Frank Blanco • Trumpet / Flugelhorn / Percussion
Born:  Yuma, Arizona
Arizona:  All the time
Day Gig:  H2O Industry Professional
Night Gig:  Cold Shott & The Hurricane Horns
Other Gigs:  Cold Shott, Dr. Delicious
Favorite Musicians:  Woody Shaw, Freddie Hubbard, Arturo Sandoval, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie
Words of Zen:  “Music comes from within your soul. It is to be openly shared with unconditional love for the art.”

Jake Gabow • Tenor Sax / Alto Sax / Percussion / Flute / Vocals
Born:  Kitchener, Ontario
Arizona:  Since 1988
Day Gig:  El Professor de Español at Kellis High School
Night Gig:  Father of 4
Other Gigs:  Any band that has my number.
Favorite Musicians:  Coltrane, Bird, Dewey Redman
Words of Zen:  “Remember The Good.”  also  “Hey, let’s play that ONE good song we know!”

Tim Matteson • Trombone / Baritone Saxophone / Alto Sax / Vocals
Born:  Jerome, AZ
Arizona:  2004
Day Gig:  Band Director, Thunderbird High School
Night Gig:  Cold Shott & The Hurricane Horns
Other Gigs:  Limbs Akimbo, Warsaw, Tommy Dukes, Danny Rhoades & the Messengers, the Mike Vax Big Band, the MCC Monday Night Big Band, the Chris Parker Project, Dr. Delicious
Favorite Musicians:  Keith Kuczynski
Words of Zen:  ” Yeah, man.”