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Tivon Pennicott

Born: December, 1985

Tivon Pennicott was born in Marietta, Georgia in December of 1985. He began studying tenor saxophone in high school, garnering recognition early on as an outstanding soloist in the Lincoln Center's Essentially Ellington competition, as well as the Georgia All-state Jazz Band. In 2004, he relocated to Miami to study at the Frost School of Music, where he had the opportunity to perform alongside artists such as: Dave Liebman, Randy Brecker, and Maria Schneider.

While still in college, guitar legend Kenny Burrell invited Tivon to join his quintet. He would then go on to appear on Burrell’s 2008 live release, "Be Yourself." Tivon’s continuing association with Burrell has led to numerous performance opportunities at many of America's greatest jazz venues including: Blue Note, Billboard Live (Japan) Catalina's Jazz Club (Los Angeles, Yoshi's Jazz Club (Oakland and San Francisco), Smalls Jazz Club etc. alongside special guests like Stevie Wonder, Wynton Marsalis, Roy Hargrove, and many others.

Trey Wright

Born: October 11, 1973

Trey Wright is a jazz guitarist, composer, and recording artist based in Roswell, Ga. Initially inspired by the blues, Trey was exposed to jazz early in his development by a private instructor. While studying Sociology at the University of Georgia, Wright furthered his study of jazz improvisation with pianist and composer Steve Dancz. In 1994, he co- founded the Athens/Atlanta based jazz band Squat. The group was a six-time winner of Best Jazz Band at the Flagpole Athens Music Awards and was a featured artist at the Atlanta Jazz Festival, Bel Chere, the Twilight Athens Jazz Festival, the Cherry Blossom Festival, Harvest Midtown, and Athfest

Janet Stevenson

Born: March 20

Janet’s passion for the music is shaped by a lifetime of listening to and performing jazz, and an education from some of its finest performers. She credits her sense of swing, great ears and pitch to her father, a jazz drummer who insisted that she study piano before learning to sing. Janet's talent was first recognized by world-renowned bassist Cleveland ("Cleve") Eaton, and she began singing regularly both with Eaton's band and with other jazz musicians in Birmingham, Alabama. She credits vocalists Shirley Horn, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, and Carmen McRae as major musical influences

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Meeting at a studio in 1997, veteran noise bassist Tony Gordon (Zandosis) takes the young and spirited drummer Dale W Miller (Palomar) under his wing and shows him the ways of truely playing free. Over years of playing together in various combos including the massive ensemble CHARLIE PARKER to spoken word artist the Mikel K band to various free improv combos they come together strictly as a duo.

Laura Coyle

One of the most sought-after singers on the Atlanta jazz scene, Laura Coyle brings a timeless voice and masterful sense of swing to her performances. She collaborates with stellar musicians in small combos and in front of big band orchestras. She sings with a genuine love for the lyrics, and the traditions of jazz music. Coyle has performed at the Atlanta Jazz Festival, the Savannah Music Festival, Cobb Energy Centre, The High Museum, Churchill Grounds, The Jazz Corner, and The Velvet Note. She has released two CDs as bandleader: Laura Coyle, in 2008 and If Poets Sing in 2015. She is currently performing and recording throughout the Southeast as part of the Laura Coyle & Trey Wright Duo.

Kemba Cofield

Born: August 2, 1972

Biography Kemba Cofield captures the essence of every song she sings by painting a colorful portrait with each lyric, sharing her story that encompasses her joys and pains. She eagerly leads us through a path that celebrates the past and present with sensuality and richness. Her crisp articulation shines through to her soul; and it isn’t until then, that we really meet Kemba Cofield: the internationally known jazz vocalist, recording artist, writer, composer, talent extraordinaire. "I don't just consider myself a vocalist but a storyteller," she says. "If I'm talking about love, I convey that emotion to the audience." This passionate display of musicianship has entertained diverse audiences nationwide including performances at some of the finest venues such as the Philadelphia Museum, Atlanta’s prestigious High Museum and the New York’s Historic Lenox Lounge

Gil Qaneida

Born: May 24, 1992

It's midnight in the wilderness. From the lost highways and fever swamps of the sinister South emerges a new & defiant voice.

GIL QANEIDA 

is an actor/male model and soul/rock/pop vocalist (tenor) with a 4 octave range and songwriter who plays acoustic guitar and piano. His primary musical influences include LINDA RONSTADT, SARAH MCLACHLAN, & THE BEATLES.

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voice & guitar & keys,
words & music: Gilbert Kaneda (GIL QANEIDA)
Copyright SEdance Music (BMI)
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Patrick Cowan

Bassist Patrick Cowan has performed with a diverse roster of jazz greats and notables including Buddy Collette, Philip Harper (Art Blakey, Harper Brothers), Jerry Byrd (Freddie Cole, Jack McDuff, Sam Rivers), Mimi Fox, Michael Santiago (Stan Getz, Dizzy Gillespie, Gerry Mulligan), Eddie Marshall (Bobby Hutcherson, Stan Getz, Ahmad Jhamal), Ali Hassan (Sun Ra), Adam Levy (Norah Jones), Kim Nalley, Scotty Wright, and many others. As an orchestral musician, he has backed such luminaries as legendary crooner Tony Bennett, jazz sax master David Murray, and opera diva Kathleen Battle.

Dwan Bosman

Born: June 14, 1974

Dwan Bosman was born in Ft. Myers, Florida, and raised in New Haven, Connecticut, and Atlanta, Georgia. Dwan began what has become a career in music when he was in elementary school. His first instrument was the clarinet. Under the tutelage of his late grandfather Lloyd Smith, his father Dwight Bosman and his uncle Dwayne Bosman Dwan (The Bosman Twins) has been privileged to get the best hands on training in classical, and jazz improvisational techniques. He later focused his training entirely on the saxophone. Dwan has also trained under various instructors in the greater Atlanta, Georgia area

Ken Ford

Electric. A word that describes not only Ken Ford’s violin but aptly describes the man himself, with electrifying and deeply physical live performances that have audiences up on their feet and into the aisles, feeling the music as much as he does, jumping and dancing around on stage. Far from being any quiet instrument, Ken’s infectious energy takes the violin center stage with amazing artistry and creativity, rocking out on the violin with a passion and fervor that rivals the biggest and baddest guitar solos. A wonder to behold on stage, Ken’s evocative playing and passion for strings on the electric violin have enthralled fans of all ages, as well as peers from diverse genres, from jazz to blues, R&B to hip-hop and more