Sonya Jason -- saxophones; Frank Martin -- keyboards; Tommy Bradford -- drums; Sam Bevan -- electric bass; Peter Fujii -- electric guitar
Saxophonist Sonya Jason's TIGRESS band celebrates the innovative jazz fusion artists of the '70s and '80s, performing the music of David Sanborn, Yellowjackets, Grover Washington Jr., Spyro Gyra, Chuck Mangione, George Benson, Gato Barbieri, Michael Brecker, The Crusaders, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, and others. Sonya has performed or recorded with the Yellowjacket's bassist Jimmy Haslip, smooth jazz guitarist Grant Geissman, the funky Brothers Johnson, and big band trumpeter Ray Anthony, to name a few. Legendary saxophonist Phil Woods said of Sonya, “The lady can play! Emotion and fire well-tempered by a sensitive, warm approach. And she's funky as hell!”