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Rich Willey

Born: December 13, 1955

A Florida native who landed in North Carolina in 2002, Rich Willey (rhymes with “Billy”) has been around the block, including playing in the 24th Infantry Division Band in the U.S. Army, attending North Texas State University from 1978–1981, then three years cutting his teeth in the jazz clubs in Philadelphia prior to three years in Atlantic City and then seven years in northern New Jersey across the river from New York City. Rich started calling his bands Boptism in 1986 in New Jersey and in New York, playing in such venues as Birdland, The West End Gate, The Angry Squire and The New York Brass Conference. After going back to school from 1995 through 2001, getting a bachelors from the University of South Florida in Tampa and then a masters at the Manhattan School of Music, Rich worked again in New York City until going on the road for a tour with Maynard Ferguson right after 9/11/2001.

Judd Miller

Judd Miller is the renowned and leading exponent of the EVI (Electronic Valve Instrument.) His expertise on the instrument and his superlative sound design from his enormous, self created sound library has him as first call, and one of the most popular musicians for top movie scores, television shows and record albums. He can be found around the world, working on movies and recordings with top composers and orchestras in London, New York, Berlin and mainly Los Angeles. His work with such composers as Stewart Copeland (2 dozen films), Maurice Jarre (3 dozen films), Danny Elfman, John Williams, and James Horner can be heard on well-known movie soundtracks. Stewart Copeland has referred to Judd’s versatility and his musical contributions by referring to him as his “musical Swiss Army Knife.” Miller’s programming and sound design is evident on albums by Herb Alpert, Michael Brecker, Yellowjackets, Vince Mendoza, Peter Erskine, and many more. Judd was also a trumpet player in a previous existence, also playing on many films and television shows in Los Angeles