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    Haleigh Bowers

    June 19, 2025

    Haleigh Bowers is a Los Angeles–based songwriter, performer and educator whose creative work pushes the boundaries of each of her disciplines. Known for her evocative melodies and compelling lyrical narratives, Bowers draws inspiration from both literature and music to craft songs that resonate with diverse audiences. She has performed at renowned venues across the country and… Continue reading Haleigh Bowers


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    Natasha Pasternak

    June 19, 2025

    Natasha Pasternak is a Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist, arts educator and professor originally from Toronto, Canada. Classically trained in acting, voice, musical theatre and dance at Randolph College for the Performing Arts, she launched her solo music career under her own name, producing her debut EP alongside Chris Koster (The Glorious Sons) at The Tragically… Continue reading Natasha Pasternak


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    Kevin Randolph

    April 28, 2025

    Kevin Randolph is a distinguished music producer, composer and keyboard virtuoso whose dynamic career spans iconic film scores, chart-topping albums and performances alongside legendary artists. With notable contributions to major films like Dreamgirls, Kung Fu Panda, Pitch Perfect, Sing 1 and 2 and The Help, as well as the acclaimed TV show Star. Randolph has… Continue reading Kevin Randolph


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    Mark Batson

    April 28, 2025

    Mark Batson is a classically trained pianist, award-winning music producer and visionary composer whose contributions have helped sell over 130 million albums worldwide across pop, hip hop, R&B, rock, jazz and classical music. His work has shaped the sound of some of the most influential artists in modern music, including Eminem, Beyoncé, Nas, Alicia Keys, Anthony… Continue reading Mark Batson


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    Michael McCuistion

    December 17, 2024

    Michael McCuistion is an Emmy Award-winning composer who writes for film, television, multimedia and the concert hall. Nominated for 10 Emmy Awards and five Annie Awards, he also composed and conducted the music for the Oscar-winning short film My Mother Dreams The Satan’s Disciples In New York. McCuistion holds a bachelor’s degree with highest honors… Continue reading Michael McCuistion


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    Thanh Tran

    December 17, 2024

    Thanh Tran is a Los Angeles-based music preparation supervisor, music copyist, and music librarian, preparing scores and parts for film, TV, and games recording sessions. Tran’s notable clients include the Grammy Awards, Disney Parks Entertainment, Hollywood Scoring Los Angeles, “Halo 4 & 5” (343 Industries), American Idol (ABC), the film trailers for Avengers: Endgame and… Continue reading Thanh Tran


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    Amy Blackman 

    December 12, 2024

    Amy Blackman was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. After receiving an MA in Cultural Anthropology from Columbia University, she began a career in artist management, based in Los Angeles. For 18 years, Blackman managed the global businesses of multi-Grammy Award winning music artists and producers. Between 2007-2011, she was made cultural ambassador for the US… Continue reading Amy Blackman 


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    Bob Reynolds

    September 9, 2024

    “My favorite improvisers, regardless of genre, share a talent for spontaneously composing melodies with strong narrative arcs.” says Los Angeles-based saxophonist, composer, and educator Bob Reynolds. “That’s the ideal that’s always inspired my pursuit of this craft.” A three-time Grammy winner with the innovative instrumental collective Snarky Puppy, Reynolds has carved out a unique space… Continue reading Bob Reynolds


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    Tehillah Alphonso

    August 28, 2024

    New Jersey-born and Nebraska-raised, Tehillah Alphonso is a Nigerian American vocalist, pianist, music director and Grammy-nominated arranger based in Los Angeles, California. A proud summa cum laude graduate of the University of Southern California, she received her B.M. in Popular Music Performance from the Thornton School of Music and was named 2020 Outstanding Graduate, becoming… Continue reading Tehillah Alphonso


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    Alex Hahn

    August 27, 2024

    Alex Hahn is a Grammy Award-winning saxophonist and composer based in Los Angeles, California. Still early in his career, Hahn has had the opportunity to perform with many renowned artists such as Herbie Hancock, Esperanza Spalding, the Grammy Award-winning John Daversa Progressive Big Band, Bob Mintzer, Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band, Peter Erskine, John Beasley,… Continue reading Alex Hahn