Universal Jam Orchestra

William Grant, Musicial Director, bass.

Appeared with: Living Colour, Melba Moore, Carl Thomas, Phyliss Hyman, Chaka Khan, Oliver Lake, Stanley Turrentine, Lloyd Price, Taylor Dayne, The Drifters, The Coasters, The Flamingoes, Shep and the Limelighters, The Teenagers, Tommy Davidson, Dana Dane and Audio 2
Recorded with: Kid Rock, Oliver Lake and Jump Up, Marley Marl, Grand Puba, Father M.C.
Appeared in Video with: Taylor Dayne- Bass player in "Can't Get Enough Of Your Love"
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Damon Upshow-keabord

Appeared with: Chaka Chan, Phillis Hyman, Meli'sa Morgan, Traitorous 3, Coolio.

Saturday live with Gwen Mcray.

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Arty White-Electric and Acoustic guitar

JT Taylor (of Kool & the Gang) STACIE ORRICO,
ALICIA KEYS, David Letterman October 10, 2005
Song Performed “ Unbreakable” MTV Unplugged Alicia Keys July 14th 2005Essence Festival, New Orleans – July 1, 2005The Great Wall Concert – Beijing China September 25th 2004
39th Pori Jazz Festival 24th of July 2004 - Finland38th Montreux Jazz Festival – Switzerland – July 3rd , 2004
Performed in the Auditorium StravinskiNorth Sea Jazz Festival – Holland -July 9,10, 11 , 2004
Performed in Statenhall 47th Annual Grammy’s February, 13th,2005
Alicia Keys, Jamie Fox, Quincy Jones
“If I ain’t got u” and “ Georgia on My Mine”
and many more...
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Tony Lewis-drums

UK tour's with Odyssey
Played/toured with Boys Choir Of Harlem. Hubert Laws, Kenny Burrell, Saundra Reaves-Phillips and Wynton Marsalis
Toured with Bobbie Humphrey
Michael Hill’s Blues MobGeorge Howard, Buddy Guy, Steps Ahead, Jean-Paul Bourelly, Caetano Veloso, Jimmy Castor, Ann Pebbles, Mary Wilson, Lester Chambers (Chambers Brothers), Ruby Dee and The Chi-Lites

RECORDINGS:
Fame-Soundtrack
Michael Hill’s Blues Mob: Bloodlines, Have Mercy!, New York State of Blues, Suite: Larger Than Life
Ambitious Lovers: Lust
Paul Shapiro's Midnight Minyan (Tzadik)
Caetano Veloso (Brasil) : Estangiero, Circulado
Jeff Buckley (Sony)
Frankie Paris & Cold Sweat
Bob Baldwin: Summer Breeze
Craig Harris: F-Stops, Istanbul, Craig Harris and The Nation Of Imagination
Black Rock Coalition: The History Of Our Future (w/Sekou Sundiata & dadahdoodahda)
Jean-Paul Bourelly: Trippin'
Roxy Perry: High-Heeled Blues
24-7 SPYZ: Can You Hear The Sound?
aj: Joyride

TV APPEARANCES:
Merv Griffin Show: w/Dizzy Gillespie
ABC’s Nightline: w/Boys Choir of Harlem
Sunday Night (David Sanborn show): w/Ambitious Lovers
A Man Called Hawk (Avery Brooks): w/ Jean-Paul Bourelly
Tonight Show (Jay Leno): w/ Francesca Beghe
Late Night with David Letterman and Today Show: w/ Cyndi Lauper
Live with Regis and Kelly: w/ Mary Wilson and Sam Moore

MUSIC VIDEOS:
MC Lyte "Paper Thin"
Living Colour "Middleman"
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Kirk Brown-trumpet

Alecia Keys, Stevie Wonder, Glayds Knight
• Common
• Most Def
• Salt’n Pepa
• Gloria Gaynor –Las Vegas Show
• Gospel Recording Artists:
• Bee Bee and Cee Cee Winans- Music Performances
• Andre Crouch- Music Performances Texas
• Helen Baylor- Music Performances
• Ben Tankard - Music Performances
• Darlene Czecht- Music Performances
• Phil Driscol l- Command performance / Music Performances
• Ron Kenoly- Music Director for Horn Section / Music Performances
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Jazz Artist:
• Carl Allen
• Clifton Anderson Group
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• Oldies Groups:
• Little Anthony - Little Anthony & The Imperials
• Jimmy Merchant of Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers
• The Crest J.T. Carter

• Latin Jazz Artist:
• Dave Valentine
• Ruben Rodregues
• Sergio George
• Johnny Almendra
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• Funk / R&B: • Funkadelic/ P-Funk – Brides of Funkinstien (NSJ Festival in Holland
• Black Street-HBO Unplugged / Music Performances
• Chops Horns - Horn Arrangements and Performer

Performed on stage at:
North Sea Jazz Festival in Holland Netherlands.
Avery Fisher Hall, NYC
Alice Tully Hall, NYC
Lincoln Center Band Shell, NYC
Carnegie Hall, NYC
Radio City Music Hall
The United Nations
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Don Hanson Tenor, Alto, and Soprano Saxophones

Don has led his own groups over the last 20 years, which have opened for Ray Charles, Patti Labelle, and Whitney Houston.
Appeared with: with Alicia Keys, Wyclef Jean, Melba Moore, Cassandra Wilson, Freddie Jackson, George Benson, Sonny Stitt, Richie Cole, Jimmy Heath, Red Rodney, The Met All-Stars, New York Jazz Quartet, and Carl Allen, to name a few..
Don has also worked with groups from a wide variety of genres including:

OLDIES: Temptations, Frankie Lymon’s Teenagers, The Coasters, The Ink Spots, Little Anthony and The Imperials
LATIN: El Combo Dinamita De Columbia, Conjunto Bembe, Latin-Jazz Coalition
GOSPEL: Ron Kenoly, Nicholas, Reba Rambo and Donnie McGuire
FUNK: Slam Syndicate
REGGAE: Inity

Don has performed at venues including: The Apollo, Radio City Music Hall, Lincoln Center, Meadowlands Arena, Westbury Music Fair, Ceritos Performing Arts Center (LA), Nassau Coliseum, Madison Square Garden, Shea Stadium
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Randall Burney vovalist,recording artist.,producer

Opening acts for: Tower of power, eddie kendrick, War, Franck Sinatra Jr., Sam and dave, Mary Wells, SteveWonder, Bobbie Brown, Temptations, Jhonnie Gill, Sting.
Recording artist known as "Randy and smoke".Appeared at; Cotton club,Studio 54, Cellar.
Tours with "Instant love"Canada,Europe,South America
Motown record Label( (90's )

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Omar Alexander-vocalist, recording artist,
producer,song writer

Musical guest appearance by Omar Alexander and song placement of 'Front to Back' & 'Bangin' in film and soundtrack. Film title: "Flavors". July 16 - Theater Release - USA & Canada
Coverage of Omar Alexander and usage of the song, “Are You Listening” by ABC/Disney’s ‘Knock First!’.
New York City Opening Act for Jose Alberto ‘El Canario’. House of 500 people.
The Recording Academy’s 4th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards New
CBS ‘Cupid’ Reality Seriesoriginal Spanish song, “Abandona el Amor” (July 16, 2003).
24th Annual Asian Pacific American Heritage Festival Music and Dance Showcase in celebration of Asian Pacific Heritage Month. Audience of over 5,000 in Union Square Park, NYC.
Headlining Act for the New York International Independent Film/Video Festival & the 1st Annual New York Music Festival.
Appeared with Carlos santana(jingle Major)
Gala performance for the non-profit organization, SAAAIDS (South Asia Against AIDS Foundation), covered by Sony Entertainment Television Asia.

New York City opening act for ‘The Gypsies’ during their Spring 2002 tour.
Maya Records release of the song titled, “I Will Rise” by MTV Europe nominated “2002 Best Breakthrough DJ” JOESKI, which includes spoken word by Omar Alexander.
Maya Records release of the song titled, “Be There For Me”. Song written and sang by Omar Alexander for MTV Europe nominated “2002 Best Breakthrough DJ” JOESKI of Maya Records. “Be There For Me” sold 5000 singles in USA and Europe.
Charted #1 hit song (“Inside”) on Guayaquil-based radio station ‘I-99’in Ecuador; sponsored by Coca Cola, Vodka Finlandia and Equatoriana Airlines for 3-week tour of Ecuador (Guayaquil & Salinas).

US-based performances at venues and festivals which include:
New York City: AIA “Festival of Lights” at South Street Seaport B.B. King Blues Club, Show Nightclub, Supper Club, Izzy Bar, 20/20, Arlene’s Grocery, Serena, Le Bar Bat, Club B52, Rasputin, C-Note, Mamma Cassie's Jazz Café, Zipper Theater
Clematis By Night (West Palm Beach, 8,000 people), Marlin Hotel (South Beach), Tobacco Road (Miami), Crash Club, Spanky’s, Indigo Room (Fort Myers), South Beach Pub.
NYC: Show Nightclub, Supper Club, Izzy Bar, 20/20, Arlene’s Grocery, Serena, Le Bar Bat, Club B52, Rasputin, C-Note, Green Room Jazz Café, Metronome, Zipper Theater, Club New York, Club NV, Iguana.
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