John Di Martino

"Multiple times Grammy nominated John Di Martino is a composer, arranger and pianist is based in New York City. He has been described as a "shape-shifter", for his creativity across musical genres. John has performed and recorded with David "Fat Head" Newman, Pat Martino, Houston Person and Taj Mahal.

Mr. Di Martino is a sought after musical director. He has accompanied Jon Hendricks, Keely Smith, Billy Eckstine and Janis Siegel. John's talents as arranger and pianist, can be heard on recordings with Gloria Lynn, and Grady Tate. His discography includes many Grammy nominated cd's, among those are: "Love" with Issac Delgado, "Freddy Cole Sings Mr. B",and "Live And In Clave" with Bobby Sanabria."

Warren Vache

At a very young age he was hired by the legendary Benny Goodman to play in his band. Vaché is a supremely accomplished, versatile and rare performer. He has been astounding audiences worldwide for decades with his superb cornet, trumpet and flugelhorn stylings. Through live performances and recordings, along with stage, screen, radio and television appearances, Warren conveys incredible warmth through his burnished tone and intelligent improvisations.

He has performed and recorded with such luminaries as: Benny Goodman, Rosemary Clooney, Benny Carter, Hank Jones, Gerry Mulligan, Woody Herman, Ruby Braff and Bobby Short to name but a few.

He can also be found in the company of such leading contemporaries as: Phil Woods, Jon Faddis, Terrell Stafford, Howard Alden, Jessie Davis, Alvin Queen, Brian Lemon, Tony Coe, Alan Barnes, Richard Wyands, Bill Charlap, Harry Allen, John Allred and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra...the list is a virtual "Who's who" in Jazz, spanning every style in the history of the music.

Warren Vache, along with Wynton Marsalis has been credited with bringing the jazz movement back on mainstream after the “lost decade” of fusion and electronic.