David Sherman, Leader - David has been singing professionally for over 20 years. He has performed in rock bands, swing bands, a mambo-rock band and with his original orchestral pop group The Steak House Mints. In 2008 The Steak House Mints released their debut album, Out of The Sky, to critical acclaim. He has opened for such legendary artists as James Brown, Carlos Santana, Harry Belafonte, Maceo Parker, and Pancho Sanchez. David has played in 42 of the 50 United States, in Cuba, and in Dubai. He has appeared in various theatrical productions in Chicago and at The I.O. Theater on one of their performance teams. He can been seen just about every Thursday night at The Green Mill Lounge with Chicago’s finest swing band The Swing Shift Orchestra. David is excited to be a part of Twilight Combination and enjoys living with his wife and his cat in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood.

BJ Cord, Trumpet – BJ Cord is a very active musician and composer in several different musical genres. He holds degrees in Classical and Jazz Performance from the world-renowned Indiana University School of Music. At home in a jazz club, a recording studio, or onstage with a dance orchestra, BJ has performed, studied and recorded with some of the most acclaimed musicians in the country. He has been nationally recognized for both his classical and jazz playing, and additionally performs in pop, hip-hop, latin, experimental and theatrical settings. As a composer, he has written music for small jazz groups and big bands, and has recently branched out into composing for film. He is also busy as a music teacher, teaching private lessons independently and for several schools in the Chicago Area. Benjamin is also a faculty member at Chicago’s Sherwood Conservatory of Music.

Rob Clearfield, Keyboards – A native of the Chicago area, Rob Clearfield has had the privilege of a very diverse musical background. Since high school, Rob has shown an interest in many styles of music, studying and performing jazz, gospel, rock, hip-hop, classical and afro-latin. After studying at the Chicago College of Performing Arts, Clearfield has enjoyed a successful career as a performer, working professionally with such artists as Fareed Haque, Grazyna Auguscik, Rakalam Bob Moses, Juma Santos, Ernest Dawkins, and Walt Whitman and the Soul Children of Chicago. In addition to his work as a performer, Clearfield is also an active composer, and his original music can be heard in the indie rock group Information Superhighway.