Chad Taylor is an American drummer, percussionist, and composer. Taylor leads both the Chad Taylor Trio with Brian Settles and Neil Podgurski and Circle Down with Angelica Sanchez and Chris Lightcap. He is a founding member of the Chicago Underground along with Jeff Parker and Rob Mazurek. In 2024, he was selected to lead the University of Pittsburgh's Jazz Studies Program while holding the univeristiy's William S. Dietrich II Endowed Chair in Jazz Studies.

Chris Lightcap is an American double bassist, bass guitarist and composer born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.