Lou Grassi - drums
Joe Fonda - bass
Ken Wessel - guitar
Cécile Broché - villin

Lou Grassi is recognized in traditional and avant-garde jazz, performing from Ragtime to No-Time. He has toured with pianist Max Morath and leads the Dixie Peppers. Grassi has collaborated with notable artists like Marshall Allen, Billy Bang, and Roy Campbell, appearing on over 80 recordings, with more than 30 as a leader. He has extensively toured the U.S., Canada, Europe, Russia, and Central America, and has been featured at numerous international festivals, including The Stork Music Festival, The Vision Festival, and the Rochester Jazz Festival. He has also performed at Banlieues Bleues Festival, Luneburg Jazz Nights, and The International Dixieland Festival.

Joe Fonda is a composer, bassist, recording artist, performer, producer, and educator. An accomplished Jazz artist, he has performed with his own groups in the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia. Fonda has worked with artists like Anthony Braxton, Archie Shepp, and Lou Donaldson. He was the bassist for Anthony Braxton's sextet, octet, and tentet from 1984 to 1999 and served on the Tri-Centric Foundation's Board of Directors from 1994 to 1999, including as President from 1997 to 1999. He also played in the 38-piece Tri-Centric Orchestra, conducted by Braxton, and was the bassist for the premiere of Braxton's opera, "Shalla Fears for the Poor," in October 1996 in New York City.

Ken Wessel is a versatile, sensitive, and soulful guitarist and composer. He is a vital and personal voice on the jazz guitar, playing a range of styles from straight-ahead to free music. Wessel is interested in the intersection of jazz and Indian music and has performed and recorded with musicians worldwide. He has played at major jazz festivals, concert halls, and on radio and TV in 27 countries. Wessel worked closely with the revolutionary jazz artist Ornette Coleman for over 12 years, touring as a member of his groundbreaking ensemble Prime Time. He has also performed with the New York Philharmonic and London's Philharmonia Orchestra, and appeared as a featured guitar soloist on Steely Dan frontman Donald Fagen's album. Wessel has collaborated with a diverse array of jazz artists, including John Abercrombie, David Liebman, and Johnny Hartmann.

Cécile Broché is a Belgian violin teacher and performer skilled in classical, contemporary, improvisation, and jazz music. She graduated from the Conservatories of Liège and Brussels with top honors in violin and chamber music. Cécile has studied under renowned musicians like Philip Hirshorn and Didier Lockwood, and later learned composition with Peter Swinnen at the Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel. Alongside her musical studies, she practices movement and body awareness techniques, including yoga and Feldenkrais.

As a violinist, she has worked on various projects, engaging with contemporary music ensembles, free improvisation, dancers, actors, and visual artists. Cécile's composing style is unique and personal, drawing inspiration from her diverse experiences. She explores the electric violin's wide range of rhythms and melodies, blending music with everyday sounds to tell the story of life through sound.