Multi-award winning Los Angeles-based saxophonist, composer, producer, photographer, and cinematographer Stratøs opens up a cosmic new year with the very first live taping of his electronic chamber jazz experiment. In preparation for the release of his latest compositional ambition entitled Challenger Deep, he's assembled a few gems integral to the core of the Los Angeles music scene to premiere selected pieces from the yet-released project. Stratøs is a three-time winner of the Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award from 2019-2021. Additionally, he was awarded the ASCAP Foundation’s Johnny Mandel Prize as well as being selected as a National Sawdust New Works Commission Contest winner. The latter granted the composer the opportunity to write for the world renowned JACK Quartet....
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Multi-award winning Los Angeles-based saxophonist, composer, producer, photographer, and cinematographer Stratøs opens up a cosmic new year with the very first live taping of his electronic chamber jazz experiment. In preparation for the release of his latest compositional ambition entitled Challenger Deep, he's assembled a few gems integral to the core of the Los Angeles music scene to premiere selected pieces from the yet-released project. Stratøs is a three-time winner of the Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award from 2019-2021. Additionally, he was awarded the ASCAP Foundation’s Johnny Mandel Prize as well as being selected as a National Sawdust New Works Commission Contest winner. The latter granted the composer the opportunity to write for the world renowned JACK Quartet.
LA based pianist, keyboardist, & composer Adam Hersh was born in Castaic, CA. Since graduating from CSUN, Adam has been active in the LA jazz scene, performing & recording with musicians like Bob Sheppard, Mike Moreno, Warren Wolf, Munir Hossn, Bill Holman, Gary Novak, Billy Childs, Andrew Renfroe, Joe LaBarbera, & Gene Coye. Adam is a versatile musician, adept at learning & playing modern, fusion, & straight ahead originals & standards.
Aubrey Situmorang is an Indonesian bass player currently residing in Los Angeles, California. Aubrey has played for notable artists from a diverse array of genres, listing the Grammy winning pianist and composer Billy Childs, double-platinum artist Bipolar Sunshine, and singer/producer SASAMI. Aubrey’s recent performances include selling out two nights at Los Angeles’ legendary Baked Potato with Billy Childs in May 2025, opening for Yeah Yeah Yeahs at the Huntington Bank Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois, and for Soccer Mommy at Outside Lands Festival in San Francisco, California both in the summer of 2023. Beyond her live performances, Aubrey also released her album “One Point One” which received a nomination for Best Jazz Album at Indonesia’s highest music awards Anugerah Musik Indonesia 2022.
Efa Etoroma, Jr. is a Los Angeles-based professional drummer, producer, and educator, who is known for his stylistic versatility, expressive creativity, and his deep musical instincts. He performs and records with a variety of artists including Kiefer, Vidya Vox, Scary Pockets, and Moonchild. Efa Jr. also serves on both the Drum set and DJ Performance and Production faculties at the Musician’s Institute in Hollywood, California. He is also a guest teaching artist and columnist for online music education website, Soundfly. Efa Jr uses Yamaha Drums, Promark Sticks, Humes and Berg Cases, and Remo Drumheads exclusively.
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