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Derrick Bounds

A native Chicagoan, growing up on the West and NW sides of Chicago listening to everything from James Brown and Duke Ellington to Scott Joplin and Sergei Rachmaninoff, Derrick Bounds begin studying the piano at age 11, at "Dorolyn Academy of Music" in Oak Park, IL (founded by Derrick's aunt, Dorothy Bounds in 1982), studying privately for 12 consecutive years under Ms Juanita Calermee.  Later studying with various pianists including Alan Swain of Evanston, IL and Kevin Gainer in Waukegan, IL. and more recently at the Chicago Conservatory of Music studying Advanced Classical with Michael Ruiz where Derrick has been in preparation for a solo piano Classical and Jazz Recital.  Derrick, began playing in church during his teens as well as playing in the Wilbur Wright College Jazz Big Band.  Later graduating from DePaul University, BS Computer Science and also studying Music.  Derrick has been giggin' around town and out of state since.  Playing piano/keyboards behind live stage performances at Chicago's famed "Black Ensemble Theater" for 10 years gave Derrick unmeasurable experience playing in the music ensemble setting.  Derrick has also played behind several notable professional talents as well.  Developing a range of music genres to include Jazz, Classical, Ragtime, Pop, Gospel, Blues....  Composing, producing and performing is what he enjoys most, hence ultimately turning toward music full time after the IT position was out-sourced.  In addition to Chicago, Derrick has accompanied artists in Michigan's "Idlewild Jazz Festival, in New York Times Square and North Carolina's "Black Theater Festival".  Locally, he can be seen playing solo piano at the "Chicago Chop House" in the River North Neighborhood.  Derrick's original music can be heard on internet radio world wide as well as his YouTube channel derrickboundsmusic hosting vlogs on various historic music sites.

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Brent Charles

Born: August 19

From inspiring concerts to joy-filled society weddings and fund-raising galas, Brent Charles may be found providing live entertainment locally and internationally.

This unique vocalist, originally from Long Island, New York with Trinidadian roots, sprouts from a large musical family that spans the globe. Demonstrating deep warm tones to a vibrant whistle register with a vocal range of more than four octaves, Brent Charles sings in English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, and Hebrew and has a musical range from Pavarotti, Sinatra and Barry White to Ne-Yo, Prince, Phillip Bailey, and Bruno Mars.

Lorenzo Cellupica

Born: August 16, 1992

Lorenzo Cellupica was born in 1992 in Frosinone (Italy). He’s a pianist, keyboardist, composer and music teacher from Isola del Liri (Frosinone). He began to study at a local music school and carried on his own from the age of 13 till 25. His studies ranged from classical music to jazz, from rock to pop. In 2011 he won a contest for emerging bands in Alvito (FR) called Non solo Jazz (“Not Only Jazz”) with his band Yellowcake. In 2015 he was chosen as the best musicians by the newspaper TG24 for partecipating at a contest organised by the music school Industrie Sonore in Isola del Liri, where he played some original compositions for piano solo

Patrick Zimmerli

Patrick Zimmerli is a New York- and Paris-based composer, producer, and saxophonist. His 2019 CD Sun on Sand, with Joshua Redman and the string quartet Brooklyn Rider, was released on Nonesuch Recordings. This marks his third collaboration with Nonesuch, following Modern Music, with Kevin Hays and Brad Mehldau, and Redman’s Walking Shadows. In 2021 he released Book of Dreams on Newvelle.

Since winning the inaugural Thelonious Monk Composers Competition in 1993, he has written, recorded and performed with leading lights in the classical and jazz worlds.

Willie Oteri

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Willie Oteri, a multifaceted musician, defies conventional boundaries in his artistic expression. His journey through music has been both unconventional and inspiring. Let’s delve into the intriguing world of Willie Oteri:

1. Musical Exploration:

   • Willie’s musical exploration extends beyond the confines of traditional genres. His work transcends the boundaries set by jazz, rock, and experimental music.
   • Influenced by avant-garde artists like John Cage, Edgard Varese, George Crumb, and Smegma, Willie’s compositions resonate with innovation and creativity.
   • His guitar playing has garnered attention, but he now primarily focuses on saxophone and flute1.

Kristina Socanski

Born: November 21, 1990

Kristina Socanski is a Serbian-Norwegian pianist and a diverse musician who explores both classical and modern repertoire. She performs regularly as a soloist, chamber musician and a collaborative pianist, in Norway and abroad. Kristina holds official degrees in piano performance from The Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo and The Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen. In 2019 she graduated from the “soloist class”, the advanced postgraduate program at RDAM in Copenhagen, specializing in chamber music and accompaniment. The most valuable musical impulses, she obtained through studies with professors Håkon Austbø, Einar Smebye and Niklas Sivelöv

Barba Negri Ziliani

BARBA NEGRI ZILIANI is the trio formed by Riccardo Barba (piano), Federico Negri (drums) and Nicola Ziliani (double bass). The group was born after years of collaboration in projects ranging from contemporary classical music through jazz and author's music. Combining the different experiences and studies of the three musicians, the trio was officially born in 2019 and released their first album TOO MANY KEYS in 2020. ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERGROUND is the second album by the trio BARBA NEGRI ZILIANI. After the first album and a sound research aimed at electronic experimentation and the contamination between structural elements of classical music, the sounds of rock music and the insertion of synthesizers and electronics all based on the classic formation of the piano trio, the group has crystallized in this new work the results of that research.

Maria Damore

Born: December 10, 1962

Maria Damore is a vocalist and private voice teacher from Berks County, PA, and 2022 recipient of the Berks Jazz Fest Frank Scott award for contributions to Berks County’s Jazz Heritage. Maria has been an educator for Olivet Boys & Girls Club, adjudicator for vocal competitions, and clinician for GetJazzED, Berks-Vocal Day. She has been featured in Classical Singer magazine, discussing her work in the original children’s jazz-opera, The Bear Prince, and her Greek folk music duo “Stavros & Maria.” Known as a versatile singer who easily crosses genres, Maria was thrilled to compete as a quarterfinalist in the 2018 American Traditions Vocal Competition in Savannah, Georgia

Francis Jocky

Multitalented singer, songwriter, producer & actor, Francis Jocky is something of an enigma, an artist with universal appeal and blessed with a unique voice. Raised in Paris, France and now living in New York City, Francis Jocky has developed a sound that transcends borders.

He’s rapidly becoming an international personality, sharing the microphone with the likes of Bono of U2 and Stevie Wonder, just to name a few.

From an early age he learned to express himself through music and by the age of twelve had begun playing piano and writing his own songs