Dwight Kilian - Bass
Dwight grew up in Kansas, the “heartland” of America.  He started his musical journey by playing guitar, which led to tuba and finally to electric and acoustic bass.  He graduated from Wichita State University in 1986 with a Bachelor of Music.  From 1982 to 1988, Dwight was a “Kansas Jazz Artist in Residence” and a member of the “Kansas Touring Arts”.  He also taught jazz bass at WSU, Bethe College and Hutchinson Community College.  In 1988 he moved to Denver CO and freelanced with local and national artists.

Relocating to Phoenix in 1998, Dwight performs Jazz concerts with some of the area’s top musicians.  Dwight has played at The Wichita Jazz Festival, Carefree Music Festival and the Prescott Jazz Summit from 2003 to 2006 and has been the jazz bass instructor at Glendale Community College, Mesa Community College and Arizona State University and is currently teaching applied bass lessons and leading Music Serving the Word seminars at Southwestern College.  In 2005 Dwight became executive Director of Music Serving the word Ministries and the bassist for Inner Journeys led by pianist Bob Ravenscroft.

Dwight has performed with many top jazz artists such as Sheila Jordan, Art Lande, Herbie Mann, Teddy Edwards, Mark Murphy, Ernie watts, Richie Cole, Mose Allison, Myra Melford, Jerry Hahn, Milcho Leviev, Claudio Slon, Paul McCandless, Nick Brignola, Lee Konitz, Ken Peplowski, Bob Florence, Lennie Niehaus and Marvin Stamm.

Dom Moio - Drums
Dom has been playing drums since the fifth grade.  His first influence was funk master Bernard Purdie (drummer for Quincy Jones, Aretha Franklin and Steely Dan).  However, after hearing Miles Davis with drummer Jimmy Cobb, Moio’s attention was directed toward Jazz.  Leaving the East Coast in 1979, Moio played with jazz luminaries such as Mose Allison, Herb Elis, Ahmad Jamal and Clark Terry.  He also had the opportunity to meet and study with legendary Cuban Master Percussionist Walfredo de los Reyes, Sr.  It was then he developed a lifelong passion for Latin rhythms.

Moio is currently teaching courses and drum set at Mesa Community College, Arizona State University and traveling clinician for Trick Drums Latin Percussion, Evans Drum Heads, Calato/Regal Tip Drumsticks and Sabian Cymbals.
www.dommoio.com

Jerry Donato - Saxaphone
Since moving to the Valley in 1983 from Baltimore, MS, Jerry has been a mainstay on the Phoenix music scene.  He has performed and recorded with many valley favorites such as Dennis Rowland, Khani Cole and Big Pete Pearson.  Jerry also enjoyed an extensive career in television, having performed on the Arsenio Hall Show.  He has also done soundtracks for CBS Television’s Evening Shade and for several TNT movies.  His most recent CD, It’s A Cool Heat, features the last recording of west Coast legend Pee Jolly.
www.jerrydonato.com