P-Change Music

	Biography P-Change is a tight septet composed of Seattle's up and coming Jazz and Funk musicians. Incredible energy, booming bass, pounding drums, screaming guitar and keys, and fiery horns seperate Pocket Change from the rest. Their goal is to get you up moving with their deep groove, playing both time tested funk by bands like The Headhunters and Soulive as well as their own originals. Future plans include regional, national, and international touring. Keep an eye and ear out for P-Change at your favorite venues and on your favorite radio stations.
Tarik Abouzied Tarik recently recieved a BA/BM in Jazz Studies from the University of Washington. He has studied with Tom Collier, Mark Ivester, Steve Korn, John Bishop, Vern Sielert, and Marc Seales. Outside The Change, Tarik plays with numerous jazz and rock groups and maintains a large studio of private students. His main areas of interest are jazz, funk, and fusion, and his main influences are Billy Kilson, Carter Beauford, Bill Stewart, and Brian Blade.
	Jake Amster Jake started playing bass at the age of 13. Although originally from Portland, Jake has spent most of his performance years in Seattle, Washington. Some of his playing credits include Seattle bands PKE Meter, Innuendo, Loop Digger, Sambusa, Morris Can Fly, and plenty of other sit-ins. Since graduating in 2003 from the UW, it has been his goal to make music his primary career. Jake's influences include Jaco Pastorius, Stuart Zender, Ray Brown, Rocco Prestia, Victor Wooten, John Paul Jones, and Tarik Abouzied's dad.
Art Brown Art Brown has been playing saxophone for eight years and has been performing for five. He has enjoyed listening to jazz since he was very young, although he equally loves more groove-based bands in the funk and soul genres. He also plays in jazz group The Dirty Culprits and his most important musical influences are Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, and Miles Davis.
	Scott Morning R. Scott Morning has been playing trumpet since he was a kid and has been writing for a couple of years now. He obtained his bachelors degree at Cal State Fullerton and recently recieved his Masters in Trumpet Performance at the University of Washington under Vern Sielert and Allen Vizzutti. Scott plays in several other bands around the seattle area including The Dead Men. As far as Pocket Change goes, he enjoys the music, the energy, and dancing like jackass versions of The Temptations. His influences include Woody Shaw, Clay Jenkins, Ron Stout, and Trent Reznor.
Cameron Peace Cameron Peace has been playing guitar for 9 years in a variety of styles. He is currently working towards a degree in Guitar Performance from the University of Washington and plays in several groups in Seattle. He teaches around the Seattle area and also with the National Guitar Workshop. His influences include Eric Clapton, BB King, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Grant Green, Wes Montgomery, Mike Stern, and Eric Krasno.
	Josh Rawlings Josh Rawlings is the type of happy go lucky musician who enjoys wearing many hats. Whether he’s entertaining audiences, composing music in a variety of styles, or booking professional musical talent around Seattle with his business J&J Music, Josh is truly at peace when he’s sharing his love of music. Recently Josh has been seen playing at the 2006 Bumbershoot and Earshot Jazz festivals. Josh continues to maintain steady on-call positions for numerous northwest groups and artists, and continues to advance with his Jazz Trio and rapidly growing music groups Soul Kata and Industrial Revelation.
Andrew Swanson A recent Magna Cum Laude graduate with a degree in Lawn and Turf Management, Andrew attended St. Basil's Technical Institute in Utah's Canterbury district, a veritable smooth jazz meca. After leaving teen heart throb super group New Kids on the Block, Andrew picked up the saxophone and began to play. He wasn't prepared for what came out his horn, and neither was the world. Since then he has toured Eastern Washington several times and played on numerous influential jazz recordings destined for "classic" status. He is influenced by Coltrane, Beethoven, Sonny Rollins, J.S. Bach, Muddy Waters, Nancy Drew, Steve Buschemi and Woodrow Wilson.