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Artan Buleshkaj

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Artan Buleshkaj (°1993), is a Ghent (Belgium) based guitarist and composer. He is active in a myriad of projects in and around the vibrant Ghent scene, spanning a musical spectrum reaching from pop to freely improvised jazz/noise. Active projects include: Marta Rosa (dream pop band based in Ghent, participated in the Humo's Rock Rally, the Nieuwe Lichting,... CD out in 2016 called “Invertebrates) ; BRAIN//CHILD (jazzrock/noise band, with members from Belgium and Italy. Semi-Finalists of the Keep an Eye International Jazz Contest). CD out in 2016 (Self Titled, on Honolulu Records); H A S T (rock/free/noise band, based around the Belgian Altoist Rob Banken, based in and around Ghent). Further accolades include a nomination for the SABAM Young Jazz Talent Award (2016) and participation in the finals of the Belgian B-Jazz International Jazz Award (with Ruis).

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Adam Rogers

Alessandro Fongaro

Ben Allison

Ben Wendel

Bill Frisell

Bo Van Der Werf

Brandon Seabrook

Bud Powell

Charlie Parker

Chris Potter

Dan Weiss

Harmen Fraanje

Jakob Bro

Jimmy Wyble

John Coltrane

John Scofield

Jozef Dumoulin

Julian Lage

Kurt Rosenwinkel

Lage Lund

Lee Konitz

Lena Bloch

Lennie Tristano

Malik Mezzadri

Mark Turner

Mary Halvorson

Mick Barr

Miles Okazaki

Nate Wood

Nir Felder

Raf Vertessen

Reinier Baas

Sonny Stitt

Steve Cardenas

Toma Gouband

Warne Marsh

Wayne Krantz

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