Pete Lewis
Pete is an Illinois native and has settled in the Denver area via Chicago, Portland, and Oakland. He has arranged and composed music for jazz ensembles, concert bands, and sax quartets. He has performed with the Joe Henderson Big Band, Natalie Cole, Tony Bennett, the 4 Tops, the Temptations, Linda Ronstadt, Ben Folds the Colorado and Philadelphia Orchestras. He established the Colorado Saxophone Quartet that has performed classical and jazz compositions throughout the western states. Their latest release is “12 Preludes and Fugues” written by Mike Pagan for the quartet. Pete has also released two jazz CDs: Expeditions by the Lewis/Church Quintet and King of Hearts from his jazz-fusion ensemble, Polarity.
Clare Church
Clare is from Illinois and has lived in Chicago, Portland, and Oakland. She has performed with the Dizzy Gillispie Big Band, the Joe Henderson Big Band, Natalie Cole, Nancy Wilson, the 4 Tops, the Temptations, the Colorado and Philadelphia Orchestras. She is a member of Art Lande's creative "Boy-Girl" band and the Colorado Saxophone Quartet. She recently toured with the Doc Severinsen Big Band. Clare has been recorded with many local and national bands including the recent release of Polarity’s King of Hearts CD.