Joe Cohoon on acoustic bass worked for many years in the Portland area performing in various rock and blues groups. In addition to working with several Rogue Valley Jazz ensembles, Joe also performs with the Beatles Tribute Band, The Nowhere Men.
Jon traces his roots back to Southern Wisconsin where his passion for music developed at the age of seven with his very first piano lesson. Jon’s discography now includes two singles and eight albums. Each album provides unique guitar instrumentals in the legendary tradition of performers Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour and the late great solo...
Guitarist Ed Dunsavage has been performing regularly around the Pacific Northwest for 22 years. Ed has shared the stage with many wonderful artists including vocalists Bernadette Peters, Greta Matassa, Beth Baker & Leslie Kendall, guitarists Mimi Fox & John Stowell among others.
Blades of Grass is founded by Jef Ramsey on mandolin & Kathryn Casternovia on guitar known for their tight powerful vocal leads and harmonies. The Blades of Grass repertoire includes a variety of styles including bluegrass, Cajun, Tejano, vintage country, swing era jazz, original mandolin compositions and more.
Formed in early 2013 shortly after Paul Turnipseed’s arrival in Southern Oregon, The Paul Turnipseed Trio has been playing jazz with a New Orleans flavor for nearly two years here in the Rouge Valley. Comprised of Turnipseed on guitar and vocals, Jeff Addicott on acoustic bass, and Mike Fitch on drums, the trio explores various...
When Bob Rawlings moved to Ashland from the San Francisco Bay area, the bass player he was working with told him to look up Alan Berman , one of the finest singer piano players on the West Coast. Shortly there after Bob joined the Southern Oregon Jazz Orchestra and immediately introduced himself to Alan and...
Bil plays an inspired and crystalline improvisational seven string jazz guitar, combining the Bachlike chordal movements of George Van Eps with a fluid fingerstyle and running bass line. The amazing guitarist Gene Bertoncini refers to Bil’s guitar playing as: “…miraculous, spontaneous, harmonic wizardry” and Howard Alden, one of the preeminent seven string players in the world...
Ben Gault, Pianist Ben is a lifetime Rogue Valley resident. He worked as a court reporter in Medford from 1964 to 1998 (perfect day gig for a piano player). He began playing piano at about age 10 and developed a love of classic jazz and swing from an early age. He started playing casual gigs...