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.

Carlos Vargas-Ortiz is a Honduran musician, arranger and music educator. He was awarded a scholarship at the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music where he earned two bachelor degrees in Jazz Guitar and Music Education.

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.