Chicago native Frank Russell, Music Director and Bass, has performed and recorded with Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Freddie Hubbard, Ramsey Lewis, Peter Erskine, Alphonse Mouzon and many others.

Master Keyboardist Robert Irving III served as musical director for the Miles Davis Band and has played with or produced recordings with Ramsey Lewis, Carlos Santana, Wayne Shorter, Grover Washington Jr., and Branford Marsalis among many others.

Multi Grammy Award winning drummer Paul Wertico has played with the Pat Metheny Group, David Bowie, and Paul Winter among others.  His is also an Associate Professor of Jazz Studies at Roosevelt University.

Master Conguero Jose “Joe” Rendon has performed and recorded with Aretha Franklin, Paquito D’ Rivera, Arturo Sandoval and Mambo King Tito Puente to name a few.

Steve Eisen, saxophone and flute, throughout his career has worked with such artists as C.J. Chenier, Roger Waters, Arturo Sandoval, Dr. John, Aretha Franklin, Nancy Wilson, Jimmy McGriff among others.

Corey Wilkes has established himself as one of the best improvising trumpeters in the modern era.  Corey has played with numerous Jazz Masters including the Art Ensemble of Chicago, Roscoe Mitchell, Kahil El Zabar, Wynton Marsalis, and Von Freeman.