The Opus Jazz Duo (Dennis Shafer and Matthias Leboucher)

The Opus Jazz Duo

The Opus Jazz Duo, with Dennis Shafer on saxophones and Matthias Leboucher on piano/keyboards, is a jazz duo formed to play original tunes and jazz standards. The use of a combination of classical, contemporary, and world music techniques enriches their interpretation and arrangement of this repertoire.

Tapis Volant

Tapis Volant, founded by Dennis Shafer, is centered around rhythm and dance. The interaction between musicians and dancers is essential for Egyptian dance, performed by Noora. The interpretation and improvisation by Dennis Shafer approaches that of jazz-contemporary Arab fusion. Other members of the group include Hussein El Azab (Egyptian percussion), Victor Pachas (guitar), and Ihab Raduan (lute).

Watch a video of Tapis Volant: El ed Houb (composer unknown)

	The Skyline Quintet

The Skyline Quintet

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Co-founded by Dennis Shafer and Jason Fellitto (http://www.
jasonfelitto. com/), The Skyline Quintet is now a full-on dance and entertainment band under the leadership of Jason Felitto with a repertoire of hundreds of dance and modern favorites for all occasions. They have performed on cruises throughout the world including Alaska, the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, and Boston's own Odyssey Cruises.

	Momentum (Jason Felitto, Dawson Hill, Chris Montecalvo)

Momentum

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Momentum is a funk-groove ensemble that appears regularly at Open-Mics at the Milkyway in Jamaica Plain, MA. Their artistic playing style lends very well to working with artists, poets and other forms of performance. Members include Jason Felitto (http://www.
jasonfelitto.com/), piano; Dawson Hill, keyboards; and Chris Montecalvo, drums.

	Srdjan Grujicic in Concert in Montmartre. May 2007. (Photo by Jean-Marie Verlhac)

Eastern Lamps

Eastern Lamps, co-founded by Srdjan Grujicic and Dennis Shafer, uses the arrangements and compositions of Srdjan Grujicic, a Serbian guitarist currently pursuing a Diploma in Music at the National Conservatory of Paris while touring Europe and Canada. While Serbian people are very proud, their traditional music is very poignant yet closely linked to Middle-Eastern rhythms and blends splendidly with American saxophone and Egyptian percussion, as shown in this concert.

Watch a video of Eastern Lamps: Yovana (traditional) Srdjan Grujicic, guitar, Dennis Shafer, saxophone