| Ben Verdier bass Ben Verdier is
an accomplished bassist and pianist who has thrived on
making music since 1985. He studied classical and jazz theory
&
piano performance with George Barth while getting his Bachelor's in
computer science at Stanford. He is well-versed in a variety of styles:
Salsa, Latin, Afro-Cuban, Brazilian, Jazz, Rock, Funk, Ragtime,
Classical, and many points in between. Ben currently performs
with
Cambalache, Sonando, Charanga
Danzón,The Alma
Villegas Quartet, and Sexteto tradicuba
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Fred Hoadley
piano & tres Originally
from New England, Fred studied music at Hampshire College
and Berklee College of Music, where his teachers included Jaki Byard,
Vishnu Wood, and Charlie Banacos. He founded the Seattle salsa band
Bochinche in 1983, produced the band’s first album, and founded the
Seattle based Afro-Cuban Jazz band, Sonando, whose 1994, 1998, &
2006 releases received critical acclaim around the country. He also
plays piano and tres in Sonando, Charanga Danzón, Wesito & Friends, The Susan Carr Ensemble, and Sexteto Tradicuba
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Tom Bergersen
congas & percussion Tom has
performed with several Northwest bands including Los Boys, El
Conjunto Fabuloso, and Bochinche. Tom's dance company performance
credits include The Bill Evans Modern Dance Company and The Pacific
Northwest Ballet. His interests in the folkloric roots of latin music
led him to Stanford University to study with the Danza Nacional de Cuba
under the direction of Regino Jimenez Saez. He currently performs with
Sonando & Orchestra Zarabanda.
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