This legendary tenor saxophonist is celebrating over 50 years in music! He has worked on/or recorded with every major jazz artist since 1950 from Dizzy Gillespie to Wynton Marsalis. During the nine years Frank led the world famous Count Basie Orchestra, he received 2 Grammy Awards. He is also featured on LMT's third CD "JAZZAPHRENIA".

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Since 1981 Brian has made a great impact on the New York music scene and the international music world. Two of his major tenures were as trumpeter with the Horace Silver Quintet and contributing to the Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra. At the same time, Brian was playing and recording in the Latin music scene with legendary Latin master Eddie Palmieri. He is also an integral part of the acclaimed Phil Woods Quintet. He is featured on both "JAZZ TONIGHT" and "CATHEXIS" CDs.

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For more than twenty years Daryle has been sharing her vocal gifts with people throughout North America, South America, Europe, and Asia, with rave reviews. Her primary instrument, her voice, not only has the proper mature resonance to convincingly project and sustain a love lyric's sophistication, but also displays warmth, wit and drama. Although she speaks highly of singers like Ella Fitzgerald, Cleo Lane and Betty Carter, she avoids copying their technical nuances (Owen Cordle/Down Beat).

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Chip is the saxophonist featured on LMT's first album "REMEMBER INFINITY" as well as "JAZZ TONIGHT" and "CATHEXIS." He was Musical Director and Producer for Maynard Ferguson for over six years. He tours extensively with Arturo Sandoval (on who's 1999 Grammy Award winning CD "HOT HOUSE" he is both featured and wrote the arrangements); he has also worked with Nat Adderley, Dizzy Gillespie and Wynton Marsalis. He is currently Director of Jazz studies at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL.

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John is currently the most "in demand" bassist in North Carolina! Having spent consecutive years with the Delfeayo Marsalis Quintet, as Assistant Music Director with the Elvin Jones Jazz Machine, and as Music Director with vocalist Nnenna Freelon, he is presently Professor of jazz Studies at Duke University, Durham, NC. Despite his intense schedule, he still finds time to work with the North Carolina Symphony. John has several albums to his credit including Nnenna Freelon's "SHAKING FREE" (nominated for a Grammy in 1996) for which he did the co-writing and arranging, "MOON OVER MIAMI" with Delfeayo Marsalis, "BEGONIA" with Todd Wright to name a few. He has also worked and toured with Wynton and Ellis Marsalis, Billy Taylor, Esther Morrow, Mark Whitfield as well as performed at many international events such as the JVC , Montreal and Playboy Jazz Festivals.

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GWhile growing up, David played lots of one-nighters and dance halls, touring Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and sometimes California. On one of those tours, he met Ray Charles and in 1954, David began a twelve year association with the Ray Charles Band. He began as the baritone sax player and soon became the star tenor soloist. Newman returned to Dallas for a short time and led his own bands. Then he moved to New York City where his career took off in many directions. Newman recorded several albums for Atlantic Records, as well as Warner Brothers and Prestige. During this time in NYC, David gigged with many other of the great jazz musicians hanging out on the New York scene. He also gigged around the east coast with his own quartet. David Newman has appeared on many television shows including Saturday Night Live, David Sanborn's Night Music, and David Letterman. His appearance on LMT's "CATHEXIS" is truly a blessing of legendary proportion.

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The lyrical Ray Codrington, who performed with Gladys Knight and the Pips, has made guest appearances on dozens of albums with as many different artists. He added to the "CATHEXIS" project with flugelhorn on the song "Cathexis" and with trumpet on "In the Middle of the Night", "Lament", "Your Mind Is On Vacation", "Just Like Livin'", "Don't Explain", "Swingin' Saturday Night" as well as playing percussion on most tracks.

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JJane, her soulful style and five-octave plus range has played to audiences throughout the United States, Europe, Canada, and the Caribbean. Ms. Powell brings her own style to a song....be it an original composition, a classic R & B or blues tune, a jazz standard, a contemporary dance number, a raw Reggae groove, or a Gospel anthem. Jane quickly captivates any audience with her musical flexibility, open and playful personality, and often spicy and spontaneous sense of humor. She is a natural artist to span the Millennium. She possesses the depth of experience to draw upon the rich traditions of popular music, blend them with her unique vocal abilities and vibrant personality, and create music to uplift any audience. And besides....singing from the heart and a little wit never go out of style! The stellar Jane adds vocals to "In the Middle of the Night," "The Creator has a Master Plan," and then closes the CD with a timely "A Little Healing" to the "CATHEXIS" CD..

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In a world that often seems crowded with talented musicians, the light often shines on those artists who seek their personal voice at any cost. Cyrus Pace has spent the last 16 years doing just that. Through the fortunate contact with musicians who stressed the importance of self-expression and originality in music early in his career, Cyrus learned of the power of music as a tool of expression. The long and continuing search for meaning in music has lead to a realization for him that the guitar is not the instrument, the player is the instrument. He is as influenced by Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, and James Brown as he is by Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Wes Montgomery. Cyrus seeks to serve the source that is independent of form, style, and classification.

Cyrus played his first professional gig at 15, toured extensively with the Navy Band, and received his Master's Degree in Performance from Manhattan School of Music where he studied with Rodney Jones, Jack Wilkins, Gary Dial, and Mike Abene. His previous ensembles include the Guitarmageddon Guitar Quartet he started with his 3 guitarist roommates in their Harlem Apartment. He is a guest lecturer at Roanoke College and Virginia Tech. Hear him on the "DEEPER STILL" CD..

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