Play for you 2022 Contributors

Vlad Glavchovski grew up in Bulgaria playing along with Beatles records. He began gigging with local bands at the age of 12 and has not stopped since. Touring and recording with dozens of different artists and bands has shaped him into a stylistically expressive and versatile instrumentalist with an artful signature solo tone and voice.

https://vladgmusic.bandcamp.com/releases

Jay Williams started playing drums when he was only 3 years old. By the age of 18 he was working professionally throughout the DC area. His skill has since landed him gigs with notable artists such as David Sanborn, Marcus Miller, Stanley Clark, George Duke, Dave Koz and many others.

www.yamaha.com/artists/jaywilliams.html

Ilia Skibinsky is an award winning international composer, multi instrumentalist and producer. Credits include: Cirque Du Soleil, American Idol, Dancing with the Stars, Musicals "Chicago", "Guys & Dolls" as well as multiple TV placements with major networks such as PBS, Discovery Channel, Bravo, and Fox Sports.  

https://www.iliaskymusic.com

Christy Campbell comes from a long line of musicians. She grew up singing at school, church, and with her musician-dad. She was hired for her first studio session at age 8 and eventually ended up working and recording in Nashville. Though involved in other endeavors, Christy has continued to keep music an important part of her life.

Trey Sorrells fell in love with the saxophone when he was just 12 years old. After honing his sax skills in church, Trey became enamored with hard-bop jazz music popularized by musicians like Cannonball Adderley and Miles Davis. Through integrating the technical aspect of hard-bop style jazz with soulful melodic interpretation, he plays with a heartfelt blend of smooth R&B, funk and hip-hop.

https://www.treysorrells.com

Aram Sinnreich is a bassist, guitarist, percussionist, and songwriter. Along with his writing partners Dunia Best and Todd Nocera, Sinnreich was a 2014 finalist in the John Lennon Songwriting Competition. He is also the author of several books on music and technology, including Mashed Up (2010) and The Piracy Crusade (2013).

sinnreich.com

Bakht Arif is a multi-talented vocalist who sings in Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, and English. She is a trained Indian Classical musician and has performed in Canada, India, Pakistan, and across the United States. She collaborates with various artists to further her passion for Sufi, Rock, and Fusion. 

https://soundcloud.com/bakhtarif

Recording engineer and studio owner Nicolas Laget (Nico) also plays flute, tenor sax, and keyboards. He especially enjoys writing movie scores and arrangements but has a genuine appreciation and respect for all music that is honest and true. He brings this love and enthusiasm into all projects.

www.sweetspotstudio.com

Born and raised in Scranton, Pennsylvania, Kara’s love for music began when her dad bought her a guitar and recording software. She soon moved to Nashville and has worked at The Tracking Room (Taylor Swift, Willie Nelson) and was a studio assistant on sessions for artists such as Kenny Chesney. She is currently engineering and producing a diverse group of clients worldwide.

https://www.karagreskovic.com

A multi-talented percussionist on the DC Go-Go circuit for decades, including permanent residency with local legend Rare Essence, Quentin "Shorty Dud" Ivey is currently branching out on his own fulfilling lifelong aspirations as an artist, producer and founder of Filthy Dirty 1 Muzik Entertainment label.

www.facebook.com/quentin.ivey

Glen Winters grew up in New York and started formal training at 9 years of age. Throughout the decades beyond his session drumming and singing he has also had the honor of sharing the stage with a variety of notable regional and national classic and progressive rock groups.  

www.bandmix.com/glen1060843/

Dr. Ryan Dale is a Senior Scientist at the National Institutes of Health in the role of Scientific Information Officer, providing bioinformatics support and collaboration as well as advising on scientific IT support. But in his other life he is a musician contributing his talents to local orchestras and various music projects.

Kinard Cherry began his journey with music at the age of 11 and now has over 30 years of experience as a producer and multi-instrumentalist (drums, bass, guitar). He has worked primarily with local artists such as Tamara Wellons and Deborah Bond and has shared the stage with Mint Condition and Kindred the Family Soul.

www.Domaincymbals.com

With a full time job and two toddlers at home it has been a challenge for me to find time to slip away occasionally to pursue my musical dreams. I am very grateful my wife has always been able to manage things by herself, whether it be for minutes or hours. 

Thank you for all your patience and support!

You are the real rock star in the family!