"My name is Kevin Diehl. I am a Musician, Composer, Improvisor, Drummer, Percussionist, and Instigator."

Philadelphia-based percussionist and drummer Tom Lowery works across free jazz, African and Brazilian rhythmic traditions, and experimental music. A longtime collaborator with Kevin Diehl's Sonic Liberation Front, he has contributed to projects incorporating Afro-Brazilian percussion, collective improvisation, and contemporary jazz, including performances exploring the music of John Coltrane and collaborations with saxophonist Oliver Lake.

Philadelphia saxophonist and flutist Terry Lawson is a veteran of the city's creative jazz community, working in free improvisation and experimental ensemble music. His collaborations include Kevin Diehl's Sonic Liberation Front and the Instant Arts Quartet with Matt Lavelle and Pete Dennis. His playing brings decades of experience in exploratory jazz to ensembles that combine structured composition with spontaneous musical interaction.

Philadelphia saxophonist, flutist, and poet Elliot Levin is a prominent figure in American free jazz, known for his intensely expressive improvisations and integration of spoken poetry with music. He has worked with Cecil Taylor, Odean Pope, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Bobby Zankel, and members of the Sun Ra Arkestra, alongside extensive collaborations within Philadelphia's experimental music community. His recordings and performances bridge free jazz, poetry, and interdisciplinary improvisation.

"Matt Lavelle (Paterson NJ 1970), began his music career with a High School Big Band tour of the Soviet Union in 1988, and then a 5 year period of study with Hildred Humphries, a Swing era veteran that played with Count Basie, Billie Holiday, and many others of the time. Lavelle played Trumpet during this time as a member of Hildred's band.

Lavelle then made his move on New York City to go through the trials of all new Jazz musicians, and played Straight-ahead Jazz until 1995. When he relocated to Kingston New York, and immersed himself in the study of the Bass-clarinet, keeping the trumpet going, creating the only known successful double of these 2 challenging instruments.

Lavelle returned to New York seeking out what is known as the Downtown community in 1999, which he has been a member of to this day (2009). Along the way Lavelle has played with William Parker, which also consisted of a tour in Sardinia Italy, Sabir Mateen, consisting of a tour of Northern Italy, and also toured in Scotland with an improvisation collective known as Eye Contact.

Lavelle began study with Jazz Legend Ornette Coleman in 2005, having huge impact and transformational impact on the Musician, also resulting in the addition of the Alto Clarinet as another voice.

Matt also was the key in the return and resurgence of Jazz legend Giuseppi Logan, playing on and producing his comeback record after a 40 year absence.

Lavelle has played and collaborated with Ornette Coleman, Giuseppi Logan, Hildred Humprhries, William Parker, Eric Mingus, Sabir Mateen, Roy Campbell, Daniel Carter, Jemeel Moondoc, Mat Maneri, Ras Moshe, Potato Valdez, and many others."

Philadelphia guitarist, composer, and sound artist Dave Hotep Middleton, also known as D. Hotep, has been a member of the Sun Ra Arkestra under Marshall Allen since 2000. His work encompasses avant-garde jazz, electronic experimentation, and cross-cultural improvisation, including collaborations with Sonic Liberation Front, Billy Bang, Bernie Worrell, and Robert Kenyatta. His musical practice combines electric guitar, effects, and unconventional compositional approaches, extending the exploratory traditions of Sun Ra into contemporary sound environments.

Philadelphia-based Filipino-American composer, guitarist, improviser, and sound artist Joshua Marquez explores the boundaries between acoustic and electronic sound, conventional notation, and experimental performance. His compositions frequently investigate relationships between tone and noise, digital and analog processes, and Asian American identity. A member of the Future Ghosts Ensemble, he collaborates with musicians including Kevin Diehl and Pete Dennis, developing works that combine instrumental improvisation, electronic processing, and unconventional compositional structures.

Philadelphia-based bassist, composer, improviser, visual artist, and educator Pete Dennis works across free jazz, experimental composition, and interdisciplinary performance. A student of William Parker, he records under the name Search for the Infinite Light and participates in ensembles including 99 Futures, Spectral Forces, Mitamu, and Future Ghosts. His music emphasizes collective exploration, spontaneous composition, and the expressive possibilities of acoustic bass within contemporary creative music.