Eshu Bumpus (Vocalist) sang before he learned to speak. He is a storyteller, jazz vocalist, artist and educator who travels throughout the US performing in schools and conducting workshops in storytelling and creative writing. As a jazz vocalist, Eshu has performed with great musicians such as Archie Shepp, Vishnu Wood, and Billy Arnold.

Paul Arslanian (Keyboard and percussion) is Music Director and Lecturer for the Dance Department at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and works as a jazz pianist, dance accompanist, and composer. Paul tours the US and Europe with many jazz and dance groups, including the Archie Shepp quartet, the Jazz Tap Ensemble, and the Boston Dance Umbrella’s “Fascinating Rhythms Tour,”. Paul’s jazz compositions can be heard on his own CDs and those of other recording artists, including George Coleman, Roy Hargrove, John Hicks, and Bertha Hope.

Bob Weiner (Drums and percussion) has played and performed with Harry Belafonte, Itzhak Perlman, Betty Buckley, Jon Lucien, Dianne Reeves, Andy Statman, Kenny Werner, Gabrielle Roth, Bob Moses, and yes, Tiny Tim. He co-authored two percussion books, "Afro-Cuban Rhythms for Drumset" and "Brazilian Rhythms for Drumset" (Warner Bros. Publications).

Tony Vacca (Balafon, Kalimba, Mbira and percussion) is a musician, composer and educator. He records and performs with a wide range of musicians. These include Sting, Baaba Maal, Don Cherry, Yusef Lateef, Massamba Diop, Foday Musa Suso, Abiodun Oyewole of The Last Poets, and Alesandra Belloni. Using balafon, gongs, djembe, dun-dun, and a percussion unit, Tony creates his signature sound; driving melodic grooves, funky polyrhythms, and strong, hypnotic solos.

Massamba Diop (Tama) is a master of the tama or talking drum from Senegal, West Africa. He has worked with Baaba Maal, as the lead tama player in Baaba's ensemble, Daande Lenol, since its inception over ten years ago. Massamba has also performed and recorded with Peter Gabriel and Afro-Celt Sound System of England, Ernest Ranglin and Luciano of Jamaica, Anita Tarika from Madagascar, and Herbie Hancock and James Brown from America.

Herman Hampton (Bass) is Assistant Professor in the Ensemble Department at Berklee College of Music. Herman plays with seasoned musicians and educators in the African American jazz tradition, including Archie Shepp, Jay McShann, and Yusef Lateef. Herman is also a freelance musician playing in the jazz, blues, and Latin traditions.

Doug MacMillan (Guitar) studied at Berklee College of Music and with Boston guitar guru Mick Goodrick. He has taught and performed throughout the northeast for the past 20 years.

George Kaye (Bass) studied at the Manhattan School of Music as well as with bass legends Ron Carter and Dave Holland. He performs or records with many great musicians, including Clark Terry, Al Grey, Zoot Sims, Houston Person, Jimmy Giuffre, Eric Kloss, and Joe Lavano.

David Tasgal, (Clarinet) (M.M. Univ of Mass) clarinetist and fiddler with the Wholesale Klezmer Band, teaches violin and clarinet at the Brattleboro Music Center. He is the author of the recently published Family Violin Method, and has been active as a composer of educational music for children.