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Ralphe Armstrong Originally from Detroit, Ralphe Armstrong is a bass musician with classical training who is a jazz fusion pioneer. he was born into a musical family; Mr Armstrong has played with the Mahavishnu Orchestra, Jean-Luc Ponty and Carlos Santana to name a few, he also plays Funk, Jazz, and even Hip-Hop. He is a master bassist who is a Detroit Treasure. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gerald Veasley Gerald Veasley is well regarded as a musician, composer, producer, recording artist, and educator. He has been voted best electric bassist by Jazziz Magazine and has been recognized in Downbeat Magazine's Critic's and Reader's Polls.  Veasley is on the faculty of Philadelphia's University of the Arts.  He brings a wealth of practical experience to teaching, his rich and varied career as a musician, recording artist and radio personality offers a unique perspective to students.  He has taught classes in improvisation, jazz performance, career development and has directed various student ensembles. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Anthony Wellington Anthony Wellington was born in Alexandria, Virginia, and raised in the South East part of Washington, DC. He got his first guitar when he was twelve years old and began playing bass by the time he was fifteen. When he attended Oxon Hill High School, he began to take music courses. He went on to study Jazz at the University of Miami and studied Audio Engineering at Omega Recording Studios. Some of the first artists that Anthony identified with musically were James Brown and Stevie Wonder. Though, from an early age he was drawn mostly to the lower frequencies in the music spectrum — da' bottom. This led him to take inspiration from bassists such as Larry Graham, Jaco Pastorius, Stanley Clarke, Mark Adams from the group Slave, Bootsy Collins, Louis Johnson and a host of others. Driven by the level of musicianship exemplified by these bassists, he began to put in long hours practicing and studying music theory. His passion and commitment for music continued to grow. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Doug Johns Bassist, Composer, Arranger, Clinician. Cleveland’s Doug Johns has more than 25 years of experience on local, national, and international stages, working with such greats as Jimi Hendrix drummer Buddy Miles, bass icon Victor Wooten, and many others. Armed with jaw-dropping funk chops, raw presence and energy, and all-around crowd-wowing prowess. Bass Player Magazine on Johns: “One of the most credit–deserving bass virtuosos in America…it’s his inventiveness that’s consistently compelling.” Doug has steadily risen to the populace of well-respected artists, evidenced by his busy schedule as a performer and clinician at Bass Player Live, BassQuake, Monsters of Bass, and BassBash.

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