Band Bios

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#C0DCC0" TEXT="#080000" background="0a26c6d3.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Tasting Room</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#006633" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> |  <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tasting Room">ho</A><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tasting Room">me</A></div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tasting Room">Tasting Room</A>   |   <A HREF="id34.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Band">The Band</A>   |   <A HREF="id35.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Music">The Music</A>   |   <A HREF="id85.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Coming Events">Coming Events</A>   |   <B>Band Bios</B>   |   <A HREF="id37.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Concert Photos">Concert Photos</A>   |   <A HREF="id47.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tasting Room Recommends">Tasting Room Recommends</A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=170 BGCOLOR="#C0DCC0" TEXT="#080000" background="0a26c6d3.jpg"> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>Band Bios</B></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="4" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="586" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#006633" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 358 WIDTH="281"><div> <B> <A NAME="alex"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Alex Lapidus</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="06dd28e0.jpg" border=0 width="210" height="142" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Alex is the founder and music director for Tasting Room and has been working with the band since the summer of 2002.  He plays mostly keyboard and alto sax with Tasting Room and occasionally guitar. He has also played bass for Spirits Free, led by Bill Sveglini, since 2001.  Recent projects include a jazz duo (on the saxophone) with guitarist Philip Wang. Alex also occasionally performs classic and contemporary rock hits with guitarist Rob La Frank, and he has recently written and recorded <A HREF="http://www.alexandlinda.com/id469.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.alexandlinda.com/id469.htm">"As Night Falls"</A>  with David Harper.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="281"><bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="dennis"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Dennis Maggard</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="017d2930.jpg" border=0 width="210" height="147" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Dennis plays guitars, keyboard and electric bass for Tasting Room and adds vocals.  He has released three CDs with The Slam, a North Carolina-based classic rock band.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 243 WIDTH="281"><bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="gail"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Gail Reese</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="019d28f0.jpg" border=0 width="210" height="143" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> In addition to her work on vocals and violin with Tasting Room, Gail also plays guitar and enjoys bluegrass and modern country music.  She teaches voice in San Jose.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="281"><div>  <A NAME="rosaura"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <B>Rosaura Sandoval</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="022d28d0.jpg" border=0 width="210" height="141" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> Rosaura has been singing with Tasting Room since its inception.  She also sings with dance and salsa bands.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>