The members of the band had known each other for years through the Bay Area jazz scene. In 2025, Sasha approached Ricardo and Peter about forming a group focused on a blend of funky jazz and Latin music. Norm Rose was immediately enthusiastic about the idea and joined the project. The lineup was completed when keyboardist Ina Kim came on board. We are available for club dates, music festivals, wineries, and local restaurants that feature music. Please click the "Contact" link to get in touch with us.
Norm - Saxophones, flute
Norm Rose is a multi-instrument woodwind player. He started on the clarinet in 4th grade and began playing alto sax in 7th grade. Norm played tenor sax with the University of Maryland Big Band in college and has played with a variety of groups ranging from pop to klezmer. Norm has a deep love of jazz music of all kinds and is particularly focused on tunes from bebop to jazz fusion.
I Can't Help It
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Ricardo - Guitar
Ricardo Leon is a Bay Area guitarist, originally from Venezuela, who takes inspiration from Jazz, Pop, Funk, R&B, Latin and Venezuelan folk music.
Slow Hot Wind
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Ina - Piano
Born and raised in Seoul, South Korea, Ina Kim grew up in a home shaped by both visual arts and music, influenced by an architect father and a mother trained in classical piano. She studied Fine Arts in college and later worked as a graphic designer in Korea before moving to the United States in 2002. After discovering jazz, she began years of study through private lessons with Ben Flint and Larry Chinn, along with classes at the Jazz school in Berkeley, Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA), and De Anza College. Now based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Ina performs in small ensemble and trio settings. Her background in visual art continues to shape her musical voice - her playing is warm, lyrical, and spacious, with subtle interplay and a relaxed, feel-good groove.
Red Clay
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Sasha - Bass
Sasha Ovsankin began taking violin lessons as a child. As a teenager, he happened to start playing bass in a rock band—and quickly got hooked. He later studied at a jazz college in Moscow. Although his professional career has been in software, he has continued to perform on professional stages in the countries where he has lived. Today, he plays jazz and world music in the Bay Area.
Red Baron
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Peter - Drums
An open ear and solid groove are what drummer Peter Romo is known for. He learned to play in a Drum Corps drumline and studied jazz, Latin and funk under Bay Area drum greats Wally Schnalle, Curt Moore and Ron E. Beck. Having roots in rudimental drumming, he taught high school drumline and indoor percussion. Peter has played with Bay Area rock, funk and jazz bands.
Spanish Joint
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