Musicians
About Our Musicians
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Matt Trader—House Musician
Matt Treder is a pianist, arranger, and composer based in Eugene, Oregon, best known for his work with vocalist Halie Loren, with whom he has performed on, arranged, and co-produced five albums, including the 2009 Just Plain Folks winner for Best Vocal Jazz Album, They Oughta Write a Song. He is on faculty at The John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts.
Mo Schneider—House Musician
Mark “Mo” Schneider, Bassist, lives a happy and full life making music in the great state of Oregon and beyond. Mark has a deep experience in many styles of music from four decades of performance and recording including; Jazz, Blues, Gospel, R&B, Funk, Soul, Rock-n-Roll, Pop, South American, Afro Cuban, Country & Western, and American Folk. Like Matt, Mo has toured with Halie Loren as well.
Halie Loren—Featured Musician
Halie Loren’s career began as a songwriting prodigy at 13. Before 19, she had done a stint in Nashville, recorded her first album at 20, and her successive albums have garnered awards, Billboard recognition, and an international following as she tours the globe. Her records make “best of” lists often and several albums have hit #1 on Canadian and Japanese jazz charts.
“Music does a lot of things for a lot of people. It’s transporting, for sure. It can take you right back, years back, to the very moment certain things happened in your life. It’s uplifting, it’s encouraging, it’s strengthening.”
— Aretha Franklin