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Navalle “Chops” Turner
Lead Vocalist

Chops Turner has always known he’d be a professional singer. He has been serious about singing since early childhood and has captivated audiences throughout his career. Through the years, Navalle has mastered an incredible repertoire, which exceeds 300 songs. He has a diverse background in music, having performed everything from gospel to pop, R&B to Jazz. He trained with James McClain at school One in Providence, RI, has attended Langston Hughes Center for the Arts, and studied with Jerry Palmer in Voice training. In the past, he has opened for New Edition, Tavares, the Chi-Lites, and various other groups. He has performed for large audiences at the Apollo theater, Providence Civic Center, Summer Metro shows in Washington and the Reed auditorium in Boston

Jennifer Truesdale
Lead Vocalist

Vocalist and songwriter Jennifer Truesdale has been a part of the Boston music scene for many years as both a live performer and session vocalist. A member of the Funk/Rock band The Ultrasonics , Jennifer has also performed throughout New England with the Brian Wakley Band and The D-Street Band. She's performed with the Boston Rock Opera in their 2000 production of Jesus Christ Superstar, starring Gary Cherone and as part of Jazz on the Charles, Women in Song.

"As a solo artist, Jennifer beautifully melds Blues, Funk, Soul and a dash of Pop to create a sound that is fun, soulful and energetic. "a vocal powerhouse!" "You are the Soul Mother!"

In 1998, Jennifer opened a music production house with her Ultrasonics band-mates and has been working actively as a songwriter for film & television ever since. Her songs have been heard on various major network television shows including ABC's All My Children & One Life To Live, NBC's The Young and the Restless, the Fox Network's Melrose Place and the Showtime series Soul Food.

Additionally, Jennifer is the Owner and Director at the Jeannie Deva® Voice Studios in Boston where she has worked with hundreds of Boston area singers, helping them to achieve their own personal musical goals.

"OJ" Martori
Lead Vocalist

A scholarship candidate from Berklee College Of Music, OJ is one of Boston's top new male vocalists who's influences range from the great R & B singers such as Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Prince, to more contemporary artists such as Usher and Justin Timberlake.


Anthony Vitti
Fender Bass

Anthony grew up in Queens New York. He graduated Berklee College of Music in 1986 and worked through his Msaters degree in Jazz Performance at the University of Lowell. He has performed with. Sammy Davis Jr., Liberace, Nell Carter, Bobby Vinton, Diane Carroll, Jerry Lewis, Maurice Hines, Jerry Vale, Robert Goulet, Jerry Lewis and many other artists. He performs with Herb Reed and the Original Platters, The Drifters and The Coasters as seen on the PBS “Doo Wop” specials. Anthony has published ten instructional books and three DVD’s in Japan. He has played on numerous Broadway shows and many television and radio commercials. He has been a Professor at Berklee College of Music since 1988.

John Mulroy
Keyboards

Assistant Professor Berklee College of Music, 2000-present. Piano Instructor All Newton Music School 1998-present.
Working pianist in the greater Boston area since 1988.
Styles including music from the Great American Songbook,Pop/Rock,
Traditional/Contemporary jazz.

Joe Musella
Guitar and Vocals

In addition to being an active perfomer throghout New England Joe is currently an Assistant Professor at Berklee College of Music.
Born in NYC and raised in Memphis TN,Joe began his professional
performing career in the south eventually moving to Boston to study at the prestigious Berklee College of Music. Since moving to Boston Joe has performed and recorded with several Boston based Blues, Funk, and Rock bands. Highlights have included opening spots for Buddy Guy, BB King, Living Color at some of Boston's biggest venues.

Jeff Muzerolle
Drums

Jeff has been performing professionally for 16 years. While growing up in Maine, he spent his formative years gigging around the Northeast with many local artists spanning several different genres including rock, blues, jazz, and country. After highschool, Jeff attended the Berklee College of Music on scholarship, graduating Magna Cum Laude. Since then, Jeff has been one of Boston's most in-demand drummers, performing and/or recording with countless bands and solo artists including Makoto Takenaka, Tomo Fujita, Rick Berlin, Tom Appleman, Jon Delucia, James Merenda, Telifaro, Soul Kitchen, The Shelley Winters Project, Photoflash, Far From Blue, Chronic Funk, The Blue Flames, Groove of The Day, The Catunes, and others. Jeff's recording credits also include jingles for Ford, Applebee's, and Outback Steakhouse as well as movie sountracks for 'A Bug's Life' and 'The Mothman Prophecies'. In addition to local performances, Jeff has extensive touring credits in America and Japan."


Hiro Tokushige
Trumpet

Born in Japan, Hiro has been playing trumpet professionally for almost 20 years. After graduating from Berklee college of Music, he has enjoyed playing in various genres, inculding jazz, pop, funk, salsa, merengue, other world music and classical music. He plays with a lot of different local bands like Alexander y su orquesta, The Red Riders, Boston Horns Big Band, Jazz in the Air, All Nighters and Flipside to name a few. With these bands, he opened up for Arturo Sandval, Maynard Ferguson, Roomful of Blues and Toni Lynn Washington band. Besides trumpet, Hiro playes piccolo trumpet and trombone as well.


Ririka Masuda
Tenor saxophone

Ririka was born in Japan and has been playing music all her life. A graduate from Berklee college of Music, she plays and records with different groups like The Red Riders, Tropical Sound, Garacci Group, Westwood Jazz Orchestra, Alexander y su Orquesta, and Sweet Willie D. Her style covers from Jazz, Blues, Latin to Classcal music. Some of the highlights of her career include performances with Ricky Ford, Steve Lacy, Walter Bishop Jr, Dave Burrel and Alan Dawson. She is also one of the most sought after musician in Boston musical Theatre. Ririka also plays flute, clarinet and saxophone.