Seth Trachy is a Brooklyn based Saxophonist who grew up in the rural Appalachian mountains of Virginia. He fell in love with music through his fathers diverse record collection. After winning recognition in Downbeat magazine in high school he went on to study at William Patterson university on full scholarship. Seth has since been fascinated with music of the African diaspora. Of particular interest has been the music of the Baka pygmies of Cameroon, which he arranged for jazz quintet on his debut album, Zygmon, featuring Mcarthur fellow Miguel Zenon. As a co-leader Seth has released albums featuring Steve Cardenas and Kenny Werner.
Born in Grand Rapids, MI, Jay Sawyer is one of the most in-demand rising star drummers in New York City. He has shared the stage with artists such as Freddy Cole, John McNeil, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Stefon Harris, Donny McCaslin, Benito Gonzalez, and Shai Maestro among others. Jay is also a first call drummer for many up-and-coming musicians in New York including Itamar Borochov, Caroline Davis, Tomoko Omura, John Raymond and many more. He has toured extensively in the USA and Europe, including performances at the Montreal, Detroit and Chicago Jazz Festivals, Festival Eclats d’Email in Limoges, France and more.
Noah Garabedian holds a BA in Ethnomusicology from The University of California Los Angeles, and a Master's of Music Performance from New York University. He has released two albums under his own name, as well as one album as a part of the trio collective, Ember. As a sideman, Mr. Garabedian has performed and toured with Ravi Coltrane, Jeff Tain Watts, Andy Milne, Kris Davis, Ralph Alessi, Myron Walden, Nir Felder, George Garzone, Okkervil River, and Julian Pollack.