Harold "Harry" Fix began studying piano in
his home town of Spokane, Washington, at the age of 8. After studying
classical and bass guitar in junior high and high school he returned to
the piano again. In 1977, he was accepted in the University of The Pacific’s
piano master class summer camp. As a high school senior, he studied with
world renowned piano teacher Margaret Saunders Ott, who continues to be an
inspiration. Harry received a B.A. in Music from Occidental College in Los Angeles in
1983. While at Occidental, he received the Elinor Remick Warren
Composition Award for original voice/piano composition and gave a recital
of classical piano music and wrote original compositions for chamber
ensembles. Harry then moved to San Francisco where he continued his musical pursuits,
playing and performing in ensembles and as a solo pianist. While in San
Francisco he studied with local jazz great, Don Haas. He continued honing
his chops working as sole musician/improviser with local comedy improv
theater including Faultline, Left Coast Theater and The Pros From Dover,
with whom he toured Europe for six weeks.
In 1992, he graduated summa cum laude from Berklee College of Music in
Boston where he received a diploma in commercial arranging. He has studied
with Bill Davies, Ray Santisi, and most recently, Charlie Banacos.
Since his arrival in Boston he has worked professionally as a jazz pianist
and piano teacher. He has composed music for film and video works
including: industrial films, art films, and a full-length feature film, Life’s
Too Good, which had its premiere at the Museum of Fine Arts in 1995.
In 1995, he was the musical director for Bentley College’s Soundsations,
an eight-voice Accapella group. In 1996, he was awarded the position of
Recording Department Chair for the Park School Summer Arts program
teaching 8 - 15 year old students. He has played solo piano regularly for
the main dining room of the Algonquin Club in Boston and the Boston Yacht
Club in Marblehead, MA.
Dave Christopolis, originally from Western
Massachusetts, has been supporting other musicians around New England,
Connecticut, and New York for the last 12 years. Dave has recorded for
Flying Fish Records as well as with numerous local recording artists.
As a live performer, Dave has toured regionally with the Texas swing band
Eldorado. He played regularly with the late jazz pianist Michael James,
who was voted best musician in the Pioneer Valley in 1997. Dave is in
demand as a bass player in all styles of music, but now finds himself
pursuing jazz and playing acoustic bass almost exclusively. Dave attended
Berklee College of Music and studied with renowned musician and bassist,
Whit Browne.
Raised in Southern Florida,
Reed Dieffenbach has
been playing drumset professionally since the age of 14. He has played at
such venues as Walt Disney World, Sea World and World Famous Rosie O’Grady’s.
He received two scholarships to attend Berklee College of Music including
the only Buddy Rich Jazz Masters scholarship given that year.
After graduating, Reed returned to Florida where he played regularly with
the Cliff Zimmerman Trio at venues including the Suncoast Jazz Festival
and the Crews Lake Jazz and Blues Festival.
In 1993, Reed returned to Boston where he was awarded a teaching position
at the National Music Workshop. While teaching for NMW he played concerts
with legendary bassists Dave LaRue and Steve Bailey. Reed has done several recordings since his return to Boston, including
film scores for Arch Angel and American Rhapsody. He
accompanied Mary Beth Motgomery (with Harry Fix playing piano) on her jazz
CD. Reed has spent the last two years playing jazz brunches for the Spirit
of Boston cruises and the last 6 years playing steadily throughout New
England with several jazz combos including So What, Mary Beth Montgomery,
The Pamela Hines Trio, and The Second Story Quintet. He has studied with
drummer Bob Gullotti for the last 2 years
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