Art Baron

Art Baron Country: U.S.A. Website: n/a Publications: Many appearances partially listed here Sound files: n/a

Biography (notes taken from http://www.wikipedia.org/) Art Baron (b. January 5, 1950 in Bridgeport, Connecticut) is an American jazz trombonist. He also plays didgeridoo, conch shell, alto and bass recorder, and tuba. Baron is an alumnus of the Berklee College of Music. He joined the Duke Ellington band in August 1973, at the age of 23, during the last year Ellington led the band, and was the last trombonist Ellington ever hired. He leads "The Duke's Men," a band made up of Duke Ellington band alumni. He has performed and/or recorded with Bruce Springsteen, Lou Reed, Stevie Wonder, James Taylor, Illinois Jacquet, Roswell Rudd, Buddy Rich,Mel TormŽ, Charlie Musselwite, Andy Harlow, Fontella Bass, Sam Rivers, Glen Velez, John Tchicai, Wilber Morris, Alan Silva, George Gruntz, Joey DeFrancesco, Bobby Watson, Elliott Sharp, Annea Lockwood, Matt Glaser, and Cyro Baptista. His latest album, Conch, the Awakening features guests such as John Cutrone and Doc E. Track four, "I Just Can't Leave This Cave", features the "Doc" taking the baseline for a walk and a 12 minute solo by John Cutrone. (Picture taken from September 2007 issue of American Recorder Magazine, where Art Baron was interviewed by Frances Feldon.)

Frances Feldon

Frances Feldon Country: U.S.A. Website: n/a Publications:n/a Sound files: n/a

Biography (notes taken September 2007 issue of American Recorder Magazine) Ms. Feldon performs chamber music with Flauti Diversi, an ensemble specializing in Baroque/contemporary works, and Danza!,a Renaissance mixed consort. She teaches recorder and Baroque flute privately at her studio in Berkeley, CA, and is a regular conductor and faculty member at recorder workshops throughout North America. Ms. Feldon directs the SFEMS Recorder Workshop and teaches at Albany Adult School. In September 2003, she traveled to Montreal to conduct the recorder orchestra at the international festival Les Journées de la flute à bec in her arrangements of George Gershwin tunes. Current projects include exploring contemporary works for recorder and multiple percussion and studying jazz recorder through courses at the Jazz School in Berkeley. Ms. Feldon studied recorder and Baroque flute at Indiana University, where she completed a Doctor of Music in collegium directing. She has taught at Indiana University and UC Davis. In October 2004, she traveled to the International Congress of Recorder Orchestras in Holland to conduct her Ellington arrangements and give a presentation on American jazz and pop recorder players.

Don "Juan" Fortner

Don "Juan" Fortner Country: U.S.A. Website: http://www.donjuanband.com/ Publications: live Album, on Artist's website (recorder on The girl from Ipanema track) Sound files: n/a

Biography (notes taken from Artist's website) He has been playing the trumpet since the age 12. He has performed around the world in Jazz, Rock, R&B, Funk, Reggie, Irish, Soul, Swing Bands and Symphonic Orchestras. He was a trumpeter in the U.S. Air Force Band in the late 60s. He toured parts of Asia with the soul band the "Beautiful People" and has played at the New York World's Fair, Rockefeller Center and played for 10,000 people at the Seoul Korea Pop Festival of 1970. He has played for dignitaries, Vice Presidents and Senators and has shared the stage with such legendary musicians as Hubert Sumlin, Nat Adderly, Ira Sullivan, Red Rodney, Linda Hargrove and Marcus Roberts. He also played with the "Original Drifters" . Recently he recorded on David Lieder's CD "Tyranny of the State" and Linda Hargrove's CD "One Woman's Life".

Masato Honda

	Masato Honda Country: Japan Website: http://www.ciao-ciao-ciao.com/ (Japanese only) Publications: Many CD releases listed on Artist's website Sound files: n/a
Biography n/a This Japanese Saxophone player became very popular between recorder players after the release of this YouTube video

Tobias Reisige

	Tobias Reisige Country: Germany Website: http://www.tobiasreisige.de/ Publications: Several CD releases listed on Artist's Website Sound files: n/a
Biography (notes taken from http://www.wildes-holz.de/) Tobias Reisige, being the first German ever to study "jazz recorder", plays a wide range of different recorders.