This year features from Texas Annika Chambers & Paul Deslauriers, Kim Field & The Perfect Gentlemen, All Funk & Games, T-Town Aces, and The CHRIS BICKLEY QUINTET featuring Tacoma-Seattle bassist Osama Afifi who toured with Yanni, Vanessa Paradis, and also performed with Kurt Elling, Nnenna Freelon Gary Herbig, Hugo Jojo, and Tony Guerrero. On keyboards Eugene Bien one of the most dynamic, versatile and creative musicians in Seattle. Eugene has performed with nationally acclaimed artist like Ronnie Laws, Paul Brown, David Lane, greg Adams and Steve Oliver to name a few. On guitar Brian Monroney finalist of the Earshot musician of the year. Brian attend University of Miami where he established himself initially in the Latin Music hotbed and spent many year in and out of LA performing with superstars Natalie Cole and Gloria Estefan and appearing on television and on numerous film soundtracks. Brians longest running gig was as guitarist/music director for the global icon Tom Jones. Rounding out the group groove master Ronnie Bishop on drums. One of the most sought after versatile drummers in the Seattle market. And Chris Bickley on saxophones.