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Jason Craft
Katie Craft
Graydon Peterson
Scott Chabot
Jason has toured the world as the music director and pianist for Sheila Raye Charles. He can be found on a regular basis with all of the best local Twin Cities musicians at many of the local music venues. He has played with Jason Marsalis, Slide Hampton, Michael Brecker, Wycleff Jordan, Carl Allen, Jimi Jameson, Fergie Fredrickson, Alex Liegertwood, Eric Gales, and several other notable musicians. Jason can be heard on countless recordings, as his musical talents are frequently called upon for studio work. Thankfully for us, Jason has always been looking for an excuse to learn the accordion.
In addition to singing with The Senders, Katie has been singing jazz with local musicians in many different clubs in Minneapolis and St. Paul. She spent six years leading the Dean Weisser Band, a classic rock and blues band, and can now be seen singing with jump blues band Steve Clarke and the Working Stiffs among other jazz groups in the Twin Cities. Katie's vocal phrasing and stylistic interpretation is well beyond her years. Belle Amour has allowed Katie to embrace her true vocal age. Plus she likes to wear cute clothes.
Graydon Peterson is one of the backbones of the jazz scene in the Twin Cities. Known as a guy who excels at many styles, Graydon has played with the Twin Cities’ top jazz singers and modern jazz groups, and has toured around the United States. Recently, Peterson formed the much anticipated Graydon Peterson Quartet, which has been received with rave reviews. A 3rd degree black belt in the ancient art of Kung Fu, Graydon is a fearless bassist, not to be reckoned with.
For more than a decade Chabot has performed professionally in the Midwest with piano composer George Maurer. He is the creator of the award winning Twin Cities live music service, Reception Jazz. Chabot is also an entertainment consultant for GL Berg Entertainment. A fan of all things vintage, Chabot took his wife's advice and created Belle Amour to meet the musical needs of young lovers everywhere.
