Artist/Group  Ramirez, Bobby & His Latin Jazz Ensemble Contact  Bobby Ramirez Address  P.O. Box 441942 City  Miami State  FL Zip  33144 Country  USA Daytime Phone  305-408-8329 Fax  305-408-8334 Email  info@bobbyramirez.com URL  www.bobbyramirez.com Description  Bobby Ramirez & His Latin Jazz Ensemble offer a blend of hot Afro-Cuban Jazz with a taste of world music from Latin America and Europe. From traditional Jazz and R&B, to Latin & Brazilian Jazz, salsa, samba and bossa nova, and authentic Cuban music, this band features a vast repertoire that is sure to please everyone--either for dancing or listening pleasure. The group is able to perform as a 4-piece band, as well as a 10-piece orchestra. Upon request, Bobby Ramirez is also available as a featured soloist with a Big Band or other ensemble. Complete Big Band musical charts are available. Instruments  Saxophone Artist/Group  Ramsdell, Richard Contact  Richard Ramsdell Address  422 Rotherwood Dr City  Charleston State  SC Zip  29407 Country  USA Daytime Phone  843.556.6858 Email  RRAMSDELL@prodigy.net Description  Jazz pedagody clinician. Independent studio teacher: piano, keyboard. Retired HS band/orch. 45 yrs professional playing experience. Artist/Group  Raphael, Lenore Contact  Lenore Raphael Address  P.O. Box 20941 Columbus Circle Station City  New York State  NY Zip  10023 Country  USA Daytime Phone  917-807-4204 Evening Phone  917-807-4204 Fax  212-581-8179 Email  lraphael@att.net URL  www.lenoreraphael.com Description  Lenore is a busy performer, composer and clinician. She was director of project Joy (Jazz Opportunities for Youth), a 2-week, hands-on summer program at Montclair State College. She was director of Jazz & Youth for NJ Jazz Society outreach school program. She has had 2 jazz theory books published. As director of Jazz and Youth, she was featured on a video for children w/co-director Janet Lawson that has served as a model for other such programs. Most recently, Lenore has focused on the music of Thelonious Monk, and with the release of her critically acclaimed CD "Reflections," she was invited to give lecture/performances in Denver, Colorado. Instruments  Piano Artist/Group  Reilly, Jack Contact  Sean Murphy Ortega Address  78 Nautilus Street City  Beachwood State  NJ Zip  08722 Country  USA Daytime Phone  732-818-0840 Evening Phone  732-818-0840 Fax  732-818-0840 Email  kreyljilca@hotmail.com Description  Jack Reilly is a composer/pianist and author of "The Harmony of Bill Evans," published by Hal Leonard Corp. He offers the following programs: 1) The music of Jack Reilly 2) The music of Bill Evans 3) A piano concerto for trio and orchestra entitled "ORBITALS" 4) A concerto for jazz piano and strings Instruments  Piano Artist/Group  Revels-Bey, Napoleon and New Mo Swing Band Contact  Napoleon Revels-Bey Address  P.O. Box 13 City  Uniondale State  NY Zip  11553-0013 Country  USA Daytime Phone  516-565-9404 Evening Phone  516-565-9404 Fax  516-565-9404 Email  mail@revels-bey.com URL  www.revels-bey.com Description  Napoleon is no stranger to the music world, having performed in many Broadway productions such as Bobblin Brown Sugar, Eubie, Bob Fosse Dancin, On Your Toes, Aint Misbehavin, Late Great Ladies of the Blues and Jazz as well among many productions as the Ice Capades, Essence Awards, Kool, JVC, Umbria, Bermuda, and Newark Jazz Festival. He also has performed with Aretha Franklin, Englebert Humperdink, Sandra Reeves, Ruth Brown, Irene Reed, Harlem Philharmonic, Cab Calloway, Bobbie Humphrey, Gloria Lynn, Arthur Prysock, Freda Payne, Gladys Knight, Gregg Hines, Savion Glover, Pharaoh Saunders, Larry Young, Rashid Ali, Sam Rivers, Reggie Workman, and Bernard Purdy. Instruments  Bass Drums Guitar Percussion Piano Trombone Trumpet Saxophone Vibraphone Flute Clarinet Artist/Group  Rhodes, Christopher Contact  Christopher Rhodes Address  2008 Brigadier Blvd City  Odenton State  MD Zip  21113 Country  USA Email  crjazz@comcast.net URL  www.crjazz.com Description  Bass Player with 25+ years of experience. Mostly sideman work with various projects. Debut CD to be released soon. Performs with 7-string bass, guitar and fretless bass. Check website for more info -- www.crjazz.com -- Chris Instruments  Bass  Artist/Group  Richardson, Saul Contact Address  C/o North Sydney Boys' High School Falcon St City  Crows Nest State  NSW Zip  2065 Country  Australia Daytime Phone  9955 4748 Email  nsbjazz@hotmail.com URL  www.nsbjazz.com Description  Guitarist & educator. Saul Richardson is Director of Jazz at North Sydney Boys' High School and Director of the NSW Dept. Of Education Arts Unit Stage Band. He is available for clinics, masterclasses, performances and adjudication. As well as big band, he also specializes in teaching improvisation to school-aged students. Instruments  Guitar Artist/Group  Riley Cliff, The Zanter Trio, Contact  Cliff Riley Address  6820 Linmont Drive Apt.#13 City  Barboursville State  WV Zip  25504 Country  United States Daytime Phone  (304) 736-9162 Evening Phone  (304) 736-9162 Email  rileycliff@earthlink.net Description  Zanter Trio offers a mix of Mainstream, Modern, and Latin jazz. This guitar trio's music is intimate, intricate, and expressive, rhythmically and harmonically moving. A treat for a relaxed, casual evening out. Mr. Cliff Riley, drums With 30+ years of experience, Cliff Riley has appeared with the Stan Kenton Orchestra, Don Ellis, and a variety of other jazz groups locally including the Jazz Syndicate. Mr. Riley, an active teacher, is a member of PDT (Vic Firth educational team), Percussion Arts Society (PAS), International Association for Jazz Education, and a Zildjian endorser Instruments  Drums Percussion  Artist/Group  Ritz, Beverly Contact  Beverly Ritz Address  P.O. Box 714 City  Smith River State  CA Zip  95567 Country  USA Daytime Phone  707-218-6190 Evening Phone  707-218-6190 Email  ritzymusic@earthlink.net URL  www.ritzymusic.com Description  A classically trained pianist from Washington D.C., Beverly entered the West Coast music scene in 1976. As she added to her skills and knowledge, studying voice, guitar, and jazz piano, she became a popular instructor and country club pianist in Southern California. But her desire for a quiet place to live--and to compose and record her own music--brought her to the Pacific Northwest in 1986. She has since recorded 6 albums, produced 2 children's books/cassettes, and has published 16 pieces of sheet music. Living near wilderness and wildlife, she calls herself "The Voice For Animals & Nature." She has written, recorded, & performed many songs to "befriend & defend animals," including HERSCHEL, SEA LION and THE JETTY CAT SONG. In 2005, she is music instructor at the Del Norte campus of The College of The Redwoods (in N. California). She also is a concert artist, performing "cool" piano jazz, including her own compositions and the works of Henry Mancini, Richard Rodgers, Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, Antonio Carlos Jobim, & Horace Silver...... Beverly Ritz, www.cdbaby.com/BeverlyRitz www.music.download.com/BeverlyRitz Instruments  Guitar Piano Voice Artist/Group  Roach, Maxine Contact  Maxine Roach Address  61 Greenbrook Drive City  Bloomfield State  NJ Zip  07003 Country  USA Email  enixam50@comcast.net Instruments  Strings  Artist/Group  Roar, Finn Contact  Finn Roar Address  Udbakken 21 City  Ballerup State Zip  2750 Country  Denmark Daytime Phone  +45 44989367 Evening Phone  +45 44989367 Email  finnroar@get2net.dk URL  www.finnroar.dk Description  Finn Roar was the first director of "The Rhythmic Conservatory" Copenhagen, and is one of the pioneers of Scandinavian jazz and jazz education. As a bandleader he has toured across Europe and made albums, TV and radio programs. Many of his songs are recorded by other bands. See website for free downloads of his compositions and/or arrangements. His main work is "Black Messiah", an oratorio for soloist, choir and big band Artist/Group  Robertson, Andrew Contact  Andrew Robertson Address  29 Holborow St City  Croydon State  NSW Zip  2132 Country  Australia Daytime Phone  0412 446 749 Evening Phone  0412 446 749 Fax  02 97988917 Email  jozzbeat@optusnet.com.au URL  www.jozzbeat.comwww.jozzbeat.com Description  Professional Jazz Saxophonist/Arranger/Big Band Director, Andrew Robertson has performed with the cream of Australia's jazz artists as well as being heavily involved in jazz education - currently Directing the NSW Dept. of Ed. Arts Unit Jazz Orchestra. Andrew's arranging is featured on many of Australia's top jazz artists CD's, such as Emma Pask, Dan Barnett, Janet Seidel, Swingcity etc. and has published a teacher resource book on improvisation in the music classroom. Andrew is available for Stage Band, Improvisation and woodwind clinics. Instruments  Saxophone Flute Clarinet Artist/Group  Roderick Harper Contact  Janice Brown Address  908 Maywood Drive City  Maywood State  IL Zip  60153 Country  USA Daytime Phone  773-447-0229 Evening Phone  972-240-8994 Fax  708-410-2141 Email  harpmuzak@yahoo.com URL  www.rhment.com Instruments  Voice Artist/Group  Rodriguez, Orlando "Q" Contact  Orlando "Q" Rodriguez Address City  New York State  NY Zip Country  USA Daytime Phone  212.228.9593 Evening Phone  212.228.9593 Email  qaved@aol.com Description  Bio- In his varied musical career, latin percussionist Orlando "Q" Rodriguez has worked and /or recorded with artists in all styles of music: Jackie McLean, Walter Becker and Donald Fagan of Steely Dan, Frankie Valie and the Four Seasons, Ashford and Simpson, Max Roach, Paul Shaffer, Kathie Lee Gifford, Johnny Colon, Jay and the Americans, Ismael Miranda, Bill Saxton, James Brown, Chocolate, Ted Daniel, Ben E. King, Barry Rodgers, Ralfe Pagan, Jay and the Americans, Lonnie Smith, Gloria Lynne and Aaron Neville. Besides spending time in Puerto Rico, while in New York, Mr. Rodriguez's Congas, Bongos and assorted percussion instruments have been heard on commercial jingles and film soundtracks; including Mr. Rodriguez working as a recording consultant for Daiichi Kosho and Rock Videos International, which is a multimedia corporation, with offices in the United States, and in Tokyo, Japan. In 2005, percussionist Mr. Rodriguez will be on the new 'smokin' Wynton Marsalis CD on the legendary Blue Note record label. This live recording date features Wynton's quartet along with some special guests. Recorded last year at the House Of Tribes in New York City, the performance features alto man Wes Anderson, drummer Joe Farnsworth, bassist Carlos Henriquez, pianist Eric Lewis and percussionist Orlando Rodriguez, among others. Besides performing, the most exciting in Mr. Rodriguez's life and career is now beginning work on his first solo project with some of New York's finest and most talented Latin and Jazz musicians. Instruments  Percussion Artist/Group  Romaine, Paul Contact  Paul / Chris Romaine Address  4505 W. 36th Ave. City  Denver State  CO Zip  80212 Country  USA Daytime Phone  (303)458-5107 Email  paul@jazzarts.org URL  jazzconvergence.com Description  Throughout his childhood, Paul felt magnetized to music from the depth of his being. He began playing drums professionally at the age of 14 and in 1976 performed with an all-star high school big band at the Montreaux Jazz Festival. Paul has led, recorded, or performed with countless combinations of the Denver area's best players and with internationally acclaimed artists such as Eddie Harris, Benny Golson, James Moody, Larry Coryell, Gunther Schuller, Charlie Rouse, Eddie Gomez, Jack McDuff, Marlena Shaw, Rufus Reid, Clark Terry, Dave Grusin, and Robin Eubanks. During his association with the Woody Herman Orchestra, Paul toured North America, performing concerts and clinics. In between gigs he studied jazz composition at the Lamont School of Music, and in 1991 received a degree in recording engineering from the University of Colorado. He has served as a mentor musician/clinician in several Denver area school districts. While there, he saw a need for a jazz education program for students who are serious about the music. As a result he founded the Colorado Conservatory for the Jazz Arts in 1999. Instruments  Drums Artist/Group  Roni Ben-Hur Contact  Ben-Hur Music Address  351 warwick Ave. City  Teaneck State  NJ Zip  07666 Country  US Daytime Phone  (201) 862-1692 Evening Phone  (201) 862-1692 Fax  (201) 862-1692 Email  ronibenhur@aol.com URL  www.ronibenhur.com Description  Since his debut CD, "Backyard", critics have had high praise for guitarist, composer and educator Roni Ben-Hur. Among his most ardent admirers is Gary Giddins, who selected Ben-Hur's latest CD, "Anna's Dance", as "One of the Best Jazz CD's of 2001", describing Ben-Hur's playing as "Burning on every note". As an educator, Ben-Hur created and implemented jazz programs for three NYC high schools. He directs the jazz program at the Kaufman Cultural Center in NYC. Ben-Hur's book "Talk Jazz Guitar" is the most comprehensive collection of be-bop studies for the aspiring and professional jazz musician Instruments  Guitar Percussion Artist/Group  Rosenthal, Ted (trio or solo) Contact  Ted Rosenthal Address  504 W. 111th St. #36 City  New York State  NY Zip  10025 Country  USA Daytime Phone  212-662-8747 Evening Phone  212-662-8747 Fax  212-662-2987 Email  RosyTea@aol.com URL  www.onpointpub.com/rosenthal Description  Ted Rosenthal won first prize in the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition, and has released 5 CDs as a leader including a solo CD on Concord's prestigious Live at Maybeck Hall series. Rosenthal toured with Gerry Mulligan and Art Farmer, and has also performed with Jon Faddis, Tom Harrell, The Carnegie Hall Jazz Band, and the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, among many others. Rosenthal is musical director of The Gerry Mulligan All Star Tribute Band, featuring Lee Konitz, Bob Brookmeyer and Randy Brecker. Rosenthal is on faculty at the Manhattan School of Music and The New School and gives workshops throughout the world. Instruments  Piano Artist/Group  Rossum, Kelly Contact  Kelly Rossum Address  PO Box 50184 City  Minneapolis State  MN Zip  55405 Country  USA Daytime Phone  612-735-3091 Email  krossum@aol.com URL  www.krossum.com Description  Jazz Trumpeter and Composer in the Minneapolis metro area. Long time member of IAJE and current Jazz Coordinator at MacPhail Center for Music. Instruments  Trumpet  Artist/Group  Roy, Badal Contact  Robin Williams--RW World Music & Artwerks Address  1319 E. 10th Suite 3 City  Indianapolis State  IN Zip  46202 Country  USA Daytime Phone  317.213.5278 Evening Phone  same Email  badalroy@hotmail.com Description  Badal Roy arrived in New York, over three decades ago, with a pair of Tabla drums and eight dollars in his pocket. It didn't take long for his talent to take flight. Badal's passionate style of playing is free-flowing and always from the heart, and when MILES DAVIS heard him play, the superstar warmed to him and spread the word. Soon he received his big break--an invitation to record with John McLaughlin and Miles successively. Soon afterwards, he began his career touring and recording with a myriad of Jazz and Progressive music legends. Miles Davis chose Badal for the innovative "On the Corner" album, an early and prophetic mixing of Jazz and World beats. Badal's unique contributions to "On the Corner", prompted Miles to add him to many other recordings over the years, including "Get Up With It", "Big Fun" and "In Concert". Today Badal Roy is the foremost exponent of tabla in jazz and popular music. He has added his inimitable funky tabla groove to projects and tours with diverse luminaries in the Jazz and Pop worlds, such as John McLaughlin, Don Cherry, Pharaoh Sanders, Dizzy Gillespie, Lonnie Liston Smith, Andreas Vollenweider and Yoko Ono. He has conducted jazz and world music percussion clinics for students all over the world. Please contact Robin Williams with any inquires at the information listed. Instruments  Percussion Artist/Group  ROYAL, TEDDY Contact  ROSEANN ROYAL Address City State  NJ Zip Country  USA Email  Royannaproductions@verizon.net Description  TEDDY ROYAL IS A PROFESSIONAL MUSICIAN,COMPOSER,AND INTERNATIONAL RECORDING ARTIST.MR. ROYAL HAS PERFORMED AND RECORDED WITH LEGENDARY ARTISTS AND IN HIS OWN RIGHT.HIS ROOTS WERE NUTURED IN NEW ORLEANS AND HE WAS ALSO KNOWN AS ONE OF THE BEST SELLING JAZZ ARTISTS IN LONDON. HIS GENRE IS A BLENDED FORM OF FUNK,R&B,AND LATIN FLAVORED JAZZ. HE IS FATS DOMINO'S GUITARIST ,AS WELL AS THE BANDLEADER OF THE TEDDY ROYAL TRIO.TEDDY ROYAL IS A PIECE OF MUSICIAL HISTORY. Instruments  Guitar Artist/Group  Rozanna Weinberger Contact  Rozanna Weinberger Address  2350 Broadway, Suite 1111 City  New York State  NY Zip  10024 Country  USA Daytime Phone  212 769 4732 Email  rozannaw@aol.com URL  www.rozannamusic.com Description  Crossover artist featuring classical to world popular elements. Can incorporate multi-media depending on venue. Biography 2005 has been fast paced for violist/composer Rozanna Weinberger, who's performance, compositions as well as music supervising are utilized for Fashion Week NY, where she is featured for the runway show of couture designer, Lemington Ridley. This comes on the heels of her successful show with singer Kim Garfunkel at Jazz Au Bar, NY. Whether performing and producing the music videos Chromatic Fantasy and Sweet Thunder, which were featured at Park City International Film Music Festival, playing Bach for Anne Rice, or improvising with Nigel Kennedy, this unique violist of the 21st century, wins high acclaim: Wayne Shorter - "plays Bach like Coltrane plays piano." The San Francisco Examiner "...magisterial..." American Record Guide "...breathtaking virtuosity..." Village Voice "heart-touching sincerity...unabashedly romantic. soulful..." Rozanna's music was featured at the United Nations and Capital Hill, in the movie, Dancing With Kendra and the Knitting Factory. Her most recent incarnation, Sweet Thunder, merges classical and popular culture seamlessly, redefining the role of the virtuoso. Rozanna just received an ASCAP Plus Award while her music videos have been featured on the Classic Arts Showcase, the TRIO Network, Rhode Island and Columbus International Film Festivals, where it was a prize-winner. One critic exclaimed: "a downright sensational violist" while her performance at the International Viola Congress was described as "ground breaking." This season the violist also premiered a multi-textured work by Judith Shatin at the U. of Virginia, Rozanna has performed extensively worldwide as soloist and chamber musician in Sweden, Israel, Canada, South Africa, Baltimore, Cleveland, Toronto, San Francisco, Chicago, and Weill Recital Hall. She performed for Prince Hironomia of Japan was selected to represent the US as an Artistic Ambassador by the USIA. Rozanna has recorded for North Pacific, Mode and Albany Records and received her Bachelors degree from Peabody Conservatory of John Hopkins U. and Masters from The Juilliard School. Rozanna has written many articles for Strings Magazine, has given a workshops at the United Nations and Columbia U. and has served as a music consultant for the New York Pops and Head Start Programs. She is currently consulting with Juilliard on a workshop to take students in new directions artistically. REVIEWS *"Rozanna played with vibrant intensity and breathtaking virtuosity..." American Record Guide *"...bravura performance...enticing solo voice...merits an Orchestra Hall invitation." Chicago Sun Times *"...breathtaking virtuosity..." Chicago Tribune *"...a downright sensational violist..." The Star Ledger (NJ) *"...Magisterial..." San Francisco Examiner *"...an asset to any musical undertaking..." Fred Sherry, The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center *"... heart-touching sincerity...unabashedly romantic...soulful..." Village Voice *"...a violist with a great deal of flair...She had full command of this work, especially in the more difficult third movement." Town Topics (Princeton, NJ) *"..Rozanna's viola playing Saturday made the most of Leon's complex rhythms. She also maintained exquisite control of her tone, using dynamic variety as a coloristic device and not once calling attention to the awesome difficulty of the score..." San Francisco Chronicle *"Para Viola is more than classical text spoken with a Cuban accent. The sounds and rhythms become essential to the integrity of the piece... and Rozanna deftly danced through the rhythmic complexities to the point that they were no longer an issue, letting listeners concentrate on Rozanna's tone colour and interpretation..." The Strad *CD: Passion "...Don't let the contemporary music scare you...The musicians have selected pieces that will charm rather than alienate... (Rozanna's) CD reflects her artist integrity in the dedication to playing music for its own sake. This collection is wonderfully eclectic and beautifully rendered and will make a terrific addition to your CD collection." Sforzando Magazine Instruments  Strings Artist/Group  Ryon, Jack Contact  Jack Ryon Address  51 Abruyn st. City  Kingston State  NY Zip  12401 Country  USA Daytime Phone  646 369 7449 Evening Phone  646 369 7449 Email  blackryon@yahoo.com Description  Jack Ryon, saxophonist, electronic composer/musician, sound engineer, available for recordings/gigs/lessons. A recent graduate of the New School Jazz program, he is currently writing for television, and performing Jazz in the greater New York City area. Instruments  Saxophone