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Jose-Manuel Sandoval

José-Manuel Sandoval is a composer, arranger and architect who developed a natural ability to understand music analytically, using mathematical and geometrical criteria. Autonomously learned to play piano, drums, guitar, bass, trumpet, trombone and saxophone. He conceived his first compositions at age 13 and soon began to make their own arrangements of various pieces of music, combining jazz with different styles, obtaining genuine musical textures. Since 1992 he has studied music theory and harmony and is the creator of a mathematical procedure to generate all intervals, scales and chords possible in the 12-tone equal temperament system.

H Tyrone Walls

H. Tyrone Walls started his musical training on alto saxophone through high school. After graduating from Garland High, Tyrone attended the University of North Texas where he added the guitar. During his post-college years, Tyrone continued to show his ability to learn any instrument when he started playing the piano in 1987 because his church (New Mt. Hebron Baptist Church) simply needed a piano player, then in 1989, he added the organ. Tyrone also directed several choirs since 1987, where for several years he also played piano/organ and directed choirs at two churches, and also managed to learn to play drums in the interim

Steve Carter - Keyboard

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Steve Lindeman

Some composers suffer for their art. Steve Lindeman commuted for his — from Salt Lake City to New York and back, twice a month, for three years. That's what it took for the Brigham Young University professor to become one of the furthest f lung member s of the BMI Jazz Composers Workshop. Jim McNeely, the workshop's musical director, had to have been more than a little skeptical when he first came across Lindeman's application: How could someone who lived in Utah possibly attend the required biweekly meetings in BMI's New York office, nine months out of twelve? He soon discovered how deep Lindeman's commitment — and talent — was

Dan Nicholls

Born: September 1, 1985

Dan Nicholls is a keyboardist, reeds player, composer and producer, also working with video and animation. His music is inspired by prevalent issues in society: exploring environment, experience and identity, as well as the use of various forms of media for political and social influence. Dan has studied Indian classical music, worked with dance, and produced projects with film and visual art. He has performed at music festivals in Berlin, Copenhagen, Gothenburg, Malmo, London, Birmingham and Cheltenham as well as venues throughout Europe. Dan has also performed at various film and dance festivals including Bath Film Festival, Risk Reclaim Copenhagen and Edinburgh Mela. Current projects include... Mirror + ByramArt A collaborative project with the visual artist Stephen Byram with guitarist Matt Calvert (Three Trapped Tigers) and drummer Dave Smith (Robert Plant, Juju, Fofoulah). Strobes A duo project with drummer Dave Smith, working with West African Sabar rhythms, electronics and sample-based composition. Other projects... Dice Factory, Brass Mask, George Crowley Quintet, Noose

Colin Hogan

Born: November 12, 1981

Colin Hogan was born in San Francisco to a very musical family. He began studying drums in the 1st grade, started experimenting with the guitar in middle school, and finally discovered his true passion for piano in high school. Colin was a member of the world-renowned Berkeley High School Jazz Ensemble alongside “young lions” Ambrose Akinmusire, Justin Brown, and Thomas Pridgen while also studying with the Jazzschool’s founder, Susan Muscarella. He then attended Cal State East Bay (Hayward) where he earned a BA in piano performance.Colin has performed on five continents playing everything from jazz, funk, salsa, and hip-hop to tango and Balinese gamelan

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Lewis Fluellen

Born: January 16, 1956

Occupation Musician: Keyboardist, Vocalist, Songwriter Education North Texas State University Lewis has studied music at North Texas State University and performed in the DFW area with local bands under a strong gospel, country, jazz and R&B influence. As a vocalist and keyboardist he began a touring career in 1978 when offered a position with R&B band Merging Traffic and remained with the group for five years. Then followed a 50s/60s group T-Bone & Ovid for a second five years during which he began studio session recordin and jingle writing for local businesses. Also during this time he has played with Percy Sledge and The Drifters

Caleb Sean

Caleb Sean McCampbell is an extraordinarily gifted musician from Dallas, TX. As a performer since the age of 3, he recorded his first nationally aired commercial for Proline’s “Just for Me” hair care product. He is a graduate of Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas, TX. While attending high school he was a recipient of the Downbeat award for “Outstanding Performance” in the categories of “Best Instrumental Soloist” and “Best Original Jazz Composition”. Continuing his education, Caleb graduated from Cedar Valley College earning an associate degree in Applied Science for Commercial Music/Performing Musician