Morgan - Morgan Rose Fite is a mezzo soprano and a graduate of Berklee College of Music in Boston. She moved to Hoboken, NJ, in 2004.

CURRENT HOMETOWN:  Hoboken, NJ     

BIRTHDAY: July 28 (Leo)     

INTERESTING TIDBIT: Used to drive an ice cream truck and selling ice cream to the little kids

Paul - Paul Munoz was born in Mexico and raised in Southern California and in Mexico. He currently also sings and performs with the rock band BELT. More info on Paul coming soon!

CURRENT HOMETOWN: Staten Island, NY

BIRTHDAY: Gemini

Viola - Viola Karuri was born and raised in Kenya. More info coming soon!

CURRENT HOMETOWN: Brooklyn, NY

BIRTHDAY: Pisces

Nadina - Nadina Mauri-Gallagher was born and raised in Buenos Aires Argentina. She started her singing career at age 16 and graduated from Escuela de Musica Contemporanea (Berklee International Network) in arrangements and vocal performance. Nadina was lead vocalist of the funk machine MUGWUMP as well as a session singer and vocal arranger for multiple artists of R&B, pop, rock and soul. She also writes and arranges her own musical project.

CURRENT HOMETOWN: Brooklyn, NY

BIRTHDAY: July 12 (Cancer)

INTERESTING TIDBIT: Can often be found in the subway testing out her original songs

Dara - Dara Seitzman has a really long resume! Please visit her website for more information on this talented singer/dancer/acress/comedian!

www.daraseitzman.com

CURRENT HOMETOWN: New York, NY

Birthday: Aquarius

Chris - Christine Vaindirlis was born in London, grew up mainly in South Africa and then moved to Italy to pursue her life's dream in music. She commenced her studies at the Conservatory of Milan "G.Verdi", Italy whereafter she was awarded The Berklee College of Music Achievement Scholarship by the prestigious institution in Boston MA, USA in 2001. This was followed by the Solo and Ensemble Award in 2003. She completed her education at Berklee with a B.M. in Contemporary Writing & Production and Performance as a Voice principal.

CURRENT HOMETOWN: Brooklyn, NY

BIRTHDAY: Scorpio

Other performers include or have included:

Guitar - BD Lenz (www.bdlenz.com)
John Thompson, Emi Yabuno, Jeff Witt & Jim Kost - keyboards
Drums -Luca Santaniello (appears on blue number nine's 3rd studio CD, "Living It Up In The New World" and on Stefanie's solo CD, "The Edge of Reason").

The Random Horns:

Trombone - Rob Susman (www.sus4music.com)
Trumpet - Pamela Fleming (www.fearlessdreamer.com)
Trumpet - Chuck McKinnon
Sax - Jenny Hill (www.jennyhilljazz.com)
Sax - Lily White
Sax - Shawn "Thunder" Wallce - Columbus, OH (www.shawnthunderwallace.com)
Sax - Chris Felts - Wisconsin (http://www.myspace.com/chrisfelts)
Sax - Jon Phillips - Charleston, SC
Trombone - Les Dean, Pittsburgh, PA
Sax - Lukas, Pittsburgh, PA
Sax - Jason Mescia, Philadelphia, PA
Trombone - Kevin McManus, State College, PA
Trombone - Jason Branscum, Columbus, OH
Trombone - Chris Kent, Wisconsin
Trombone - Steve Spaulding - Charleston, SC
Trombone - Fritz Graf - Columbus, IN
Sax - Bob Burns - Columbus, IN
Trombone - Kai Johnson - Pittsburgh, PA (www.kaijohnson.org)

add'l horn players bn9 has worked with in the past:
Trumpet - Nabate Isles
Trumpet - Ginetta (appears on "on a shoestring") of Ginetta's Vendetta
Saxophone - Ada Rovatti (appears on "on a shoestring")
Bari sax - Lauren Sevian
Trombone - Wayne Goodman
Sax - So Young - Pittsburgh, PA
Trombone - Ryan Snow - Cleveland, OH