Asher Barreras grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and has enjoyed playing and studying music for over 25 years. He started on the violin and studied many of the string and percussion instruments including: bass, cello, guitar, piano, and drums. He also studied music and bass at the Conservatori de Liceu in Barcelona, Spain, under professor Horacio Fumero from 2008-2009. Asher received his bachelor’s degree in jazz studies, training in music and bass performance under professor Lynn Seaton and Jeff Bradetich at the University of North Texas, cum laude 2010. He has been a professional traveling musician, teacher, and composer for close to 17 years. After living in New York City and Cundy’s Harbor, Maine, he returned home to ABQ where he host the Ben Michael’s jam every Tuesday night and plays bass with all the greats in and around his hometown.

Dr. Keith Cochrane ran the music department at San Juan Community College for 22 years. He retired to Albuquerque where he plays with the Albuquerque Concert Band, several commercial bands, and conducts the Santa Fe Community Orchestra.  He holds degrees from Berkeley College of Music, Western State College in Gunnison, Colorado, and the University of Northern Colorado.  You can find out more about Keith here: http://www.keithcochrane.com/all-about-doc.html

Lee Taylor is a woodwind player who has been an active part of the Albuquerque music scene for several years. Lee is a graduate of the University of New Mexico where he earned a Bachelor of Music degree in Saxophone Performance. He has studied saxophone, clarinet and flute with many teachers including Greg Armstrong, Gary Foster, Keith Lemmons, Mark Vinci, and John Winder.

Lee's diverse musical experience keeps him in demand as a performer and educator. He currently maintains a large private teaching studio at Baum's Music in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

You can find out more about Lee here: http://www.leetaylormusic.com/

Guitarist John Sandlin has been playing music for twenty-one years. He received his Bachelor of Music degree in Classical Guitar Performance in

2003 from the University of New Mexico. During that time, he studied with the great Michael Chapdelaine, former student of Andres Segovia. In addition to classical guitar, John studied jazz guitar with Michael Anthony, 25-year Los Angeles studio veteran and local jazz hero. John also had the great opportunity to be exposed to many styles of jazz playing in UNM Jazz Bands under the tutelage of Glenn Kostur.

Upon making the acquaintance of jazz violinist Muni Kulasinghe, John was able to tap back into the jazz influences of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli of the Quintet of the Hot Club of France. They started a formidable repertoire of gypsy swing music. Drummer Fernando Garavito and Bassist Jared Putnam soon materialized to form Le Chat Lunatique.