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Eliane Amherd

Singer, guitarist and songwriter Eliane Amherd is a true cosmopolitan artist: Born in Switzerland, she lives in New York, and it is that city’s savvy multicultural energy that most influences the unique sound of her original compositions: jazzy, groovy and rooted in African, Brazilian and Latin music. Inventive, enchanted yet earthy. Amherd is an equally talented composer/lyricist whose words and music are as refreshing as the air of the Swiss Alps where she was raised.

A graduate from The New School University for Jazz and Contemporary Music, she performs as a leader or a featured artist in New York’s premiere clubs like SOB's, Blue Note, Nublu, BAM, BBKing etc. and tours in North- and South America, Canada, Europe and Asia, where she appeared in international Festivals in China, Thailand, the Philippines, Myanmar, Malaysia, Nepal and Mongolia, e.g., International Festival in Hong Kong, Beijing Nine Gate Jazz Festival, Shenzhen OCT Loft Festival, Beishan International Festival in Zhuhai, Jazzmandu Festival in Kathmandu, Giant Steppes of Jazz Festival in Mongolia, Yangon World Music Festival in Myanmar, Unplugged Festival in Zermatt and Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, Mondo.NYC Festival with Swiss Live Talents.

Chris Mello

Born: September 9, 1976

Born in Boston, Chris began playing guitar at the age of 12. Growing up in a Portuguese family, his love for diverse music was already apparent, falling in love with the music of artists such as Tom Jobim, Pat Metheny, John Coltrane, and Brazilian composer Ivan Lins. Upon graduating from high school, he went on to formally study the guitar at the University of Massachusetts.

At an early age he found himself working in the pit orchestras of the Boston scene, musical theater productions, and performing with orchestral groups such as the MET Wind Orchestra and the Boston Pops. Musicall,y he was drawn to studying and performing jazz with local gurus Mick Goodrick, George Garzone, and Rick Peckham, in addition to continuing to work with Brazilian, Salsa, and other world music groups.

Alexander Randall

Born: June, 1970

Torben Waldorff

Born: July 6, 1963

After garnering international critical acclaim for his previous ArtistShare albums, Afterburn and Brilliance, guitarist Torben Waldorff returned with another varied and potent set of songs on American Rock Beauty (ArtistShare). On American Rock Beauty, tenor saxophonist Donny McCaslin, bassist Matt Clohesy, and drummer Jon Wikan join leader Waldorff once again. Helping to take the music to a new level of intensity is new man onboard, pianist Jon Cowherd (Brian Blade Fellowship, Rosanne Cash). Together they make what critic Doug Ramsey, writing about their previous CD Afterburn, calls “...expansive jazz of the kind that thrives in downtown Manhattan and Brooklyn and is spreading around the world

Fernando Alvarez Ariza

Born: October 6, 1977

Fernando Álvarez Ariza : Nació en Santander, el 6 de octubre de 1977. Inicia sus estudios musicales en la dirección de cultura artistica de Santander DICAS, Continúa estudios de armonia con el maestro Rito Mantilla y guitarra clásica con el maestro Silvio Martinez en la Universidad Industrial de Santander, UIS, y se gradúa como Bachelor in music degree and workshop en Los Angeles International Christian University afianzando sus estudios de guitarra eléctrica, fundamentos del jazz y producción. Posteriormente recibe tutorias de los guitarristas Bruce Saunders y Pino Marrone. Ha realizado proyectos de rock con la agrupación Osmosis de Bucaramanga, Santander, con quienes grabó un sencillo denominado detrás de los sueños, con la colaboración del guitarrista Mauricio Espinoza, y proyectos de Jazz como la puesta en escena del trabajo “Santandereano”, del Bajista José “Chepe” Ariza en el festival nacional Jazz al parque en Bogotá, también Ha compartido escenario en los eventos culturales Colombianos mas importantes, con músicos representativos nacionales e internacionales como Bruce Saunders, Eric Halvorson, Javier Colina, Héctor Martignon, Antonio Arnedo, Oscar Acevedo, Chepe Ariza, Gabriel Rondón, Sebastián Monsalve, Pacho Dávila, Ricardo Uribe, Oscar Serrano Prada (Caleidoscopio Jazz), Lalo Ariza, Germán Sandoval, Sincopa Jazz Band, entre otros

Eric VanDuyne

I studied George Russel's Lydian Chromatic Concept of Tonal Organization for a year with Ben Schwendener of the New England Conservatory. The whole thing is based on the notion of "tonal gravity" and is a great new way to think about chords, melodies, and how they relate to one another. I use aspects of it almost all the time in some way shape or form.

Hector Rodriguez

Born: July 11, 1965

I had the advantage in that my childhood was in the 1970s, which I believe the best stage in the music's rock history, and was the epoca of the 'super bands' or so-called 'progressive Rock' or 'symphonic Rock.' It was a time of a lot of creativity, and inspiration. The lyrics of the songs expressed concepts of life, histories and fantasies each 'disc' was a musical work. I believe that all this influenced in my taste and passion for music. That was a time that I listened to bands like Yes, Pink Floyd, EL&P, Genesis, Supertramp, Jethro Tull and others. The current of the Jazz-rock or Fusion also began to emerge from the hands of musicians like Chick Korea, Al Diemola, whom I liked very much like how he played

Federico Miranda

Born: January 20, 1976

Federico Miranda was born in Costa Rica in 1976 and has been playing the guitar since the age of 12. In 1993 he founded the band Gandhi, a vocal rock group that has become one of the most popular acts in the country. Since 1997 the band Gandhi has released 3 albums independently, with BMG, and with Sony Music, and has appeared in various BMG and Sony compilations including 'Tributo a Soda Stereo' (BMG U.S. Latin 2001). Their songs have reached top positions on national radio and have been featured in several music channels, including MTV Latino, Ritmo Son Latino (Mexico), and CNN en Español. In 2000 they were awarded 3 ACAM awards for their album 'Páginas Perdidas' (BMG), including Record of the Year. Gandhi has performed with international artists such as Aterciopelados (Colombia), La Ley (Chile), Jaguares (Mexico), America (U.S.), Zucchero (Italy), and Deep Purple (U.K.)

Julien Kasper

Born: March 30, 1962

Julien Kasper is a musician who moves seamlessly through rock, jazz, and blues with improvisational spirit, soul, and stunning virtuosity. Reviewing Julien’s 1993 demo Guitar Player Magazine raved: The eclectic [guitarist] suggests that "John Coltrane and Miles Davis have far more in common with Hendrix and Beck than most jazz guitarists." Building his style from that perspective, Kasper displays righteous control, dead-on phrasing, progressive composition, and savvy ears ... This guy is really, really good - somebody give him a record deal quick! Julien released his debut recording, "Flipping Time", in 2003 to critical praise

Rui Luis Oliveira Pires