John Sabal
guitar, keyboards, vocals
A native of Cleveland, Ohio, John has been performing on the Chicago music scene for more than a dozen years. Raised on a steady diet of prog-rock, synth-pop, and funk, John studied music at Valparaiso University. He’s adept at bass and keyboards as well as guitar and sings everything from country to rock classics like “Sweet Home Alabama” to the Violent Femmes “Blister in the Sun.” John has shared the stage with such artists as Los Lobs, Jorma Kaukonen, The Aquarium Rescue Unit and Cowboy Mouth.

Allison Orobia
vocals
A native of Arlington Heights, Allison has been singing on the Chicago scene for the past 8 years.  Allison attended The Chicago College of Performing Arts of Roosevelt University, earning her bachelor’s degree in Music Education and Jazz Voice.  While at the CCPA, Allison was a member of the Downbeat award-winning vocal jazz ensemble, New Deal, and was a member of the Grant Park Symphony Chorus.  Currently, she teaches elementary general music at Madison School in Skokie.  When she’s not teaching, Allison is a freelance vocalist and can be heard various groups including hip-hop fusion group, Doc’s Delorean and The Caroling Party.

Jeff Stitely
drums
Jeff began his career as a jazz drummer building a reputation in Chicago by playing with such superb artists as Chick Corea, Wynton Marsalis, Randy Becker, Eddie Harris, Larry Coryell, "Groove" Holmes, Kathleen Battle, Zoot Sims, Patricia Barber, Von Freeman, Bobby Shew, the Grant Park Symphony, Sinfonieta, Fulcrumpoint and many others. Jeff won "Best Soloist" at the 9th International Jazz Competition of Belgium and has been awarded 2 National Endowment for the Arts grants. The Jeff Stitely Quartet recorded three CDs. "Chameleon Eyes" won the distinguished award of "Top 10 CD's of the year" by WBEZ and the Sun Times. They toured both the U.S. and Europe and were finalists in the Hennessey National Jazz Competition.

Jeff studied and performed African drumming and dance with Gideon Foli Alorwoyie for five years. This great musical tradition is about bringing spirit to the rituals of the community like weddings, harvests and births. In that same spirit, Jeff started Stitely Entertainment in 1994 to combine dance music with his desire to provide quality music for our traditions. In addition to playing music, Jeff is currently a Ravinia Jazz Mentor working with High School jazz musicians. He performed with the Chicago Symphony "Gershwin-Bernstein Ensemble for 5 years and has been on faculty at Northern Illinois and Northeastern Illinois Universities teaching percussion.

Paris Robinson
vocals
Paris Robinson has made an imprint on the Chicago music scene and beyond. Born in Chicago, Paris helped shape and pioneer the genre of music now known as house music. He has teamed up with such artists as Byron Stingly, Joe Smooth, Ten City and The Pet Shop Boys. He has also released songs on such records labels such as CBS, Sony, Capitol and EMI, as well as a number of independent labels. Paris’s smooth and powerful vocals allow him to perform such cord-stretching tunes as Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing” and recreate a fevered rendition Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean. Paris lives in Chicago with his wife and their three children.

Holly McGuire
vocals
Holly McGuire is a versatile, powerful vocalist whose musical talents have been a mainstay of the Chicago music scene for more than two decades. From rock and jazz to rhythm and blues, Holly has performed with such notable entertainers as Dave Koz, Roberta Flack, The Young Rascals, and Sister Sledge. She is a sought after studio singer, whose voice has been featured in Leo Burnett and other nationally televised commercials.

Holly has been an inspiration in the recording field performing on such CD's as "Mr. Green Eyes" with the members of Roy Orbison's band. Her releases; "Pictures of the Past" and "Essentials of Love" received regular airplay after she performed live at Poland's Woodstock '99 before 300,000 people. Holly also works as a mentor and musical performer with the Chicago Public School's Urban Gateway's program. This program provides aspiring young artists iin inner city schools training and inspiration.

Karl Montzka
piano
Karl Montzka earned a Bachelors in piano performance and Northern Illinois University. Since then, he has lived in Chicago working as a freelance musician and teacher. He has performed and recorded with many renowned jazz artists, such as James Moody, Clark Terry, Louis Bellson, and Curtis Fuller. His own group, the Karl Montzka Organ Band, has performed at the Chicago Jazz Festival and the Iowa City Jazz Festival, and recorded its first CD in March of '99. Karl also teaches jazz piano at Northeastern Illinois University, DePaul Community Music School, New Trier High School, and the Music Institute of Chicago.