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Jim Martinez (piano)
Martinez is scheduled to open All-Star Night for
the tenth year in a row at the 2006 Lionel Hampton
Jazz Festival. Mr Hampton was also a guest on Jim's
fifth CD titled "Praise Him With Jazz" (2002).
Martinez has also performed or recorded with notables
like the Stan Kenton Band, Bucky Pizzarelli, Russell
Malone, Jeff Hamilton, the Nelson Riddle Orchestra,
Benny Golson, and Ed Thigpen, the first drummer
of the Oscar Peterson Trio.
Kristin
Korb (vocals/bass) Imagine a player
who sings in the tradition of Ella Fitzgerald
and Sarah Vaughan and plays the bass with the
authority and swing of the great Ray Brown. With
these and many other strong influences, Kristin
Korb has created a style and presence all her
own. Korb's first CD was a Telarc release produced
and backed by bassist Ray Brown. She has also
performed or recorded with Benny Green, Jeff
Hamilton, John Clayton, Ernestine Andersen and
many others.
Todd
Johnson (6 string bass) Johnson is recognized
as a pioneer of the six-string bass. As an integral
member of the critically acclaimed jazz trio
of guitarist Ron Escheté, Johnson excels
as both a supporting musician and a seasoned
soloist. He is consistently cited for his contributions
of skill, originality, and versatility, as well
as his ability to sound as if he is simultaneously
playing bass and rhythm guitar.
Vince
Bartels (drums)
Vince calls Baton Rouge, Louisiana his first
home. He was encouraged
to become a musician by his father, Hank, the
bassist with the original Dukes of Dixieland.
He played
in Drum & Bugle Corps and the Salt Creek
Jazz Band during High School. In 1976 Vince moved
to Sacramento and joined Fulton Street Jazz Band
in 1978. He recently recorded two CD's
as
a leader,
featuring
pianist Eddie Higgins.
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