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Well Tempered Madness

Based in Las Vegas, Well Tempered Madness is the brainchild of guitarist Steve Fansler, who has worked with jazz greats Tony Guerrero, Quincy Jones, Clark Terry, Ed Shaughnessy, and Louis Belson, and is inspired by many different genres and all of the music that he's had the chance to play. Two years ago, the band played their first live gigs and their self-titled debut album was recorded in 2023. Well Tempered Madness features Stephen Fansler on guitar and vocals; Uli Geissendoerfer on piano, Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Hammond, and synths; Tom Bolton on drums; Mike Merritt on bass; Jeanette Jurado (a member of the multi-platinum group Exposé) on vocals (tracks #2 and #5) and Jose "Pepe" Jimenez on percussion.
 

Paul Westlake

Born: April 10

Paul Westlake: Basses and Guitar

Born outside Los Angeles, Paul, son of a pianist, started piano as a child, becoming focused on bass at 13. Paul has a bachelor’s degree from The University of North Florida in Jazz Studies. Paul has performed with Nat Adderly, Jimmy Bruno, Ira Sullivan, Harold Blanchard, Lynne Arialle, Jim Snidero, Conrad Herwig and more.

Performance venues include but are not limited to, Disney’s Pleasure Island Jazz Club, the Jacksonville Jazz Festival, Ormond Beach Jazz Festival, Springing in The Blues jazz and blues festival, LaSalle Jazz Festival, Sharp Nine Jazz, and more.

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Organ Fairchild

Born: November 8, 1964

Voted #1 out of 64 up-and-coming bands in NYS Music's statewide March Madness competition (2021), Organ Fairchild has been described as a musical party that won't quit. Take your old-school organ trio, add dance-heavy grooves and adventurous jamming, and shake vigorously. Enjoy all night long. Joe Bellanti - organ and keyboards Corey Kertzie - drums and percussion Dave Ruch - guitar

Sophomore album "Leisure Suit" released September 8, 2023 on Organ Fairchild Records.

Debut album "Brewed in Buffalo" released September 15, 2021 on Organ Fairchild Records.

John Mailander

Born: January 31, 1991

John Mailander is an acclaimed multi-instrumentalist who moves listeners in concert halls, festivals, and music camps at home and abroad. A sought-after performer, teacher, producer, and recording artist, John is known for his deeply rooted voice on the fiddle, mandolin, and other stringed instruments. John is a member of Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers. He has toured and performed with some of the greatest names in the acoustic music world and beyond, including Billy Strings, Darol Anger, Molly Tuttle, Joy Williams, Sierra Hull, Jacob Jolliff, Tony Trischka, Ruth Moody, Col. Bruce Hampton, Joe K

Kurt Leege

Born: June 3, 1972

Raised a classical pianist, Kurt Leege learned to read music at the same time he learned to read. By the time he was in high school he developed a desire to write music, but found himself trapped in his classical training. As a means to express the music in his head, he taught himself to play guitar and he's been doing that ever since. At Swarthmore College, he studied jazz with John Alston and later played in his jazz ensemble, among other more pop music projects. During this time he also developed an affinity for skronk guitar from listening to the likes of Sonic Youth, MBV and Robert Quine