Ed Carlson

Ed has a bachelor’s degree in Guitar Performance from Wichita State University where he studied with jazz guitar legend Jerry Hahn (Rolling Stone magazine called him one of the top three jazz guitarists in the nation). From there Ed traveled to Hollywood, CA to attend G.I.T. at the Musicians Institute. After spending several years traveling the Pacific Northwest with various rock bands, he went back to school to earn an M.B.A. and settled down to a career in financial services, becoming a husband and father. These days he is a full-time guitar teacher and performer.

Dan Clapp

Dan has been involved in music in some form or another most of his life. Performing, song writing, hosting open mics and encouraging budding musicians to be the best they can be. He has a passion for all things music which led him to learning the bass guitar, acoustic and electric six-string guitars, on to drums then back to bass guitar. He has performed in and contributed to various musical projects by hitting the stage with Blues Illusion, The Doubleshot Band and Trainwreck. Dan enjoys the lasting friendships he’s developed over the decades with fellow musicians. According to Dan – “there is no substitute for live music so support live music!”