Artist/Group  Baboian, John Contact  John Baboian Address  122 Cross St. City  Belmont State  MA Zip  02478 Country  USA Daytime Phone  617-747-8106 Evening Phone  617-484-2052 Email  jbaboian@berklee.edu URL  www.bebopguitars.com Description  Guitarist/composer, John Baboian has been on the faculty of Berklee College Of Music since 1980. His performances have taken him throughout the United States and to Japan, Russia, Europe, Central America and Canada. A sideman on many recordings, his own group The "Be-Bop" Guitars includes 5 guitars and rhythm section. John has a bachelor of music degree in Music Educaton from Berklee College Of Music, and a Master of Music Degree in Jazz Studies from New England Conservatory. Instruments  Guitar Artist/Group  Baggetta, Mike Contact  Mike Baggetta Address  Broadway @ 123rd St. City  New York State  NY Zip  10027 Country  USA Email  mike@mikebaggetta.com URL  www.mikebaggetta.com Instruments  Guitar Artist/Group  Ball, Tom Contact  Tom Ball Address  5863 Pierce St Apt 303 City  Arvada State  CO Zip  80003 Country Daytime Phone  303-420-6870 Email  tom@jazzeuphonium.com URL  www.jazzeuphonium.com Description  Denver euphoniumist and trombonist available for solo performances/educational festivals or with quartet/quintet. Extensive clinic and master-class experience. Education: Univeristy of Northern Colorado, University of Colorado Boulder, Berklee College of Music. Instruments  Trombone Artist/Group  Banks, Damon Contact  Damon banks Address  309 West 109th street #1D City  New York State  NY Zip  10025 Country  U.S.A. Daytime Phone  (212)663-7988 Email  dcbanks@msn.com Description  Bassist Damon Banks has performed and / or recorded with an impressive array of artists, spanning the entire range of music genres. Some of these artists include :George Benson,Peter Gabriel, Chico Hamilton,Hassan Hakmoun,Caetano Veloso,Angelique Kidjo,The Neville Brothers,Arto Lindsay,Alex Bugnon,Vinx and Hubert Laws (to name a few) As a songwriter/producer he has collaborated with Miki Howard (Grammy nomination), George Benson (#1 Jazz record in '96) and Violinist Gwen Laster (amazing Violinist/Composer) As an educator and an advocate for artistic growth in children, Damon has been able to develop a "World Music" program specifically designed for young students of music and non-musicians.He conducts this program all over the New York City region. He's a member of ASCAP and A.F.of M (Local 802) Instruments  Bass Artist/Group  Barrett, Walter Contact  Walter Barrett Address  66 Aqueduct Road City  Garrison State  NY Zip  10524 Country  USA Email  wbarrett@bestweb.net URL  www.bestweb.net/~wbarrett Description  Walter Barrett performs in the NYC area on tenor, bass, & alto trombones, euphonium, bass trumpet and tuba. Available for clinics, masterclasses, lessons, and solo appearances. Yamaha Performing Artist. Instruments  Trombone Trumpet Artist/Group  Bartell, Joe Contact Address  440 Ferrara Ct. #212 City  Phillips Ranch State  CA Zip  91766 Country  USA Daytime Phone  626-856-4063 Evening Phone  909-622-6187 Fax  909-622-6187 Email  Jsaxm@aol.com Description  Joe Bartell is a local Jazz musician in the Inland Empire. He received his BM in Music Education from the University of Redlands. He is now a hogh school band director at Baldwin Park High School in Baldwin Park, California. Instruments  Saxophone Flute Clarinet Artist/Group  Bartell, Joseph Contact Address  789 Wildcat Way City  Brea State  CA Zip  92821 Country  USA Daytime Phone  7149907850 x1408 Email  Jsaxm@aol.com URL  www.breaolindaband.homestead.com Description  High school band director looking to get back into playing. Instruments  Saxophone Flute Clarinet Artist/Group  Baszak, Mark Contact  Mark Baszak Address  1139-3 Dwight Street City  Holyoke State  MA Zip  01040 Country  USA Daytime Phone  413.545.3530 Evening Phone  413.533.6568 Fax  413.545.0132 Email  mbaszak@admin.umass.edu Description  AT THE CROSSROADS OF JAZZ AND HIP HOP - a music and lecture presentation by Mark Baszak, editor and contributing author of "Such Sweet Thunder: Views on Black American Music", and director of Jazz in July Summer Music Programs, University of Massachusetts - Amherst. This Powerpoint presentation explores the intersection of jazz and hip-hop through lecture combined with musical and visual examples. Creativity abounds all along the continuum of black music history in America, but it's during the 20th century that artistic achievements reached unparalled heights with the genesis of jazz and hip-hop. With music reflecting the true spirit of American democracy, the century that began with the art of jazz and the freedom of improvisation - ended with the creation of revolutionary new genres chartered by the next generation of African and African Caribbean Americans. This presentation presents an overview of this incredible fusion of musics. Instruments  Bass Drums Guitar Percussion Piano Strings Trombone Trumpet Voice Saxophone Vibraphone Flute Clarinet Artist/Group  Baumgartner, Eric Contact  Eric Baumgartner Address  5097 Sumter Ave City  Cincinnati State  OH Zip  45238 Country  USA Daytime Phone  513.471.2579 Email  ericbaumgartner@fuse.net Description  Jazz pedagogy clinician. Independent Studio Teacher: piano. BM Berklee College of Music. Masters DePaul. Composer of piano music, MIDI orchestration. 12 years experience as a jazz performer. Instruments  Piano Artist/Group  Beasley, John Contact  Lorna Chiu Address  225 Dimmick Ave City  Venice State  CA Zip  90291 Country  USA Daytime Phone  310-314-02223 Email  lorna@beasleymusic.com URL  www.beasleymusic.com or www.johnbeasley.net Description  Composer and pianist, John Beasley, has toured and played with Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, Dianne Reeves, Steely Dan, Ry Cooder, Erykah Badu, and John Patitucci, to name a few. He has several CDs and composes for film and TV. He conducts workshops, master classes, and concerts in the U.S. (at Santa Monica College in Los Angeles for the past 10 years) and recently worked with students at the Rotterdam Conservatory. Instruments  Piano Artist/Group  Beata,Pater Contact  Pater Beata Address City State Zip Country Email  info@beatapater.com URL  http://www.beatapater.com Instruments  Voice Artist/Group  Beck, Joe Contact  Joe Beck Address  40 Highpoint Road City  Woodbury State  CT Zip  06798 Country  USA Email  joebeck@joebeckmusic.com URL  www.joebeckmusic.com Description  Available for clinics/concerts as soloist or trio/quartet. Instruments  Guitar Artist/Group  Bellas, Opie Contact  Bella Blue Music Address  324 Precita Avenue City  San Francisco State  CA Zip  94110 Country  USA Daytime Phone  415/824-3401 Email  Bellas123@aol.com URL  opiebellas.com Description  Performer and vocal coach. Ms. Bellas is a regular in New York, San Francisco, Australia, Cape Town South Africa, Switzerland. Opie hosted NPR's Concert Matinee. Her voice is heard on numerous Leapfrog Learning Toys, and was featured performer in the Fred Rogers Tribute with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Instruments  Voice Artist/Group  Ben-Ari, Miri Contact  Preston Powell Address  112 West 72nd St. Suite 2F City  New York City State  NY Zip  10023 Country  USA Daytime Phone  212-724-0592 Fax  212-724-5896 Email  preston@jazzateria.com URL  www.jazzateria.com Instruments  Strings Artist/Group  Benade, Tony Contact  Tony Benade Address  7710 Jaywatch Glen City  Bradenton State  FL Zip  34202 Country  USA Daytime Phone  (941)322-2583 Evening Phone  (941)322-2583 Fax  (941)322-2583 Email  pbenade@aol.com Description  Tony Benade - jazz saxophonist, clarinetist and flutist for 43 years. Arranger and jazz educator. Recently released a two volume jazz method entitled, "What Is This Thing Called Jazz?" Featured guest artist Fallbrook Jazz Festival, Fallbrook CA. 1996 Concert on the Green, Temecula CA 2001 Three recorded albums, "The Swinging Years", "Swinging Memories" and recently released, "The Best of Tony Benade" 43 years performing musician, arranger and jazz educator. Instruments  Saxophone Flute Clarinet Artist/Group  Benbow, Warren Contact  c/o Dengel Music Co. Address  400 West 43rd Street Suite 24M City  New York State  NY Zip  10036 Country  USA Daytime Phone  212.714.0147 Email  dengelcom@earthlink.net Description  Biography: Warren Benbow- drummer, songwriter, music producer and jazz educator. Attended the High School of Performing Arts and the Mannes School of Music, both in New York City. Mr. Benbow studied drums and percussion with Warren Smith and Morris Goldenberg, and Walter Rosenberger [of the NY Philharmonic], attended the Jazzmobile music program studying with Freddie Waits and Albert "Tootie" Heath. Mr. Benbow has performed and or recorded with the likes of Nina Simone, Larry Willis with Eddie Gomez, Ted Daniel, Sonny and Linda Sharrock, Michael Cain, Doug and Jean Carn, Olu Dara, Jimmy Owens with Chris White and Kenny Baron, Weldon Irvine, Jr., Coleridge Taylor Perkinson, Michael Urbaniak, Teruo Nakamura, Walter Bishop, Jr., and James Blood Ulmer's Odyssey band. Based in New York City, Mr. Benbow has also done many Broadway shows, commercial jingles and has worked with pop artists such as Whitney Houston, Gwen Guthrie, LL Cool J, S.W.V. and Mary J. Blige. Mr. Benbow has taught at the Drummers Collective, and the New School, both in New York. Instruments  Drums Artist/Group  Berentsen, Kat Contact  Kat Berentsen Address  12451 NW 15th PL City  Sunrise State  FL Zip  33323 Country  USA Daytime Phone  917.597.6498 Email  katssong@gmail.com URL  www.katberentsen.com Description  Jazz Vocalist with over ten years of experience working in NYC public and private schools teaching general music and choir to students aged 4 - 16 as well as facilitating and administrating music curriculum for several NYC based non-profit music education programs. Currently resides in Florida, but will travel to NYC. Instruments  Piano Voice Artist/Group  Berry, Steve Contact  Steve Berry Address  51 Alexandra Rd City  Blackburn State  Lancashire Zip  BB2 6DW Country  United Kingdom Daytime Phone  0044 1254 673871 Fax  0044 1254 673871 Email  steve@room4music.com URL  www.jazz-on-line.com Description  Double bassist, composer and educator Steve Berry first came to prominence as one of the founding members of Loose Tubes in the 1980s. He currently leads four-piece band Foolish Hearts (w. Nikki Iles, Anthony Kerr & Paul Clarvis), and Steve has been bassist with Mike & Kate Westbrook since 1992. Steve has been increasingly involved in education through the 1990s, and presently teaches Double Bass and leads improvisation classes at both Royal Northern College of Music and Chetham's School of Music (both in Manchester). He is also the director of Burnley Jazz Summer School, and bass & ensemble tutor at several other summer schools. Instruments  Bass Artist/Group  Between Jazz and Brazil Contact  Cantaloupe Music Productions, Inc. Address  157 West 79th Street City  New York State  NY Zip  10024 Country  USA Daytime Phone  212-724-2400 Evening Phone  212-724-2400 Fax  212-724-7957 Email  ellenaz@earthlink.net URL  www.cantaloupeproductions.com Description  . All-star quartet featuring Cliff Korman (piano), David Finck (bass), Paulo Braga (drums), plus a varying all-star fourth member (depending on date, venue, availability) selected from among the many top American and Brazilian musicians with whom they've played over the years (list of participating artists available on request). . Features some of the most sought-after players on the American and Brazilian jazz scenes . Available for concerts and/or workshops, visiting master classes, seminars, lecture/demonstrations . Complete bios and discographies available on request . Special consideration for schools and universities Instruments  Bass Drums Piano Artist/Group  Bezard, Sergio - Salsa/Latin Jazz Ensemble and Workshops Contact  Sergio Bezard Address  P.O. Box 640873 City  Miami State  FL Zip  33164-0873 Country  USA Daytime Phone  305-981-2989 Email  sergiobezard@yahoo.com URL  latamus.com Description  Award-winning Salsa/Latin jazz music and workshops by Sergio Bezard bring into focus the vast array of styles commonly known as Latin music. Winner of an NAJE Award for his "...outstanding service to jazz education," Sergio's arrangements and workshops have been offered in schools and colleges in Chicago, Boston area and Miami! Contact Sergio for Latin music workshops... "the do's and dont's of Latin music!... reading styles for horns.. rhythm section coaching... percussion section dissection... and much more! Sergio is a music, jazz and humanities Adjunct Faculty at Miami-Dade CC where he conducts his award-winning Latin ensemble and plays the vibes in local clubs and hotels. Instruments  Piano Vibraphone Artist/Group  Biba, Mitch - Getzen Artist/Clinician Contact  Mitch Biba Address  6230 Pointe Place City  Wisconsin Rapids State  WI Zip  54494 Country  USA Daytime Phone  715-423-3299 Email  biba@rivercitiesjazz.com Description  Mitch is a jazz and big band lead trumpet player. He leads River Cities Jazz Big Band as well as his own jazz combo. He has performed in several big bands, combos, blues groups and with internationally known soloists. As a freelance performer, guest artist and clinician, Mitch works with university, high school and junior high groups. In addition to live performing venues such as schools and jazz festivals, he is at home in the recoding studio. Instruments  Trumpet