Mikke, Lena, Rickard, Jan-Åke, Ronny and Staffan make up one of the most exciting club bands in Sweden. Xmile mixes well-known music from the ’70s to the present with original material from Lena and Mikke. During 1997, I co-wrote some songs with Mikke and performed with the band until my other commitments kept me from continuing. Check out Xmile's music videos under Video Clips at the site.
    In the past couple of years, I've joined with Xmile and other guest artists in two concerts. You can see what we were up to in mid-October 2002 here and in late January 2004 here.

Las Vegas critics raved: "This summer's entertainment lineup heats up with red-hot sax playing and a three-octave vocal explosion. One of the hottest new lounge acts to break in to Las Vegas." Husband/wife team Billy Dean and Dawn is one of the hardest working duos in the business. They're based in southwest Florida, where they maintain a hectic private-party schedule during the winter months. Click here for a 1-minute RealAudio sample from their recent CD; for other tunes, check their site; for video clips, click here.

Let Zak describe himself: "I was born in England, my parents are Chinese, and I have lived in several other countries such as Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau, Thailand, and visited -- i.e. stayed for less than 6 months in -- several more. I have lived and worked with Americans most of my life, adopted some of their ideas (only the good stuff) and speak with a bit of an American accent." If that's not enough, Zak's a fine guitarist, IT consultant and ski-teacher supreme - if he can't be on the beach in Thailand, you'll find him skiing down the Alps. He's lived in Sweden for more than a dozen years.

Jair-Rôhm is active internationally as a solo performer, band leader and session musician. His innovative bass techniques led to a feature presentation in Bass Player magazine in December 1993. Some of the artists Jair-Rôhm has performed and/or recorded with include FIVE, Dr.Alban, Daniel Carter, Regina Belle, Tony Scott, Thomas Chapin, Herbie, Elliott Sharpe, Janne Schaffer, James Gadson, Ken Simon, Embryo, Joakim Kühn, Karl Berger, Reeves Gabrels, Charles Brakeen, Jonas Hellborg, Peter Sonntag, Luther Thomas, John "Jab'O" Starks, James "Blood"Ulmer and - I'm happy to say - me!

Per Tengstrand continues to confirm his position as one of today's most exciting young pianists. Described by The Washington Post as having "fearsome technique and the ability to blaze through a score without trepidation," he was the First Prize winner at the 1997 Cleveland International Piano Competition. Per received his first lessons from his mother and made his first public appearance when he was seven years old. Since then, he has acquired a repertoire that ranges from Bach to contemporary music; he's also had a number of new pieces dedicated to him.

Diliana Georgieva

I had the pleasure of touring with Diliana for two weeks during the summer of 2001 as we performed a series of concerts in her Bulgarian homeland, from Sofia to the Black Sea. She's a fine soprano who sings everything from pop to classical, and sings it all so well. We reunited with Ivan Iankov for two concerts, in Hønefoss and Oslo, Norway, during October 2002.