Guitarist and educator \;Justi n Miranda \;first began his professional music journey at Bro ward College. While there\, he studied under Jason Hainsworth\, Paul Ayick and Tom Lippincott &ndash\; and began performing around South Florida und er his own name and as a sideman in other groups. From there\, Justin comp leted both his Bachelors and Masters degrees in Jazz Performance at \; FIU \;&ndash\; where he studied with Gary Campbell and Jaime Ousley. \;Justin has been on the bandstand with various local jazz tal ents such as Dave Fernandez\, Jen Martinez-Bre\, Juan Tobon\, Paul Ayick\, Lucia Nunez\, and Waldron Dunkley. Currently\, Justin teaches jazz guitar and music appreciation courses at both \;Miami-Dade College& nbsp\;and \;Broward College.
\nJen Martinez-Bre is a Peruvian/Cuban-American percussionist\, disability advocate \, festival curator currently based in Sunrise\, FL. As a performer and ad vocate\, she has been commended by organizations such as the Gold Coas t Jazz Society and has been invited to present internationally for th e Percussive Arts Society International Convention and Jazz E ducation Network Conference. In her handful of years of performing\, Jen has been on the bandstand with and/or been mentored by luminaries such as Stefon Harris\, Bria Skonberg\, Tony Miceli\, and NEA Jazz Masters Dee Dee Bridgewater and Regina Carter.
\nAle Gonzá\;lez \;is a Salvadoran drummer\, producer\, sound engineer\, and ed ucator based in Florida. Known for his musicality\, sensitivity\, and rhyt hmic versatility\, Alejandro blends traditional Latin roots with a deep lo ve for jazz\, rock\, pop\, and R&\;B&mdash\;creating a sound that&rsquo \;s both grounded and globally inspired. He has performed on international ly renowned stages including the Newport Jazz Festival\, Gotham Jazz Festi val\, El Salvador Jazz Festival\, West Palm Beach Jazz Festival\, and Sout h Florida Jazz Festival. His talent has taken him to venues such as Hard R ock Stadium\, Actor&rsquo\;s Playhouse Theater\, Funky Biscuit\, Margarita Ville Theater\, and the Hard Rock Café\;\, sharing the stage with ce lebrated musicians like Danilo Pé\;rez\, Bria Skonberg\, Tal Cohen\, Jose Gola\, and Nicole Yarling.
\nAndres Aybar Jr& nbsp\;- bass
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