Russ Hewitt: solo and rhythm guitar; tres guitar
Bob Parr: bass and keyboards
Efren Guzman: percussion
Walfredo Reyes Jr.: drums
Elijah M. Parr: drums on track 4
Jorge Struntz: guitar (2nd melody and 1st solo) on track 6
Ardeshir Farah: guitar (2nd solo and verse licks) on track 8
Nuno Bettencourt: guitar (1st solo) on track 2
Marty Friedman: guitar (2nd and 4th solos) on track 3
Tri Nguyen: đan tranh (Vietnamese zither) on track 10
Bucharest All-Star Orchestra: track 4

Here's a sample track from Chasing Horizons. This is Russ Hewitt's composition, “Luna.” (If you don't see the audio player below, please update your browser. The file might take 30 seconds or more to load, depending on the speed of your internet connection and CPU.)


Website: russhewittmusic.com
Distribution: russhewittmusic.com and Bandcamp

Woodwinds: Bob Sheppard, Brian Scanlon, Rob Lockart, Tom Luer, Adam Schroeder/Jay Mason (baritone sax, bass clarinet)
Trumpet/Flugelhorn: Wayne Bergeron, Dan Fornero, Ryan DeWeese, Clay Jenkins, Ron Stout
Trombone: Alex Iles, Charlie Morillas, Ido Meshulam, Bill Reichenbach
Electric guitar: Larry Koonse
Piano: Ed Czach
Bass: Edwin Livingston
Drums: Peter Eskine
Percussion: Brian Kilgore

Here's a sample track from Convergency. This is “Duelity,” composed and arranged by Dave Slonaker. (If you don't see the audio player below, please update your browser. The file might take 30 seconds or more to load, depending on the speed of your internet connection and CPU.)


Websites: daveslonaker.com and facebook.com/DaveSlonakerBigBand
Record label: Origin Records
Distribution: Available everywhere

Philip Topping: Electronic Valve Instrument, trumpet and flugelhorn
Ian Vo: tenor sax and flute on track 1; tenor sax on tracks 2, 3, 5 & 7
Allen Mascari: tenor sax on tracks 4 & 8
Gary Herbig: flute and soprano sax on tracks 4 & 6
Mitch Forman: piano and keyboards on all tracks except 4 & 6
Henri Wilkinson: piano and keyboards on tracks 4 & 6
Andy Waddell: guitar
Peter Sepsis: bass
Dave Johnstone: drums
Billy Hulting: percussion on track 1
Baba Sissoko: percussion and voice on track 5

Here's a sample track from The Hideaway Sessions. This is “Grasshopper,” composed and arranged by Peter Sepsis. (If you don't see the audio player below, please update your browser. The file might take 30 seconds or more to load, depending on the speed of your internet connection and CPU.)


Websites: www.tritoneasylum.com and facebook.com/TriTone-Asylum
Record label: Blue Canoe Records
Distribution: Available everywhere