The Band

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Patricia Julien (flute)

Patricia is an Assistant Professor of Music at the University of Vermont, where she teaches courses in music theory, jazz improvisation, and jazz composition and arranging. She received the PhD in music theory from the University of Maryland, College Park, writing her dissertation on jazz saxophonist Wayne Shorter's early compositions. She received the degree Master of Music in jazz and commercial studies from Manhattan School of Music, with emphasis on performance (jazz flute) and composition/arranging, and has appeared in concert at Carnegie Hall, Weill Recital Hall, Alice Tully Hall, and the Kennedy Center. Concert tours have included the eastern United States, Canada, and Europe. While living in New York City, Patricia performed frequently at Birdland, The Knitting Factory, The New Music Cafe, CBGB's, and the 55 Bar. She has worked with such artists as Roy Hargrove, Ari Hoenig, Randy Brecker, Ron Elliston, Atilla Engin, and Kenny Wessel. She appears on recordings by several Burlington-area artists, including String Theory by the Will Patton Ensemble, Maybe Day by Karen McFeeters, What Comes Up by Don Sheldon and Mitch Barron, Walking Tunes by the Alec Julien Quartet, and Unemployed by Joe Bass. Patricia's 2006 CD, Glee by the Patricia Julien Project, is available at CDBaby and Amazon.com. You can visit her personal website at patriciajulien.com.

Tom Cleary (keyboards)

Tom teaches jazz piano and leads small ensembles in the Jazz Studies Program of the UVM Music Department. As a pianist he performs frequently in solo and group settings; he is featured as a player on CDs by Juliet McVicker (The Blue of Night), Rick Davies and Jazzismo (Siempre Salsa), and Dan Silverman (Silverslide), and as an arranger on Hey Sadie, a forthcoming CD by Amber deLaurentis. As a composer he has been commissioned by groups including the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts and Social Band.

Alec Julien (guitar)

Alec is a guitarist and composer originally from New York City. Since moving to Vermont eight years ago, he has released a CD of his original jazz compositions (Walking Tunes), and appears on Patricia Julien's 2006 CD, Glee, on which he was also a contributing composer. He also appears on local singer/songwriter Karen McFeeters' CD, Maybe Day. You can visit his personal website (though it doesn't have much to do with music) at alecjulien.com.

Joe Englert (bass)

Joe Englert (bass) has played bass in a number of bands and recording projects in Vermont since the mid 90s. Flummox, Sean Uberoi Kelly band, MyreGaard Jazz Trio, Aqueduct Pocket, Gravel, Face the Woods, Jenn Karson's Bad JuJu, Hannibal Hill, Robin Gottfried, Meagan Walsh, Dubnotix, Sean Altrui and others have provided him with diverse music to support. Joe put out an EP of original material in 2004. One local critic described it as... "goofy"... 

Caleb Bronz (drums)

Caleb began playing at age 10, and at 12 began studying privately. After high school, he attended Johnson State College where, in 1999, he earned a BA in music with a concentration in jazz and commercial music. Since then, Caleb has continued to play with as many groups and artists as possible, including Mighty Sam McClain, The Gordon Stone Band, Smokin' Grass, Prydein, Voice and others. He has recorded for many artists including Jim Hill and the Longhaulers, whose debut record is receiving national radio play, and on many projects such as CMH Record's nationally-distributed album, Pickin' On Jack Johnson. He also played on Grammy nominee and Handy Blues Award winner Mighty Sam McClain's latest record, Betcha Didn't Know. On recent tours with The Gordon Stone Band, Caleb has performed extensively in the northeast U.S. as well as in Thailand. On several tours with Mighty Sam, Caleb has performed in many countries in Europe and extensively in Russia and Turkey. Caleb founded the hip-hop/drum & bass group Voice, and was the drummer and producer fot the group's debut CD, Prime. As an educator, Caleb teaches privately and with such programs as Rock Camp Vermont. Caleb endorses GMS drums and Trueline drumsticks. You can visit his personal website at calebbronz.com.