Rose on Vibes Quintet
The jazz group Rose on Vibes -- whether as a quintet or as a trio -- is comprised of musicians from the Nashville Jazz Workshop. Featuring Linda "Rose" on vibraphone, gyil (African xylophone) and hand percussion.

The Core Musicians
Linda "Rose", vibraphone, gyil, and hand percussion:   Lawyer by day, jazz musician by night. She was introduced to jazz at age 12 -- with Lionel Hampton's recording Flying Home. The impact of that album stuck throughout the years. She picked up her first mallets and began to seriously study vibraphone in 2001. Rose on Vibes was born. She attributes her modest success with the instrument to her type "A" personality. Rose also has traveled to Ghana, Africa several times where she has studied the gyil and African percussion.

Kevin Sanders, piano:   Kevin Sanders is a middle Tennessee native and a computer techie in his coveted "spare time." But just listen to him play and you'll swear he was born playing keyboard in the streets of New York City. Whether it's swing jazz, bebop, blues, Latin, R&B dance, or even classical music, Kevin's got it under his belt. In addition to his playing skills, he's an accomplished composer and arranger, credited with a number of solo CDs, jazz and pop CDs, and numerous demos. Understandably, Kevin's a player in high demand, and you can catch him playing around town with various bands. But when it comes to Rose on Vibes & Jazz Co., Kevin's a regular.

Kevin Knapp, bass:   Kevin graduated from the University of Wisconsin in Madison with a degree in music composition. He moved to Nashville to pursue his love of music and spends most of his time playing in various ensembles and bands. He is also a composer of concert music and of just about any genre of music requested. His musical interests and experience run the gamut from classical to dirty funk to gospel to jazz and everything in between. Check him out . . . you'll say "wow!"




Brandon Hayes, drums:   Brandon is the newest addition to our band and wow! is all we can say. Originally from New Orleans, he brings some smooth funky grooves to the band. He's a full-rounded, diverse drummer who has played all over New Orleans and is currently studying with Chester Thompson at Belmont University.

Rod Noftsger, trumpet:   Rod attended Indiana Wesleyan University where he studied with renowned trumpet performer, Jerry Franks. He has worked in different aspects of the music industry including performing, recording, music publishing, music copyright, and music preparation. Rod has performed with Chet Atkins, Mark O'Conner, Ricky Godfrey, and drummer Charlie Adams, just to name a few, and is a featured as a soloist with Nashville big bands The Usual Suspects and The Moonlighters. In addition to some hot trumpet, Rod plays kickin' flugelhorn.

Visiting Musicians
Fish Michie, keys,
Stephen Lewis, bass
Gene Okamoto, drums
Carlos Ruiz, drums
Billy Ramirez, congas and percussion
Glenn Martin, trombone
Stuart Naylor, trumpet
Jamison Sevitts, trumpet
Andy Robinson, sax
Peter Roze, bass and guitar
Edward Williams, acoustic bass
Russ Waitman, guitar
David See, piano
Alex King, bass
Joe Silva, guitar
Duane Peglar, bass
Linnie Yarborough, horns and flute