Slow Djinn Fez
Dennis Fecko: Bass Guitar
Jim Grace: Clarinet
Carl Hylin: Bouzouki
Fred Morgan: Dumbek
Mike Jones: Percussion
Bennett Kottler: Oud, Guitar
Pam Lewiston: Violin

One of the most exciting contributions to the music and art scene in Northern Nevada and Northern California is Slow Djinn Fez. With decades of performing and recording experience, its members reads like a Who's Who of world and folk music. Slow Djinn Fez knows you'll enjoy our shows as much as we enjoy performing them.

Dennis Fecko on bass guitar is an honors graduate of the Musician's Institute of Los Angeles, CA. A Reno native, Dennis has played musical styles as diverse as Classical to Metal to Reggae. He has performed with some Reno favorites including the TMCC Jazz Ensemble, The Maytan Soul Band, and The Landrus Project.

Jim Grace grew up in the wilds of Ohio where he began playing the clarinet at the tender age of 11. Jim has over 20 years of experience honing his skills in front of audiences as part of jazz bands, marching bands, and theater pit bands.

Carl Hylin on tanbur plays a half-dozen different instruments, in styles ranging from madrigals to punk rock. While a pre-show performer for Kentucky's Troubadour Concert Series, he warmed up audiences for Dave Brubeck, Emmy Lou Harris, Chet Atkins and other greats. Carl has also played with the Sierra Nevada Balalaika Society, and currently plays in the contemporary Irish band Crannóg Bheag and the Irish/American string band Wild Sage.

Fred Morgan got his start playing dumbek in Las Vegas Nevada during the 1970's. A veteran of casino stage shows, conventions, and special events, Fred has been playing for renaissance fairs, history clubs, and private parties throughout Northern California for the past 20 years.

Mike Jones has been playing percussion for about ten years. He enjoys working with dancers and is a regular at the Valhalla Renaissance Fair, amateur nights in the Reno area, and parties for medieval enthusiasts.

Bennett Kottler plays oud and guitar. With New York based Cayuga Klezmer Revival, he recorded a CD and played East-European dance music at a prison as well as bars, concert halls, & outdoor festivals. With the improvisational band, Found Objects, he experimented with sound and poetry in clubs such as New York City's renowned CBGBs.

Pam Lewiston has been playing the violin since the age of nine. Classically trained, she has performed in professional quartets and university orchestras. Having performed with bellydancing groups in the area, Pam now adds her talents in middle-eastern dance and music to Slow Djinn Fez.

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