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Hamm began playing professionally at age 18 and has since worked with a diverse mix of artists ranging from latin jazz percussionist Pete Escovedo to country music legends Buck Owens' "Buckaroos." Among the artists he has performed or recorded with are Crosby Loggins (son of Kenny Loggins), John Densmore (The Doors), Justo Almario, Will Kennedy & Jimmy Haslip (The Yellowjackets), Ronald Bruner Jr., Melvin Davis, Jimmy Branly, Carlitos del Puerto, Sandro Albert, Monty Byrom, The Smokin' Armadillos, and his own original projects including funk/jazz group Mother Funk Conspiracy featuring L.A. saxophonist Zane Musa, as well as his own trios and quartets featuring Hamm's original compositions and some of L.A.'s finest jazz musicians.
 
Justin Vasquez
I’m primarily a saxophonist but I play a wide variety of styles and instruments. I've had the incredible privilage of working with some absolutely amazing musicians in the last few years. People I've played with include Mike Stern, Tom Harrell, Randy Brecker, Conrad Herwig, Jimmy Haslip, Bob Brookmeyer, Sam Rivers, Dave Liebman and others. I'm in the process of recording my first album as a leader. The band will feature Adam Rogers, Aaron Parks, Clarence Penn, Gregoire Maret, Gretchen Parlato, and Orlando Le Flemming. Look for it in March.
 
Jimmy Branly
Born in Havana, Cuba in 1972, Branly began playing drums at the age of 13. Branly has performed with nearly every major group in Cuba in virtually every musical genre from straight-ahead jazz to fusion to hardcore dance music. Among his credits (in Cuba and the U.S.) are piano virtuoso Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Chucho Valdez, Emiliano Salvador, Carlitos del Puerto, N.G la Banda, Issac Delgado, Cuarto Espacio, Ernan Lopez Nussa quartet, Flora Purim and Airto Moreira,Tony Perez, Strunz and Farah, Celia Cruz, Tito Nieves, Franky Negron, Sheila E, Jimmy Haslip, Russell Ferrante, Otmaro Ruiz, Abraham Laboriel, Benn Clatworthy, Riahnnon, The Carlos Cuevas Trio, Alberto Salas, Thania Sanz, Rebeca Mauleon, Francisco Aguabella, Poncho Sanchez, Luis Conte, Yalil Guerra, Justo Almario, Brandon Fields, Mike Turre, Alex Acuna, Gregg Bissonette, Marvin "Smitty" Smith, Cuba LA , Susie Hansen, Alan Pasqua, Brian Lynch quartert, Andy Narell, Andy Garcia, David Carpenter, Brian Bromberg, Emil Richards, Judith Owen, Pat Senatore, The LA Latin-Jazz all Stars Big Band, Alondra Branly, Jimmy Johnson, Carol Welsman, Hector Crisantes,Oscar Cartaya, Sandro Albert's Quintet, Kellye Gray, Luis Conte, Michito Sanchez ,David valentin,Bob Sheppard, Joe Gian, Victor Bailey, Renato Neto, Morrie Louden group, Kellye Gray, Omar Sosa and many others. 

Carlitos Del Puerto
Is one of the most recognized acoustic bass players to emerge in the last decade. Even at the young age of 30, it’s no surprise that Carlitos Is able to play with such virtuosity and maturity, as he is the son of world famous Cuban bass player, Carlos Del Puerto, one of the founders and original member of The group Irakere, as well as distinguished professor and author of the book, The True Cuban Bass, used in several prestigious conservatories such Berklee College of Music.

Since his arrival in the United States from Cuba just a few years ago, Carlitos has been in great demand, performing and recording with a broad range of acclaimed International stars such as Stevie Wonder, Celia Cruz, Don Grusin, Ricky Martin, Gloria Gainor, Paquito De Rivera, Patti Labelle, John Secada, Sheila E, Alejandra Guzman, Diego Torres and Joan Sebastian. In a span of only ten years, Carlitos has played in a great deal of famous recordings, including one of the best selling Cuban albums of all times Cubanismo. He’s proud to have recorded and perform with the best there is: pianist Chucho Valdez, Roy Hargrove, David Sanchez, Danilo Perez Gonzalo Ruvalcava, Steve Coleman, Frank Emilio, Oscar Castro Neves, Jose Maria Vitier, Jane Bunnett, just to name a few. Bass Player magazine has consulted and quoted Carlitos numerous times in their features on Cuban bass technique. In 1996 He was personally invited for the second consecutive year to perform with his impressive quartet at the International Montreal Jazz Festival.

At the tender age of 16 while still immersed in his musical studies the late Cuban pianist and composer Emiliano Salvador urged Carlitos to join his group to perform and record what would be Emiliano’s last works. In 1991, Carlitos won the Grand Prize and and first Honorable Mention for excellence in interpretation of Cuban Music at the Amadeo Roldan National Music Competition. At the age of 17,Carlitos was bestowed the title of Best New Jazz Artist at the international Jazz Festival in Havana, an enormous recognition of the level of Carlito’s musical talent. Carlitos began his musical studies at the highly regarded Alejandro Garcia Caturla Conservatory where he earned his degree in Cello Performance. Later, he attended the world famous National School of Music & Arts in Cuba where he acquired the Prominent title of Professor of Contrabass and Ensemble Performance. Most recently Carlitos del Puerto has added many recordings and live projects to his Credit and has expanded into the areas of film music recording, television shows, Music videos, such as Michael Jackson’s “You Rock My World” , and international commercials, most recently for Bose Systems with Herbie Hancock. Also, he completed the soundtrack for the HBO movie “Havana Nocturne” with Arturo 
Sandoval, Performing with trumpet legend Doug Severinsen as special guests of Colorado, Arizona, Milwaukee, Ottawa Symphony Orchestras and was the recipient of a Grammy nomination for his performance on the Best Latin Tropical Album, 
Carabana Cubana.