Cincinnati-based jazz pianist Steve Schmidt is well-known regionally and nationally for his work with The Blue Wisp Big Band and for his tenure as house pianist at The Blue Wisp Jazz Club.

Dr. Brian Cashwell maintains an active and varied performing and teaching schedule throughout Ohio and the Midwest. Equally at home in jazz and classical idioms, he teaches Jazz Theory and Rudiments of Music at the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, and World Music at Miami University Regionals.

Sylvain Acher is a French composer and performer based in the USA. His work includes scoring for TV ads, series, documentaries, corporate films. He also performs as a Jazz guitar player and with French & World music groups.