Sataraš Quartet (pronounced SAH - tah - rash) is an instrumental quartet that fuses jazz improvisation with ethnic Southern European roots and American blues to create exciting new worlds of sound. The work of John Coltrane, Miles Davis, and Jimi Hendrix are touchstones, and yet the group has found both an original,
powerful sound and a loyal following.

Eddie Beho (guitar) is a Sarajevo-born (Bosnia and Herzegovina) guitarist who has performed or recorded with bands such as Indexi (50th Anniversary USA Tour), 4th Ward Afro-Klezmer Orchestra, Ujrdurma Balkanish, Overdream and others. He grew up playing blues, R&B, jazz, klezmer, fusion, collaborated with Balkan music legends such as Fadil Redzic and Branko Pavlovic, and studied with jazz master Dave Frackenpohl. His driving musical motivation is the joy of playing and recording music with people who inspire him. His influences range from John Coltrane to the Beatles and Steely Dan.

Colin Bragg (bass, samples) is a native Atlantan who enjoys making music in many contexts, from solo acoustic guitar concerts to over-the-top modern dance happenings. Early exposure to psychedelic and progressive rock music eventually led him to jazz and modern composition. He has shared the stage with such luminaries as jazz composer Ken Vandermark, Tibetan folk musician Techung, Hungarian guitarist Sandor Szabo, and country pop star Jennifer Nettles. Colin also performs with Mr. Helton in their long-standing space jazz duo Helton & Bragg and with low brass wizard Bill Pritchard in the electric tuba and synthesizer project Åndedyr.

Jeff Crompton (sax, clarinet, keys) was born in Atlanta and started performing in that city in 1982, playing with a wide variety of bands and musicians, including pianist/composer Michael J. Smith. More recently, Jeff has focused on composition, while continuing to perform his off-center, jazz-based music around the Southeast and beyond. Later musical associates include guitarists Davey Williams and Eugene Chadbourne and The 4th Ward Afro-Klezmer Orchestra. Beyond Sataraš, he currently leads Three Way Mirror, a unique sax/tuba/congas trio, and is a founding member of the Edgewood Saxophone Trio.

Blake Helton (drums) traveled a lot as a kid, and those experiences in the Middle East and Africa shaped his listening perception, plus his parents had a lot of Stevie Wonder LPs. His musical voice has developed within many different sonic spaces and meetings, from spontaneous creative ensembles, to space rock voyages and fuzzed-out live electronic soundscapes. Over the years, Blake has played with SS Puft, Early Modern Witch Trials, Recompas, and the Edgewood Big Band to name a few. Most importantly, the enduring musical telepathy that Blake shares with Mr. Bragg in their ongoing Helton & Bragg unit, can be felt at the core Sataraš rhythm section.