JFB: Jon Cowherd, Tony Scherr, Brian Blade

The project's leader, pianist Jon Cowherd, graduated from the renowned Loyola University New Orleans, where he was taught by none other than Ellis Marsalis, the founding father of one of the most influential jazz families. It was at Loyola that Cowherd met drummer Brian Blade and together they formed The Fellowship Band — a band that continues to this day, has released a number of excellent albums and won numerous awards.