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Andrew McCarthy was born in St. John’s Newfoundland and has been an active member of the diverse Canadian music scene for the past decade as a drummer, percussionist, composer, and educator.

In 2014, Andrew received the Side Musician of the Year award from MusicNL and won the 2019 ECMA for Jazz Recording of the year with Ouroboros on the album “Kitchuses.” In 2020, Andrew released his first, stellar album as a composer for small jazz ensemble titled, Day Late, Dollar Short.

Andrew also is a fantastic educator who and is in constant demand for lessons - live or socially-distanced - as well as studio recording.

Eric Wong is a Canadian, Juno Award-winning, professional musician in Toronto focused on performing and teaching music. Starting at the age of 6, Eric began piano lessons, and quickly picked up the saxophone at age 10. Eric has performed in provincial and national classical competitions on both instruments, and has represented Saskatchewan at the National Music Festival Finals in 2016 in the Chamber Ensemble category.

After studying classical piano and saxophone for many years, discovering jazz music led Eric from his hometown in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, to Toronto in 2016, and has been playing and teaching professionally around the city ever since. He plays saxophone, piano, flute, and clarinet professionally, and is involved with many projects around the GTA.

Julien Bradley-Combs is an in-demand, Toronto-based guitarist and composer. He has his Bachelors degree in Music, with Honours, from Humber College where he was the recipient of the Yamaha Music Award and the Musicounts Award.

Julien is a must-see performer around Toronto and Southern Ontario, and plays a variety of musical genres. Indeed, Julien has regularly wowed audiences during several music festivals as well as at countless Toronto venues. 

Julien has performed with many acclaimed musicians, such as Christian McBride, Emilie-Claire Barlow, Ted Quinlan, Vaughan Meisner and Drew Jurecka.

Kim is a professional vocalist, keys player and songwriter. She performs regularly and offers individual piano and vocal instruction.

She also has built a unique music therapy and teaching practice in the Kitchener-Waterloo community.

She currently is a featured keyboard player and vocalist for the renowned bands Whose Cat is Dead and Zuffalo. Moreover, her excellent original music is definitely worth a listen!

As a seasoned member of The Beatle Band (formerly The FabFour, Canada) and performer with other acts such as the classic rock band, The Shakers, John has extensive experience playing to audiences across Canada and around the world. During his years as a secondary school educator, John has earned several honours including awards for creating the musicals "Everybody is a Somebody" and "The Tikbalang and Me" - both of which underscore the importance of mental health among the youth in contemporary society.

FUN FACTS

- Once played trombone for the Pope
- Favourite Food: Maple Syrup!