I suppose putting "band" after the piano player's name wasn't diffucult to think of. We could add the cliché "and Friends" but it would be overused wouldn't it? And the fact that the leader happens to be me, that was an easy one.

We play concerts, festivals, private events, corporate parties and jazz clubs in and around the Portland, Oregon area. We love playing live to appreciative audiences...No special moments to recall...except to note that being on the Soundclick Internet Jazz Charts is quite surprising! :-)

We can pay off our bills and send our kids to college! Also, just being able to afford the necessities in life (the latest newest, gotta-have-it-digital-whatchamacallit for the studio, a new boat, new Scuba Diving Gear, a Movado watch, a second Steiway grand, house in the mountains, larger house with a nice backyard for gardening and for kids to play in, new wheel barrow and of course, a weed wacker for the new garden!). :-)

It has enabled ANYONE that writes and records music, the ability to reach an audience instantly. It gives musicians/composers a way of bypassing the accepted norm of delivering music content to listeners and has allowed independent artists the chance at making money at this art form/music business. It's a fair level playing field for all and I'm totally behind the MP3 wave!!

Well, probably...er, ummm...I don't know....depends on the contract...better call my attorney first! hehehe

Please see http://www.edbisquera.com for more info. We are also at MP3.COM!

I like all kinds of music! Cinematic, thematic, tv/film themes, and jazz suites! I have enjoyed and been inspired by the music of so many great artists. I've studied artists from diverse backgrounds, such as:

Dave Gruisin, David Benoit, Joe Sample, Tom Grant, Oscar Peterson, Chick Corea, Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock, Art Tatum, Bennie Green, Kim Pensyl, and Jim Brickman. Actually there's more, but that's enough for now.

The Caribbean Islands - Anywhere that has a nice sandy beach, pina colada and great diving!

Kurzweil PC88, Kurzweil 2500RS+(Fully stocked), Roland XP-80 (Session, Vintage, Orchestral Boards), Roland M-GS64, Roland JV-1080, Mac with Digital Performer and MOTU 2408 plus Digidesign stuff. Monitor through Mackie board and equipment.Vintage antique 1866 Steinway Upright Grand piano. Real drums, real bass, real guitar, real sax...haven't found enough digital samples than can sound as good as Mike Snyder (D), Jeff Frankel (D), Jason Carter (D), Al Criado (B), Dan Balmer (G), Renato Curanto (S), Patrick Lamb (S) or Jorge Zamorano (G). :-)

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