funk band from Fairfield Doozer, pop-punk band Eileen Farrell, singer Fates Warning, progressive Metal Band The Fifth Estate, rock and roll band, from Stamford, presently out of Wallingford Roger Glover, songwriter and bassist for Deep Purple, lives in Greenwich Tom Guerra, songwriter and guitarist, lives in Hartford Hatebreed, hardcore band Have a Nice Life, indie rock band High Adventure, fan rock Hot Rod Circuit, rock band Christopher Houlihan, concert organist Charles Ives, classical music composer and music innovator from Danbury Bernard Jackson, singer and bassist for the 80's hit R&B group Surface, from Stamford Joey Batts & Them, alternative hip hop Hilton Jefferson, jazz alto saxophonist Kimono Draggin', an indie rock band Al Klink, swing jazz tenor saxophonist, born in Danbury Landing, ambient rock Bernie Leighton, jazz pianist, born in West Haven Liege Lord, power metal Life In Your Way, hardcore band Mambo Sons, straight ahead rock and roll band from Hartford Magik Markers, noise rock band from Hartford Mates of State, formed in Lawrence, KS, the band members now live in Stratford John Mayer, born in Bridgeport Mark McGrath, lead singer of Sugar Ray, born in Hartford Hal McIntyre, jazz artist, born in Cromwell MGMT, indie rock & synthpop Miracle Legion, alternative rock band, founded in New Haven Moby, singer and electronic musician, was raised in Darien Thurston Moore, singer and guitarist for Sonic Youth, raised in Bethel Joe Morris, jazz guitarist, bassist, and composer Obsession, Power Metal Band Liz Phair, singer/songwriter, born in New Haven Derek Piotr, vocalist and producer Rosa Ponselle, singer Jeff Porcaro, drummer, songwriter, producer, best known for his work with Toto. Quincy Porter, classical composer Redhot & Blue, vocal jazz group Sacred Oath, metal band Saint Bernadette, indie rock, Exotic Recordings founders, based in Bridgeport Blues Saraceno, instrumental guitarist John Scofield, jazz guitarist Horace Silver, jazz pianist and composer, born in Norwalk Paul Simon and his wife Edie Brickell live in New Canaan The Skinny Boys, hip hop group during the Golden Age, from Bridgeport Sorority Noise Spring Heeled Jack U.S.A., third wave ska band Steelheart, hard rock band from Norwalk Al Tinney, jazz pianist, born in Ansonia Ed Toth, drummer for Vertical Horizon, Doobie Brothers, raised in East Lyme Peter Tork, bass, keyboards, & vocals for the Monkees, raised in Storrs Tune-Yards Vatican Commandos, hardcore band from Darien Dick Wellstood, jazz stride pianist, born in Greenwich The World Is a Beautiful Place &