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GRAHAM LEGGETT

Born: September 21, 1954

Plays straight-ahead and Brazilian. More later.

Bob Roden

Bob came from a family of musicians and became a full-time professional himself at age 20. He toured for over a decade, starting out in Holiday Inn lounges and working up to top showrooms such as Harrah’s in Reno/Tahoe and the Sahara in Las Vegas. Bob took a brief hiatus from professional music to have a career as a technology and entertainment lawyer, but is delighted to be back at it now. In 2011, as a member of the band “Sidro’s Armada,” Bob was inducted into the Las Vegas Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He also is an actor and writer; more at www.bobroden.com.

Mario Salomon

Aaron Levin

Born: March 7, 1976

Aaron Levin is a drummer, electronic musician, and writer based out of the Bay Area. Born in Berkeley, Aaron grew up in Los Angeles, CA. As a child he studied piano, clarinet, and saxophone until he decided to quit music forever and become a drummer. After drawing initial inspiration from the great classic rock drummers, he discovered the music of John Coltrane propelled by master drummer Elvin Jones. From that moment on Aaron developed a deep love for Jazz, particularly the bebop, hard bop, and free jazz of the 50s & 60s as well as the Funk & more inspired Fusion experiments of the 70s

Sheila Barnett

T Sisters

The T Sisters, born and raised in California and now based in the creative hub of Oakland, embody harmony. It’s in their blood, bones, and history. Erika, Rachel and Chloe have been singing and writing music together since childhood, and the lifetime of practice shows. The three sisters’ inventive songwriting is supported by their own acoustic instrumentation as well as upright bass (Steve Height), mandolin/guitar (Andrew Allen Fahlander), and drums (Marlon Aldana). Their sound represents a continuum of music, from traditional to pop influences, moments of breathtaking a cappella to swells of energetic indie Americana. In the last two years, they’ve been honored to support such acts as Amos Lee, Todd Rundgren, The Waybacks, Laurie Lewis, ALO, Elephant Revival, The California Honeydrops, and more

Mum Conundrum

Chris Trinidad

Born: October 30, 1979

Filipino-Canadian and San Francisco Bay Area-based musician, teacher, and scholar Chris Trinidad has fallen into the place where everything is music. Originally from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, his relationship with music grew through exploring various instruments beginning with the voice, then the piano, followed by the bass guitar, and finally the drum set with little detours in the world of percussion and forays with the guitar.

Chris's formal education includes undergraduate training in Jazz Studies and Secondary Education, graduate study in the fields of Philosophy and Sociology of Music Education and Theological and Liturgical Studies, and doctoral work in Educational and Interdisciplinary Leadership. All of these seemingly disparate disciplines and interests help to inform the music that he makes.

Negative Press Project

Negative Press Project (NPP) is a jazz collective based out of Oakland, CA. NPP is one of the latest singular ensembles to emerge from the California Jazz Conservatory in Berkeley, CA. “Versatility abounds, and they always look for new ground to explore," says The Bay Bridged. Co-led by bassist Andrew Lion and pianist/keyboardist Ruthie Dineen, the expansive electro-acoustic ensemble always brings a supple textural palette to their largely original repertoire. While the group remains focused on their roots in improvisation and committed to deeply inspired composition, they are constantly exploring the intersections of jazz, chamber, and rock music

Mechelle Jayne McClenton- LaChaux

Born: February 4, 1953