Glafkos Kontemeniotis - pianist / musical arranger Born on the island of Cyprus in 1969, He has been working professionally as a musician since he first came to New York in 1988. He has been performing extensively within the Greek and jazz communities. Performances include "Greek Musical Journey" at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, and a musical tribute to the late jazz great Lionel Hampton at the Schomburg Center. He has performed in many clubs and venues including the Blue Note, Birdland, The Jazz Standard, Cape Cod Jazz Festival, Lycavitos Theatre in Greece, and Antigua Jazz Festival
Simon "SiFi" Fishburn is a drummer and multi instrumentalist who has played for James T. Lane (Broadways Chicago, Kiss Me Kate!), Billy Lewis, Jr. and Samantha Marie Ware (Glee), and Lee Hogans (Prince, Jay-Z). He Currently plays drums for New York bands Soapbox Army, Erin Maya and The Reckoning, Lukka and events company ADM Talent. Simon also has his own electro-pop/funk/dance band SiFi who have released music through Infinity Gritty/Ropeadope Records and have had music placed on the Netflix series Tales of the City. He also sings and plays guitar for preschool children doing music appreciation classes and special appearances, as the dynamic Mr. Simon.
Tony Lannen (bass) is the youngest in the Sharon K. Janda Trio but his experience well surpasses his years. Moving to NYC to attend The New School at the age of 17, Tony received his Bachelors in Jazz Bass performance. He then went on to receive his Masters in Jazz History and Research at Rutgers University. Mentored by jazz great, bassist Bob Cranshaw, Tony carries on the legacy performing nightly throughout NYC.
Nancy Parker has been a stand up comedian for over forty years. She has opened for Peter Allen and Johnny Mathis. Audiences will remember her appearances on Night at the Improv and the Arsenio Hall Show. When she is not onstage making audiences laugh, Nancy is a writer. As a playwright she has completed a staged reading of full length play STINKER at the Abingdon Theater in NYC.