Firmly anchoring the low end and stepping forward to deliver piercing solos, is a New England native Ian Quinton Banno, a versatile bass player with a wide-spanning performance experience. He had studied under V. Wooten, J. Patitucci, B. Gertz, H. Crook and Tia Fuller; performed at the Newport, Vail, DC Jazz festivals and Carnegie Hall (with the Rhode Island Philharmonic Youth Orchestra).