Maybe you''re looking for a band to play at your office or Christmas party. Or maybe you''ve seen a listing for a band that''s playing around town and you want to know more about them. In either case, the Musicians'' Register is what you need.

Here''s a listing of 116 bands and musicians who are currently active around Monterey County. It''s not a comprehensive list (we''re always amazed at the bands who don''t register for this free service), but it does offer a thorough cross-section of MoCo music-makers.

Rock

Amazon Mollies

Alternative Rock. Original music and a few cool covers. Antonette Goroch, Samantha Cabaluna, Julie Callahan. Years playing together: 4 1/2. Recordings: Molly Rock, 1997; Promised Land, 1998. Contact: Antonette Goroch, 392-1350. E-mail: antonette@beinworld.com. Web site: www.beinworld.com

Big Rain

Rock. High energy, rhythmic&positive, strong vocals&melody with strong influences of blues, jazz and funk. Bruce Guynn, Peter Alaimo. Years playing together: 4. Recordings: Sound of Freedom. Contact: Bruce Guynn, 685-8663. Web site: www.umbrella.com

Butter

Funk, blues, rock. Improvisational, groove, covers Jeff Beck, Satriani, Jimi Hendrix. Matt Puentes, bass; Ernie Andrade, drums; Steve Moseley. Years playing together: less than a year. Contact: Steve Moseley, 375-6396.

Cattywhompus

Rock. Originals and covers. Nancy Phillips, vocals, keyboard; Dave Phillips, vocals, bass; Fast Eddie B., guitar; Larry Hampton, percussion; revolving drummer. Years playing together: 3. Contact: Dave Phillips, 384-2939. E-mail: nancy_phillips@monterey.edu.

Dennis Cisneros

Rock, rap. D-Man originals, Coven''s rock--KISS, AC/DC, Van Halen, Soundgarden, etc. D-Man. Years playing together: About 20. Recordings: Studio demo. Contact: D-Man, (800) 971-0923.

The Corvairs

Rock, oldies. Covers of ''50s and ''60s hits. Becki Campanella, Patricia DeStasio, Gary LaFaille, George Minera, Frank Plesek. Years playing together: 1. Awards: Playing too loud. Contact: Gary LaFaille, (408) 848-1795. E-mail: minerva@garlic.com.

Crusin'' Deuces

Rock, blues. 8 original, 77 songs total. Vince Rosa, Mick Montana, Mike Rolfe, Fermin Riveto. Years playing together: 3 1/2. Recordings: Roll The Dice. Contact: MVA Music Management, 663-2149.

Laura Dare

Bluesy pop rock. Thoughtful and percussive originals and many creative cover tunes. Recordings: Laura Dare. Contact: Oops, Ouch and Ahhh Productions, 800-672-3152. E-mail: LD600@aol.com.

The Decoys

Pop, alternative rock. Original music with influences like Pavement, Adam Sandler, Ween and Lemonheads. Dan Lister, guitar, lead vocals; Jack Schultz, bass, vocals; James Findlay, drums, vocals. Years playing together: Less than 1 year. Contact: Dan Lister/James Findlay, 442-9872, 393-2862.

Ferret 51

Rock. Originals only. Ladette Ruplinger, Lyndon Scott, Raymond Lugo, Roy Kurano. Years playing together: 4. Contact: Raymond Lugo, 646-9847. E-mail: rlugo@mbay.net. Web site: www.mbay.net/~lascott/ferret51.htm

Jed "Bolo" Friedland

All styles. Specializes in traps, hand percussion, drum machine programming, synthesizer, electric bass, original music. Recordings: Featured on Monterey Rock Scene with Notion. Contact: Jed Friedland, 659-DRUM. E-mail: HughForik@aol.com. Web site: www.redshift.com/~singring/

Gel

Rock. Modern rock originals. Steve Moseley. Years playing together: less than 1 year. Awards: Guitar Institute of Technology graduate. Recordings: Gel, Olive Records; Live at Sly McFly''s. Contact: Steve Moseley, 375-6396.

Jedi

Rock, funk, reggae, Latin, blues. Original music that covers a wide range of styles, rhythms and influences. Cover tunes from Jimi to Santana to U.R. Jonny Moezzi, guitar, lead vocals; James Findlay, bass; Ernie Andrade, drums. Years playing together: 1. Recordings: Pigs n'' Runs, available from band. Contact: Jonny Moezzi, James Findlay, 319-0333, 393-2862.

Lazybones

Rock. Original. Zachary Moser, Jeremy Detamore, Max Diez, Benjamin Jennings, Chris Webber. Years

Rock/metal. All original music. Josh, lead guitar; Bo, lead vocals; Tony, drums; Don, bass. Years playing together: 1. Recordings: Release date: Jan. 1999. Contact: Don, Josh, 333-1252, 646-8707.

Martyrs of a Lost Generation. Scottish thrash, rap and hard core metal. All original songs, some even in Gaelic. Jakob Culberson, Donovan Campbell, Randell Cope. Years playing together: 2. Contact: Jakob Culberson, 633-8619. E-mail: Hypocracy@aol.com.

Misshapen

Fully Metal. Originals only. Raymond Lugo, Matt O''Meara, Vince Marotta. Years playing together: 1. Contact: J.W. Putnam, 646-0567. E-mail: rlugo@mbay.net. Web site: www.mbay.net/~rlugo

Monkey Boys

Rock. Blend of original and unique covers. Larry Robert, Darrel Robert, Mary Williams, Tim Rose. Years playing together: 3. Awards: Best Band Aptos Parade 1996, 4th Place KRQR 92.7 Battle of the Bands 1998. Recordings: Disproof of Darwinism. Contact: Larry Robert, 479-1562 or 688-7600.

Monkey Puzzle

Alternative funk/rock with metal/punk overtones. Original music with informative, satirical lyric and hard funky overtones. It''s an evolution thing. Rob London, bass, samples, rap; Danyel London, lead and rhythm guitar, vocals; Donny Nix, drums and samples; John Mason, keys, live imagery. Years playing together: Brand new. Recordings: Smell No Evil, EP. Contact: Rob, 642-0732. E-mail: rlondon@mbayaq.org. Web site: www.mamaruga.com

Naughty Babies

Rock, alternative. Original music from Jonny''s repertoire. Jonny Love, guitar, lead vocals; James Findlay, bass; Jeff Johnson, drums; Mitch Fadem, keyboards. Years playing together: Less than a year. Contact: Jonny Love, James Findlay, 646-8417, 393-2862.

Original Substitutes

Rock: ''50s, ''60s variety. Original cover, variety. Paul Reimuller, Perry Miller, Eric Gunn, Dino Kypreos. Years playing together: 10. Contact: Kelly Productions, 375-7270. Web site: www.kellypro.com

Portal

Rock, Jazz. All original. Roger, vocal, guitar; Nick, piano; and Bobby, drums. Years playing together: 4. Contact: Roger Mead, 899-1959.

Raw Youth 98

Techno, dance, trance, ska, bass-beats, rave. Hits from the ''80s, revamped and dubbed, mixed into new sounds. Ska-Kardi, Ro-Rigo, Costa Crunch, Nick Rhodes, Coletti Priest, Slo-Mo Hardenstien, "Hooper" Mayer, "Vinnie" P., Iron Mike. Years playing together: 7. Awards: 1st place Miami Club dance mix awards, 3rd place Battle of the Bands in South Jersey. Recordings: "Breath," "Loser," "Whatever," "It''s Not My Yard," "Quarters" (all singles). Contact: Ska-Kardi, 375-7333.

Vera

Rock. Original music-swirling, kaleidoscope of sound. Christina Deveto, James Chatterton, Steve Parmley. Years playing together: 4 years. Awards: 1996 semi-finalist: Musicians Magazine for best unsigned band contest. Recordings: EP The Red Tape; Monterey Rock Scene. Contact: Christina Deveto or Steve Parmley, 372-7372. E-mail: vera@aol.com.

Visitor 42

Alternative/Punk. Own style of alternative/punk. Dan Sauter, Curt Knudsen, Tim Warder, Dan Johnson. Years playing together: 5. Recordings: Gnaw On It. Contact: Dan Sauter, (510) 528-5326. E-mail: Dan@visitor42.com. Web site: www.best.com/~wulf

Wyld Type Hybrid

Rock. Original music incorporating elements of rock, jazz, blues, funk and classical music. Aaron Douville, Matt B. Mahoney, Tobaias Black. Years playing together: 3. Contact: Matt Mahoney, (510) 649-0860. E-mail: mbassm@yahoo.com.

Blues

Bill Bouchard and the Next Blues Band

Blues. Mix of original blues and blues standards, Chicago style. Bill Bouchard, Stu Pilkinton, Al Santana, Frank Ramos. Years playing together: 7. Recordings: Cassettes available at all shows. Contact: Bill Bouchard, 394-5387.

Blue the Band

Blues, rock. Original music and covers, multi-faceted. Blue O''Brien, rhythm; Steve Snider, lead guitar; Mark Whittington, bass; and Pat Scott, drums. Years playing together: 1. Recordings: Upcoming EP. Contact: Mary Baker, 394-2405.

Blue Tones

Blues. Covers and originals. Andrew McKay, lead guitar; Daniel McKay, bass; Craig Browl, drums; Aron Forbes, vocals, rythm. Years playing together: 1. Awards: Individual award--Aron Forbes, Clint Eastwood Jazz Guitar 1998, Jazz Camp, 97. Recordings: Live at Sly''s. Contact: Marcelle McKay of Helen Forbes, 624-2454, 625-1034. E-mail: direct@mbay.net.

Breaking Outta Jail

Blues/Rock. Some jazz and swing&light country. Original songs mixed with tight and tasty covers songs of various periods. Eldon Stone, guitar, slide, vocals; Ed Matrix, bass guitar, vocals; Corey Bouyer, drums, vocals, trombone. Years playing together: 5. Awards: Winner of two battle-of-the-band contests; voted ones to watch by Stevie Ray Vaughn. Recordings: Demos and live recordings available. Contact: Bruce Johnson, 634-1234, 754-3438. E-mail: bejson@jps.net

The Broadway Band

Blues. "Downhome" blues to Memphis soul. 40% original. John "Broadway" Tucker, Michael Curtin, Ron Coolidge, Carveth Clawson, Warren Davies, Bob Cambell, David Price, Mark Whitney, Bill Haines. Years

Blues. Keyboardist playing in cover bands and original projects. Recordings: Guy Budd Band. Contact: Ken Burton, 883-0520. E-mail: ken_burton@monterey.edu.

The Carmel Rotary Blues Band

Blues. Traditional blues, blues rock. Barry Harrow, Chris McKay, Greg Kraft, Jim Ockert, Russ Campbell. Years playing together: 4. Recordings: All concert proceeds go to Carmel Rotary for Music Education Charitable Contributions. Contact: Barry Harrow, 659-1234.

Desert Fire Band

Blues. Originals and covers. Kirk Lewellen, Pete Wise, Kevin Lewellen. Years playing together: 6. Awards: Opened 1992 Monterey Blues Festival. Contact: Kirk Lewellen, 784-1235.

Terry Hiatt

"Gumbo blusion". Originals, some covers. Randy Hayes, Paul Nemoths, Neil Panton, Terry Hiatt. Years playing together: 5. Recordings: Brother Piranha. Contact: Steve Vagnini, 384-2609. E-mail: sgt7sun@aol.com.

Lord Luther Blues Review

Blues, R&B. Cover tunes, recording artist. Lord Luther, vocals; Tom Tessier, guitar. Awards: Wrote ''60s hit "White Port and Lemon Juice." Recordings: "White Port and Lemon Juice." Contact: Luther, 751-5021. E-mail: twinrub@aol.com.

Red Beans&Rice

Blues. Chicago, Texas swing, Louisiana comtemporary&original blues. Gil Rubio, Sherman Lee Davis, Terrence Kelly, Jeff Marshall, Michael Daugherty, Jim Christopher. Years playing together: 5. Awards: ''96, ''97, ''98 Best local Band,Coast Weekly readers'' poll; ''95 South Bay Blues society, Best New band. Recordings: Nothin'' But The Blues; Can''t Get Enough. Contact: SLV Music MGMT, 384-2609. E-mail: sgt7sun@aol.com. Web site: www.redbeans.com

Storm Warning

Blues. Original music plus covers. Storm Nilson, Al Santana, Rezo Staiano, Chuck Fike, Geonni Staiano. Years playing together: 1. Awards: 1998 Best New Band, Coast Weekly readers . Recordings: Storm Nilson EP. Contact: Steve Vagnini, 384-2609. E-mail: sgt7sun@aol.com.

Stu Heydon''s Blues Persuaders

Blues. Original Chicago&Detroit blues and funk. Toni Rush, Mike Branton, Jack Ensminger, Danny Abrams, Russ Cambell, Tom Olivia. Years playing together: 15. Awards: Lifetime achievement award, Motor Cities Blues awards--Detroit 1996. Recordings: Blues Persuaders&Wild Child Butler, Crying for Krissi. Contact: Stu Heydon, 626-9150.

Country

Todd Anthony

Country, mostly ballads. Covers and original music. Todd Anthony. Recordings: Yesterday''s Dreams, out in March ''99. Contact: Todd Anthony, 646-0122. E-mail: hurtinsong@aol.com.

Bama Don&The Black Diamond Band

Country, rock and swing. Originals and covers including a tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd. Don Baze, Pete Rockefeller, Brian Graham, Michael Farrel. Years playing together: 2. Recordings: Blazing Guns. Contact: Don Baze, 424-7885.

Richard Boynton

Country, rock, acoustic classics, country, originals. Contact: Richard Boynton, 655-5957.

Joker''s Wild

Country/western. Tim Williams, Mike Howell, Art Martinez, Greg Kremer, Pat Hattic. Years playing together: 4. Contact: Kathy Williams, 768-9590.

Lory Lynn&the Western Edge

Rock, blues, country. Some originals, Top 40 country. Rocky Dean, David Sanford, Pat Scott, Jeff Wasson (or Joe Lucido or Jim Lewin), Lory Lynn. Years playing together: 1. Contact: Lory Lynn, Mike Bailey, 663-0683, 663-2630.

Lory Lynn

Country Rock. Originals and some covers, up-beat tunes and power ballads for fairs, festivals, concerts. Recordings: The Life I Live available in 1999. Contact: Mike Bailey, 663-0683, 663-2630. E-mail: lorylynn@lorylynn.com. Web site: www.lorylynn.com

Fred Noseworthy

Country. Peddle-steel guitar player formerly with the Range Riders and the Southern Lights band. Currently between bands. Contact: Fred Noseworthy, 659-7760.

Bobby Pinson

Country Rock. Original music, covers as well as good old rock ''n'' roll. Bobby Pinson, Jake Schaetter, Marty Carpenter, Frankie Moreno, Joe Bennett. Years playing together: 5. Awards: Monterey Music Award, Best Country Act; Santa Cruz Battle of the Bands. Recordings: I Mean Business. Contact: Ramona DeSalvo, Vision Mgmt, 321-5766.

Pat Scott

Country, anything good with a backbeat, folk, rock. I write, record. Awards: Opened for Wynonna, Brooks/Dunn, Diamond Rio, Blackhawk, Clint Black...Contact: Pat Scott, 620-1360.

Jazz

Ron Kaplan

Jazz standards repertoire, two elements of jazz vocals include swing and blues. Ron Kaplan, vocals; Smith Dobson, piano; Stan Poplin, bass; Steve Robertson, drums; Paul Contos, sax. Years playing together: 2. Recordings: High Standards, Ron Kaplan. Contact: Kapland Records, 687-0278. E-mail: Kaplandisc@aol.com. Web site: http://members.aol.com/kaplandisc

Joseph Lucido

Solo, duo or trio jazz. Original&jazz covers. Contact: SLV Music Mgmt., 384-2609. E-mail: sgt7sun@aol.com.

Monterey String Quartet

Jazz, classical. Standards&pop. David Dally, Margie Dally, Patty Boggs, Leah Bayes. Years playing together: 12. Contact: Karla Easter at Kelly Productions, 375-7270. Web site: www.kellypro.com

Outbound

Smooth Jazz. 90% original pop-jazz quartet; groove-infested, feel-good jazz with infectious sound combining influences from acid-jazz to world beat. Stu Reynolds, Don Pendergrass, Matt Puentes, Mike Shannon. Years playing together: 1. Recordings: Live at Sly''s compilation CD. Contact: Stu Reynolds, 899-7901. E-mail: bflat7@jps.net. Web site: www.jps.net/bflat7/outbound/

Stu Reynolds

Jazz, blues, world beat, Latin. Tenor, alto and soprano saxes. Contact: Stu Reynolds, 884-9713. E-mail: bflat7@jps.net. Web site: www.jps.net/bflat7

Patt Spears-Casion

Jazz. Originals, covers, jazz standards, saxophone and keyboards. Recordings: "Come Sunday." Contact: Patt Spears-Casion, 384-0832. E-mail: patt@abstractvision.com. Web site: www.abstractvision.com

Kenny Stahl

Jazz, world, Latin, classical, flute, violin. Years playing together: 5. Recordings: Kenny''s From Heaven. Contact: Carmel Jazz Recordings or Kelly Productions, 373-1410 or 375-7270.

Stu Reynold Saxtet

Jazz, Latin, blues, funk, R&B, world beat. Highly versatile and professional entertainment ranging from duo to quintet. Contact: Stu Reynolds, 899-7901. E-mail: bflat7@jps.net. Web site: www.jps.net/bflat7/

R&B/Rap/Funk

A.T.M.

Variety. Motown, rock, old school funk, Latin (covers). Art Ortiz, Ruben Pulido, Martin Fuentes, Louie Alvarado. Years playing together: 1. Contact: Art Ortiz, 442-3336.

Jeff Lehner

R&B, soul. Guitar player, cover and originals influenced by Steve Cropper and Booker T., etc. Contact: Jeff Lehner, 659-3901. E-mail: jwiggles@yahoo.com.

Moromix

Alternative, electronic, dance music, rap, hip-hop, house, freestyle, R&B, funk. Tito Indamix, DJ B-boy Bryan, James Da Dog, Ching. Years playing together: 2. Recordings: Tito Indamix-DJ''s Lookin Thru Da Go-Go Cages, Tito Indamix-Vinyl Junkeez. Contact: Tito or Bryan, 771-7001. E-mail: otit@hotmail.com. Web site: www.geocities.con/sunsetstrip/venue/6461/

The Real Deal

Rock, funk, soul, R&B. High-energy dance, covers Motown, Chaka Khan, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder. Vangie Magpusao, Tom Daly, Gary Machado, Paul Magpusao, Allan Magpusao, Randy Uchida. Years playing together: 3. Contact: Gary Machado, 633-5066.

Unshakable Race

Funk. Original fusion of funk, hip hop, reggae and R&B. Extremely danceable. Rob&Danyel London, Anthony King. Years playing together: 5. Awards: Top five independent release for 1993 (Northwest Music News). Recordings: CDs: Right On, (1993); Serial Survivors, (1995). Contact: Rob London, 642-0732. E-mail: UnshakableRace@hotmail.com. Web site: www.mamaruga.com

Sir JAC

Funk, R&B, originals, Prince covers. Sir JAC, vocals; Paul Hunt, guitar; Geoffrey Lewis, keyboards; and others. Years

Funk, rock. It''s like what would happen if you had James Brown, Bootsy Collins, Prince and Dela Soul on the same bus. Jason Tobosa, drummer; Alan Magg, keyboards; Richard "Snoopy" Hall, lead vocals, bass; Dave McGillicuddy, guitar; DJ Steve "Ess" Ibrahim; Timetraveler, background vocals, harmonies. Years playing together: 4. Recordings: What''s Your Style?, self-produced CD. Contact: Jason Tobosa, 424-5197. E-mail: jason@unknownjeromes.com. Website: www.unknownjeromes.com

Folk, Singer/

Songwriters

Deborah Bartley

Folk. Original music. Folk singer whose magical voice evokes the earlier work of Joan Baez and Judy Collins. Recordings: these small rooms. Contact: Deborah Bartley, (213) 850-8647. Web site: home.earthlink.net/%7edbartley/

Melodie Chrislock

Pop. Original music repertoire includes "Hall of Mirrors" and "Raised Like All the Rest." Awards: First place, 1997 Pop Billboard Song Contest; 1995 Winner Kerrville Folk Festival. Recordings: Hall of Mirrors EP, downloadable from Music Outlet Web site. Contact: Melodie Chrislock, 624-2282. E-mail: mwchrislock@redshift.com. Web site: www.globalmusic.com/artists/mchrislock/ mchrislock_v1.html

The Court House Ramblers

Bluegrass. Eclectic mix of bluegrass covers with vocals. Daryll Cornell, guitar; Keith Hayes, bass; Peter Hicks, fiddle; Randy Lent, mandolin; John Wolfolk, banjo. Years playing together: 1. Contact: Keith Hayes, 375-2975. E-mail: KHayes1995@aol.com.

Jay Dancing Bear

Folk, blues. Original folk, blues, and open tuned instrumental. Contact: Jay Dancing Bear, 647-2299.

Jana Heller

Folk, rock. Originals, oldies, Celtic, guitar/dulcimer/piano. Years playing together: 20. Awards: American Songwriters Award, Who''s Who in British music 1996, Cowboy Palace talent contest (L.A.). Recordings: Laughing in Crime CD, import, Cycle Records U.K. Direct distribution. Contact: J. Heller, (818) 760-6454, (415) 647-1217. E-mail: jana@aapi.co.uk. Web site: www.aapi.co.uk/~

Robert Owen

Acoustic rock. All original, next release in Jan. ''99. Robert Owen, (co-writer) Kevin Martin. Recordings: Painted Words. Contact: Robert Owen, 384-8272.

Swift

Folk. Original fingerpicking instrumentals; occasional comedy and vocal songs. Contact: David or Judie Swartz, 384-9434. E-mail: swyfts@earthlink.net.

Swing

Andrea''s Fault

Swing, blues&ballads. Acoustic. Mostly original songs and covers of Tom Waits, Mose Allison, Nat King Cole and Richard Thompson. Andrea Carter, Rick Chelew, Darrin Michell (and occasionally Paul Lesniak). Years playing together: 4. Contact: Rick Chelew, 663-6678, 1-800-779-1116. E-mail: oraltrad@redshift.com.

Dizzy Burnett and Grover Coe

Swing. Standards&covers in jazz, blues, Latin. Recordings: Romantic Holiday. Contact: Kelly Productions, 375-7270. Web site: www.kellypro.com

The Late Night Big Band

Big Band. Swing originals (Buddy Rich, Count Basie, Ellington, Artie Shaw). Phillipe Costa, drums; Milton Fletcher, piano; Tuan Nguyen, bass; plus 5 saxophonists, 4 trombonists, 4 trumpets. Years playing together: 1 1/2. Awards: 1st place Cuesta College Jazz Festival, 3rd place Battle of the Bands, 2nd place KOCN Talent competition, Monterey Bay Blues Festival grant. Contact: Phillipe Costa, 624-3100.

Rhythm&Rouge

Nostalgia. From Duke Ellington to the Beatles, from the Andrews Sisters to the Chenille Sisters, featuring three-part harmony vocals accompanied by guitar, acoustic bass and percusion. Stefani Mistretta, Trudy Davis and Karen Quick. Years playing together: 5. Contact: Stefani Mistretta, 649-1037. E-mail: smistretta@redshift.com.

World

Big Sur Natives

World Sonic Percussion Experience. Original. Brock and Teresa Bradford, David Schiffman, Eric Silverman, Steve Loebs, Jason Fann and others. Years playing together: 20. Contact: Teresa Bradford, 667-2642. E-mail: natives@heartbeatbigsur.com. Web site: www.heartbeatbigsur.com

Bruce&Judy

Folk. Instrumental: marimba and guitar, accordion and clarinet, recorder and mandolin. Piano, harp, accordion solos. Bruce and Judy Cowan. Years

Cajun/Zydeco. Original and traditional Southern Louisiana style music. Pat Clark, Jay Burris, Rick Chelew, Mike Eckstrom, John Tallon. Years playing together: 5. Awards: Recently appeared at Monterey World Music Festival. Opening for Robert Earl Keen in December ''98. Contact: Rick Chelew, 373-6627, 663-6678. E-mail: oraltrad@redshift.com.

The Crabapples

Toe tappin'' Irish&old time fiddle for weddings, barbecues, contra dance. Reels, jigs, waltzes--(fiddles, banjos, mandolins). David Price, Sofia Ramos, Denis Seese, Brenda Holloway, Bruce&Judy Cowan, Norm Cotton, Bob Silberstein. Years playing together: 1 1/2. Contact: David Price, 646-0185. E-mail: DavidPG@ix.netcom.com.

Kamal Hyder

North Indian Classical Music. Improvised performance on sitar. Awards: Duke of Edinburgh Award from Prince Phillip of England, Award by Bhagwan Shree Mahesh Yogi. Recordings: Vhajman, Caress of the Sitar, Kirwani, Rangai Ja. Contact: Kamal Hyder, 655-0680. E-mail: Saturn98@jps.net.

Sada Nam Khalsa

Plays a 36 symphonic parite gong for meditation and sound healing. The sound is beyond music, the force of energy restores chakras and meridians. Contact: Sada Nam Khalsa, 659-2969. E-mail: sadanam@earthlink.net.

Pankind

Caribbean steel drum. Half original and half traditional calypso/reggae/world. Derek Smith, CJ Flores, Marshall Davis, Justin Roy, Mike Burmingham, Kevin Dinotto. Years playing together: 2. Contact: Derek Smith, 427-JUMP. E-mail: Pankind@hotmail.com.

Totem

World Fusion w/spoken word. Original music and verse. Rhythmically charged and flowing. Aaron Yamaguchi, Ray-by-the-Bay, Javier Dura, Patrick Pape. Recordings: Totem featuring Iskandar, Missiles to Music, Broken Egg, Live at the 319. Contact: Aaron Yamaguchi, (530) 343-8227. E-mail: unbounded@xstudios.com. Web site: www.xstudios.com; www.sixgallery.com

Reggae

Jonah&The Whalewatchers

Reggae; world beat. Uptempo originals, reggae classics, dancehall favorites. Alex Shirley, John Tallon, Cary Lowney, Bill Steacy, Benny Torres. Years playing together: 8. Awards: Nominated for NXNW festival in Seattle in 1997. Recordings: Demo CD at shows. Contact: John Tallon, 373-6627.

Kachabeat

Reggae. Blend of cover&original funky reggae. Sam Martinez, Albert Cervantes, Tony Artega, Snoopy Hall, Joseph Novacito. Years playing together: 20. Awards: 1990 Best of San Diego Award. Recordings: Jah Beat the Devil. Contact: SLV Music Mgmt, 384-2609. E-mail: sgt7sun@aol.com.

Latin

Bravo Ara

Folk, classical, flamenco, international. Scotland Spelias, Ramon Romero. Years playing together: 12. Contact: Kelly Productions, 375-7270. Web site: www.kellypro.com

Flor de Tango

Tango Trio. Repertoire of old, traditional and modern tangos. Mirta Wymerszberg, flute; Guillermo Garcia, guitar; Roberto Forte, vocals. Years playing together: 2. Contact: Mirta Wymerszberg, (650) 497-1316. E-mail: fedTango@aol.com. Web site: www.ccrma.stanford.edu/~guille/flor/ welcom.htm

Salsa Para Ti

Latin/salsa, jazz, rock. Original salsa, merengue, cumbia. Tony Rojas, vocals, keyboards; Tom Tessier, 12-string, quatro, Stratocaster; Tom Daly, trombone. Years playing together: 1. Contact: Tony Rojas, 443-6698. E-mail: twinrub@aol.com.

Instrumental/

Solo

Juli Alexander

Harpist with 20 hours of repertoire, all types of music, available for concerts or as background. Standards, New Age, pop, Celtic, classical. Solo or in duos or trios w/Robert MacNamara, Dave and Margie Dally, Kenny Stahl, Margaret Collar, Charles DeWeese. Years playing together: 28. Contact: Juli Alexander, 643-1118 or 800-204-0391 or Kelly Productions@375-7270. E-mail: Juli.alexander@juno.com.

Clare Connors

Cocktail piano. Popular, standards, Celtic, New Age. Awards: Arts Lottery grant, Massachusetts. Contact: Clare Connors, 626-1994.

Michael Culver

Solo harp&vibes trio; pop, jazz and classical. Contac

Guitarist who plays all styles from ''40s to ''90s: folk, rock, blues, jazz, country, world Latin, classical. Contact: Kelly Productions, 375-7270. Web site: www.kellypro.com

Bill Gibson

Solo instrumentalist on acoustic guitar: classical, ragtime, jazz standards, Beatles. Contact: Bill Gibson, 375-7053. E-mail: billguitar@yahoo.com. Web site: www.redshift.com/~bgibson

Paul Hodgins. Scottish/Celtic bagpiper. Contact: Kelly Productions, 375-7270. Web site: www.kellypro.com

Joe Indence

Piano&keyboard: cover and standards in rock, blues, jazz, Latin, big band, classical. Contact: Kelly Productions, 375-7270. Web site: www.kellypro.com

Lynda Jardine. Harpist: solo and ensemble. Classical. Contact: Kelly Productions, 375-7270. Web site: www.kellypro.com

JoJo CoCo

Premier electric bass guitar player: jazz, funk, all-around swing, Latin. Contact: Cypress Bay Artists, 800-972-1324. E-mail: Joco@redshift.com. Web site: www.chorscity.com

Andrea Jones

Scottish/Celtic bagpiper. Contact: Kelly Productions, 375-7270. Web site: www.kellypro.com

Nancy Jones

Freelance musician/soloist. Jazz, Rock, Blues and original folk with an Appalachian Mountain flair. Awards: Charlotte''s Best Female R&B Singer by Charlotte''s #1 Entertainment Guide. Contact: Nancy Jones, 393-2162. E-mail: Rolrgrl2@aol.com.

Magical Musical Moments

Celtic and pop accordion. Clare Connors. Contact: Clare Connors, 626-1994.

Robert McNamara. Solo fingerstyle guitarist, lutenist,&mandolinist/teacher. All styles, especially jazz, classical&pop. Contact: Robert McNamara; Kelly Productions, 646-0528; 375-7270. E-mail: ram@mbay.net.

Tom Tessier

Blues, jazz, Latin. Guitarist, percussion, 12-string, quatro, electric. Plays with Salsa Para Ti. Contact: Tom Tessier, 443-6698.

Classical

Ernesto Diaz-Infante

Classical/Avant-Garde. An active performer, improviser and composer of both electronic and instrumental chamber music, he has had performances and radio broadcasts around the world. Awards: Artist in Residence at multiple locations including: Dorland Mountain Arts Colony, Ucross Foundation, Villa Montalvo, Centre International de Recherche Musicale and others. Recordings: Itz''at, Tepeu. Contact: Ernesto Diaz-Infante, 783-3505. E-mail: itzat@earthlink.net. Web site: www.propellerheads.com/friends/

The Paris String Quartet

Classical, light pop, jazz. Gershwin, Cole Porter style, classical repertoire, wedding songs, pop. Joanne Tanner, Valerie Bengal, Suzanne Weller, Aude Castagna. Years playing together: 4. Contact: Aude Castagna, 458-2330. E-mail: audec@hotmail.com. Web site: www2.UCSC.edu/people/catherin

DJ

Peter Burkhard

Disc Jockey. Play covers of all music. Contact: Kelly Productions, 375-7270. Web site: www.kellypro.com

Daryl Lowery

DJ. All types of music. Contact: Kelly Productions, 375-7270. Web site: www.kellypro.com

Experimental

Maureen Evans-Hansen

Ambient groove, fusion, experimental electronic. Original music. Recordings: Out of the Blue, Essence and Charm, Digital Sex, Eyes of the Wilderness, Stephen Sheehan and the World Essence and Raribes Contact: Maureen Evans-Hansen, 645-9709. E-mail: maureen@ultramarineblue.com. Web site: www.ultramarineblue.com

Harman, Diaz-Infante, Jones Trio

Composer, pianist, and improviser. Original compositions, free and structured improvisations for fretless electric bass, woodwinds, classical and steel-string guitars, poetry, keyboards and electronics. Pat Harman, Ernesto Diaz-Infante, Jen Jones. Years playing together: 2. Recordings: Live at the Bookworm Cabaret. Contact: Jen Jones, 656-1566, ext. 241. E-mail: jadeyeye@yahoo.com. Web site: www.propellerheads.com/friends/

Ron Wright

New Age, world, pop, reggae, classical. Ron Wright, guitarist/recording artist, composes music of many styles and genres for music lovers around the world. I hire professional studio musicians that are needed for each composition. Years playing together: 25. Awards: Terzo Concorso Internazionale DI, Composizione Chitarristica 1998, Billboard Top 10 voting competition. Recordings: Ron Wright Acoustic Dreams, Digital Highway, Winged Millenium, New Favorite Hits Collection--Billboard. Contact: R.D.W. Music Publishing Co., 658-0929. E-mail: rdwmusic@redshift.com. Web site: www.billboardtalentnet.com/ron_wright

Variety

4th St. Flyers

Everything. Acoustic trio, originals Cuban and Brazillian. Charlie Armstrong, Jim Lambertson, Hiram Fernandez. Contact: Charlie Armstrong, 641-0516.

Alan Berman

Keyboard and vocals: swing, blues, jazz, Latin, Big Band. Standards from ''30s, ''40s and ''50s. Contact: Kelly Productions, 375-7270. Web site: www.kellypro.com

Jay Burriss

Folk Music and Accordion. Weird, dark tales from somewhere far away played on a ukulele. Contact: Jay, 375-7530. E-mail: bluespud@redshift.com.

Scott and Peggy Brown Band

Rock, jazz, Big Band. Variety, swing. Andy Weiss, Scott Brown, Peggy Brown. Years playing together: 15. Contact: Kelly Productions, 375-7270.

Tim Culbertson

Children''s. Original children''s music. Tim Culbertson, Mike Illich, Randy Lent, Keith "Purple" Hayes. Years playing together: 8. Recordings: First Time''s a Charm. Contact: SLV Music Mgmt., 384-2609.

Bard Sherman. Jazz, R&B, gospel, original. Original music, a few revised hymns. Bard Sherman and Henry Burns. Years playing together: 20. Recordings: Bard: Live at Koinonia. Contact: Barbara Sherman, 625-3492.

Sound Bytes

Rock, blues, jazz, country. ''50s thru ''90s easy listening&standards. Steve Dromensk, Dave Kibler. Years playing together: 15-20. Contact: Kelly Productions, 375-7270. Web site: www.kellypro.com

Vincent and Cindy

Variety. 95% original music, five-string electric violin and guitar. Vincent and Cindy Hamilton. Years playing together: 5. Awards: 17 State and two National Championships. Contact: Pete Hicks, 394-1475.

Wild Hearts

Variety. Originals and covers from the ''40s thru ''90s, swing, rock, country, acoustic. Richard Boynton, Lyn Whiting. Years playing together: 5. Awards: MoCo Theatre Alliance BARB Award. Contact: Richard, 655-5957.