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Long-time bass player with huge US Ska band No Doubt, Tony Kanal is of East Indian descent. He was born in Kingsbury, England where he lived until his parents moved to California in 1981.

Parisian born Manu was a respected session player in Paris before coming to international recognition through his stylish work with Peter Gabriel on the influential 1986 album ‘So’. He combined percussive brilliance with an unmistakable groove in a manner not heard before and overnight became the drummer everyone wanted.

Born in 1958 in Montreal, Canada, Khaner studied at The Juilliard School under the tutelage of the late Julius Baker. After serving as co-principal of the Pittsburgh Symphony and principal of the Cleveland Orchestra and Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, he has been Principal Flute of the Philadelphia Orchestra since 1990.

Australian by birth, David King is regarded as one of the most dynamic figures in the world of brass today.

Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, Richie began playing piano at the age of five. Aged seven and inspired by a Kiss poster, Richie took up the guitar.

In a career spanning two decades, Dave Koz has established himself as a platinum-selling artist, humanitarian, entrepreneur, radio host, and instrumental music advocate. A six-time Grammy nominee, he was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2009.

Zoon van Jazzgitarist Jack Kraal. Krijgt zihn eerst drumkit op zijn 6e verjaardag en neemt tot zijn 12e les van de diverse drummers van zijn vaders bands.

Dieter Kraus studied at the Richard Strauss conservatory in Munich (now integrated into the University of Music and Performing Arts) under the direction of Professor Andre Legros.

Abraham Laboriel is one of the world’s most sought-after session bassists, playing for a roster of top artists that reads like a who’s who of the jazz, crossover and popular music fields. He also has solo albums to his name and was a founding member of the internationally acclaimed fusion groups, Koinonia and Friendship.

Nominated Adami 2005 Classical Revelation, then Indésens Revelation in 2008, Romain Leleu, trained by Eric Aubier, definitely deserves his place among the representative artists that belong to today’s major French trumpet players.