Mike Parlett is an accomplished virtuoso saxophonist, flautist, and clarinetist with over thirty years of teaching experience in a variety of musical styles. He covers everything from basic fundamentals and reading to advanced improvisation. He holds a Masters in Music from Middlesex University in London as well as a Bachelor of Music and Diploma in Jazz and Popular from the University of London. He loves to teach students of all ages and levels and has a lot of patience doing it. In addition he is an extremely competent music producer and recording engineer. Michael is still active musically as a performer, arranger, music director, and conductor.
Hugh Von Kleist has studied music at Fullerton Junior College as well as Long Beach State. He is an active Los Angeles based Jazz Musician both as sideman and leader. He has performed with The Tom Kubis Big Band, The Speakeasy Spies, The Swing of Things and the US Army 300th Reserve Band to name a few. Hugh can be heard streaming on his debut album “That Old Feeling” and Sylvia and the Rhythm Boys “Swing Brother Swing” both on Apple Music & Spotify.