Martin Budde is guitarist and multi instrumentalist composer/educator based in Seattle WA. Originally from Small town Alaska he has attended Idyllwild Arts Academy, New England Conservatory and has a BFA from Cornish College of the Arts.

Martin is the co-founder of Seattle/New York based contemporary Jazz…

Alex started his musical journey at 14 when he joined his high school marching band as a percussionist. He immediately fell in love with drumming and would play for hours every day after school. He also took private drum lessons for 5 years. In his junior year, he took AP Music Theory and started learning how…

Ryan Burks is a native Texan who began playing guitar, piano, drums, taking lessons, and performing rock, pop, and indie music in 2011. Growing up in Southlake, he graduated from Carroll Senior High School in 2017, where he played for four years in the jazz band, receiving all-region honors and playing in the…

Maxwell Burton is a drummer from Edmonds, Washington. Beginning on the drums at the age of fourteen, Max has years of experience behind the kit. Growing up, learning the instrument was a fun hobby and a way to connect with his father and make friends throughout his time in school. He has continued this passio…

Cadence believes in the power of music and truly believes anyone can learn. In 2013, he graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music. In 2015, he earned his Masters of Education degree from Walden University. While completing his degrees, he had the opportunity…

Growing up with music as central part of his life, William Carman possesses a deep respect for the power and personal growth available through songcraft. Every part of life has a rhythm, a melody, a tempo. The secret, in his mind, is to groove with the changes, challenges, and successes that it throws at us …

Jose Almonte was born in Brooklyn, New York in June of 1997, but his family soon moved to Powder Springs, Georgia where he began studying percussion at the age of 12. By the time he graduated high school, Jose had already achieved great success as a musician, having been selected as an honor band and all-stat…

Justin Carter lives by the maxim: “Music is the best!” Since picking up the guitar at age 13, his musical journey has brought him endless joy, discovery, and wonder. To participate in this magical world of music is to share it with others! That is why he has dedicated his life to writing, performing, recordin…

Joshua Chance began learning music at a very young age, playing music at church when he was 3 years old. He started taking piano lessons in 1st grade, and his passion for music grew when he joined band as a trumpet player in 6th grade. Ever since then, he was hooked, taking every opportunity to learn about hi…

Jordan Christenot is a guitarist, pianist, percussionist, composer, and artist serving the greater Orlando area. Originally from Fort Walton Beach, Florida, Jordan has been passionately playing instruments since 1994. His early lessons covered piano works by Beethoven, Mozart, Bach, and Chopin. In 1995, Jorda…