associated players

Rob Reich - Accordion

Rob Reich is quintessentially what makes the San Francisco music scene a vibrant and vital mecca for independent music; he’s become one of its stalwart underground artists. His music defies genre, combining strong melodic ideas, rhythmic drive, and a spirit of irreverence and experimentation. He is best known for his work with Tin Hat, Gaucho, and Circus Bella.

Simon Planting - Bass

Bassist Simon Planting’s career reads like a who’s who of gypsy jazz. He was the bassist for gypsy guitar guru, Fapy Lafertin (Belgium) before touring the world with the Robin Nolan Trio. Soon, he started working for John Jorgenson and his Quintet, a musical relationship that continues to this day. In between, Simon has performed on the world’s big gypsy jazz stages such as Samois-sur-Seine (France), Django Memorial (Germany) and all American Djangofests, with such gypsy luminaries as Samson and Dorado Schmitt, Bireli Lagrène, Stochelo Rosenberg and many more.

Evan Price - Violin 

Evan Price is steadily becoming one of the most respected jazz violinists of his generation. A versatile violinist best known for his work with The Turtle Island Quartet and The Hot Club of San Francisco. He studied violin performance and music theory at The Cleveland Institute of Music and holds a BM in violin performance from the Berkley College of Music