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The E.R.A
Jonathan Moritz - tenor and soprano sax
Marcus Cummins - alto and soprano sax
Ryan Snow - trombone
Chris Welcome - guitar
Shayna Dulberger - bass
Juan Pablo Carletti - drums
John McLellan - drums

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The E.R.A. is a New York City based project that was formed in June of 2007.  Since 2005, these seven musicians have each performed and recorded in various duos, trios, and quartets. Inspired by these smaller combinations, Chris Welcome, Johnathan Moritz and Shayna Dulberger composed and arranged music for this unique instrumentation.  For the most part eschewing full-blown free jazz, they focus on the use of silence and counterpoint, weaving together group and solo improvisations with composed material.

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The Ras Moshe Quartet:
Ras Moshe - alto and tenor sax
Dave Ross - guitar
Shayna Dulberger - upright bass
Rashid Bakr - drums

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KMB007 Ras Moshe Quartet - Transcendence CD The latest release on KMB Jazz, Transcendence finds veteran New York City reeds player Ras Moshe (alto, tenor, clarinet, flute) teaming with Rashid Bakr (drums), Shayna Dulberger (bass) and Dave Ross (guitar) for his first studio release in four years. Following a string of successful live recordings on the Utech label, Moshe has entered the venerable Park West Studios (William Parker, Mark Feldman, Ken Hatfield) in Brooklyn to work with renowned engineer Jim Clouse. The product is six new compositions by Moshe, augmented by two from Ross and one from Dulberger. With both feet planted firmly in improvised jazz’s past and both ears stretching toward the future, Moshe’s unique conceptions are vividly brought to life by this powerful group. Click here to check out reviews and sales on the KMB jazz label. Reviews

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TheKillMeTrio:
Darius Jones - alto sax
Shayna Dulberger - upright bass and compositions
Jason Nazary - drums

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This Sax, Bass, and Drums Trio was formed in Brooklyn, NY, December 2005. TheKillMeTrio was originally a joke name created by Shayna Dulberger for a show put on by North Guinea Hills and Matthew Mottel at The Red and Black in Williamsburg. There was so much talk and positive feedback from this one show that the name stuck, the band proceeded to perform in the NYC area and recorded an album of Shayna Dulberger's compositions in July 2006. The band continues to perform and regularly lists reviews in their myspace blog, calendar dates in the myspace calendar, indie websites and the All About Jazz calendar. Each musician in TheKillMeTrio performs regularly in different projects. For more info. please visit myspace. Click here for reviews.

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Wound Unwound and Within:
Chris Welcome - guitar
Shayna Dulberger - upright bass
John McLellan - drums

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A self-released album by three virtual unknowns, “Wound Unwound and Within” is an impressive piece of free improvisation. The disc is divided into 5 parts (conveniently labeled Part 1-5) and each sounds as if it were given a thematic base from which the musicians improvise. It’s impossible to tell as there are no liner notes, but each part sounds distinct and directionalized. The spotlight never focuses on any one musician and this equality among players is emphasized by the mixing which puts each instrument on level ground as far as volume is concerned. Overall, this is a very solid, if not exhilarating, album of contemporary free improv.
The "Wound Unwound and Within" CD is also available on CDbaby.com. Reviews

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The Young Equestrians:
Mikey Hart - keyboards/electronics/toys
Chris Welcome - accordion
Shayna Dulberger - upright bass
Rich Levinson - drums
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Description: Exploring the tonal and atonal world of the drone.

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