Results for "Bebop"

Clemens Köhler

Born: October 8, 2002

Clemens Köhler – Saxophonist, Flutist, Composer

Clemens Köhler (born 2002 in Kandel, Germany) is a New York based Jazz musician. He began playing piano at age 6. In 2013, he also started playing saxophone. He was a member of the Landesjugendjazzorchester RLP (Rhineland-Palatinate Youth Jazz Orchestra), the Bundesjazzorchester (German Federal Jazz Orchestra), as well as the Orchestre des Jeunes de l'Orchestre National de Jazz.

After graduating from high school (Abitur), he completed a Bachelor's degree in Jazz/Pop from 2022 to 2026 at the HfMT Köln (Cologne University of Music and Dance) under Claudius Valk and Hubert Nuss, graduating with top honors.

Sebastian Mueses

Born: April 20, 1998

Sebastián Mueses Selig (Santo Domingo, 1998) is a double bassist and electric bassist with a continuous career in the Dominican professional jazz scene since 2018. Trained at the National Conservatory of Music and the International School of Contemporary Music of Pedro Henriquez Ureña University (UNPHU) in Santo Domingo and with advanced studies at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg (Germany), he combines the rigor of acoustic jazz with the flexibility required by popular and commercial formats.

His calling card is the volume and variety of his work as an accompanist. He has been the trusted bassist for directors and soloists on the Dominican circuit—Oscar Micheli, Eddy Alba, Carlos Mota, Carlos Marcelo, Jordi Masalles, —and the musician called upon to support international artists visiting the country, from Berklee graduates to instrumentalists based in Boston, New York, and San Juan. This role demands a specific and difficult skill: preparing other artists' repertoire in a short time and sustaining it live without extensive rehearsal.

Valerio Marino

Born: January 22, 1970

Able to range from pop to jazz, with excellent vocal flexibility and an appreciable stylistic versatility, Valerio Marino is a talented and refined singer.

In the early 2000s, with the pop band Egoricarica, he participated in important festivals, winning high-level awards and recognitions such as the Premio Lunezia "Giovani Autori" and the San Marino Festival, to name a few.

Throughout his career, he has performed throughout Italy, in prestigious clubs and at particularly noteworthy festivals.

Among his most notable collaborations, those with pianist Alessandro Bravo, trumpet player Riccardo Catria, arranger and director Mario Corvini, and the Rieti Jazz Orchestra stand out.

Hazen Wang（王浩臻）

Born: April 17, 2007

Hazen Wang （王浩臻）is a jazz guitarist and composer from Xi’an, Shaanxi, China. He is currently based in Columbia, South Carolina, where he is pursuing a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies at the University of South Carolina.He began playing guitar at the age of ten and has studied jazz guitar with Chinese jazz guitarist and educator Zhang Boyuan (张博源) and jazz guitarist and educator Steve Briody. He continues to develop his skills in jazz improvisation, harmony, rhythm, and ensemble performance through his studies with them, as well as with other members of the Jazz Studies faculty at the University of South Carolina.In 2025, Hazen continued his musical education in the United States

Kyle Green

Born: January 16, 1986

Kyle Green is an American jazz guitarist, composer, and educator based in Portugal. Through his work as a performer, conductor, festival founder, and arts leader, he has built an international career dedicated to performance, music education, and the advancement of jazz culture.

Green received his formal musical education at Grand Valley State University in Michigan and The City University of New York, where he studied while simultaneously building a career as a guitar instructor. His playing draws from the post-bop tradition, balancing expressive improvisation with a strong commitment to melody, interaction, and swing.

Ross Margitza

Dr. Ross Margitza is a distinguished pianist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and educator. He resides in Austin, TX where he serves as a Lecturer in Jazz Studies/Jazz Piano at the University of Texas at Austin. Growing up in Detroit, Michigan, he began his musical journey under the guidance of his father and grandfather, both professional pianists. He started playing piano at age six and trumpet at age ten. Inspired by Oscar Peterson's recording of “West Side Story,” Ross pursued a career in jazz.

An award-winning pianist, Dr. Margitza clinched first place in the 2024 Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition and second place in the 2009 Phillips Jazz Piano Competition. He has performed alongside acclaimed musicians such as Russell Malone, Jon Faddis, Phil Woods, Patti Austin, Wess "Warmdaddy" Anderson, Roy McCurdy, Antonio Hart, Lynn Roberts, and Christian McBride. His credits also include performances with the Gerald Wilson Orchestra, Detroit Jazz Orchestra, Glenn Miller Orchestra, and Tommy Dorsey Orchestra.

On The Count of Two

On The Count of Two is a musical conglomerate of promising young musicians across the East Coast. Recently, they have played at The Milestone in Georgetown, Connecticut, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Westport, Connecticut, and Jazz On Main in Mt Kisco, New York.

On The Count of Two consists of several promising young musicians who have studied and played with many prominent figures in the jazz scene:

Ikutaro Matsuki (Bass):

Ikutaro Matsuki is a bassist from Tenafly, New Jersey. He finished in 5th place in the Litchfield Jazz Camp Talent Search, a country-wide music competition judged by esteemed musicians including Albert Rivera, Don Braden, and Grammy award-winning pianist Zaccai Curtis. He is currently studying with 3-time Grammy award winning bassist Ron Carter, and has had the opportunity to play with esteemed jazz musicians including Winard Harper, Ron Carter, and George Coleman. He has attended Litchfield Jazz Camp for the past several years.

Saul Hirshberg

Born: March 30, 2011

Saul Hirshberg is a drummer from Amherst, Massachusetts. He was, for two consecutive years, a finalist in the Litchfield Jazz Camp Talent Search. He is currently studying with local drummer Jimmy Robitaille, but has studied with Winard Harper, Steve Johns, Earl MacDonald, and Wayne Escoffery in the past. He also played in the Massachusetts Senior Western District Jazz Band, picked from a collection of several top drummers in the Western Mass area. He has had the opportunity to play with musicians including Steve Davis, Mike DiRubbo, local jazz pianist Paul Arslanian, and Luques Curtis. He attended Litchfield Jazz Camp and Jazz In July at UMASS in the summer of 2025

Alex Robinson

Born: April 15

Alex Robinson is a vocalist, pianist, composer, and arranger based in Southern California. A versatile musician, she has performed in a variety of settings from solo and duo work to big bands and orchestras. Her warm, smooth timbre, sharp lyricism, and playful improvisational style captivate audiences from her first note. She brings a refreshing modern twist to jazz standards and performs a broad range of styles with jazz-influenced musicality.

Her debut album I Really Oughta Tell You balances elegance, wit, and emotional depth while showcasing her gift for storytelling through song

Gabe Katell

Hailing from upstate New York, Gabe started performing after high school with the Albany State Big Band. Upon moving to California, he performed in Glendale’s Jazz Society Big Band, the Sonny Phillips Ensemble, the Kevin Hiatt Big Band, Gabe’s own quartet, the Jack Lantz Big Band, the Harry Selvin Big Band, the Conejo Jazz Orchestra, “Saxtravaganza,” the Late Nite Big Band, the Groovin’ Easy Big Band, Soul Expressions and the Jazz Express Sextet. He has studied with jazz notables Nick Brignola, Bobby Shew and Dan Higgins.