Hermon Mehari

Hermon has played the trumpet for about 7 years now. He has been playing gigs since he was in early high school, and pursuses his love for performing by going to UMKC as a jazz performance major. He is in his second year there.

Will Sanders

Will Sanders is a jazz performance major at UMKC. He has been playing the saxophone since middle school and has been playing in the Kansas City area. He, along with Ben Leifer and Hermon Mehari recently went to Switzerland with Bobby Watson to perform at a jazz festival.

Ben Leifer

en, originally from Topkea, Kansas, is a bass player whos talents are very sought after in the Kansas City area. He is a composition major at UMKC and currently in his fourth year.

Sampson Mengstead

Sampson comes from the St. Louis area and is a senior in high school. He plays the piano and gigs consistently around the metro area. He plans to pursue music in college.

Ryan Lee

Ryan is from Kansas City and is in his first year at UMKC as a jazz performance major. He plays drums and has recently started playing in the Kansas City music scene.