Soteria Church: Everett, WA

Formed in 2003 The Northwest Jazz Collective performs an array of Jazz,
Funk and Soul with a fun and relaxed spirit that conveys a love of life and
music.  The Collective enjoys the combination of great friendships and great
music, always seeking to share that same joy with their audience.  If you want to
hang with some fun cats and enjoy great music made by the dearest of friends...
check us out. You'll become part of us in no time.

Listen to The Northwest Jazz Collective

Chuck is the Worship Pastor for Soteria Church in Everett, WA.  Chuck did time at the University of Washington and the NW School for the Recording Arts as well as several other fine learning institutions.  Chuck loves Katie bug (granddaughter), great cigars and "Vitamin G".  www.myspace.com/chuckhickman

Mike McGee: Guitar

Mike is the Musical Director for The Everett Music Institute and a grad of the University of North Texas and the UW. He teaches at Edmonds CC and plays like a "mother". Count as fast as you can and ask him to play Donna Lee... Mikey loves his three girls, sushi and his Mazda Truck.  We all love Mikey.  www.myspace.com/mcgee57

Ed Weber: Keyboard

Ed is a professional musician of 25 years and graduated the University of Hawai'i with a BA in Computer Science.  Since Ed vacated paradise, Seattle has had the great fortune of his talents as Musical Director and Arranger for many groups including Nearly Dan, Soul Intention and The Jazz Collective.  Eddie loves Carol, little James Weber and, of course "Patron".  www.nearlydanband.com

Kathleen Hickman: Vocals

Kathleen is the Worship Leader for Soteria Church and a vocalist that just plain loves to sing.  Betrothed as children, Kathleen and Chuck have been married 26 years.  (That's 182 in dog years).  Kathleen loves Ollie dog, the Hickman Chicks and with a little persuasion... Chuck.

Brad Boal:  Drums

Brad is just plain amazing.  A product of Everett High School and the University of North Texas, he tours the world and then comes home to "slum" with us locals.  He is the most fun drummer we know and can this cat swing!  Brad loves everyone and everyone loves Brad.  No... Really!  www.bradboal.com

Marc Miller:  Bass

Marc is a professional Bassist that cut his teeth at Berklee College of Music in Boston.  He's a fine engineer and producer in the hip and happening Left Coast music scene.  Marc has performed with everybody and their brother, and has the stories to prove it.  Marc has worked as a bus boy, Share Cropper, Presidential Speech Writer, Small Town Sherriff, Orthopedic Surgeon, Christian Theologian and Boneless Chicken Rancher in addition to his lucrative "hobby" as a musician.  Marc loves everything in the whole wide world except geese.  Marc also invented the internet 

Rochelle Hickman: Vocals

Rochelle Hickman was known in a previous life as "Everett's Gift to the Musical World." Rochelle has been singing from birth, and recorded her first feature CD at age 17. Rochelle is a Music Education graduate of Central Washington University, and is now a local public school educator while also maintaining a voice studio where aspiring young vocalists can learn from a real pro.  Rochelle loves Kato, but then again... don't we all!