Sharon Tyler- Female Singer
Sharon has been performing all over Wisconsin for the last 15 years singing and acting. Sharon is a member of the All Saints Catholic Church choir performing with them all over Wisconsin. She has done numerous plays and musicals with West Allis Central High School, The West Allis Players, The Menominee Falls Players, Capita productions "We Are The Drum" and a Cabaret produced by Ronald Lee for the Sky Light Opera Theatre "Reflection of Motown". Sharon has participated in many local singing contests such as The Franklin Idol, Sharon won The St Mary's Royal Idol which she was interviewed in the Sun Times, The Rockstar Project interviewed on 94.5 WKTI by Reitman-Mueller and Amy Taylor on morning shows during the competition, on cable channel 1111 On demand, all local news channels and was interviewed by The Journal Sentinel placing in the top 5 out of thousands. Sharon went on to Win The National Anthem Idol which she was interviewed by Bob on Fox 6 Wake up News, and now sings the National Anthem for the Bucks, Brewers, Admirals, Wave, Milwaukee Mile, and so on. Sharon auditioned for The American Idol contest and met judge Paula Abdul in Chicago 2008! In July of 2009, Sharon was the winner of the Franklin Idol Competition. Sharon has been in local bands such as The One 2 Many band, and the Hot Sauce band.
Jesse Weinberg- Male Singer
Jesse Weinberg is no stranger to the Milwaukee music scene. Since 2008 he has been teaching Music Theory at Milwaukee High School of the Arts, the only performing arts high school of it's kind in the state. He also sings with the Milwaukee Symphony Chorus and worked as Children's Choir Director for First United Methodist Church of West Allis. Jesse is a graduate of the prestigious music program at Lawrence University.
Jason Goldsmith- Saxophone and Musical Director
Jason Goldsmith, a fourth generation musician, had aspired to play music professionally be the age of five. After high school, he chose to pursue the study of saxophone at UW- Whitewater. Under the tutelage of jazz director, Steve Weist, Jason found many opportunities to learn and explore the world of jazz and jazz education. He has performed at the North Sea and Montreaux Jazz Festivals. He has shared the stage with Ernie Watts, Bob Mintzer, and Ed Shaughnessy to name a few. Upon graduating with a BM in Saxophone Performance, Jason moved to Milwaukee where he has been a highly sought after freelance musician ever since. Some notable local groups include The Paul Silbergliet Quintet, The North Coast Orchestra, The Steve Meisner Band, The All-Start Super Band, The Booze Brothers, and Cold Sweat. He has also performed with such national artists as The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra, The Temptations, Doug Stone, and The Smothers Brothers. Jason has recently appeared on the albums of Anne Davis, Liam Hughes, and Gary Christianson's All-Star Super Band.
Scott Currier- Keyboard
Scott began studying piano at the early age of four when he began to exhibit a natural ability for the instrument. As a classically trained pianist he developed technical expertise, musicality, and creativity, which would prepare him for his studies in jazz and other genres of music. Performance is a joy for Scott as can be seen in his charismatic presence on stage and behind the piano. Scott began his professional career at the age of 14 with his own band as well as with other prominent musicians in the Milwaukee area. Scott attended the University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire on a full scholarship where he had the opportunity to play with one of the country’s top ranked collegiate jazz ensembles. While in Eau Claire he recorded several CD’s including the Grammy nominated album “Harpoon”. Scott has had the wonderful opportunity to do clinics and performances with such jazz greats as Michael Brecker, Charlie Byrd, Byron Stripling, Jerry Bergonzi, Carl Fontana, Lewis Nash, Carl Allen, Benny Green, Stanley Jordan, and Maria Schneider. Scott was nominated for Keyboardist of the Year (2000) by the Wisconsin Area Music Industry (WAMI) and has been a featured instrumentalist on recordings by some of Wisconsin’s finest musician’s. Most recently, Scott released his first album under his own name and it has received high acclaims.
Scott Lyle Raymond - Guitar
Scott Lyle Raymond has been playing electric guitar throughout South and East Wisconsin since the early 1990’s. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Music Theory/History, and teaches private guitar lessons in Madison. Lyle’s compositions include chamber works for classical guitar, voice, piano, and electronic media, and jazz works for quartet and septet. To date, Lyle has shared the stage with Mike Plog, Eric Jacobson and EIFujaLa, Sara Yervand, Steve Wiest, and others. Currently, Lyle maintains a blog at steelstringcheese.com and hosts the Wired Guitar World Podcast.
Matt Miller- BassMatt Miller brings over 30 years of performing experience to the stage delivering an intense show on the electric bass guitar. His precise, innovative approach has made him one of the most sought after bassists in the Midwest. He has performed with National artists like Jeff Coffin of the Dave Matthews Band, Latin great Ignascio Berroa, guitar virtuoso Jeff Poland, and the Count Basie Orchestra and performed at private events for celebrities like Bill Gates and Brett Favre.
Matt began his intense study of music at the age of 7 on trumpet and as a teenager began studying classical guitar and performing in rock bands on electric guitar. As a jazz/classical musician he received the Louie Armstrong and Bunny Barigan music scholarships and attended The University of Eau Claire and later studied guitar at GIT, The Musicians Institute in Hollywood, CA.In the 1990’s Matt performed/toured playing electric bass with progressive rock band, Beyond the Mirror and blues/rock band American Standard touring with George Thorogood and sharing stages with artists/bands like BB King, Ray Charles, Bruce Springsteen, Yngvie Malmsteen, and Sammy Hagar to list e few.
In 2000, Matt began working as a private music teacher at Cascio Interstate Music in New Berlin, WI, establishing a studio of over 50 students and providing a diverse course study that covers all styles of music. Proficient on guitar, bass, drums and trumpet, Matt provides instruction for students of all ages and helps them discover their true potential as musicians.
In 2006 he released an instructional dvd, Advanced Bass Studies Vol.1 and composed the Sonata In C for Two Cellos that was performed by Roza Borisova.
In 2007 he launched his educational web site, millermusicmethod.com. He also published books, Comprehensive Studies Vol. 1 for bass, guitar, cello, and trumpet.
In addition to his educational career, Matt is also an active composer writing music for national radio and television commercials ranging from Rock to Jazz/Blues styles.He also does freelance work for Hal Leonard Publishing and is the National Advisor for the Federation Music Festival.
Dave Wall- Drums
Being the youngest of four children from a musical family in Green Bay, WI, Dave grew up listening to a wide variety of music such as jazz, big band swing, 70’s fusion, and rock and roll. After watching his father and older brothers play drums, Dave was hooked by age 10. He played his first gig at the age of 13 while fling in for his father. Later in his teens he studied with Carl Allen, Alan Dawson and Clyde Stubblefield. Since then he has traveled across the U.S., Canada and Europe playing in a wide variety of bands including renowned composer, arranger John Harmon, vocalist Janet Planet, Bobby Shew and B3 artist Jack McDuff.