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Ben Basile

Born: April 25, 1988

Ben Basile is a bassist, educator, and composer from New York’s Hudson Valley Area. He holds a Bachelor's of Science in Jazz Studies from The State University of New York at New Paltz and a Music Performance Certificate from The State University of New York at Dutchess Community College. Ben has performed, composed, recorded, and toured across six continents with a variety of groups. Most notably, Ben has been a member of Big D and The Kids Table since 2013 and is a founding member of The Poughkeepsie Jazz Project, a group which has hosted a weekly jazz jam session in Poughkeepsie, NY since 2012. 

Ben's debut solo album "Benergy" is out now on Sleep Walk Sounds!

Charles Greene

Charles Greene is a veteran Pianist, Keyboardist, Composer, and Producer who is originally from Detroit Michigan.

He has toured on keys with several Motown acts (the Spinners, Four Tops, Jimmy Ruffin), and also worked with Vic Damone, Richard "Groove" Holmes, Ernestine Anderson, Laura Lee, Marcus Belgrave, Jerald Daemyon, and many other artists.

Currently, Greene is recording new music projects.

Anthony G Bailey

Born: December 21, 1974

With over 25 yrs. experience playing Trumpet & Flugelhorn, Anthony G. Bailey has performed in Atlanta & all over the Southeastern United States. He joined the African American Philharmonic Orchesta (AAPO) under the direction of John T. Peek in 1997. After three years with the AAPO, he became the lead trumpeter for the orchestra. Working with this group gave him the opportunity to perform with world renowned artists such as The Temptations & The Dells. Recently, Anthony has been on stage with International Recording artist Les Nubians, & has performed (& recorded) with Anthony David. Aside from the AAPO, Anthony works with the Atlanta Community Band, The Bill Braynon Positive Energy Big Band, The West-Side Wind Ensemble, The Clayton Community Jazz Band, vocalist Claudette King (daughter of B.B

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Alex Garcia, THO

Born: May 26, 1978

Alex Garcia THO is an accomplished drummer, composer/arranger, and producer specializing in Ska/Reggae, Jazz, and Afrobeat. Most recently, he is performing and recording with the legendary NYC Ska band, The Rudie Crew, the Jazz Saxophonist and composer, Daniel Rivera, and his project, The Hypocrite Orchestra. Currently, he is based out of Staten Island, NY; Beach Lake, Pa; and El Paso, Tx.

Lou Walinsky

Lou Walinsky is a pianist whose primary focus has been creating and performing solo piano arrangements based on a wide variety of songs.  His background includes extensive study of both classical and jazz piano - with extraordinary teachers that included Roland Hanna, Jimmy Giuffre, and Hank Jones.  Lou has worked in jazz, pop, and klezmer ensembles for over 40 years.  He has given solo performances throughout his career, as he worked on his concepts of arranging and improvising with songs, that have develped in his Piano Works concerts.  He loves creating these arrangements and is excited to share them with live in-person audiences.  He has produced two solo albums:  Lou Walinsky Piano Arrangements: Original Interpretations of Standards (2018) and Music From Many Places (1996). Lou has also taught piano privately, taught music in Philadelphia Public Schools, and performed music programs for both children and for senior citizens.

Nicolas Lanctot

Born: March 19, 1992

Nicolas Lanctôt, a Monteal based musician, was introduced to music at a very young age. Having always had a love for music, he began taking piano lessons at the age of 6, and played trombone during high school. It is however at the age of fifteen that he started learning how to play the guitar and found out that he wanted to become a professional musician. Having studied music in college and in university allowed Nicolas to make many connections in the montreal music scene. The city's culturally diverse population has also allowed him to learn a wide variety of different styles, as he has accompanied arists from Haiti, Mali, the Dominican Republic, and many more

Aram Sinnreich

Aram Sinnreich is a bassist, composer and multi-instrumentalist based in the Washington, DC area. He writes and perform music in a wide variety of styles, from jazz to reggae to punk to R&B. He has served as bassist and/or composer for artists and groups including Ari Up, Vivien Goldman, The Specialized Project, Low Lily, Hans Nieswandt, Agent 99, King Django, The Rooftoppers, The Tributary Project, Artsouca, and Cheick Hamala Diabate. His own musical projects include: world music duo Dunia & Aram (GMO Records), reggae soul band Dubistry, and progressive neo-soul collective Brave New Girl

James H Durchslag

Born: April 2, 1948

Jimmy is an accomplished musician, band leader, composer and arranger. Jimmy leads the six piece Latin Jazz and salsa band, The Latin Peppers, which plays at numerous venues, festivals and gatherings throughout Humboldt County and the Northcoast of California. Jimmy is the Director of the Jazz and Latin ensembles at the Lark Music Camp, a gathering of over 700 performers in the Mendocino Woodlands every summer. He has played with numerous ensembles during his over 50 years in Humboldt County, including Ponche!, Humboldt Time, Rod and the Ideals, the Garberville Town Band, Kachimbo, Planet 4, Crossroads, and the Pastime Silent Movie Orchestra

Alexia Gardner

Born: August 2, 1968

Who is Alexia Gardner? short answer, a British-born Jazz Singer. Long answer, a talented, new voice with a refreshing sound that is turning heads with her interpretation of jazz classics such as "Skylark" in a slow and easy style that is reminiscent of old-school female vocalist. Her instrument is well tempered and smooth and mellow as fine wine.....So if you want to know who Alexia Gardner is. Checkout her music and remember her name. Alexia Gardner. Slam dunk brilliant! FROM A YOUTUBE SUBSCRIBER 2018 youtube.com/alexiajazz

I am a British Singer with Jamaican Roots. I began my career touring the British Cabaret Circuit in England and Wales during my teens.I toured with my gifted, younger sister - Paula Gardner - as a sophisticated Accapela duo called 'High Profile' and we got much acclaim for our harmonic voices. (Check out a fun old, old, youtube link HERE) As a graduate of London's Central School of Speech and Drama with a Bachelor of Education Honors in Speech and Drama (B.Ed Hons)