Ron Stonoga , bass guitar and guitar

Teacher for bass guitar and guitar, both acoustic and electric. I studied arts and music at the Vancouver City College from which I graduated with my Diploma in Fine Arts in 1979. I moved to California in 1980 and began my professional career here. I studied more jazz theory here with many top names at music workshops throughout the bay area including UC Berkeley. I have been recording, teaching and playing professionally ever since. KEEP THE MUSIC ALIVE .

Contact Information: Ron Stonoga

Andres Felipe Gómez , Guitar

Biography

Composer and guitarist Felipe Gómez has collaborated with choreographers, visual artists, and theater directors: "Imagenes Sobre el Tiempo", 2004 (music-dance piece), The Axolotl, 2005 (animation film based on a short story), "Yerma", 2004 (commissioned by the Lewis & Clark College Theater Department). Mr. Gómez's music has a magical quality inspired by stories, myths, and rituals that depict a contact with the unknown. The magic is reflected in his instrumentation, which includes prepared guitar, strings filled with portamentos and glissandos, flutes from Peru, and unusual instruments such as one made with the metal shelves from a refrigerator. In addition to composing, Mr. Gómez is actively performing his own music and classical, jazz, and Flamenco guitar. His performances include a variety of weddings and especial venues including Portland Jazz clubs Billy Reed's and Jazz de Opus. Mr. Gómez has privately studied classical guitar with Scott Kritzer, jazz guitar with Scott Pemberton, and Dan Balmer, contrabass with Larry Zgons, and Indian tabla with Nisha Joshi and Douglas Scheuerell. Mr. Gómez has a Bachelor in Arts with emphasis in Music Composition and he is currently finishing his Masters degree in Music Composition.

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Lynné Funkhouser, clarinet / saxophone

Website: Lynné Funkhouser's Music Studio

Lynné Funkhouser is a professional musician and teacher with a Bachelor of Music degree in clarinet from the Peabody Conservatory of Music/John Hopkins University and a Master of Arts degree in clarinet performance from Brooklyn College.

Lynné Funkhouser has been teaching clarinet and saxophone since her graduation from the Peabody Conservatory of Music. She teaches all ages, all levels and both classical and jazz styles. She is currently a teaching artist with the San Francisco Symphony's Education Department.

In the United States, she has studied with Leon Russianoff (Julliard faculty), David Breeden (San Francisco Symphony, principal clarinet), Luis Baez (San Francisco Symphony, associate principal and E-flat clarinet), Alan Balter (Memphis and Akron Symphonies, conductor), Robert Listoken (North Carolina School of the Arts), Sydney Forrest (Peabody Conservatory), Edward Palanker ( Baltimore symphony, bass clarinet). Her teachers in Europe have included Alan Hacker, Josef Horak, Anthony Pay and Thea King.

Lynné Funkhouser has studied and performed extensively throughout Europe and the United States. She attended the Interloched Arts Academy, The International Clarinet Festival in England, the Rocky Ridge Music Center, and Alan Balter's Clarinet Workshop.

Lynné Funkhouser is presently performing in the Bay Area with the " Ambience Woodwind Quintet," the "Kokopelli Clarinet Trio," the " Arabella Chamber Ensemble," and the "Golden Gate Park Band."

Contact Information: Lynné Funkhouser (415) 334-8106 Two studio locations: San Francisco and Burlingame.

Stephen Bell , trumpet, flute, trombone and euphonium

Stephen Bell has played trumpet since 1968 and flute since 1990. He has also performed on trombone and euphonium since 1974. He has performed with various groups and styles ranging from 30's/40's dance bands, jazz and concert bands, rock/funk/soul bands and pit orchestras for musical productions.

He is currently a music teacher in San Francisco Unified School district. He teaches elementary instrumental music in five schools.

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Keith Jones, Band and Orchestra.

Mr. Jones is a native San Franciscan and has taught band and orchestra in the public schools for 20 years.

Currently he is the band director and music teacher at Marshall High School in San Francisco. He has played baritone horn with the Clyde Beatty Circus, first clarinet with the 6th Army Band, lead alto sax in the San Jose State Jazz Ensemble, string bass with the Barstow College Jazz Ensemble, and has been on the road and in Las Vegas for many years.

As a performer he is a multi-instrumentalist. As a high school student at Mission San Jose High School he played every instrument. He has earned degrees from Ohlone College, UNLV, and Cal State San Bernardino as well as attended the American Band College at Southern Oregon University.

"If it's not fun, don't do it. If you do things you do not want to do, you will end up in a place you do not want to be. Love the sound you make on your instrument and that will fill your life with love. Your job as a musician is to make the world a happier place."

Contact Information: Keith Jones

Rob Gibson, Drums

Rob Gibson has a wide variety of musical experience including rock, jazz, latin, country & western as well as musical theatre. He currently freelances all over the Bay Area. His recording credits include Claudio Madeiros (Brazilian) David Landon (Blues) and Marten Ingle (Pop) He has appeared at the Monterey, Reno, San Jose and Fillmore Street jazz festivals. His televison credits include the Charley Trotter cooking show entitled, "The ! Kitchen Sessons" recently airing on Saturday mornings on PBS. He also appeared on the Bruce Latimer Show on 2-18-04 with his band 'Simply Jazz' He has performed with Rich Little, The Coasters and singer Kaye Stevens. From 1996 through 2005 he has been the drummer for the Las Positas College vocal jazz program. Road work includes tours of California with Make*A*Circus 1995-96 and a tour of Hawaii with guitarist Larry Love in 1986. He's had private studies with Narada Michael Walden, Scott Morris, Steve Smith, Mike Clark and others. On November 7th 1997 he was awarded a citation for oustanding musicianship from the International Association of Jazz Educators (IAJE)

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