After more than three decades in the music business, jazz drummer Dave Storrs has amassed a wealth of experience and numerous recording credits. In the early '80s he began recording albums as a headliner, with the release of 1983's Ross Island. He released Report From a Log in 1987, then founded his own record label in 1995, Louie Records. By... [+] Read More

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Trumpeter Jim Knodle has been playing with jazz outfits since the early '80s (initially on the west cast, before relocating to Ballard, Washington, where he now resides). Past groups have included Circular Cowboys, Inside Out, and This Room (with singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Sue Ann Harkey), before launching his own solo career in... [+] Read More

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Free jazz trumpeter Rob Blakeslee was born and raised in Portland, OR, beginning his professional career on the West Coast circuit in 1970. Upon relocating to Dallas, TX in 1983, he recorded with the Daagnim label, additionally teaching trumpet and jazz improvisation in the Dallas Independent School District; four years later Blakeslee returned... [+] Read More

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The modern day jazz avant-garde outfit the Tone Sharks consists of members Tom Bergeron - soprano & alto sax, percussion, Brent Heyne - trombone, vocals, Steve Willis - guitar, Page Hundemer - electric bass, and Dave Storrs - drums (and sometimes joined by Mark Bakalar - tuba, trombone). All of its members are seasoned veterans, having either... [+] Read More

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