Originally from the "Wild, Wild West", Cheyenne, Wyo. Thomas, has been a thriving musician and long- time resident of the Twin Cities since 1972. He just finishing a sold-out/run debut appearance of the show "Lady Day at Emerson's " featuring Thomasina Petrus as “Billie Holiday”, at the Jungle Theatre and continues to perform the live stage show “The best of Billie” nationally.  Thomas has also accompanied such local late n great jazz legends as Roberta Davis, Shirley Witherspoon, Doris Hines --- and performed nationally and internationally with the likes of “Hall of fame” Blues singer Percy Strothers. Gospel greats, Thelma Buckner, JD Steele Singers.

Grant West,  co-founder of the Walker West Music Academy has, among his many credits,  accompanied the late great Sammy Davis Jr. at the Prom Ballroom in St. Paul and played at Prince’s first wedding reception.  He performs profiessioally throughout the Twin Cities including with his brother Tom West.

AARP MN & the Twin Cities Jazz Festival present Jazz Fest Live featuring "Dueling Pianos" with Grant and Tom West