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Ben Sutin

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Awarding winning jazz violinist, Benjamin Sutin has been residing in the greater NYC area for over twelve years where he has made a mark as an eclectic, diverse and sought after violinist in a host of musical genres including jazz, latin jazz, rock and klezmer/Jewish music, all of which have inspired his own original music. Sutin began his career in Philadelphia, where he studied with legendary jazz violinist, John Blake Jr. He has since performed in such prestigious venues as Carnegie Hall, NJPAC, Lincoln Center, Brooklyn Academy of Music, The Apollo Theater, Birdland Jazz Club, Sony Hall, Kings Theater, and The Kennedy Center. He has shared the stage and worked with the likes of Jeff “Tain” Watts, Ronnie Burrage, Benito Gonzalez, David Amram, Banda Magda, Vince Giordano, George Burton, Lewis Porter, Don Friedman, Justin Faulkner, Patrick Bartley Jr, Elio Villafranca, Larry Harlow, and Bobby Sanabria (whom with he's now been a part of two Grammy-nominated albums). In 2022 Benjamin performed in the violin chair of the Big Apple Circus and regularly plays in Congregation B’nai Jeshurun’s band led by guitarist, Matt Turk (disciple of Pete Seeger). As a band leader Sutin has performed to sold out crowds in venues such as the Clifford Brown Jazz Festival, The City Winery, Cornelia Street Cafe, and World Cafe Live. With four albums under his name, his 2020 release, Hard Bop Hanukkah, released on MEII Enterprises has garnered critical acclaim by Downbeat Magazine, Regina Carter and David Krakauer, to name just a few. Benjamin graduated from Manhattan School of Music in 2015 with a B.M. in Jazz Violin Performance where he studied privately with jazz violinist, Sara Caswell. He now is on faculty at Manhattan School of Music teaching jazz violin, theory, improvisation, and jazz combos in their Pre-College program. His own private students have garnered such achievements as being accepted into some of the nations most prestigious college level jazz programs (i.e. Manhattan School of Music, New England Conservatory, NYU), NYC’s top music and arts high schools and gaining award-winning recognition in notable nationwide competitions including the YoungArts Jazz Competition. In August 2022 Sutin won 3rd prize in the 5th edition of the Zbigniew Seifert International Jazz Violin Competition. Benjamin is currently pursuing a M.M. in Multi-Style Strings Performance at New Jersey City University, studying with the likes of Jeremy Kittle, Dave Eggar, Joe Deninzon, Martha Mooke, Regina Carter, John Benitez, Gary Dial and Jeff “Tain” Watts.  

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Kersten Stevens

Kersten Stevens, Queen of The Violin, is a six-time winner of the historic Amateur Night and Showtime at The Apollo; she's performed with music greats Kim Burrell, renowned jazz violinist Regina Carter, international jazz bassist Christian McBride and performed for esteemed notables President Barack Obama, Ray Charles, Denzel Washington, Yanni among others, now celebrates her much anticipated fifth album, QUEEN RISING. 

Her latest release, QUEEN RISING, leads a growing breed of performers innovating jazz authenticity by collaborating with some of the industry's most outstanding and respected musicians. 

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Audrey Dupont

Born in 1991, Audrey started playing the violin at the age of 7 at the Conservatoire de Toulouse, where she obtained the first prize with honors in 2012.

In parallel, she earned a Bachelor's degree in Musicology from the University of Toulouse Jean Jaurès. Encouraged by her violin teacher Irina Medvedeva, she joined her class and continued her studies at the Institut Supérieur des Arts de Toulouse, where she obtained the National Diploma in Professional Musician in 2015 and the State Diploma in Violin in 2016, which allows her to teach.

Since then, she has divided her time between her two passions: teaching and her career as a performer. Audrey is a violin teacher in several music schools and works as a substitute at the Regional Conservatory of Toulouse.

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Aurélie Fauthous

Born into a family of musicians, Aurélie Fauthous began playing the violin and piano at the age of six at the Conservatoire de Pau under the guidance of Alain Loger and Eric Fauthous.

She continued her studies at the Conservatoire de Toulouse, where in 2012 she obtained a Diploma in Violin Performance in the class of Nathalie Descamps.

In 2011, she joined the Orchestre Français des Jeunes under the direction of Dennis Russel Davies and performed in Berlin, Linz, La Chaise-Dieu, Aix-en-Provence, and the Salle Pleyel in Paris.

Admitted to the Institut Supérieur des Arts de Toulouse, she obtained in 2017 a National Diploma in Professional Musician in the class of Raphaël Oleg and Nathalie Descamps. A year later, she received a first prize in Baroque violin at the Pôle Supérieur des Arts Baroques de Toulouse under the guidance of Gilles Colliard.

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Bowmanville

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Hailing from Chicago, Bowmanville strives to bring the hip sensibilities of Hot Club Jazz from 1930s Paris mingled with the influences born of Chicago’s global crossroads to a wider audience. Led by violinist Ethan Adelsman, with Graham Nelson on harmonica/vocals, Noah Plotkin on drums, Oliver Horton on bass, and Mason Jiller on guitar, the group draws inspiration from diverse musical backgrounds to push the boundaries of their craft, thrilling audiences nationally. Creating a simmering synergy of vibrant bouncing sound that crackles with electric energy, Bowmanville leaves listeners always hungry for more.

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Tat the Musician

"Tat", Tatsuya is an award winning, accomplished multi-instrumentalist in the America, who is originally from Japan. He plays and teaches piano, keyboard, guitar, bass, percussion, drums, key-drums (the newest drum-tech on keys), and many more instruments. He is also a music theorist throughout the Boston area as well as in Japan, a member of the American Federation of Musicians/Boston Musicians' Association. Being an alumnus of the prestigious Berklee College of Music, Tatsuya is a spectacular drummer and a recipient of the Zildjian awards and several scholarships. Through Yoshinaga Music and XTY Music Lessons, Tatsuya has been able to give back to the community through music

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Gina Payne

The daughter of late educators Wendell O. and Bessie J. Jordan of Hampton, Va., GINA J. PAYNE completed her undergraduate studies in Public School Music at Norfolk State University under the instruction of former Concert Master for the Virginia Symphony violinist Dr. Peter Zaret. Gina is also an alumnus of the Graduate College of Hampton University. She holds a B.A. degree in Public School music and a M.A. degree in Community Agency Counseling. Gina holds dual State of Virginia endorsements for Public School Counseling and Public School Music. She is the mother of one son Clarence Jordan Payne. Gina began playing violin in the Hampton Public Schools under the instruction of the late Margret “Ma” Davis along with Ms. Dianne Chapman.

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Joe Kennedy, Jr.

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Joe Kennedy, Jr. was an American jazz violinist and educator. Kennedy was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He performed and recorded with pianist Ahmad Jamal and was director of jazz studies at Virginia Tech from 1984 to 1995.

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So Long Seven

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So Long Seven is a delicious mix of jazz, classical, blues, folk, and music from around the world is both a funky, relentless force and an atmospheric cornucopia of sound.

Nestled in the rhythmic drive of tabla player Ravi Naimpally, Neil Hendry (guitar), William Lamoureux (violin), and Tim Posgate (banjo) create an aural space beyond boundaries. This highly skilled quartet references several global traditions including traditional musical forms of India, Europe, Africa and the many musical traditions of the Americas, in a unique and cohesive cultural bridge.

So Long Seven has performed with Canada’s top global music venue, Small World Music, and plays concerts and clubs across the country. From a tour of Vancouver Island, appearances at Victoria Jazz Festival, Ontario’s Hillside Music Festival, and Sunfest, the band is a national force. The band has also performed internationally with multiple concerts across Europe.


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