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Many of the musicians who perform in the subway under MUNY hold successful careers above ground as well. Saxophonist [[Zane Massey]] was involved early on in arranging [[big band]] performances with the organization in the 1980s and 1990s. A number of MUNY performers have gone on to perform at prestigious venues such as [[Carnegie Hall]] and [[Lincoln Center]]. These artists include [[Natalia Paruz]] (also known as the "Saw Lady"' for playing the [[musical saw]]), [http://www.koreandrum.org/ VongKu Pak] (Korean drum), [http://bigapplechorus.org/ The Big Apple Boys] (a cappella choir), [http://www.recklesslyromantic.com/ James Graseck] (violin), [[Hypnotic Brass Band]], and [[Natalie Gelman]] ([[singer-songwriter]]). Possibly the best-known of them is [[Alice Tan Ridley]], a gospel singer who was featured on season 5 of ''[[America's Got Talent (season 5)|America's Got Talent]]''. The current MUNY lineup has artists such as the Ebony Hillbillies, SisterMonk, Didjworks, Manze Dayila, [[Renaissance Street Singers]], Heth and Jed, [[Kesha]], Yaz Band and the Ukuladies. [[Floyd Lee]] (1933–2020) was a founding member of MUNY and later a judge on their board.<ref name="Legacy">{{Cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nytimes/obituary.aspx?n=floyd-lee&pid=196327844|title=FLOYD LEE 1933 - 2020 - Obituary|website=Legacy.com|accessdate=2020-06-17}}</ref> A full list of performers and locations can be found on the MUNY website.