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Kiflu Kidane - Siinger & Dancer Kiflu was a member of the Ethiopian National Dance Theater and traveled worldwide performing. He moved to the US in 1990 and soon there after formed the New Nile Orchestra. Ron Rost - Keyboards Ron brings jazz, reggae, and even hip hop to the keyboards. Since 1983 Ron has been on the staff as a musican with the dance program at Middlebury College. He has performed and recorded with numberous bands in Vermont over the last 30 years. Steve Blair - Guitar Steve has performed with the Vermont Symphony Orchestra and is the head of the jazz department at Johnson State College. John McConnell - Bass John received a music degree in guitar from the University of Wyoming and has been playing in a variety of bands on bass for over 20 years. John is also a professional yoga teacher and teaches at a number of studios in Vermont.   Jeff Salisbury - Drums Jeff has played for Albert King and Cold Blood, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Linda Tillery and many other artists in rhythm and blues and jazz. He is an original faculty member of Kosa International Percussion workshops and has served as president of the Vermont Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society. Steve Ferraris - Percussion Steve has appeared with big bands (Sun Ra Arkestra, Charlie Haden's Liberation Music Orchestra, the Burlington Discover Jazz Fesival Big Band with Paquito D'Rivera), Latin Jazz groups (Rick Davies and Jazzismo, Zabap), Jazz/funk super-group Michael Ray and the Cosmic Krewe and trios (Dr Gam-acoustic Reggae).