performing Arts Camp.

Bob Karty (Piano)
BA in Biology, Reed College. Performing and recording artist, recording engineer, producer. Co-leader of world-jazz sextet Tanaóra (www.tanaora.com). Founding member of Orquesta La Moderna Tradición (www.danzon.com), one of the few authentic charanga orchestras outside of Cuba . Also a regular member of Conjunto Karabalí, an all-star salsa band led by Michael Spiro and Santana's Karl Perazzo, and Orquesta Candela. Has also worked with Pete Escovedo, Ray Obiedo, and many others. More at /www.bobkarty.com.  

Raz Kennedy (Voice)
A founding member of Bobby McFerrin's Voicestra, Raz Kennedy is best known for coaching many Bay Area and internationally known artists including Adam Duritz of Counting Crows, Narada Michael Walden (producer for Whitney, Aretha and Mariah), Los Tigres Del Norte, Hilary Duff, Lynn Asher, Spencer Day, Jasmine Guy, members of Metallica, Lavay Smith, James Nash of the Waybacks, Pollyanna Bush and many others!

Kasey Knudsen (Saxophone)
BA in Jazz Composition, Berklee College of Music. Bay Area performer, composer; leader of her own trio and sextet; faculty, Young Musicians Program, UC Berkeley, 2004–06.

Art Lande (Piano)
Grammy-nominated, internationally-known pianist, composer, improviser, drummer and educator. Has performed with Joe Henderson, Woody Shaw, Bobby Hutcherson, Steve Swallow, Charlie Haden, Kenny Wheeler, Sheila Jordan, Mark Isham, Paul McCandless, Jan Garbarek and many others.

Omar Ledezma Jr. (Percussion, Voice)
Diploma, Performance, Berklee College of Music 2003. BS, Law School, Santa Maria University, Caracas, Venezuela 1995. Active local performer, teacher, GRAMMY nominee and world class musician. Toured with renowned artists in USA, Europe, the Caribbean and South America. Has participated in more than 25 recordings, CDs, DVDs and books. PEARL PERCUS-SION Artist. Also speaks Spanish.

Dave LeFebvre (Woodwinds)
Associate Director UC Jazz Ensembles 1984Ð89; performed with Joe Williams and Don Ellis..

Mark Levine (Piano)
BA in Music, Boston U.; national and international performing and recording artist; Grammy Nominee,
2004; author, Jazz Piano Book and Jazz Theory Book (Sher Publications); member, Jazzschool Advisory
Board.

Kerry Marsh (Voice)
MM In Jazz Studies, U. of North Texas, 2003; BME In Music Education, U. of Kansas, 2000. Director of Vocal Jazz Studies, Sacramento State U. which has been the recipient of five DownBeat awards; leading arranger of vocal jazz ensembles; 2002 DownBeat Magazine Student Music Award Winner for Best Jazz Arrangement; produced four albums; performed at some of the most prestigious venues in jazz education; in demand as a clinician and adjudicator throughout the country; directed seven all-state vocal jazz ensembles. www.kerrymarsh.com.

Frank Martin (Piano, Keyboards)
Music Director for Narada Michael Walden, Patti Austin, Angela Bofill; Asst. Musical Director, KPIX
5 1985-86; Carnegie Hall appearances with Sting, James Taylor, Elton John; record producer, arranger
for Al Jarreau, Turtle Island String Quartet, Angela Bofill, Joey DeFrancesco, Mimi Fox, SoVoSo,
Madeline Eastman, Deuce, Tuck & Patti; performed, recorded with John McLaughlin, Buddy Montgomery,
Joe Farrell, Dizzy Gillespie, John Handy, Bobby McFerrin, Herbie Hancock, Stanley Jordan, Stevie
Wonder, Airto, Dori Caymmi, Dianne Reeves; faculty, UC Berkeley Jazz Ensembles; owner, Hive
Recording.

Seward McCain (Bass)
National and international performing and recording artist. Toured with Vince Guaraldi, Jackie Cain
and Roy Kral, Diane Schuur; performed with Ernie Watts, Kenny Barron, Herb Ellis, Jack Sheldon,
Richie Cole; performs with Dick Hindman Trio,Cleo Laine, John Dankworth, Mark Murphy.

Nino Moschella (Record Production and Recording Techniques)
Self-taught singer, songwriter, producer and muliti-instrumentalist (drums/percussion, guitar, electric bass, keyboard); Ubiquity Records recording artist; recorded with Galactic, Ladybug Mecca, Shawn Lee, DJ Greyboy; recorded Bilal, Bernard Purdie, Dennis Coffey, Skip Pitts; songs featured on Damages, Eastbound and Down, Lincoln Heights, Nip/Tuck, Facing Ali; Bird and Egg Recording Studio Owner and Chief Engineer.  www.birdandegg.com

Susan Muscarella (Piano)
BA in Music Composition, UC Berkeley. Founder, Director and CEO, Jazzschool Inc.; Chair, Jazzschool Instrumental
Program; Director, UC Jazz Ensembles program 1984–89; composer, arranger and recording artist; featured on Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz on NPR.

Erika Oba (Piano, Flute)
B.M. in Jazz Piano Performance and B.A. in Environmental Studies from Oberlin College and Conservatory; graduate of the Berkeley High Jazz Program and UC Berkeley Young Musicians Program; composer/performer/teacher around the Bay Area.

Ricardo Peixoto (Brazilian and Jazz Guitar)
Native of Rio de Janeiro, graduated from the Berklee College of Music in Boston, studied with Pat Metheny. Also studied classical guitar with George Sakellariou at San Francisco Conservatory. Adventure Music recording artist, composer, arranger, has performed nationally and internationally with Claudia Villela, Terra Sul, Carlos Oliveira, Airto, Flora Purim, Guinga, Dori Caymmi, Bud Shank, Dom Um Romão, Claudio Roditi.

Debbie Poryes (Piano)
Composer, arranger and leader Debbie Poryes Trio and Debbie Poryes Quartet; national and international performing artist including Yoshi’s, Healdsburg Jazz Festival, Bim House and Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, New Morning in Paris, Quasimodo in Berlin; recorded a trio LP for Timeless Records in 1982; her 2007 trio CD, “A Song In Jazz” on Jazzschool Records, received extensive international airplay and reached the #1 slot on the Canadian Earshot jazz chart; Her 2010 quartet CD "Catch Your Breath" on OA2 Records reached the #16 slot on the national Jazzweek chart. Studied at U.C. Berkeley and Hilversum Consevatory in the Netherlands: has a teaching credential in Jazz Studies, Netherlands; was a tenured faculty member in 2 Dutch music conservatories, Hilversum and Arnhem; toured with John Clayton Big Band;  30 years private instruction in jazz piano and jazz/classical theory. www.debbieporyes.comwww.debbieporyes.com

Joyce Pricco (Voice)
B.Mus in Education,Voice, San Francisco State U.; Certificate of Completion in Multimedia Studies,
Diablo Valley College. Bay Area freelance musician, 17 years; performed with Oakland Opera Theater,
Opera on the Lawn; private instruction, 20 years.l

Jackeline Rago (Cuatro, Afro-Venezuelan Percussion)
Multi-instrumentalist, national and international performer, composer, arranger, educator; Music Director, Venezuelan Music Project; awarded CAC Artist In Residence Grant. .

Glenn Richman (Bass)
Mannes School of Music (1 yr); Berklee College of Music (2 yrs). Advisor, Jazzschool Bass Program;
student of Buster Williams, George Mraz and Mike Longo; performed with Bobby Hutcherson, Jon
Hendricks, Dave Liebman, Chet Baker, Benny Green, Dakota Staton, Chris Connor, Tom Harrel, Eddie
Henderson, John Hicks, Mike Clark, Jack Wilkins, Billy Hart, Larry Willis, George Colman and Mickey
Roker; faculty, Brubeck Institute, UC Berkeley and Chabot College. glennrichman55@comcast.net

Pamela Rose (Voice)
Studied at UC Berkeley. National and international jazz and blues vocalist and recording artist;
performed with Merl Saunders, Zasu Pitts Memorial Orchestra, Nate Ginsberg, Tony Stead, Jim Pugh,
Montclair Women's Big Band and Danny Caron; two BAMMIE Award nominations; headliner, Copenhagen Jazz Festival; featured on NPRÕs All Things Considered. www.pamelarose.com

Trelawny Rose (Voice)
BA in Vocal Performance, 4 years of additional training in LA with celebrity vocal coach Roger Love, performing and recording artist, choir director, vocal producer, improvised circle singing, performed with Ledisi, recorded with Carlos Santana and Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, Trelawny’s latest album, To Eva With Love, a tribute to Eva Cassidy. www.TrelawnyRose.com.

Stephen Saxon (Voice, Improvisation)
Undergraduate studies at California State University Northridge. Studied with Bobby McFerrin, Kirby Shaw, Phil Mattson, and Ladd McIntosh. He has performed and/or recorded with Michael Brecker, Shlomo Carlebach, Chanticleer, Richie Cole, David Grisman, Dave Grusin, James Horner, KlezX, The Klezmorim, the Klezmer Conservatory Band, Abbey Lincoln, Mark Murphy, Don Shelton, Gunther Schuller, Buddy Tate, Michael Tilson Thomas, Andy Williams, John Williams, Frank Zappa, San Francisco Symphony (soloist), Spokane Symphony (soloist), American Conservatory Theater, San Francisco Jazz Festival, and the Monterey Jazz Festival, among others. He co-founded the award-winning a cappella ensembles Clockwork and Where’s Gesualdo, and is musical director for Flying Without Instruments. He has taught previously at Spokane Falls Community College, The Piedmont Choirs, the Phil Mattson Vocal Jazz Workshops, the West Coast A Cappella Summit, and occasionally teaches privately. 
www.saxon.com/allvoices; www.stephensaxon.com

Dave Scott (Trumpet)
MA in Trumpet Performance, U. of Northern Colorado; BA in Instrumental Music, U. of Michigan.
National performing and recording artist, jazz, classical idioms; lead trumpet, Contemporary Jazz
Orchestra, The Realistic Orchestra, Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra; performs with Boz Scaggs, Glide
Memorial Church Change Band, Brass Monkey Band; founder of TRUMPET SUPERGROUP, Dave Scott Jazz Quartet.

Ellen Seeling (Trumpet, Flugelhorn)
B.Mus. in Jazz Studies, Indiana U. Composer, arranger and recording artist. Founder and Director,
Montclair Women's Big Band; featured on Marian McPartlandÕs Piano Jazz on NPR and Grammy Foundation; performed with Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Big Band, Joe Cocker, Ray Barretto, Patti LaBelle; consultant, San Francisco Arts Commission. www.montclairwomensbigband.com

Rumen Shopov (Balkan and Romani Drums and Percussion)
Bulgarian recording and performing artist specializing in contemporary Balkan drum kit styles, as well as the older, more traditional styles of drumming on the dumbek (hand drum), the tupan (double-headed drum), and the defi and daire (frame drum and tambourine).

Marcos Silva (Piano)
Advisor, Brazilian Program. National and international performing and recording artist, composer,
arranger, producer, educator; performed with Leny Andrade, Emilio Santiago, Marcio Montarroyos, Jon
Lucien, Claudio Roditi; Music Director, arranger, keyboards for Flora Purim, Airto, Toninho Horta,
Paquito D'Rivera, Bud Shank, Ricardo Silveira, Dori Caymmi, Nana Caymmi, Danilo Caymmi, Edu Lobo, Joyce; leader, Marcos Silva and Intersection.

Ben Stolorow (Piano)
BA in Music, UC Berkeley. Recipient, Hertz Traveling Fellowship from Berkeley to study jazz piano,
improvisation in New York with Gary Dial at Manhattan School of Music; studied in New York with
James Williams, Stanley Cowell; performed with Joshua Redman. www.benstolorow.com

Wayne Wallace (Trombone)
BA in Music Performance, San Francisco State U. (in progress). 5 time Grammy Nominee; National and international performing
artist, composer, arranger, educator; faculty, San Francisco State U., Stanford Jazz Workshop, San Jose State U., UC Berkeley, Jazz Camp West; grants, N.E.A., Zellerbach Foundation, San Francisco Arts Commission, Creative Work Fund; recording artist, producer, arranger for Angela Bofill, Celine Dion, Con Funk Shun, Pete Escovedo, Chris Isaak, Santana, Sister Sledge; performed with George Duke,Joe Henderson Big Band, Earl "Fatha" Hines, Bobby Hutcherson, Irakere, Dr. John, Eartha Kitt, GladysKnight, Patti LaBelle, Tito Puente, John Santos and the Machete Ensemble, Sonny Rollins, The Temptations, James Taylor, McCoy Tyner Big Band, Los Van Van, Tony Williams, Dionne Warwick, Stevie Winwood, Stevie Wonder. www.walacomusic.com

Jeanne Walpole (Piano)
MA in Music Theory, San Francisco State U.; MA (in progress), Manhattan School of Music; BA, Smith
College: studied with Dick Hindman 1990-2003; Pianist, Nordstrom.

Katherine Westine (Piano)
Post-graduate studies in Early Music, Norddeutsche Orgelakademie, Bremen, Germany; MA in Organ
Performance, Lone Mountain College, San Francisco; BA in Music History, U. of Washington, Seattle.
Co-producer, Florio Street Concerts.

Faith Winthrop (Voice)
Singer, songwriter, recording artist and educator; student of Clara Shear, Boston Conservatory. Performed as house singer at SF’s hungry i, NY’s Village Vanguard; international appearances include Paris, Sydney and Rio Founding Director, Glide Memorial’s Soulful Glide Ensemble; students include Al Jarreau, Ben Vereen, Holly Near, Madeline Eastman, LaVay Smith, Jacqui Naylor and Paula West; faculty member, Mills College and San Francisco of Conservatory of Music. www.faithwinthrop.com

Winslow Yerxa (Harmonica)
Author of Harmonica For Dummies, regular columnist for Harmonicasessions.com and Bluesharmonica.com, clinician and performer at the SPAH harmonica festival, World Harmonica Festival, Harmonica Masterclass™, and Jon Gindick’s Harmonica Jam Camp.

Michael Zilber (Saxophones)
Ph.D. in Composition, NYU; MM in Composition, Tufts U.; B.Mus. in Composition, New England
Conservatory. National and international performing and recording artist, composer, arranger,
educator; performed with Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt, Dave Liebman, Miroslav Vitous, Bob Berg,
Eddie Henderson, Fareed Haque, Geoff Keezer, Donald Harrison, John Handy, Dave Douglas, Rachel Z, James Genus, Narada Michael Walden, Barry Finnerty Steve Smith, Bruce Barth www.michaelzilber.com