Paul Garrett - Paul is one of the arrangers and lead trumpet player for the band.  His work on the 2009 album "Already Free" with the Derek Trucks Band earned him Grammy recognition for Best Contemporary Blues Album in 2010.  He also appears on the Derek Trucks album "Roadsongs" recorded live in Chicago.  A freelance trumpet player in the Atlanta area for almost 30 years, his performance experience consists of a variety of styles including classical, jazz, big band and R&B. He has performed with many distinguished musicians including Carlos Santana, John Tesh, Frank Sinatra, Jr. Al Jarreau, The Four Tops, The Temptations, just to name a few. In addition to local performances with Big Mike Geier & Kingsized, Paul has toured with The Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi's, Soul Stew Revival, Cecil Welch and the Hollywood Hills Orchestra, and The Blues Other Brothers. He has had the honor of performing for such important events as Ronald Reagan’s Inaugural Ball, Jimmy Carter’s 75th birthday party, and the  victory party for Ted Turner and the 1995 World Series Champions, Atlanta Braves.

Ian Michael Bruh  - This cat is the Ambassador of Funk!!   A giant of a man with a warm and extroverted personality, he knows how to connect with an audience and draw them in.  As a classically trained vocalist, he uses his technique to deliver everything from the deep, smooth, and soulful sound of R&B, to the raw, guttural, and primal wail of Blues and Funk.  And watch out ladies when he hits that high, sexy falsetto!  Bumpin' the Mango is the perfect vehicle to showcase his vocal chops.  In addition, Ian tours all over the United States as a member of several corporate bands. He is originally from Brooklyn, NY where he attended the  La Guardia High School of Performing Arts (Fame).  He later graduated  C.W. Post L.I.U. with a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts (BFA).  He has been proud to call Atlanta his home for more than 20 years.

Kevin Lyons - Trumpeter Kevin Lyons hails from Clinton Mississippi, and has long had a dual passion for both classical and jazz music. Kevin received his early training in Mississippi from the great Sonny Hill, (THANK YOU SONNY!!!) and at Louisiana State University with James west, and at The University of Southern Mississippi with Allan Cox. Mr. Lyons continued his education at the Cleveland Institute of Music where he studied with Michael Sachs and James Darling and earned his Bachelors Degree in Music Performance. During that time he was awarded the Bernard Aldestein Award in Trumpet and was a participant at the Aspen Music Festival. After conservatory life, he went on the road for two years playing with the Glenn Miller Orchestra, touring the U.S., Canada, Japan, the Dominican Republic and the Caribbean. Upon returning to the U.S., Mr. Lyons landed in his current home of Atlanta, Georgia, where he won positions of Associate Principal Trumpet with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra as well as Principal Trumpet of the Atlanta Ballet Orchestra, the Greenville (SC) Symphony, the Georgia Symphony and the Columbus (GA) Symphony. He has been featured as soloist with the Georgia Symphony, the Atlanta Pops Orchestra, the Gwinnett Philharmonic and the Atlanta Community Orchestra. Mr Lyons' playing can be heard on a number of major label recordings with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and with artists such as Sinead O'Connor, Matchbox Twenty, and John Driscoll Hopkins of the Zac Brown Band. Mr. Lyons is a founding member of the funk band Bumpin the Mango and is a member of the Joe Gransden Big Band. He can be regularly seen throughout Atlanta and the Southeast's jazz and live music venues, having been a side man for artists such as Diana Ross, Ray Charles, Frankie Valli and Peter Frampton. Mr Lyons can often be found playing both at Carnegie Hall and the Blue Note Jazz Club in the same season. His chamber ensemble credits include founding memberships of Il Brasso Magnifico and Atlanta Brassworks. He has performed in featured ensembles at the conferences of the International Trumpet Guild, International Trombone Association and International Tuba Euphonium Association. Mr. Lyons also enjoys playing with other classical ensembles and has joined the Cleveland Orchestra for a European tour and been Guest Principal Trumpet for the Malaysia Philharmonic, Nu Deco Ensemble and the Miami City Ballet Orchestra. In his downtime, Kevin enjoys playing a great round of golf, going fishing or racing his BMWs.

Gary Paulo - Gary is a graduate of Indiana University where he received a BMus. in classical saxophone performance while studying with saxophonist Eugene Rousseau. When he returned home in 2001 he was in high demand as a teacher and performer in the Atlanta area. He has worked teaching clinics and master classes at many of the wonderful school band programs in the metro Atlanta area and is currently on staff with the Lassiter High School Band program, teaching marching and winds. Since 2010 he has been the Saxophone professor (Artist Affiliate) at Emory University and was also the adjunct saxophone instructor at the University of Alabama-Birmingham during the 2004-2005 school year. Gary has performed for many great audiences with national touring acts, spanning many genres of music. His performance credits include The Alabama Symphony Orchestra, The Temptations, and Perpetual Groove. In addition, he plays with wonderful local ensembles in the Atlanta area including "the horn band of Atlanta - Bumpin' the Mango", Under the Porch and the Cobb Wind Symphony. In 2008, he completed a Masters in Music Performance from Georgia State University.

Jason Chapman  - Jason, an Atlanta native, is an ambassador of the low end and puts the "Bump" in Bumpin' The Mango. He first picked up the bass in 1995 and hasn't put it down since. His playing style, adaptability, keen ear, and improvisational skills have made him a bassist that is in demand in the south. Jason spent several years on the road touring with multiple artists and musicians across the south eastern United States before returning to Atlanta to further study his craft at the Atlanta Institute Of Music where he received a degree in Music Performance. After his time at AIM he went on to continue touring performing on stages from Los Angeles to Anchorage, from Miami to New York City, from Amsterdam to Hamburg, to the Caribbean and back again.  

Frank Lisco - Frank, an upstate New York native has shared the stage with Acts such as , The Commodores, .38 Special, Herman's Hermits, Lovin' Spoonful and more. He plays in a variety of local Atlanta bands other than Bumpin' The Mango, including Bogey and The Viceroy, The Stephen Lee Band and The Knotty Boys. Frank Has Been a Guitar slinger for 25+ yrs and after graduating from SUNY Fredonia with a music minor, studied bass guitar as well at the Atlanta Institute of Music. Frank Lisco Also has some original music online available for listening or purchase on all media outlets including itunes and Spotify and Reverbnation.

Geoff Gill - Our drummer, Geoff is a player and teacher with 20+ years of experience in the Atlanta area. in 1992, he earned his Bachelor of Music in Studio Music & Jazz Performance at the University of Miami. While there, he taught and played extensively in the South Florida music scene. His playing highlights in Miami include Good Rockin' Johnny, Lynne Noble, Zakk Wylde, Jon Secada, Hiram Bullock, Duffy Jackson and Arturo Sandoval. In Atlanta since 1992 (thank you Hurricane Andrew!), Geoff has become an in-demand drummer and sub with many local bands & orchestras. He also maintains a busy schedule teaching in Alpharetta, GA at Music Matters and performs session work in studios around Atlanta.

Neil Newcomb - Neil graduated with a performance degree in Saxophone from Kennesaw State University in 2011. He studied various woodwinds and emphasized studies in jazz performance. Since graduating Neil can frequently be found in various orchestras across the Southern region of the United States including the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Alabama Symphony Orchestra, Macon Pops Orchestra, Atlanta Pops, Georgia Symphony Orchestra Big Band; as well in the pit orchestras of such theaters as the City Springs Theater Company, Atlanta Lyric Orchestra, The Fox Theater, and Alliance Theater. Neil has performed with: Ben Folds, Patti Labelle, Hugh Jackman, Marc Broussard, Gino Vannellli, Martina McBride, Frankie Valli, The Temptations, Johnny Mathis, Gregory Porter, John Schneider, Tom Wolpat, Idina Menzel, Bernadette Peters, Fantasia Barrino, Jeff Coffin, Byrun Stripling, Carl Allen, Michael W. Smith, Kurt Franklin, Michael Feinstein, Fred Wesley, Chris Vadala, Alan Baylock and Matt Catingub along with great local artists and bands such as: Russel Malone, Georgia Players Guild, Bumpin the Mango, These Crowded Streets, Blair Crimmins, and Funkcake.