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Performers & Presenters
Danny Lerman
A South Bend musician who plays alto and soprano sax, Lerman studied with Charles Atkins who taught Motown icon Junior Walker. His CD "Danny's Island" reached the Top 20 on the contemporary jazz charts of "Radio & Records," and the single, "Take My Breath Away," reached the No. 1 position on the playlist of WGCI, Chicago's No. 1 urban music station. Lerman has shared concert bills with Herbie Hancock, Sergio Mendes, Richard Elliot, David Benoit, Eric Marienthal and the Ghetto Boys.
His newest CD, "Meow Baby," melds the new sounds and global musicians he's met during his world tours into a seamless, rhythmic whole. While the tracks swing toward contemporary jazz and urban and adult pop, there are also traces of world music and Middle Eastern sounds, as well as Latin and South African rhythms.
The Herb Wilson Ensemble, featuring Janet Hines North
This dynamic group, Trio's house band, features some of the best jazz artists in the Midwest. Roger Harris is on piano, Lannie Turner on drums, Rich Cohen on saxophone, Herb Wilson on acoustic bass and Janet Hines Norris on vocals. This is a group with incredible talent, energy and style that performs a mix of traditional, smooth and soulful jazz.