Formed eighteen years ago, this legendary nine-piece ensemble features members that live and perform in New York City, Washington DC and Baltimore. They have performed all over the US - in the west including a week's stint at the JAZZ BAKERY in LA, and Midwest, and continue to frequent jazz and dance clubs around the eastern seaboard including the BLUE NOTE in Manhattan and BIRDLAND 'the jazz corner of the world. This summer they will appear at jazz festivals including the San Jose AAT Jazz Fest in California and Lake George Jazz weekend in upstate New York. The band made its' international debut last summer at the Ottawa International Jazz Festival.