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Manu Koch

Born: June 12, 1972

Born in Baar, Switzerland, Koch studied classical piano from age 6 and tenor saxophone at age 18 while also taking courses at the Jazz School Lucerne. In 1993 he attended Berklee College of Music in Boston where he graduated four years later. During his Boston years he became an in-demand freelancer performing with various bands and projects ranging from jazz, funk and hip-hop to music from Brazil, Mali, Trinidad and Haiti. Manu Koch relocated to New York in May 2000 where he still lives today. His Swiss upbringing, a home base in the US for 25 years, and having resided in Brazil, India and China (Hong Kong) for extended amounts of time have formed his perception of the world and sense of sound as much as his work with over 100 artists, bands and projects throughout his professional career. Some of his most significant sideman work includes collaborations with Angélique Kidjo (US Oyaya! touring band from 2004-2006), Santana’s musical director and former Miles Davis bassist Benny Rietveld (various projects since 2005), Romanian vocalist Teodora Enache, Nigerian talking drum master and vocalist Kofo The Wonderman (band member since 2007), Israeli flutist Mattan Klein (various projects since the late 90’s), Indian guitarist Prasanna, urban folk/jazz artist KJ Denhert, Cape Verdean vocalist Fantcha, French-Moroccan vocalist Malika Zarra, the New York Gypsy All-Stars (touring the US, Brazil, Europe and Asia from 2011-2016), and participated on 15 album productions by blues/soul artist Tomás Doncker for True Groove Records from 2012 - 2017. Since the release of his debut album Triple Life in 2011 Manu's focus has shifted to Filtron M, his free-form project composed of a multi-national network of musicians and a platform to showcase his compositions and productions

Dave Trenkel

Born: June 30, 1962

Dave Trenkel is a keyboardist, bassist, composer and recording engineer living in Corvallis, OR. He is currently a member of the avant-jazz/prog/hip-hop collective Xenat-Ra, the free-fusion quartet Different Feeder, the 12-piece Bob Marley tribute band Belly Full of Bob, and the psychedelic Cumbia/Chicha sextet Orquesta Monte Calvo. Previous bands include Eleven Eyes, Minus, Balafon Marimba Ensemble and numerous other bands in the Pacific Northwest. Dave has played with Andrew Hill, John Zorn, William Hooker, Rob Blakeslee, Julian Priester, Dave Storrs and many others. Dave runs the New & Improv Music label, specializing in new Jazz and improvised music from the Pacific Northwest

Carlos Homs

I grew up in New Jersey during the '90s pop explosion. I gravitated towards hip-hop and R&B. Hot97 FM was the soundtrack of my youth. My parents helped me nurture my love of music by letting me take piano lessons in the 5th grade. Since my first lesson, I have studied classical music (baroque, romantic, impressionist, serial) and jazz. Aside from my studies, I began composing material and improvising with friends. Among these friends included Mark Stewart, Colin Biedermann, Alex Wintz, Marcus Miller, Tyshawn Sorey and Irwin Hall. I am a graduate of New School University in Manhattan. I also went to Berklee for two years to study sound design

George Whitty

Born: September 4

Grammy-award winning keyboardist George Whitty has spent 20 years playing on the road with the Brecker Brothers, David Sanborn, Richard Bona, Chaka Khan, Sadao Watanabe, and a dozen others, and his resume as a session musician includes some of the best-selling records of all time: Santana's "Supernatural" (with Dave Matthews), Celine Dion's "Falling Into You" and "These are Special Times", and more than 100 other CDs. As a producer/keyboardist, his Grammy-winning streak began with Chaka Khan's "The Woman I Am" in 1992 and extends through 3 award-winning releases with the Brecker Brothers, most recently Randy Brecker's "34th and Lex", 2004's Grammy-winner for Contemporary Jazz Record of the Year, which he also mixed

Masayasu Tzboguchi

Masayasu Tzboguchi is one of the foremost keyboardists in Japan today, creating groove-based electro-jazz which appeals to jazz fans and club-goers alike. Based in Tokyo, he is well-known as the leader of "Tokyo Zawinul Bach", a unique electro-jazz unit which integrates the algorithmic sequencing software "M" in compositions and performances. "Tokyo Zawinul Bach" has garnered praises from around the world, including from the late Joe Zawinul himself who once invited Tzboguchi to play at Joe Zawinul's Birdland in Vienna (that performance was never realized, unfortunately). Tzboguchi has released 7 albums with "Tokyo Zawinul Bach", the most recent of which features saxophonist Yosvany Terry

Fred Stickley

Fred Stickley a keyboardist, vocalist and composer, has acquired credits for radio and Tv production along with four CDs of his own original music. Credits include: The Portland Trailblazers, Dateline NBC, The Tyra Banks Show, NFL Videos, numerous infomercials, along with music for Canadian and Australian television. Fred studied composition and arranging with notable television and film composers at the Grove School of Music in Studio City, California. Also during this period Fred studied the Bel Canto technique of voice training with prominent vocal coach Ron Anderson. Fred can easily contribute his share tales about his days as keyboardist/vocalist with John Haitt, his studio days at American Recording working with a few of Rock's elite

Derrick Charles Wiggins

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Eric Willis

Eric Willis is a premier pianist and keyboard artist out of Dallas, Texas. He has a long list of successful performances and tours with artists like, Kirk Whalum, Wayman Tisdale, Tom Braxton, Melba Moore, Angela Bofill, Fingerprints Band and many more. He is currently working with platinum-level producer, Erick J. Morgan.

Cal Harris Jr.

Cal Harris Jr.’s upbringing in Los Angeles was not a typical one. His earliest exposure to music took place literally in the company of legends. As the son of Grammy-nominated sound engineer Calvin Harris, Cal Harris Jr. grew up wandering the halls of the renowned Motown Studios in Los Angeles. In fact, one of his fondest childhood memories was a trip to the candy store with Melvin Franklin of the Temptations—a treat he would appreciate even more as an adult. It was within this environment that Harris would develop a love affair with music...and a well-groomed talent. “I fell in love with arranging music after attending a Commodores session with my dad