Michael Bates is a New York-based double bassist/composer concentrating on a wide spectrum of original music and creative improvising. In the early 90’s he studied in Japan with the former principal bassist of the Tokyo Symphony Yoshie Nagashima Bates has performed with musicians such as Chad Talmor, John Abercrombie and Dylan Van Der Schyff, and has toured Hong Kong, China, Korea Japan, Canada and the U.S.
Gil Selinger
Gil Selinger: Cellist Composer Soundpainting Conductor Improviser As a cellist, Gil’s background is in Classical Jazz, and Free Improvisation, all of which he has merged into a style called Classical Improvisation He has appeared in every major music space in New York City including Lincoln Center, Tonic, the Knitting Factory and others. Gil has also appeared on tour throughout Europe, the U.S., Australia and New Zealand.
Lily Maase
Lily Masase is a part of New York Sound painting Orchestra Musicians (Guitar)
Sam Kulik
New York Sound painting Orchestra Musicians @ NYBF 2005