Juell Records

Alvin Moody: Musical Director/Bass  From New York City, by way of Hampton, Virginia, Alvin started out very early on the music scene with music mogul Russell Simmons. Since his start, Alvin has performed with, toured with, written, produced, and helped launch the music careers for various artists including Whitney Houston, Cissy Houston, Cher, Patti Labelle, the late Luther Vandross, Ashford & Simpson, Jennifer Holiday, Stephanie Mills, Danni Minogue, Alyson Williams, Gavin Degraw, the Wooten Brother, Jonathan Butler,and the late Phyllis Hyman to name a few. Alvin is currently the co-owner and CEO of Juell Records and the Juell Foundation in Ardmore, Oklahoma.

Victor Trent Cook: Vocals  A native New Yorker, Brooklyn born. Victor began singing at the age of three in his home church. Upon discovery of his unique talent he was enrolled in the Brooklyn Boys Chorus School of Musical Training, under the direction of James McCarthy. He was selected to sing the “Boy Alto Solo” in Leonard Bernstein’s “Chichester Psalms” with the New York Philharmonic, directed by Zubin Mehta. As Victor’s first professional endeavor this marketed his career debut. Victor’s journey continued with his singing as “Boy Soprano Soloist” with renowned conductors such as James Levine and Seiji Ozawa, and his performing in the world’s most famous venues, such as The White House, Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, Boston Symphony Hall, the John F. Kennedy Center and even sang for the Pope in Rome.

 Victor has performed in numerous Off-Broadway productions including, The Haggahdah, Romance in Hard Times, Little Mighty, Moby Dick, Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat, and Don’t Get God Started, for which he received rave reviews. More recently starring in such hits as St. Louis Woman, opposite Vanessa Williams, and also in Smokey Joe’s Café, for which he was nominated for a Tony Award.

 Victor has been seen touring with Cinderella, starring Eartha Kitt as well as touring, recording, and performing as part of the well known ensemble the Three Mo’ Tenors, which also features Rodrick Dixon and Thomas Young. Victor Cook is a great voice and a talent to be reckoned with.

Tommy Kessler: Guitar  Tommy is a highly versatile guitarist originally from Ohio. He currently plays with The Blue Man Group in New York City as well as many other artists and bands around the country. Tommy is thrilled to be playing guitar for Roz Brown.

Leroy “Lefty” Thompson: Drummer  From Queens, New York, Lefty is an accomplished and sought after drummer in the field of contemporary gospel, R & B and Rock n’ Roll music. Home from a recent European tour with the legendary Gospel Singer Queen Esther Morrow and National Tour with Octone Recording artist Michael Tocher, he has played with the Clark Sisters, TD Jakes, Donnie McClurkin, Reverend Run from Run DMC, Wyclef Jean, Ashford & Simpson, Joss Stone, Gavin DeGraw, Brownstone, Matthew Garrison, Jason Miles, and Emily King.

Michael Turner: Keyboards   From Winnipeg, Canada, where at a young age he first became interested in music education. Now, as a premiere keyboardists, Michael performs with many different artists both locally and across the country, recently performing with the legendary Garth Brooks and Ty England. Michael has also performed with other artists and groups such as Katrina Elam, The Marvelettes, Robert Sea and Key West, the Edmond Jazz Orchestra, the Eric Leonard Band, and the Groove Merchants, among many others and is also active as a producer, arranger, and recording engineer with some of his most recent studio sessions including Toby Keith and Blake Shelton.

Blake Wright: Guitar  From Newberg, Oregon. He pursued an interest in the guitar and further developed his talent in college where he studied under jazz guitarist, Danny Vaughan. He also had the opportunity to tour the southeast region of the United States as a guitarist for One Voice. Now working under producer, Alvin Moody at Juell Records, Wright continues to pursue his education and field experience in the music industry both on-stage and behind the scenes in writing and production.

Derrick Kollock: Hair, Makeup, Wardrobe Styling   From Brooklyn, New York, Derrick’s hair, makeup and styling work can be seen on television for the 2008 Tony Awards, MTV Awards, ESPY Awards for ESPN and Fashion Rocks as well as in previous years 2005-2007. His broad array of clients for various CD and magazine covers include The Judds, Kenny Rogers, Jessica Alba, Gabrielle Union, Joss Stone, Lil Kim, Liv Tyler, Jay-Z, Martin Short, Panic and the Disco, and Melba Moore to name a few.

Kevin R. Free: Director  From New York City, Kevin is currently the Director of Educational Programming at Queens Theatre in the Park. As a singer and actor, Kevin has created over 50 world premier short plays for the New York Neo-Futurists and created the role of Memphis in the Hit Off-Broadway Musical and tour “From My Hometown.” Kevin’s credits also include being the Assistant Director of the off Broadway play “Barbara’s Blue Kitchen.”