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Since we started this
network, a number of our members and participants have moved out of the Central Jersey area. Here's where they are now:  Alan Ens: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania   Our house guitarist from our the 2nd year in existance during its
Red Tower III epoch, has just graduated from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA where he was a jazz
and guitar major. Alan lives close to Center City, in the artists' district and is playing his original compositions
with his band, The Tongue Schulptors. Alan is also a member of a jazz group called, Whitmer & Whitmer,
again, playing original compositions of Post-Bop jazz. Finally, he's also in the process of forming his own
jazz combo, Tiny Drama, consisting of trumpet, guitar, banjo and trombone. a Alan is close enough to NJ that we still get to hear him on our bandstand from time to time. a a Andrew Lohse: New Hampshire / Vermont  Defined by his feel and swing ethos, acoustic bassist Andrew Lohse was brought up on the instrument by Ed Howard, the respected New York and International bassist known for his work with Roy Haynes, Shirley Horn, and others. Andrew studied at Manhattan School of Music Pre-College, where he majored in jazz bass, and SUNY Purchase Jazz Institute where studied with Todd Coolman, jazz educator and performer. Also, Andrew was a valued member of the Somerset Jazz Consortium from 2007 - 2008, being a very reliable 'go-to' man for gigs and jam sessions. Towards the end of his time as a regular, he also started drumming in a jazz setting. During his time in NJ, he was the drummer for The Horizontals, an award-winning Rock ensemble. Andrew is currently attending at Dartmouth in Hanover, NH and is now a Vermont resident. Evan Montgomery: Wisconsin(?)  Evan is graduating Lawrence University in Appleton,
WI. After graduation he plans to embark on technical training as a luthier. For those of you not familiar with
the term, a luthier not only repairs guitars but also builds them. To see what Evan is currently up to, you can Click Here for his website. Tom Pylant: Florida  Tom is happily settled in Cape Canaveral, Florida
where he says the music scene is very active. He's gotten his bass back out and is playing bi-weekly with a
rock and funk band at a megachurch located in Viera, FL. Tom is currently looking to hook up into the local jazz
scene as of last report. Steve Ryden: Bluffton, South Carolina Steve loves it down in South Carolina. He's playing
in 5 bands 6-8 times a month in gigs that very pay well. He says that the Hilton Head area is a musical hotbed,
particularly during the season. One of the bands he plays in is a duo that plays standards and pop tunes in restaurants
mostly. The second band is a jazz quartet playing a mix of standards from the Real Book and a more contemporary funky
smooth repertoire. He also plays in a 6-piece Rhythm & Blues band as well as an 8-piece swing band. In the
community band, Steve plays a variety of reed instruments doing anything from Classical to Broadway show tunes.
Steve
is still doing his professional human-resource/career coaching and management development. And... he and Louise should see
their house completed by August. a Occasionally
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