Quartet Members Piano - Rusty Scott Tenor Saxophone - Tim Mayer Bass- Keala Kaumeheiwa Drums - Harold Layne Vocals - Patrice Williamson

Keala Kaumeheiwa - Bass Bassist Keala Kaumeheiwa was born in Oswego, New York in 1966 and was raised in Marquette, Michigan. He began playing acoustic bass when he was 18. In 1990 he received a Bachelor's of Music Degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he studied both jazz and classical music with renowned bassist Richard Davis. From Wisconsin, Keala moved to New York City, where he performed with Betty Carter and Billy Pierce, as well as the New York String Orchestra at Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center. In 1995 he was offered the bass position at the Thelonious Monk Institute at New England Conservatory. There, Keala studied jazz bass and improvisation with Miles Davis' legendary bassist Ron Carter. Meanwhile, he continued his classical bass studies with virtuoso bassist Donald Palma. While at the Monk Institute, Keala has performed with Jimmy Heath, Jackie McLean, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, T.S. Monk, Wynton Marsalis, Bobby Watson, Harry "Sweets" Edison, and James Moody as well as making a trip to India and the Playboy Jazz Festival. In 1997, Keala finished at New England Conservatory with the first graduating class of the Monk Institute. Currently, he is freelancing around Boston, frequently performing at Sculler's Jazz Club, Ryle's, Wally's Jazz Cafe and the Regattabar. Keala keeps busy as one the most in-demand bassists on the Boston jazz scene.