Living Room and Terrace

Steve Cotter

Steve Cotter is an active guitarist, jazz performer and educator. He has recorded and toured internationally with Steve Tyrell, Bobby Caldwell, and Joey DeFrancesco. Most recently Steve recorded the album “One For Rudy” at Rudy Van Gelder’s studio as part of the Joey DeFrancesco Trio. Other artists he has performed and recorded with include Jimmy Smith, Jimmy Cobb, Bette Midler, and Ramon Banda. He currently teaches at Citrus College, Pasadena City College, and the Pasadena Conservatory of Music.

Valentina Shelton

Valentina Shelton, a singer-songwriter from Los Angeles, California, captivates audiences with her emotive voice and heartfelt lyrics. Influenced by jazz, soul, and contemporary pop, Valentina’s music resonates deeply with listeners. Her dedication to excellence and magnetic stage presence have earned her recognition in the music industry. As she continues to evolve, Valentina invites audiences to join her on a journey of musical exploration.

Alfredo Cáceres

Born and raised in Guatemala City, Guatemala, Cáceres, a complete guitarist and composer, has been involved in a wide variety of projects and bands in styles ranging from World music, Flamenco, Jazz, Brazilian, Salsa, Pop and Latin.He studied with different guitarists such as with spanish guitarist Paco Galiano in flamenco and with German Giordano in jazz. In 2012, Cáceres released his first solo album in the U.S., one that involves a variety of his original compositions within the last ten years, recorded in his hometown of Guatemala and in Los Angeles, California.

Stuart Elster

Stuart Elster is from Los Angeles and has been a professional musician for the last 35 years. He has performed or recorded with Donna Summer, Melissa Manchester, Rickie Lee Jones, Chaka Khan, Nicolette Larson, Glen Campbell, Paul Anka, Willie Bobo, Jimmy Witherspoon, Connie Stevens, Carmen McRae, Helen Reddy, and the Smothers Brothers, among many others. Stuart served as Assistant Conductor and principal keyboardist for the national companies of “Dreamgirls” and “The Lion King”. Currently, he is the Musical Director of Shutters on the Beach Hotel and Hotel Casa Del Mar in Santa Monica, CA. Solo // Jazz

Warren Pettey

Warren Pettey, has always lived a life through music. At just two years old his father had him study the drums, by five years old he had started piano lessons and his first electric bass and by the age of 10 he was playing gigs around town, opening for GRAMMY award nominated vocalist, Gretchen Parlato. Warren attended Berklee college and has an impressive discography consisting of playing, recording and mixing credits on major record labels such as Warner Music and PBS. He is known for his ability to perform far beyond his years as an exceptional instrumentalist and improviser. Solo // Jazz

Mitchell Long

Mitchell Long is a guitarist and singer with over 40 years of professional experience playing acoustic and electric guitars and singing in English, Portuguese and Cape Verdean Creole. Mitchell’s musical roots are in American Jazz, Blues and Soul but he is widely known for his work in Brazilian, African and other world music styles.

Shauna Madinah

A former backup singer for Shania Twain, Shauna also sang lead vocals in the Sony animated film “The Swan Princess Christmas” in 2012. She wrote, produced, and sang the EDM-style music of the international fitness craze “Piloxing,” which has been featured on “The Steve Harvey show,” “Good Morning LA,” and many other daytime shows. Her music has even attracted the recognition of world leaders such as Nelson Mandela who featured her music at his birthday party in the Vodacom Stadium in South Africa.