bassist Shane Cooper (Cards on Spokes) & drummer Jonno Swetman. In 2012, Ari had a weekly residency playing guitar with legendary Santana drummer Michael Shrieve's in his band. He continued to work with the band 'Spellbinder' off an on filling in for steady guitarist Danny Godinez. In 2014 Ari Joshua began working with the band Mctuff, a boogaloo organ trio led by Joe Doria. He continues to work with this band as a rotating member to this day. In 2019 Ari recorded with Delvon Lamarr, Skerik, and Grant Schroff. In 2020 Ari Joshua launched a throwback series of releases under the name 'From the Vault'. In February 2021, in the wake of Trey Anastasio's 'Beacon Jams' sessions in NYC, Ari was invited to Burlington, VT to collaborate with Trey Anastasio Band, and Soule Monde band mates Russ Lawton, & Ray Paczkowski at Tank Recording Company under the engineering of long time PHISH engineer Ben Collette. The trio recorded over 25 of Ari's original material. October 2021, R.A.a.R (Ray, Ari, and Russ) debuted as a live act during Halloween weekend in Las Vegas at the end of October, 2021. Singles 'Father Time', 'Star Lord' & 'Rae of Light' (written for Ari's 'Gramma Rae') have been released under Music Factory Records, and an EP of 6 new songs will be shared (as of November 2021 and will premier via Relix Magazine). In January of 2022 Ari participated in 3 recording sessons on the east coast; one with John Medeski, Billy Martin, and Jason Fraticelli, one with Russ Lawton,& Ray Paczkowski, and one with Eden Ladin, John Morgan Kimock, & Andy Hess. Music will begin release schedule on Music Factory Records in 2023. Played on Stage or Recorded with Stone Gossard, Michael Shrieve, Joe Doria, Barrett Martin, Peter Buck, Kevin Sawka, Michael Kang, The Benevento Russo Duo, Anne Drummond, Tatum Greenblatt, Manuel Valera, Marcus Strickland, EJ Strickland, Reggie Watts, Robert Glasper, ill Gates, Skerik, Roy Hargrove, DJ Swamp, Keyon Harrold, Blake Lewis, Sir Mix-A-Lot, Tom Morello, Mike McCready, Skerik, Matt Butler's Everyone Orchestra, David Tiller, Matt Sircely, New Monsoon, Ralph Peterson, David Brogen (ALO), Shawn Smith, Russ Lawton, Ray Paczkowski, Delvon Lamarr, Galen Clarke, Lonnie Smith, Rashied Ali, Marco Benevento, John Medeski, Billy Martin, Joe Russo, Damion Reid, Jason Fraticelli, Delvon Lamarr, KJ Sawka, Russ Lawton, Andy Hess, Eden Ladin, John Kimock Ari has worked with members of Medeski, Martin, & Wood, Santana,