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AZ Lindy Hop Society

Born: April 9, 1996

The Arizona Lindy Hop Society is dedicated to preserving vintage vernacular Jazz and Blues dance and music within the Arizona community through social dance and education in order to bring joy into people's lives. Founded in 1996, the AZ Lindy Hop Society promotes jazz dance and music through live concerts, workshops, classes, and exchanges. We also have an education outreach program teaching dance in the public schools.

Warren Jones

Born: October

Warren Jones has spent more than 40 years as a bassist, composer, clinician and teacher. A graduate of the Arizona State University School of Music in 1986, he has taught in high schools, community colleges and in the ASU Jazz Dept. He appears with both local and national artists on over 60 CDs and DVDs. Mr. Jones has composed over 40 pieces of music for various sized ensembles. His compositions have been performed in the United States and Internationally. He can be heard on four of his own CDs, various recordings with Arizona based jazz greats, and over 50 recordings with the John Shea Trio, the new Robin Connell CD, and the new Kathy Lamar CD. Until recently, he currently resided in the Grand Rapids, MI area performing with The John Shea Trio and other west Michigan jazz musicians. He currently resides and performs in the Phoenix, AZ area. Below is a partial list of work in the music field: 1980-1983...Member of Francine Reed and Jazz Alive 1982-2008.…Member of the Armand Boatman Trio 1986.…Completes Bachelor of Music degree from ASU 1988-1991.…1998-2001.……..adjunct professor for ASU Jazz Program under Chuck Marohnic 1995-1998.…Music director for Balboa Café Tempe AZ 1988-1998.…Bassist for Keith Greko Trio 1995-2001.…Leader of Trio 2000 and Quartetto del Sol 1998-2003.…Member of Bob Ravenscroft Trio 2000…Founding member of The PHOENIX JAZZ QUARTET….CD releases 2000 & 2004 2001.… Earworm Music Project launched….”OHRWURM” CD released 2003-2008…Member John Shea Trio in AZ 2006…”BRIDGES” CD released 2008-2010.…Phoenix Jazz Quintet performs in Arizona 2008-2009.…Adjunct faculty at MCC 2010- 2011….Jones Jazz Duos at Eureka!Grill 1985-2012…Private instruction and Sideman in AZ June 2012-present…Member John Shea Trio in MI, West MI Jazz society parties, Jeff Haas Groups Partial discography: “Deliberate Orchestra“…..Cardiacal Records “A Cool Brassy Night at the North Pole“….Summit Records “Live at Inspirations”….Bob Kindred and Chuck Marohnic Keith Greko Trio….”Journey” “…and Friends” “Two Burner Hotplate” “: My Life, My Music” “Live at Taliesen West”….Bob Ravenscroft Trio….CD and DVD “Into the Mist”….Fred Forney Jazz Quartet….”PJQ” * “PJQ II”* “Ohrwurm”….Earworm Jazz Project* “Bridges”….Warren L Jones III* “I Imagine So”….Warren L Jones III*

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Blaise Lantana

Born: May 14, 1961

Blaise Lantana grew up in Philadelphia playing piano and singing and started playing blues in Philly and New York. She eventually moved to Texas, studied guitar and voice at Texas A & M, Corpus Christi, and created a Latin Jazz band to play her original music at festivals in the southwest. In the 90s she moved to Phoenix and put together her band Cool train, playing swing, bossa and blues. Today you can hear Blaise on the radio at KJZZ 91.5 weeknights at 8. And you can hear her sing and play guitar with her band at different venues and events around the valley. She performed with her band at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix in November and the Musical Instrument Museum in March

Jeff Novotny JAZZPRJKT

Jeff Novotny is an independent composer/arranger of jazz and contemporary music. He has written for big band, concert band, jazz combos, steel drums, vocal groups, small wind groups, and solo instruments. His music spans a variety of styles, from stride piano to bebop, to third-stream and contemporary, and mixing these to create a polystylistic sound. He studied composition and philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Massachusetts. He is interested in collaborating with filmmakers and multimedia artists - please contact him with project ideas. Contact: [email protected]

Dan Sieckman

Born: July 18, 1956

American born Jazz Guitarist Dan Sieckman received a Bachelor of Music from Arizona State University in 1981. He played extensively in the Phoenix area during the late seventies and early eighties in a variety of jazz and commercial settings. Dan took a somewhat different path than many guitarists, primarily learning the jazz idiom from pianists including Dr. Tom Ferguson, Dan Hearle, and Chuck Moronic while at Arizona State. He has also participated in clinics with the likes of Joe Pass, Herb Ellis, and Barney Kessel, to name a few. Dan took a sabbatical from music for approximately 10 years, pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems and a career as a Senior Systems Engineer for a global data processing firm. Dan started playing professionally again in 1992 in Little Rock Arkansas and quickly became widely in demand in the central Arkansas area

Matthew Williams

Born: September 29, 1989

Matt Williams is a founding member of the group Nautabot. Nautabot gives high energy performances, creating music with simple melodies and infectious drums and bass. On December 22, 2015 Nautabot released their self titled debut album which can be ordered at bandcamp.com

KG

Born: July

Jamming with bands for 40+ years. Flute & Alto flute: blues, jazz, rock, folk.... Always looking for new music, musicians to hang out and jam with. Music performance major, flute.

Lenny King

Len King was a music educator in Illinois public schools for 35 years; leading all types of instrumental groups including bands, orchestras, and jazz bands. His jazz performing groups have attained national recognition for their excellence. His final teaching position was at Rolling Meadows High School where he served as Director of Bands and Music Supervisor. His past offices held in the music field include: National Treasurer and Board of Directors of the International Association of Jazz Educators; Vice-President and All-State Jazz Chairman for the Illinois Music Educators Association; Treasurer of American Federation of Musicians, Pekin Local; and President of the Illinois Unit of the National Association of Jazz Educators