Results for "Contemporary Jazz Fusion"

Luca di Luzio

Born: August 22, 1973

A diverse and versatile jazz guitarist, Luca di Luzio plays electric, acoustic and classic guitar with a style that covers everything from jazz standards and bossa nova to funk, modern jazz, fusion and blues. His creative talent allows him to take part in a wide range of musical ventures alongside national and international artists. Luca di Luzio is a Jazz guitar graduate of the Conservatorio di Musica Frescobaldi di Ferrara in Italy.

During the course of his extra-curricula studies he has attended seminars and guitar masterclasses with: Pat Metheny, Mike Stern, Mick Goodrick, Jim Hall, Joe Diorio John Abercrombie, Wolfgang Muthspiel, Donovan Mixon, Jim Kelly, Garrison Fewell, Les Wise, Dean Brown, Ron Eschete (seven strings guitar).

Jimmy Hobson

Born: June 9, 1952

Drums are as fascinating to me now as in my first ten years of life - Unable to look away from the Sears catalog drum page under my bed covers & to this day catching myself staring at the drums on stage or in the studio.

My first snare drum arrived Christmas day 1965... seven days later the neighbors gave me a practice pad to keep the noise down.

As a beginner I had great difficulty with the rules, grammar and logic of "How to play drums"  which in my childhood A.D.D. state put a limitation on my creative spirit. Questions like "Why does the dominate hand have to hit the ride cymbal? Can't I hit any drum whenever I want as long as the time keeps flowing? Fortunately this incomprehension was a lucky youthful gift - Unconsciousnessly I kept pretty good linear time with my movements around the drums connecting to a groove.

Stéphane Mercier

Born: June 6, 1970

Coming from a family surrounded by music and musicians, Stéphane Mercier studied different instruments early on before focusing on the saxophone and the flute, composition and arrangement. After studying at Berklee College of Music in the mid-90’s, he intensively toured with Mark Turner, Seamus Blake, B.Connection, Exile Society...then moved to Brooklyn, NY (95-02), where he played and/or recorded with a.o. Aaron Goldberg, Chris Cheek, Avishai Cohen, Randy Brecker, Jeff Ballard, Ingrid Jensen, Matt Penman,… Stéphane moved to Paris for a couple of years before Brussels, where he currently resides

Jack Taylor

Born: March 18, 1994

Based in Liverpool, UK, Jack Taylor brings over a decade of experience in the music industry. As a versatile musician, Jack has thrived in various musical settings, including pit work, session gigs, and functions. 

Jack's career as an international and national touring musician boasts over 500 performances across four countries. Highlights of his performance venues include:

• District, Liverpool (Supporting GRAMMY award winner Mark Lettieri)

• Kathmandu Jazz Conservatory, Nepal

• House of Music, Kathmandu, Nepal

• Pro Music, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Funk Elastic

Active since: January 1, 2009

Funk Elastic is mainly a studio project managed and led by saxophone player and composer Zdenko Ivanušić and focuses on original music spanning across several genres.

Besides being a studio project, Funk Elastic also performs live, with a repertoire of R&B, soul, funk, disco, house, latin/jazz standards as appropriate for particular occasions, from events to club dates. The band includes the best session players and singers (male or female) available, as needed to fulfill every possible occasion.

Bryan McAllister

Born: May 3, 1989

Bryan McAllister is a composer, bandleader, and keyboardist from Rocky Mount, NC currently living in Long Beach, CA. Influenced by many genres and music styles, Bryan has found his sound blending electric and acoustic instruments and drawing from his diverse musical background. Bryan has toured his own bands as well as touring with a handful of rock and metal bands, and the acclaimed indie rock group The Tragic Thrills. Bryan lives in Long Beach, CA with his wife and two dogs, and will brag to anyone that will listen that he still has never had COVID.

Ben Matthews

Ben Matthews was drawn to the piano at a young age, following a passion for artistic expression through improvisation and composition. He performs in a unique style that blends genres drawing influence from jazz legends like Herbie Hancock and Oscar Peterson, and from soundtrack titans like John Williams and Joe Hisaishi (Studio Ghibli), and from other pianistic composers like Ludovico Einaudi and Ryuichi Sakamoto. After a decade performing as both a sideman and bandleader with some of Australia’s top-tier musicians, WAAPA graduate jazz pianist and contemporary keyboardist Ben Matthews turned his focus to composition in late 2015

Daniel Dyonisius

Born: May 21, 1995

26 year old composer and guitarist Daniel Dyonisius hails from Jakarta, Indonesia. While classically trained, his music is at the intersection of jazz, rock, and blues. Miles to Go (Demajors-December 2021) is his debut album and it includes seven original tunes and a fresh take on "Stella by Starlight". An homage to Indonesian composers and songwriters, Miles to Go is something of a spiritual journey through music, from soaring lead guitar lines to soothing ballads and with simple, melodic themes that counterbalance extensive and explorative improvisation. The album features Qadra Shakuhachi on drums and Hanhan on bass

Yannick Robert

Born: October 3, 1960

Guitarist, with a very unique finger playing technic, French Ibanez guitar schools teaching director, Nancy Music Academy International permanent member, Yannick Robert is very active on the french and international jazz and fusion scene since years. He is endorsed by Ibanez since 1992, who built for him a Fretless signature model, he takes part to the Fretless Guitar Masters and Village of the Unfretted recordings. He is also endorsed by Savarez strings.

He recently took part on the cine-concert of the original movie soundtrack The Artist with the Strasbourg symphonic orchestra and the composer Ludovic Bource.

Joseph Mammarella

Joseph's music is heavily influenced by fusion greats like the Tony Williams Lifetime, Chick Corea, and Steps Ahead. He pays homage to the past legends while creating music for the future with captivating grooves and powerful solos. Joseph's debut album "Unleashed" will be released on all platforms July 22nd. Joseph was born in Ontario, Canada, and grew up just outside of Portland, Oregon. The son of a classical pianist, he was introduced to music at a young age and quickly took to the guitar. In high school, Joseph signed up for every music class he could, and decided to continue his education at Portland State University. At PSU, Joseph studied under jazz greats George Colligan and Darrell Grant, and in 2019 he earned a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies