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KEITH JORDAN
Keith Jordan was Born in Brooklyn, (Do or Die Bed-Stuy), and raised in Jamaica, Queens, New York. He then went to Queens College where he studied music and also started playing with the local kat’s in Jamaica, Queens. He has played numberous venues in the tri state area and has studied with Bobby Broom and Rodney Jones. Along with being a composer arranger and producer, Keith also plays with the group JCK .
FRED PRATT
Like Paul Chambers, Oscar Pettiford, and, believe it or not, Charlie Parker, Fred made his early musical strides with the baritone horn, being selected to play in the All North Jersey Junior High School Band. During and after college Fred played bass guitar and sang with the noted Rochester, New York new wave band Delroy Rebop. Fred has been studying the double bass for the past ten years with Lennie Tristano protégé Joe Solomon, incorporating classical music as well as jazz into his repertoire. Fred is really excited by the musical possibilities of this band, Ya Dig?
JOHN AUSTRIA
John Austria is a jazz pianist and music teacher. Born and raised in NYC, John attended LaGuardia High School for the Performing Arts, after which he continued his musical education at the City College of New York. John now performs regularly with groups in a variety of styles, including Jazz, R&B, Classical and West African. He also teaches at UpBeat NYC, a free after-school orchestral music program in the South Bronx.
JOSE RAMON ROSARIO
Jose Ramon Rosario is a talented percussionist and well known actor.
As a young man, Jose was heavily influenced by Afro-Cuban percussionists, Chano Pozo, Mongo Santamaria, Willie Bobo and Candido (who has been credited as being the first person to use congas in jazz music), to name a few.
Jose studied several years with master drummer Papa Ladji Camara, and brings the Latin flavor to the band, creating a unique rhythmic canvass.
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