Featured musicians on Moment in Time are as follows:
- Richard Underhill - alto sax / composer / arranger
- Bob Brough - tenor sax
Bob Brough is one of Toronto's most powerful tenor saxophonists and has been a highlight of the Toronto jazz scene for over 25 years. He first came to prominence with Time Warp in the early 80's with his solid tone and his deep blues influences. He also ventures into soulful John Coltrane inspired tenor playing and can step outside and play magnificently in free and experimental jazz contexts.
Bob Brough has played with almost everyone of note on the Toronto Jazz scene including Tenor Madness, the Boss Brass, Richard Underhill, Shelley Berger Big band, Time Warp, Dave Smith Septet, Bill King's Saturday Night Fish Fry Band, Barry Romberg, Chris Jennings, Saint Dirt Elementary School, Freeflight Big Band, Jim Galloway and international stars like Natalie Cole, Tony Bennett and Gladys Knight. He leads a jazz quartet with pianist Stan Fomin, and has just released his debut album ' A Decade of Favourites.' - Luis Guerra - piano / rhodes / arranger
Pianist Luis Guerra is fast becoming a force on the Toronto jazz and Latin music scenes. Since arriving in Canada from his native Cuba in 2001, Luis has played with the likes of Nick Ali, Hilaro Duran and the Afro Cuban Masters, Wave, Pan con Queso, Richard Underhill and Eliana Cuevas to name a few. His prodigious technique and inventive lines are truly incredible for such a young player. At just 21 years of age, his playing reminds one of Chick Corea or Danielo Perez, so amazing is his talent. This outstanding pianist has a long career ahead of him. - Mike Milligan - bass
- Graig Earle - bass / arranger
Graig Earle is quickly becoming an in-demand and respected bassist on the Toronto jazz scene. The Sarnia, Ont. native is a graduate of York University (BFA 2001), where he studied with John Gittins, Glen Halls, Mark Eisenman and TSO principal bassist Ed Tait. During these studies, Graig began performing regularly in Toronto with musicians such as Richard Underhill, Jake Wilkinson, Richard Whiteman, Wayne Cass, Leah State and Bob Mover, among many others. Soon after graduating, Graig travelled to Copenhagen for 5 months of study with bass legend Jesper Lundgaard, as well as pianist Thomas Clausen. In Copenhagen he performed with many top Nordic players including Doug Rainey, Jens Winter, Tomas Agergaard and Helge Lien.
Performing credits include numerous jazz festivals (Toronto DuMaurier/JVC/Fringe/Distillery/Beaches, Montreal, Guelph, Kingston, Ottawa), Sound Symposium 2000 and 2002 in St. John's, several engagements at the Top of the Senator, film and theatre work ("Midnight Sun", Tarragon Theatre, "The Drowsy Chaperone", Mirvish Productions, "Death to Smoochy", Alliance Atlantis) and countless other venues across Canada, and in the United States, Denmark, Germany and St. Maarten. Future plans include his first CD as a leader (spring 2004), continued work freelancing on the Toronto scene, and beginning work on his Master's Degree at the Rhytmisk Musikkonservatorium in Copenhagen (fall 2004).
- Joe Poole - drums
Joe Poole is an in-demand and respected drummer on the Toronto jazz scene. Joe is a graduate of York University (BFA 2001), where he studied with Oscar Peterson, Barry Elmes, John Gittins, Lorne Lofsky, Don Thompson, Glen Halls, and Mark Eisenman. He was awarded the Jazz Report 'Post Secondary Musician of the Year' Award in 1999 as a recognition of his considerable talent and lyrical drumming style. At York he was regularly asked to accompany Oscar Peterson at campus performances and in-class demonstrations.
Joe currently plays with Verve recording artist Denzil Sinclaire, and has performed with Ernestine Anderson, Red Holloway, Guido Basso, Alex Dean, Kevin Turcotte, Chase Sandborn, Don Thompson, Nick Brignola, Mike Downes, Richard Underhill and Wayne Cass to name a few. He has also played extensively with Russian / New York saxophonist Dmitiri Shapko in Nice, France and toured Europe with his ensemble.
Joe has a unique ability to create interesting rhythmic-melodic shapes on the drums that he weaves into a compelling call and response interplay with the soloist.
- Daniel Barnes / Davide Direnzo - drums
- William Carn - trombone
- Chris Gale - tenor sax
- Jono Grant / Samba Elegua - percussion
