Paul Rustigian - organ/keys;
John Gibson - trumpet;
Steve Neil - bass;
Les Harris - sax/flute;
Patrick Greene - guitar;
Adam Willis - drums;
Scott Okamoto - trombone
Influences
Tower of Power, Grant Green, Lou Donaldson, Leon Spencer, Jimmy Smith, the JB's, Donny Hathaway, Sly and the Family Stone, The HeadHunters, Herbie Hancock, Jimmy McGriff, Lee Morgan, Mongo Santamaria, Karl Denson, Dr. Lonnie Smith, The Meters, Melvin Sparks, Grayboy Allstars, Fela, Sun Ra, A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Boogaloo Joe Jones, Richard "Groove" Holmes, Earnest Ranglin, Catalyst, Pat Martino, and the cities of Oakland, New Orleans, St. Louis and San Francisco.
Swoop Unit - Rare Instrumental Groove and Original Dancefloor Jazz Funk. 7 seasoned veterans of the Funk and Jazz scenes make up this tight knit group of soul survivors. Swoop Unit can be heard all over the Bay Area at venues such as: Jupiter, Grant and Green, The Uptown, The Beach Chalet, Rafters, and several Bay Area concerts and festivals.
