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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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
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
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
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
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.
