Joe Cerqua

Cofounder

Joe is a freelance, award-winning composer, producer, vocalist & sound designer.

Pharez Whitted

Composer, Trumpet

Named Chicagoan of the Year in Jazz in 2016

Rob Dicke

Percussion

Also performs with his own group, Calamity Flamtet

Dan Hesler

Woodwind

Been involved with CRDT for over a decade

Margaret Murphy-Webb

Vocalist

2018 Chicago’s Jazz Hero

Felipe Tobar

Violin

His style is influenced by classical, folk and jazz

Stu Greenspan

Music Director, Guitar, Arranger

On the music faculty of Columbia College Chicago and the Francis W. Parker School.

Paul Cotton

Percussion

Principal musician with Muntu Dance Theatre of Chicago

Darius Hampton

Woodwind

Darius is a saxophonist and educator active on the scene in Chicago.

Leandro López Várady

Piano

Part of CRDT as pianist and composer since 2008.

Kevin O'Connell

Piano

Played at clubs including the Jazz Showcase and the Green Mill