Dale Barlow (1960, Sydney, Australia) like Walton was a member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, although in the 1980s rather than the 1960s. His father, Bill Barlow, is a tenor -saxophonist so Dale grew up around jazz. As a teenager played with pianist Mike Nock's group, also leading his own quartet and making his recording debut. By the time he was 17, serving as a representative of his generation, Barlow was often teamed with veteran American jazz players who were touring Australia, such as Sonny Stitt, one of his musical heroes. In 1982, Dale first visited the United States, studying with Dave Liebman, George Coleman, Barry Harris, Hal Galper, Bob Brookmeyer and Manny Albam. During this time, which also included periods spent in Amsterdam, Paris and London, Barlow played with quite an array of veteran all-stars including Dizzy Gillespie, Chet Baker, Curtis Fuller, Gil Evans, Jackie McLean, Benny Golson, Lee Konitz and Helen Merrill. In 1989-90 he was a member of the last version of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. He also spent a period as a regular member of the Cedar Walton Quartet. Although he has since returned to Australia, Barlow has continued having a high profile in the jazz world including spending three years as a member of Billy Cobham's group, performing and recording as a leader, and working with Walton on several occasions including this 2000 recording. Dale Barlow is not only a superior tenor-saxophonist but quite skilled on flute, bass clarinet and piano in addition to working as an arranger-composer.

Fay Claassen (vocals) Fay recorded her own albums together with many international musicians such as Mike Stern, Kenny Werner, Toots Thielemands, and she was invited as soloist for many CD recordings by the WDR Big Band, Bob Brookmeyers New Art Orchestra, the Millennium Jazz Orchestra and the Danish Radio Big Band.
She cooperated with well known conducters and arrangers such as Jim Mc Neely, Vince Mendoza and Michael Abene. Fay was rewarded with The Golden Record for her double album Two Portraits of Chet Baker. Jazz Times USA wrote about this cd: ’An Astonishing Album’, Down Beat: ‘A mega-production with extremely solo contributions’.
In the Winners Poll of All About Jazz USA the album was proclaimed as ‘Best Vocal Album of the Year’. Moreover, for other albums Fay received a Grammy longlistnomination and an Edison Award. In 2011 her succesfully cd SING! with the WDR Big Band and the WDR Rundfunk Orchester conducted and arranged by Michael Abene was presented. As guest soloist Fay was often invited by the Metropole Orkest and Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw. Her effortless skill of improvisation not only brought her on stages in Europe, but also in Japan, China and the U.S.A.

Loet van der Lee was born in Bakkum, in the north of Holland on June 3, 1968. He started playing at the age of 10 and later studied jazz trumpet with Ack van Rooyen, Ruud Breuls, Bert Joris, classical trumpet with Wim van Vliet, and jazz theory with Rob Madna at the Hilversum Conservatory from 1987 through 1993. He has become a highly respected soloist as well as a much in demand section and lead trumpet in many different musical styles. Loet’s work on the international scene includes performances with the Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw, the New Cool Collective Big Band, the Gerardo Rosales Latin Jazz Ensemble, Berend van den Berg’s Octet, the Say No More Brass Band and many others. The Loet van der Lee Quartet was founded in 1987 and have performed in several countries throughout the world. In 1996 their critically acclaimed debut CD ‘Going Walkabout’ was release on A-Records (AL73035).

Jesse van Ruller started playing guitar when 7 years old. Studied with Dutch jazzguitar-master Wim Overgaauw at the Hilversum Conservatorium where he graduated in 1995. In that same year he won the Thelonius Monk Competition in Washington. The jury consisted of John Scofield, Jim Hall, Pat Metheny, Pat Martino and Mark Whitfield. In 1996 his first album 'European Quintet' came out and received a lot of attention. The concerts that followed brought him all over the world with his quartets, trio's and duo. Over the years Jesse van Ruller made 10 CD's as a leader and appeared on numerous others as a sideman. He performed with various musicians and orchestra's, a.o. Jim Hall, Pat Metheny, Bill Stewart, Roy Hargrove, Peter Erskine, the Berliner Philharmoniker, Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Jazzorchestra of the Concertgebouw and many more.
In the past years he toured with Dutch flamenco virtuoso Eric Vaarzon Morel with whom he developed a repertoire of flamenco-jazz. A new tour is planned for 2009-10.