In The Moonlight by Water Bear

She presented a lecture recital on women in jazz music at the Festival of Women Composers in Pittsburgh, PA in 2004, and in 2005 three of her Name Music pieces were performed at the inaugural concert of the Grassroots Festival Chamber Orchestra.

Ruth Roland, violinist. Ruth Roland grew up playing Eastern European folk music with her father's band. She has a bachelor's in music and a bachelor's in language and literature from Michigan State University and a master's degree in violin performance from the University of Minnesota. She is a member of the Binghamton Philharmonic and the Tri-Cities Opera Orchestra of New York, and a founding member of Women's Works, an annual celebration of women composers. She has performed with artists such as George Benson, Smokey Robinson, and the Moody Blues, and has conducted and arranged for orchestra. She is also a published poet and performed playwright. Currently she lives with her family in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and returns to Ithaca for visits when she can.

Hank Roberts, cello. Hank Roberts, whom Jazz Express magazine calls "One of the most respected improvising cellists on the international scene," has toured extensively in Europe, Canada, Japan, and the U.S., playing avant-garde jazz. He's performed with many artists, including Bill Frisell, Andy Summers, Tim Berne, The Second Hand (dance company), Cologne Radio Orchestra, Arcado String Trio, and David Sanborn. In Ithaca, NY, he's played with Ti-Ti Chickapea, Martin Simpson, and Peter Dodge. His latest CD, "The Truth and Reconciliation Show", released in November 2002, features Hank and his band, Wiggy Dog Boy.

Tim Reppert, bass. Tim Reppert studied at the Berklee School of Music in Boston, and has worked as a studio session musician in New York City, Boston, and Ithaca. Reppert is also a sound engineer, and owns REP Studios. He's recorded for diverse clients such as Sly Stone, Billy Ocean, and The Beastie Boys, and local artists such as the Burns Sisters, Mbusi, and Samite.

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