Trombonist and founder of HBQ: Michael Dotterer.

Amazing brass players: Rob Henke, Matt Cappy, Frank Stroble & Jon Shaw.

Some custom arrangements for HBQ came from the pen of Tony Gairo, Frank Stroble & Michael Dotterer.

Fantastic private party and wedding bands: The Franklin & Alison Orchestra, The Other Band

Web site design for creative people: Dotman Design + Development.

Fantastic Photography: Peg Schnyer

Balloons, Decor and more: Life O’ the Party

Flawless string quartets / chamber ensembles: The Elysian Camerata.

Top-notch production companies: SQ Productions, Audio Gods.

Top notch educational and non-profit groups: South Jersey Jazz Society, Sax Shed, Chicago Metamorphosis Orchestra Project, PVille Blues Festival.

Some of our favorite places to play at Christmas time: Haddonfield, Stone Harbor, Collingswood and Palmer Square, Princeton.