KOKOPELLI performed for 6 years at Croces Jazz Bar in the Gaslamp in San Diego. They also have performed at the Big Sur Jazz Festival, The Idyllwild Jazz festival and The Calle Diez Latin Festival and at 4th & B. They have opened up for Pancho Sanchez, Arturo Sandoval and The Spirits of Havana.

Pianist and Musical Director TURIYA MAREYA has been performing and touring for 25 years and has lived and worked in San Francisco, New York, Mexico City. Based now in San Diego she has worked with Daniel Jackson, The Tambu International Latin Ensemble, Pablo Mendez and Gilbert Castellanos. She has been a featured artist over 20 times on KSDS Jazz Live and has composed numerous scores for theatre and film.

DAVID MILLARD performs on alto sax, Alto flute, c flute, Piccolo, Guitar and Cello. This original and innovative musician is known for his unique and passionate style. San Diego born he studied guitar in Spain and also worked in New York, Texas and Mexico. In San Diego he has worked with Tambu, Daniel Jackson and Jaime Moran among other.

SKIP HOWLETT plays drums and timbales. This internationally known artist was based for 20 years in New York. He has worked with Mongo Santamaria, Dave Valentin, Jorge Dalto and Xavier Cugat, Poncho Sanchez and Tito Puente. He was an original member of Jerry Gonzalez's Fort apache Band. Relocated now to San Diego he is in demand for his technical skills and prowess as a soloist. He is one of San Diegos most respected and hardest working Latin Jazz Artists.

Bassist IGNACIO ARANGO was born in Havana Cuba where he studied guitar at one of Havanas most prestigious Music Conservatories. He played with the Tropicana cabaret orchestra for 10 years in Havana and toured Europe and Mexico. Most recently in Cuba he was recording with the Havana radio and Television Orchestra. Since his recent arrival in San Diego he has also worked with Unidos, Tiny Universe and Giant People.

Saxophonist STEVE FEIERABEND is one of San Diegos most respected artists who has just released his debut CD Revolving Doors. He received a master in Music from Brown University and presently teaches at San Diego State. He is one of San Diegos hardest working sideman and is know for his master of his instrument and passionate soloing.

IRVING SOTO performs on congas. He is originally from New York and has performed with Charlie Palmieri, Dizzy Gillespie, Chick corea and Ishmael Quintana.

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Turiya Mareya was born in Plainview Texas. She began studying piano at 5 years of age learning show tunes and standards. In her teens she began playing Jazz and studied with San Diego's most respected Jazz Artist Mr. Daniel Jackson. Under his tutalege she learned: arranging, composition, performance, theory and Jazz History. She also began studying Bass Clarinet. She moved to New York to study at the Creative Music studio where the staff included, Julius Hemphill, Oliver Lake, Joseph Jarman, Don Cherry and Anthony Braxton.

1978 - Lived and Performed in Vera Cruz and Mexico City with Tambu Bata International Jazz Ensemble

1982- Formed Future Primitive with Dave Millard and Mark Dresser.

1985- Headed "Libertad Imidiata" Latin Orchestra performing in Mexico and Southern California

1980- 1990 performed with MASA - Mexican Dance Band

1988-1990- Publicist at Centro Cultural De La Raza in Balboa Park San Diego. Also did booking and artist support for the Centro Cultural Chicano Music Festival.

1990 - 1992 - Artist in Residence at El Nopal Centenario in Tijuana Mexico. Also facilitated Cross Cultural Exchange program.

1992-1998 Musical Director for the Ruse Collective and San Diego Based New Music and Art Performance Space.

1994- ongoing - Musical Director of KOKOPELLI performing at Croce's Jazz Bar, Big Sur Jazz Festival, Idylwild Jazz Festival, Calle Diez Jazz Festival. Opening for Arturo Sandoval, Poncho Sanchez and Spirits of Havana.

1996 -ongoing - Latin Music Director at The WorldBeat Cultural Center in Balboa Park San Diego.

2001-ongoing- Musical Director of LA FUENTE featuring Amparito Escovar. Performing at Mambo's, Calle Diez Latin Festival and Harlem West Festival.