Jazz for Peace Sample Musicians Info (taken from first Jazz for Peace Event)

 

Paquito D'Rivera (born 4 June 1948) is a Cuban alto saxophonist, clarinetist and 
soprano saxophonist. The winner of multiple Grammys and other awards,
D'Rivera has lived in the United States since the early 1980s. He has worked in a
variety of contexts, but is perhaps best known for playing Latin jazz. He has won
six Latin Grammy Awards[1] and four Grammy awards.[2]

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paquito_D'Rivera

 

 

Edgar "Eddie" Gómez (born October 4, 1944) is a Puerto Rican jazz double bassist born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, perhaps most notable for his work done with the Bill Evans trio from 1966 to 1977. His résumé includes performances with jazz giants such as Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Gerry Mulligan, John Coltrane, Benny Goodman, Buck Clayton,Ahmad Jamal, Bill Bruford, Scott LaFaro, Marian McPartland, Paul Bley, Bill Evans, Michael Brecker, Wayne Shorter, Steps Ahead, Steve Gadd, Ron Carter, Jeremy Steig, Herbie Hancock, Tony Williams, Al Foster, Chick Corea, Eugenio Toussaint and Carli Muñoz.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Gomez

 

 

 

Leonard White III, better known as Lenny White (born December 19, 1949) is an American jazz fusion drummer, born in New York City, best known for being the drummer of Miles Davis "Bitches Brew" ensemble and of Chick Corea's Return to Forever.[1] 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenny_White

 

 

 

Rick DellaRatta is an American jazz pianist, composer, and vocalist considered by many to be one of the finest Singer/Pianists performing today and one of only a handful of Jazz Artists who can make a successful musical presentation to a large audience without having to abandon the true art form of Jazz. Formerly the  Opening Act/Emcee for Dizzy Gillespie, pianist for The Blue Note, Artie Shaw Orchestra and The Platters, his many recordings as a leader include the critically acclaimed "Jazz for Peace" which also features The London Symphony Orchestra. His unique and original piano playing and composing has been compared in print to Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Bill Evans, McCoy Tyner, Keith Jarrett, Joe Zawinul, Horace Silver, Oscar Peterson and Thelonious Monk while his signature vocal sound and style has been likened to Chet Baker, Billie Holiday, Joao Gilberto, Ivan Lins, Michael Franks and Antonio Carlos Jobim. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz_for_Peace