Benita Haastrup

Dave Manington

Ian Raymond Smit

Born: November 17, 1957

is…Composer, guitar texturalist for Monkeyworks, e’fessioux, Rick Savage & Beyond Jazz, Sputnik 5, QWERT, Ping, and a bunch of unsuspecting singer/songwriters, still manages to not fall into a neatly packaged musical genre…And, that’s okay!

What...is | ian smit | Ian Smit (bandcamp.com)

Monkeyworks (squarespace.com)  My band of over 30 years

Music | e'fessioux (bandcamp.com)  Some of my favorite edgy group improvisations

Doug Wilde

Doug is the principle composer, music director, and keyboard player for the Canadian world/ jazz /fusion group Manteca.   Doug has also released a number of projects under his own name, both “Chamber/ Scenic Jazz” and “Ambient Music”. His latest project “ The Sixth Dimension” is a unique reworking of  traditional jazz  harmony, using six-note scales.
As a composer and founding partner of the music production company "Harris Cole Wilde " (later known as "Jungle Music") Doug spent many years writing and learning on the front lines – creating all kinds of music, working with great musicians and recording everyday. As a screen composer, Doug has created well over 1500 scores for radio and television commercials – including numerous scores for TV variety, documentary programming and radio drama. Doug also has extensive experience as a music director for live television. He has composed, arranged, and led bands for the Gemini and Genie awards, weekly national variety shows, Canada Day from Parliament Hill and the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Tal Blumstein

Born: May 26, 1990

Pianist and composer Tal Blumstein was born and raised in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Tal started playing the piano when he was 6 years old and soon fell in love with it.

At 15, he turned to the world of Jazz and popular music out of great interest in improvisation.

In 2012, Tal decided to move to New York City to pursue his musical dream. He studies at “The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music” from which he graduated with highest honors as valedictorian.

Over the years, Tal led various groups and collaborated with top artists in Israel, Europe, and the US.

Lars Tormod Jenset

Born: January 17, 1978

Bennett Paster

Born: February 10, 1970

Bennett Paster - Keyboardist, composer, and musician Paster is one of New York City’s most creative and versatile musicians. He has performed original music at clubs, concerts and festivals in the United States, the Caribbean, South and Central America, Central and South Asia and throughout Europe. He has performed with jazz and blues stars Wallace Roney, Keb Mo, Robben Ford, Kurt Elling, Curtis Stigers, Rufus Reid, Bill Stewart, Billy Hart, Peter Erskine, Albert “Tootie” Heath, Ndugu Chancler and Yosvany Terry among others. He has also performed with musical theater and cabaret stars Christine Ebersole, Ann Hampton Calloway and Michael Cerveris