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LAUSD/BEYOND THE BELL ALL-CITY JAZZ BIG BAND

Directed by Tony White & J.B. Dyas

Roy Gutierrez Ramirez, Tristan Arreola-Neal, Liam Kaufman, Brandon Way, Bryce Jeter, Daniel Wiejadasa, saxophones; Michael Blasi, Joshua Santos, Nathaniel Hernandez, trombones; Ethan Alvarado, Samantha Vallejo, Dominic Mumphrey, Madison Fabery, Zaz Carmen, trumpets; Isabel Mora, Jackson Petty, Max Rubin, Andrew Doerr, Evan Williams, Addie Chandler, rhythm section

 

THE LAO TIZER BAND

Lao Tizer, keys/organ; Eric Marienthal, saxophone; Gene Coye, drums; Tita Hutchison, vocals; Munyungo Jackson, percussion; Anthony Crawford, bass;

 

CARMEN LUNDY

Carmen Lundy, vocals; Julius Rodriguez, piano; Kenny Davis, acoustic/electric bass; Terreon Gully, drums; Andrew Renfroe, guitar

 

GORDON GOODWIN’S BIG PHAT BAND

Gordon Goodwin, leader/keys/saxophone; Will Brahm, guitar; Kevin Axt, bass; Ray Brinker, drums; Joey Deleon, percussion; Eric Marienthal, Sal Lozano, Brian Scanlon, Kirsten Edkins, Jay Mason, saxophones; Wayne Bergeron, Dan Fornero, Mike Rocha, Ryan DeWeese, trumpets; Andy Martin, Charlie Morillas, Francisco Torres, Craig Gosnell, trombones; Vangie Gunn, vocals

 

TERRI LYNE CARRINGTON + SOCIAL SCIENCE

Terri Lyne Carrington, drums/band leader; Aaron Parks, piano/keys; Matt Stevens, guitar; Kokayi Issa, DJ/electronics; Morgan Guerin, bass & saxophone

Debo Ray, vocals

 

FEMI KUTI & THE POSITIVE FORCE

Femi Kuti, Lead Singer/organ/saxophone/trumpet; Made Kuti, tenor saxophone; Opeyemi Awomolo, guitar/bandleader; Benjamin Olubunmi, bass guitar; Onome Udi, Anthonia Bernard, Jumoke Adigun, dancer/backup vocals; Oluwaseun Ajayi, piano/keyboards; Gbenga Ogundeji, trumpet; Babatunde Ankra, trombone; Ayoola Magbagbeola, baritone saxophone; Alaba Ayodele, drums; Paula Winter, percussion

 

CHIEF XIAN aTUNDE ADJUAH (FORMERLY CHRISTIAN SCOTT)

Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah (formerly Christian Scott), trumpet, harp; Lawrence Fields, piano; Weedie Braimah, djembe; Elena Pinderhughes, flute; Luques Curtis, bass; Ele’ Howell, drums; Mizan Willis, percussion; Emilio Modeste, saxophone

 

GREGORY PORTER

Gregory Porter, vocals; Chip Crawford, piano; Emanuel Harrold, drums; Tivon Pennicott, saxophone/horns; Jahmal Nichols, bass; Ondrej Pivec, Hammond organ

 

TOWER OF POWER

Emilio Castillo, band leader/saxophone, Stephen “Doc” Kupka, band founder/baritone saxophone; Tom Politzer, tenor saxophone; Adolfo Acosta, trumpet/flugelhorn; Mike Boggart, trumpet/flugelhorn; David Garibaldi, drums; Roger Smith, keyboards/Hammond B3; Jerry Cortez, guitar; Marc Van Wangeningen, bass guitar; Mike Jerel, lead vocal/trumpet/keyboards