Bio: Inspired by the cultures of Indonesia, Bali & Beyond features a variety of Gamelan from Bali, including sacred ritual pieces and secular music of the royal court performed on shimmering bronze metallophones, gongs, and gong chimes. Credits include the Hollywood Bowl, California Arts Council Touring Roster, Music Center, Huntington Gardens, and many more.
Instrumentation: 2 to 6 Metallophones (slendro & pelog tunings), various gongs, gong chimes, drums, flutes, and jaw harp.
Number of musicians: 2-5 Additional Equipment Available: P.A. system
Bio: The award-winning Belle Air Brass quintet performs an array of styles including patriotic, swing, Dixieland, show tunes and features some of the latest movie music and TV themes with a hint of kitsch and comedy. The group has been the top prize winner at the Summit Brass Competition in Keystone, Colorado.
Instrumentation: 2 Trumpets, trombone, tuba, French horn or flugelhorn, and optional piano and drums.
Number of musicians: 5-7 Additional Equipment Available: P.A. system
Bio: It's Eastern but Western. It laughs while it weeps. It's happy but minor key. It's klezmer, the lively Yiddish jazz with an upbeat tempo and inherent humor that is appropriate for all ages.
Instrumentation:Banjo/guitar/mandolin/bouzouki/balalaika, clarinet, accordion, bass, violin, trombone, trumpet, drums, flute and vocals. Additional strings, horns, and percussion are also available.
Number of musicians: 1-9 Additional Equipment Available: P.A. system
Bio: Bill Berry performs his original story-songs about the vagaries of life. His performances are peppered with both humor and a knowing wink towards the inescapable pitfalls of sharing a world with six billion other people. Bill plays guitar in a finger-picking folk style with blues and country influences.
Bio: Performing an exciting mix of smooth jazz and jazz fusion, the members of the Bill Fulton Band have been entertaining Southern Californians for over six years. On occasion the band also features renowned saxophonist, Ernie Watts.
Bio: BombaChante is a collaboration of a new generation of top musicians from the L.A. area. Formed in 2003, BombaChante was born out of the Chicano music scene. Led by Ernesto Molina (East LA Sabor Factory) and fronted by lead vocalist Gabriel Gonzalez (Quetzal), they produce an explosive sound that is their trademark.
Instrumentation: Piano, bass, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, timbales, congas, bongos, and lead and background vocals.
Bio: Percussionist/arranger/recording artist Bobby Matos has spent a lifetime playing Afro Latin rhythms with many of the masters of the genre. His ensemble combines elements from Coltrane to Charanga to present a kaleidoscope of beautiful melodies and passionate rhythms.
Bio: The Brad Dutz Quartet blends 20th century acoustic classical chamber music with elements of improvisation and jazz. The combination of marimba and cello mixed with bass clarinet and oboe treat the listener to an unusual palate of instruments rarely heard in contemporary music.
Instrumentation: Percussion, Oboe, Bass Clarinet, Cello Number of Musicians: 4
Bio: BoneSoir's straight-ahead jazz features five trombones and a rhythm section. Each member has an extensive background in a broad scope of musical performances and genres: performances in festivals, theatres, clubs and concert halls; motion picture, video, television and CD recordings.
Instrumentation: 5 trombones, drums, piano and bass.
Bio: Border Radio "just might start a new trend," says Music Connection, "with their talent, material and personality." With pace, stellar musicianship and Kelly McCune's assured and soaring vocals, the band moves easily from back porch country to prairie swing, leaving audiences humming their tunes.
Instrumentation: Guitar, dobro, fiddle, upright bass, accordion, mandolin and lead and vocals.
Number of musicians: 3-5 Additional Equipment Available: P.A. system
Bio: Braziliando plays an enchanting mix of samba, bossa nova and Brazilian jazz featuring the beautiful guitar playing and soulful vocals of Kleber Jorge, a native of Rio De Janeiro, singing in both Portuguese and English. Also from Brazil, percussionist Cassio Duarte adds raw rhythmic energy and hypnotic pulse playing a wide variety of Brazilian and African drums and percussion instruments. The lyrical and passionate saxophone and flute playing of Robert Kyle round out this trio.
Instrumentation: As a trio: saxophone/flute/percussion, guitar/vocals and percussion. Group can be augmented by any or all of the following: bass, drums, piano, and additional vocals.
Number of musicians: 3-7 Additional Equipment Available: P.A. system
Bio: Ana Gazzola and Sonia Santos present authentic and informative performances of bossa nova, samba, and other traditional Brazilian musical forms. Audiences learn about the instruments, songs, and people of Brazil in their energetic and highly entertaining show.
Instrumentation: Guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, percussion and vocals.
Number of musicians: 3-12 Additional Equipment Available: P.A. system
Bio: The Bricks create and perform music that combines a mix of rock, soul, hip-hop, jazz and roots music. Crafting music from real life experiences that today’s youth face daily, The Bricks use their songs to speak to their generation about social issues, including racism, homophobia, sexism and promoting acceptance for everyone.
Bio: Build An Ark is a Los Angeles based music ensemble comprised of artists from varied musical and ethnic backgrounds. A multi-generational group, Build An Ark fuses folk, jazz and psychedlic forms and sounds into one inspired, collective expression.
