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Tyler Vander Maas

Born: August 8, 1989

In 2007 Tyler entered the Jazz Studies program at Michigan State University, directed by Rodney Whitaker, former bassist of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. The program provided him the opportunity to study with world-class musicians and perform with jazz greats, including Mulgrew Miller, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Wycliffe Gordon, Jon Faddis, and Jimmy Heath. While completing his degree, Tyler took every opportunity to perform with both university and independent jazz ensembles. He performed with MSU Jazz Orchestra I at the Detroit International Jazz Festival in 2008, 2009, and 2010. In 2008, he joined the Jon Beshay Sextet and performed with them at the historic Baker's Keyboard Lounge in Detroit

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Al Kooper

Born: February 5, 1944

Al Kooper has been quite the Renaissance Man of Rock. Somehow, in a career that spans 50 years, he has managed to turn up at key points in the last five decades. In 1958, Koop began his professional career as guitarist in The Royal Teens ("Short Shorts"). He transformed into a Tin Pan Alley songwriter with cuts covered by Gary Lewis, Gene Pitney, Keely Smith, Carmen MacRae, Pat Boone, Freddie Cannon, Lulu, Lorraine Ellison, Donnie Hathaway and later was sampled by The Beastie Boys, Jay-Z, Pharcyde, and Alchemist to name but a few. In the mid-sixties, Al was a member of The Blues Project and then founded Blood Sweat & Tears, remaining only for their debut album "Child Is Father To The Man." He then slipped his producer hat on and began with the top ten album "Super Session" in 1968 featuring Mike Bloomfield & Stephen Stills. He is well known for his organ playing on Bob Dylan's "Like A Rolling Stone." He played off & on with Dylan for many years, live and in the studio

Pablo Ablanedo

Born: January 24, 1965

Pablo Ablanedo was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is a composer, pianist, and music educator. In 1996, he graduated with a diploma in Jazz Composition from Berklee College of Music, where he took part in the last courses taught by the legendary trumpet player Herb Pomeroy. Pablo's artistic development owes much to the Argentinian pianist Susana Bonora, who he has been working with since the '80s. In 1999, he joined forces with a diverse group of jazz players to form the Pablo Ablanedo Octet. In the decade since the group has recorded three albums on Fresh Sound New Talent Records

Charles Ives

Born: October 20, 1874

Steven Wilson

Born: November 3, 1967

One of the most eclectic and prolific artists in rock music, Steven Wilson has been writing, recording, and producing music continuously since the age of 10. A native of Hemel Hempstead in England, Steven was first exposed to music at the age of eight, when he started hearing his father listening to Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon,” and his mother to Donna Summer’s “Love to Love You Baby,” two albums that were pivotal in the development of his musical direction. His father, an electrical engineer, built him a multi-track tape machine, and he began to experiment with overdubbing and developing a repertoire of production techniques.Early demo tapes started to emerge in the mid 80’s while Steven was still at school, and at the end of the decade he created the two projects which gained him entry to the professional music world: Porcupine Tree and No Man

Tango Conspiracy

Born: March 2, 1979

TANGO CONSPIRACY In 2005 Jimena Fama, an extremely talented vocalist, musician, composer and producer journeyed to her native country, Argentina to explore her musical roots and to capture the heart and soul of Tango. Understanding that both tango and dub had a subdued and deep sound, she decided to combine the genres. The result would be Electro Dub Tango, with a brilliant collaboration of renowned Tango musicians released in October 2005. The first branded album of a collection produced by MaktubRecords for Graziano's Group. With overwhelming response and popular demand, this project gave birth to her band...“Tango Conspiracy”

Peter Buffett

Born: May 5, 1958

Peter Buffett was born in Omaha, Nebraska, and graduated from Central High School in downtown Omaha. He attended Stanford University. Buffett began his musical career in the early part of the 1980s in San Francisco. There, he produced albums for local talent. He also was hired by ad agencies to author commercials and logos for MTV and CNN, both of which were at the time new on cable television in the United States. Agencies also hired Buffett to write commercials for Coca-Cola and other notable clients. Narada Productions, a new age music recording company, signed Buffett to a recording contract

Philip DiTullio

Born: June 6, 1957

Philip DiTullio is a composer, educator and researcher of the Schillinger System of Musical Composition. He teaches the Schillinger System online at the Practical Schillinger School. He is an alumnus of Northeastern University and Berklee College of Music, Boston Massachusetts where he studied Chemistry and Music Production and Engineering. The development of his unique style is the result of a lifetime of musical influence. Mr. DiTullio studied Jazz guitar at Berklee and privately with Randy Roos. He currently holds membership with BMI and AES. More can be found out about Mr. DiTullio and the Schillinger System at

Burkhard Mahler

Born: April 7, 1963

Burkhard Mahler: Ten years of independent Fusion Burkhard Mahler has been working in Munich, Germany as an independent musician, composer and producer since 10 years, having released about 20 albums. He is playing guitar and keyboard. Since the album “Junction 166” he works with singers and artists as there are: Renée R. Langer (vocals), David Seinsche (vocals, lyrics), Peter Schickling (guitars, saxophone), Franz Brunner (saxophone), Johnny Guitar (guitars, vocals), Ligita Zeile (vocals), Stephan Leitz(lyrics), Anabelle Lachatte (lead- and backingvocals, lyrics), just to mention a few. Mahler wants to bring unusual music such as Fusion, Lounge-Ambient-Chillout and contemporary Classical stuff besides the mainstream to the people