Shimon Ben-Shir Welcomes you

 

Like a summer breeze that lifts a seagull over a tropical beach, the music of the Shimon Ben Shir Group is warm, inviting and takes the listener on a journey to destinations that reflects the far reaching places around the globe that the group represents.
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Duncan Martin: Saxophones Duncan Saxophonist Arranger and Composer A New England jazz stalwart for 40 years, Duncan Martin is an active teacher as well as performer. He is conductor and arranger for the John Payne Saxophone Choir, which has appeared at the Regattabar, Ryles, the Tam, and Sculler's, three times performing with President Bill Clinton. Duncan is also a member of the septet Pzazz and leader of his own quartet.

Diane Wernick: Saxophones Diane Received her B.A. in Jazz Education from North Texas State University and her M.A. in Music Performance from Northern Illinois University. Diane's teaching experience includes: JPMC since 1994, teaching saxophone, clarinet, and flute, The Berklee College of Music's Ensembles department, and Directing the Middle School Jazz Band at Buckingham Browne & Nichols. Twenty years of teaching and performing make her comfortable working with a variety of musical settings including jazz combos, swing big bands, sax quartets, and woodwind ensembles.

Diana Fischer: Keyboards Diana Pianist/vocalist Diana Fischer received a Bachelor's in Jazz Performance from the New England Conservatory of Music where she studied with Tom McKinley. She has an extensive background in classical piano and voice.

Ricardo Nhuch: Drums Ricardo Originally from southern Brazil and has been living in the US since 1995. In Brazil he worked and toured on a regional level. In 1995 he moved to the US to broaden his musical horizons. Ricardo has played and studied both in Brazil and US, with John Ramsay (Berklee College of Music), Jon Hazilla (Berklee and NEC) and Gary Chaffee (former teacher of Vinnie Colaiuta and Steve Smith). He has experience recording as a session drummer and he teaches throughout Massachusetts.

Chris Poudrier: Drums Dhris Graduated from UMASS Amherst with a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education. Highly regarded as an unquestionable and outstanding musical and organic performer on drums, Never limited or bound to a specific genre, his talent, passion, dedication, and musicality afford him the luxury to play all styles at a very convincing and inspiring level.
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