Artists&Music

On sax, Eric Marienthal, his career started with the legendary New Orleans trumpeter Al Hirt before a stint in the
Disneyland house band introduced him to the world of LA session players, and,
ultimately, Chick Corea. With the Chick Corea Elektric Band,
Eric recorded six albums, two of them Grammy winners.
A long affiliation with Chick Corea and GRP Records followed,
with Eric releasing eleven solo CDs and playing on over 50 GRP albums
with artists like Lee Ritenour, Dave Grusin, David Benoit,
Don Grusin, Dave Weckl, John Patitucci.

On bass, First-call bass player Alex Al is a Los Angeles musician known the world over,
perhaps most notably as a bass player for Michael Jackson, but also for his work
with a long list of Jazz, Soul, Rock, and R&B legends like Quincy Jones, Stevie Wonder,
Paul Simon, Herbie Hancock, Diana Ross, David Bowie, and many more

Session keyboard player Blair Masters has been a fixture of the Nashville studio scene
for the past 20 years. Blair is best known for his work in the Contemporary Christian field,
but his discography of over 300 recording credits with top artists like Amy Grant, Garth Brooks,
Casting Crowns, Ricky Skaggs, MercyMe, Sandi Patti, and Trisha Yearwood (to name but a few).

On guitar, Brent Mason is a 14-time winner of the Academy of
Country Music "Guitarist of the Year" award and a 2-time winner of the
Country Music Association's "Musician of the Year" award.
His awards also include a Grammy for "Best Country Instrumental Performance."
Turn on the radio, and you're more than likely to hear Brent Mason playing his guitar!
He is one of the most recorded guitar players ever, appearing on thousands of
recordings with top Country and Pop artists plus movie soundtracks, TV shows, and commercials.

On keyboard, Jeff Lorber started playing the piano at age four and began his musical career in his teens,
playing with local R&B bands. He enrolled in the Berklee College of Music where his Jazz studies merged
with his R&B background and elements of funk, rock, and electric jazz in the formation of the Jeff Lorber Fusion.
This pioneering group enjoyed great success in the 70s and 80s, touring nonstop and earning a
Best R&B Instrumental Grammy nomination for their hit Pacific Coast Highway.

On Organ: Keyboardist Jeff Young can be heard on recordings by Sting, Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, and many more great artists.
In addition to that, he is also an accomplished singer/songwriter in his own right. He has performed in a variety of musical settings
throughout his career, and continues to record and perform in and around Los Angeles. His organic, diverse musicality allows him to
play in any musical situation, whether it's funk, soul, pop or blues.

Electric Guitar: Gregory Moore became a guitarist to "keep out of trouble" in his hometown of Detroit.
It's not surprising then that his mom bought him his first guitar, and after a few years perfecting his craft, he moved
to LA to begin his musical career. And what a career it's been! He has performed and recorded with the likes
of Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, and many more! And he is the bassist for the current incarnation of Earth, Wind and Fire

Jazz musician Jack Stafford has long been a fixture of the Vancouver music scene on alto saxophone, flute, and clarinet - and soprano, tenor,
and baritone saxes as the occasion demands.
He is a versatile player who can cover multiple styles including Dixieland, Swing, Bop, and West Coast/Cool. As a first-call player,
Jack has played in every setting from clubs to concert halls with studio and recording work for major broadcast networks and record labels.

Top studio guitarist Michael Thompson's early career had some stops and starts, literally, working as a cab driver between tours
with Joe Cocker and Cher, before gaining a foothold in the Los Angeles recording, TV, and movie industry with a 4-year house gig on the hit series Fame.
During those early struggling days he gained a reputation as "the demo king," recording as many as a dozen demo sessions a week .
He also started getting called back for the master sessions. Since then, Michael has been on a limo ride with producers like
David Foster, Babyface, and Quincy Jones calling on him for sessions with many of the top Rock, Pop, R&B, Country, and Latin artists of the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s.

Tom Keenlyside's musical career has spanned four decades, featuring performances and recordings throughout North America and Europe. His saxophone and flute playing
have been featured at many major festivals, including the Newport Jazz Festival, the Montreal International Jazz Festival, and the Montreux Detroit Jazz Festival.
He has performed with many of the biggest names in the music business: Diana Krall, Harry Connick Jr., Natalie Cole, Dizzy Gillespie, Mel Torme and Tom Jones.
In November 2006, Tom was inducted into the B.C. Entertainment Hall of Fame.

Nashville sax player Mark Douthit has been called "the most famous musician that people have never heard of" for his contributions to over 4,000 albums by
leading Pop, Jazz, and R&B artists. His recording credits include Elton John, Lionel Ritchie, Amy Grant, Billy Joel, Vanessa Williams, Garth Brooks,
Toby Keith, Reba McEntire, Leann Rimes, Michael W. Smith, Hank Williams Jr., Whitney Houston, Billy Ray Cyrus, Michael McDonald, Neville Brothers,
Peter Cetera, Faith Hill, Vince Gill, DC Talk, Donny Osmond, Patty Loveless, Wynonna Judd, Point of Grace, Steven Curtis Chapman, Tommy Sims, Brenda Lee,
Bebe & Cece Winans, Larnelle Harris,The Imperials, Bob Carlisle, Brian Duncan, David Foster, Bryan White, Keith Thomas, Michael Omartian, Ben Folds,
Yolanda Adams, Larry Carlton, and many others

LA bassist "Ready" Freddie Washington has toured and recorded with artists such as Herbie Hancock, Michael Jackson, Al Jarreau, Aaron Neville,
Lionel Richie, Anita Baker, B.B. King, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Whitney Houston, Donald Fagen, The Crusaders, George Benson, Denise Williams,
Johnny Mathis, Burt Bacharach, Aaliyah, and Kenny Loggins. As if that wasn't enough, he is currently the bass player in Steely Dan


Originally from Modesto, California, Rock/Country bass player Craig Young has been a session musician since 1997. He now lives with his
wife and family in Nashville where, in addition to a busy schedule of session work, he is a writer, producer and engineer who has worked
with artists such as Jewel, Elton John, The Wreckers, Peter Frampton, Citizen Cope, Earth Wind & Fire, Kenny Loggins, Michael McDonald,
Megadeth, Jessica Simpson, The Indigo Girls, Wynona Judd, and The Cardigans amongst others

You've been hearing John Jarvis on Rock, Pop, and Country records dating back to the 1970s. As a teenager, he was a staff pianist
and songwriter for Edwin H. Morris Music and played on sessions with Ringo Starr, Diana Ross, Leo Sayer, John Mellancamp, The Miracles,
Art Garfunkel, Stephen Bishop, and many others. The classically trained Jarvis then joined Rod Stewart's band, contributing the piano tracks
to such hits as Hot Legs, Tonight's the Night, and You're in My Heart. At the same time, he was much in demand as a Hollywood session player
right up until he decided to move his family to Nashville in 1982.
Jarvis' credits in Music City include every major artist of the past 30 years - Vince Gill, Brooks & Dunn, Faith Hill, Shania Twain, George Strait,
Jimmy Buffett, Trisha Yearwood, Waylon Jennings, Steve Earle, The Judds, The Oak Ridge Boys, Randy Travis, Dolly Parton, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Chet Atkins,
Emmylou Harris, Mark O'Connor, Dusty Springfield, Tanya Tucker, Alabama, Aaron Neville, Toby Keith, Bob Seger, Lee Ann Womack, Jim Lauderdale, Miranda Lambert, and many more.