John Daversa is a multi-Grammy winning artist, composer, arranger, producer, bandleader, educator, Chair and Professor of Studio Music and Jazz at The Frost School of Music, University of Miami.
Justin Morell is a composer and guitarist whose work crosses genres between classical and jazz styles and is featured on several acclaimed recordings including the recent Concerto for Guitar and Jazz Orchestra. He is associate professor of composition at Lebanon Valley College.
John Daversa
Justin Morell
Dion Kerr
Tal Cohen
David Chiverton
John Daversa
The strings
The strings and Scott Flavin
Brent Charran and Tadao Ito
The woodwinds and Scott Flavin
The choir and Amanda Quist
Dana Salminen and Justin Morell (left to right)
Kate Reid and Alexandra Colaizzi
Jennifer Grim and Stan Spinola (left to right)
Gabriel Beavers and Troy Roberts (left to right)
Personnel:
John Daversa, trumpet
Scott Flavin: orchestra conductor
Amanda Quist: choir conductor
Rhythm Section:
Tal Cohen, piano
Justin Morell, guitars
Dion Kerr, bass
David Chiverton, drums
Strings
Violin I:
Abby Young (concertmaster)
Sheena Gutierrez
Karen Lord-Powell
Steffen Zeichner
Ashley Liberty
Gregory Carreno
Violin II:
Svetlana Salminen
Yuhao Zhou
Orlando Forte
Katarina Nazarova
Julia Jakkel
Viola:
Matt Nabours
Vishnu Ramankutty
Ross DeBardelaben
Cello:
Brent Charran
Shea Kole
Tadao Ito
Bass:
Brian Powell
Ethan Olaguibel
Winds
Jennifer Grim, flute
Alyssa Mena, flute, alto flute
Troy Roberts, soprano and tenor saxophone
Melvin Butler, soprano and tenor saxophone
Matt Clarke, clarinet
Frankie Capoferri, clarinet, bass clarinet
Gabriel Beavers, bassoon
Melanie Villarreal, bassoon
Richard Todd, horn
Stan Spinola, horn
Percussion
Antoni Olesik, timpani, vibraphone, glockenspiel, marimba
Choir
Emily Finke, soprano
Safia Zaman, soprano
Alexandra Colaizzi, alto
Kate Reid, alto
Sidney O’Gorman, tenor
Noah Zaidspiner, tenor
Thandolwethu Mamba, bass
Dylan Melville, bass
Guest musicians:
Lev Garfein, violin
Conrad Fok, piano