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Vicki Woodlyn

Steven Smith

Abby Lee

Abby Lee is a jazz and cabaret singer based in Philadelphia, PA. Until recently, she performed under her married name, Abby Lee Mosconi. She has a powerful voice and impeccable technique that has attracted attention at recent gigs such as the Cabaret Festival at Cornelia Street Underground and the annual “Comfort and Joy” Christmas Concert at the Church of St. Luke and the Epiphany, both in Philadelphia, and the Cornelia Street Café in New York City. Growing up in a musical household, Lee was influenced by the jazz standards and musical theatre showtunes her mother played on piano at their home in Vermont

Alex Delcourt

Born: December 23, 1991

Born in 1991 in Versailles, France, Alexandre Delcourt is a young in-demand bass player based in the Philadelphia area . His long-time love and passion for jazz and many others genres of music has allowed him to develop his own voice on the double bass as well as on the electric bass. Alexandre started studying bass when he was 14 years old but music has always sparked his curiosity. He fondly remembers receiving his first radio from his parents: “I couldn’t stop messing around with the bass boost button. I could feel the bass vibrations on the walls or in my body and it felt amazing.” While in Paris, at the age of 18, he began to pursue a music degree in France

Bill Gottshall

Bill Gottshall is a playwright and composer who has written several stage plays and has composed or arranged more than 100 pieces of music for vocal and instrumental ensembles. Gottshall also serves as a teaching artist with two different non-profit educational foundations. Delaware Valley Arts Institute, based in Doylestown, PA brings working artists into schools so that the students can have close access to the professional creative process. Gottshall also works for Arts of Anyone, based in Lawrenceville, NJ. As a staff composer in their Living Bookshelf program, Gottshall helps students adapt works of children’s fiction for the Broadway stage

Shekhinah B.

Born: May 22

Shekhinah B. is a dynamic recording artist and an award-winning creative cultural producer. She has performed in multiple professional cover bands in the city, including private affairs, festivals, and club appearances. Her vocal genres include Jazz, Blues, Pop, Funk, House, and R&B. She worked as an independent contractor for several units for both background and lead vocals. With over 15 years of performance experience, a former member of the local R&B sensation Suite 215 a credited co-writer on her first collaborative LP 4 Love Affairs, Honest Intentions (2009). She re-released her single Candlelight (2009) worldwide

Kyon Williams

Pete Spina

Hot Club Canaries

Owen Valentine

Born: May 19, 1961

London Born Vocalist/Violinist Owen Valentine (Formerly Fiidla) has performed on major stages in Jazz, Pop, R&B,and other idioms around the world. After initial tour work with The Sun Ra Arkestra, Owen went on to perform with George Duke, Gil Scot Heron, George Braithe, Surface and countless others. His vocals are soul-tinged jazz, stretch over a 4-octave range and show influences ranging from Donny Hathaway to Al Jarreau. An innovative performer, Owen's performances are marked by authenticity, excitement and passion, showcasing his ability to play many instruments, especially the 5- string electric violin! His soulful renditions of his original music and soul classics are just a starting point that lead to the creation of spontaneous works of music with every show is a new adventure In sound and intensity. Contributing vocalizations and violin compositions to radio, television and film, Owen produced and hosted his own music and health focused television program, "The Renaissance Show", on Comcast and has been a guest on countless other programs