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Bill Wysaske
Drummercomposerarrangereducator, Bill’s list of credits include Michael Bublé, David Foster, Count Basie Orchestra, Christian McBride, Steve Tyrell, Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, John Clayton, The Tonight Show, Ellen Degeneres, Randy Brecker, John Beasley and many more. He spent his youth in Seattle Washington and later finished his education at The University of North Texas in Denton. Soon after, he was accepted into the prestigious Henry Mancini Institute prompting his move to Southern California and it was in Los Angeles where his career blossomed. With his broad Jazz pedigree, Bill made his name working with both large and small ensembles locally and abroad
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Ron Hefner
Ron Hefner came up in Columbus Ohio, where he got his start working with several jazz organists, including the legendary Don Patterson. He moved to Orlando, Florida in 1971 and made it his hometown when he was off the road. In 1974, Ron studied at the Creative Music Studio in Woodstock, New York with Karl Berger, Bob Moses, Stu Martin, and other jazz greats. He performed in 40 states and Canada during the 1970's. In 1980, Ron left the road and settled in Orlando, working in hotels, theaters, jazz clubs, and at Disney World. He moved to southwest Florida in 1991 and has remained there as a top call drummer
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Keith Allen Hoffmann
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Born in a Northside Chicago hospital in January of 1945 when WWII was still raging on both fronts, son of Robert William Hoffmann, and Mother Margret Anna; Keith started taking 'instrumental training' in the Chicago Elementary School system and it was determined that he had considerable talent/rhythm on drums/percussion. At age 9, came out to 'Sunny' Southern California, with his Grandparents, and Mother. His Father, and Executive with Shell Oil Co; Great Lakes, stayed back in the 'Windy City' to run his empire, 2 Bars, 2,4-Bay Shell Gas Station(s), and Executive V. P. of Public Relations, Shell Oil; Great Lakes Region. Keth relocated to Glendale, CA; in 1954; and quickly 'took root' in the Richardson D
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Will Fisher
At age 24, drummer & composer Will Fisher has made a name for himself as an emerging voice in the Canadian music scene. Originally from Nova Scotia, Will’s conversational and musical approach to drums has led to performances all over Canada and parts of the United States. Named a ”young, bright light on the cusp of a great career” by CBC Radio, Will is a two-time recipient of the Emerging Music Business Grant from the Nova Scotia Government and prior to this, has received a number of awards including the 2008 CBC Galaxie Rising Star Award. His debut release, Portage from the Will Fisher Coastal Quartet was released in November of 2011 with an accomapnying seven-day release tour in Nova Scotia
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Kenny Washington
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One of the many young hard-bop revivalists to have arrived on the scene in the late '70s and early ‘80s, Washington has been in particular demand by much older musicians, playing with such legendary veterans as Lee Konitz, Betty Carter, Johnny Griffin, Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry, and Tommy Flanagan. Born in Brooklyn, Washington studied with the former Dizzy Gillespie drummer Rudy Collins and attended New York's LaGuardia High School for Music & Art. Washington worked with Konitz while still in his teens, recording with the saxophonist's nonet in 1977. He worked with Carter from 1978-9 and Griffin from 1980


