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| 5th Annual West Oak Lane Jazz Festival, June 21 2008 L-R: Jason O'Mara, Marcell Bellinger, Pete McRae, Napoleon Black, Don Jones, Camille G. Brown and Dan Greenberg Photo by Carolyn Jones |
The Rented Mule Personnel
Don Jones - Drums, Composition Photo by Jessie Gimbel |
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 Camille G. Brown - Keyboards, Vocals |
Chicago native Camille G. Brown has been encircled in music. Camille started off in the Children’s Choir in her church on the south side of Chicago. Classically trained, she started piano at 8. “For a while, that’s all I wanted to do. I favored that over singing.” However, she didn’t stop singing in choirs. She continued on with a few choirs in her church and also became a part of the chorale at the Merit Music Conservatory, where she attended every weekend as a teenager. Merit taught her to be a better pianist as well. Camille has been a singer and keyboardist in two bands: Soul Prodigy and Kewl Beanz. She has performed in many venues, including the Taste of Chicago, Arie Crowne Theater, The Rumba, The Yacht Club, Checkerboard Lounge, Inclusive, and Weeds. Along with singing jazz with The Rodney Gipson Quartet and Soul Prodigy, she never stops working in the studio. Camille’s MySpace: Camille G. Brown Camille’s YouTube page. Camille Brown at The Rumba |
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 Pete McRae - Guitar |
Pete McRae has recorded and performed with many artists including: Gina Ferrera, Connie Stevens, Eddie Jobson (Roxy Music; Zappa), Mr. Mister, Peter Kingsbery (Cock Robin), David Baerwald, The Rembrandts and Stan Ridgway. He studied guitar and composition at USC in LA (taking composition privately with Robert Moore while at USC) as well as studying guitar privately with Jerry Hahn, Dave Creamer, Barry Finnerty, Ted Greene, Bill Kanengiser. Pete’s online bio Pete’s MySpace: Experimental/Blues/Pop “The Nice Ladies” Pete’s MySpace: “petesfriedclams” Pete’s wiki Pete’s linkedin |
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 Napoleon Black - Percussion Photo by Jessie Gimbel |
Napoleon Black has performed and recorded with Denise King, Jamaaladeen Tacuma and many others. |
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 Jason O'Mara - Tenor and Soprano Saxophones Photo by Jessie Gimbel |
www.jason-omara.com A Philadelphia native, Jason performs and teaches throughout the Philadelphia area. He keeps a busy schedule working as a freelance saxophonist, clarinetist, flautist, oboist, composer, arranger, recording-engineer, and producer. Jason has performed with Natalie Cole, James Moody, Randy Brecker, John Swana, Jon Faddis, The Temptations and many others. |
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 Paul Rogers - Trumpet |
Trumpeter Paul Rogers resides in Philadelphia, where he is currently on scholarship attending The University of the Arts. Paul has also studied in New York City at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music. Paul has played in various venues on the east coast, including an appearance at Dizzy’s Coca-Cola Club at Lincoln Center. The 20-year-old North Carolina native began his jazz studies in his early teens under the direction of the venerable trumpeter Ray Codrington, who played on the original recording of Freedom Jazz Dance, with Eddie Harris. He has studied with many famed jazz artists, including John Swana, Charles Tolliver, Jeremy Pelt, Jimmy Owens, and Stephen Riley. |
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 Marcell Bellinger - Trumpet |
Marcell’s MySpace page Marcell has performed with the Rob Stimpson Group, Vocalist Jerry Harris and Bob Dorough as well as leading his own Trio. He has also performed with The Quartet. He has studied with Dave Liebman and Phil Woods. |
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 Todd Horton - Trumpet, Electric Trumpet, Flugelhorn and Production Photo by Jessie Gimbel |
www.toddhorton.com Todd Horton is a trumpeter, flugelhornist, composer and producer who has produced albums for many artists in various genres as well as his own boutique label Soulsearch Music. Todd led his own groups in New York City for thirteen years, was first lieutenant to famed altoist Arnie Lawrence for eight years, performing with greats such as Herman Foster, Winston Grennan, Hiram Bullock, David Tronzo, Vernon Reed, Billy Bang, Rashid Ali, Maceo Parker, Joan Osborne, Blues Traveler, Richard Bona, African Blue Note, Badal Roy and Bernard Purdie among many others. He was also a member of The Spin Doctors, Buddy Miles Experience, The Neville Family Affair, Winston Grennan and Ska Rocks, Phoebe Legere, Richie Cole's Alto Madness Orchestra, Atilla Engin's New World Orchestra, African Blue Note, Richard Bona and Ani Difranco's traveling circus and freakshow. Educated at Ithaca Community School of Music and Art, Berklee College of Music, Ithaca College of Music and The New School Jazz Program in New York City. |
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 Frank Williams - Percussion Photo by Jessie Gimbel |
Philadelphia percussionist Frank “Squirrel” Williams has played in literally thousands of Jazz and Funk settings, he also teaches West African, Cuban and Brazilian music to local drummers and percussionists. |
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 Jason Mescia - Tenor Saxophone Photo by Jessie Gimbel |
myspace.com/jasonmesciasaxophonist myspace.com/jasonmesciacomposer Jason Mescia has an extensive background in jazz and classical and has studied with James Houlik, Mike Tomaro, Steve Pollock, Kenny Werner, Niel Wetzel, David Cutler and others |
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 Joel Kunreuther - Guitar, Composition Photo by Jessie Gimbel |
www.joelkunreuther.com Joel Kunreuther has played with a plethora of musicians in almost every style imaginable from Reggae to Rock to Blues to Jazz to Latin to Swing to Dance to Disco and to Klezmer; Joel has experienced music in it’s true form and function. Upon graduating from Temple University School of Music Cum Laude, Joel Kunreuther played in an original funk band entitled Wabi Sabi, while at the same time playing in the Joe Dawson Band, a corporate/ wedding outfit. While keeping his hands full, Joel has pursued original composition, and arrangements for big bands. Joel has recorded two CDs as a leader, not to mention having numerous dates on other peoples records. Joel also teaches privately. Having studied with such guitar sages as Chuck Anderson, Ed Flanagan, Tom Giacobetti, and New York Jazz Guitarist Peter Bernstein, Joel believes that to be an excellent musician one must stay busy, be constantly vigilant, and always challenge oneself. |
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 Dan Greenberg - Bass, Composition Photo by Jessie Gimbel |
Bassist Greenberg studied with Al Stauffer, performed with The Doug Markley Band, The Incurables, Bo Diddley, Mary Wells, The Orlons, Brenda Smith, Dominant Curve, Zen Cons, Robert Bell's Guitar Army, Helium Toad vs. Sound Efx, Krunch, Steve Brown's Slant Six, Peter "Stone" Brown and many others. |