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Dragutin Jakovljević

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John Curtright

Born: March 17, 1944

got the guitar bug in 1956. Buddy Merrill, on the Lawrence Welk show looked so cool. got me a dano 2 pickup cheap electric in '57, and have been in bands ever since. I mean, obscure bands. ----------like, O G W A , (old guys with amps), the Showerheads, The Lost Boys, and currently Rockin Bones. many, many, many, on the road groups, country gigs at dives from Tenn, La, Mo. Ks.Ill. and even Eva Beach, Hawaii.

Philipp van Endert

The latest releases of guitar player/composer Philipp van Endert provides further evidence of his sensitive grasp of dramatic tension. Open space and breathing are elements that come to mind when listening to his current projects (from duo, trio up to sextet). Van Endert uncovers and gives new life to the secret force fields of long-discovered melody lines with virtuosic instinct. His music is like a bird’s flight of musical fantasy across the resources of our Jazz heritage. It is not an attempt to reinvent coolness, but rather to sharpen sensitivity for the special quality of lyrical creativity. Philipp van Endert impresses with his musical prowess and brings many of his strengths to the fore in his latest beguiling yet weighty Jazz recordings. This guitarist has found the recipe for gratifying Jazz enthusiasts in their quest for meaning…

G.E. Stinson

Born: August 28

G.E. Stinson is an improvising musician of inexplicable origin and undetermined destination. Coming from many disparate influences his unspoken intention is to construct coherent spontaneous compositions while mutating individual sound until it is rendered unrecognizable as any known form of music. Employing computer, one conventional instrument and far too many electronic effects, Stinson creates lush and pixelated textural frequencies that defy classification.

Michael Anthony Shanks

Born: April 28, 1984

Michael Anthony Shanks is a hard working and fun loving Texas musician, singer-songwriter and bandleader whose performances have thrilled audiences from Buenos Aires to Beijing. His unique blend of blues, folk and funky grooves feels immediately familiar yet surprisingly fresh, always taking the listener down the road less traveled . He has performed with numerous world-renowned artists such as Suzanne Vega, Mando Saenz, Duncan Sheik, Jovino Santos Neto, Caretta Bell, and Down North. Born in the wild, worldly sprawl of Houston, Shanks grew up listening to music from all parts of the globe

Jeff Hancock

Born: April 27, 1963

BLUES GUITARIST/BLUES FAN/INFLUENCES-BUDDY GUY/JUNIOR WELLS/B.B.KING/J.B.HUTTO/LIL'ED' AND THE BLUES IMPERIALS/LUTHER ALLISON/HOUND DOG TAYLOR/ELMORE JAMES/MUDDY WATERS/ETC.

Jason Bennett

Born: September 14, 1979

David Lataillade

David Lataillade David studied guitar, harmony and composition at the conservatory, alongside he discovered Hendrix, Frith, Mingus and Coltrane ... and traditional music and improvisation; playing the electric bass in rock and hardcore bands then electric guitar, tape recorder and analog synthesizers within the "polytropes" collective. In 1999 he traveled to Japan for a series of concerts and meetings with traditional musicians and improvisers. In 2000 and 2001 he was invited to residencies and concerts around the sound poetry, performance and electronic and improvised music at the intercultural festival in Mostar in Bosnia

Danny Embrey

Born: August 27, 1952

Kansas City-based Danny Embrey has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading jazz guitarist. In addition to recording and playing concerts, festivals and club dates, Embrey is in demand as an arranger, composer and producer. Danny Embrey toured and performed during the 1980s with Sergio Mendes and Clare Fischer’s Latin Band. With the Sergio Mendes Band, he traveled the globe. "My first trip with Sergio was seven weeks in Europe; then, we went to South Africa, the Middle East, the Far East, and Australia." He recalls playing for King Hussein in Jordan and the Reagans in the East Room of the White House

Damien Olsen

Born: May 20, 1961

Damien Olsen (born May 20. 1961) Is an Experimental Musician, Improvisor, Sound Designer, Performer, Photographer, Digital Artist, Sculptor. Video Artist. Lived in Brazil during the 80s and 90s. Trained in Zen, Capueira and Graham technique of contemporary dance. Damien Olsen produced wood and cardboard sculptures between 1987 and 2005. Mr Ivan Karp from the legendary SoHo Art Gallery Ok Harris visited Damien Olsen's Studios in 2004 and declare him "a highly qualified artist" In the very same year Damien Olsen rejected an offer of representation from Ivan Karp for being too busy making music. He was disciple of the Finnish/American Composer and guitar player Raoul Bjorkenheim. Since moved to NYC in 1999 Damien Olsen self produced more than 13 albums of Hybrid Ambient Music. Some of this albums are still in process of editing and mastering while others were already commercially released. His compositions are not merely sound explorations, his collages made out from field recordings, Dance Pieces, Software Processed Acoustic Piano, deconstructions of other pieces and remixes; pieces for guitar and others are highly accomplished. In his own words: "Ambient Music today is a sonic substance that contains many other genres and non genres of music; music is sound which is sufficient in itself" The crafting of his music is strongly influenced by the legendary British Label em:t.