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Jordan Robinson

Jordan Robinson is an Ottawa guitarist, composer and producer, and the founder of the instrumental jazz-rock fusion band Finely Tuned Elephant, which he started in 2019. He has writing credits on all three of the band's albums, Perfect Coincidence (2020), The Fast Life (2022) and No Goats (2026), and produced all three at Finely Tuned Studios, the Ottawa studio he has run since 2014. No Goats, the band's first album recorded as a full quartet with Cyrus Robertson Orkish (bass), Alex Lugli (keyboards) and Kyle Iveglia (drums), was produced, engineered, mixed and mastered by Robinson.

Sam Wilson

Born: April 24, 1993

Sam Wilson is an award-winning guitarist, composer, and educator based in Halifax/Kjipuktuk, Canada. Her album Wintertides (2024) has been played regularly on national radio including CBC’s Saturday Night Jazz, and was warmly reviewed by The Whole Note, Rhythm Changes, and Jazzmania among others. Sam has performed at jazz festivals across Canada, including Halifax, Vancouver, Victoria, and Calgary. Recent commissions include writing for Symphony Nova Scotia through Upstream Music Association (2023), Tim Brady’s Instruments of Happiness (2025), and Rooted Dance Projects (2026).

The 1970’s Jazz-Rock Revue Band

If you wish the era of 1970’s jazz-rock and progressive rock never ended, then this is the band for you! Joshua Cedar (guitar) transcribed and charted some of the most amazing (not to mention insanely difficult) music of this incredible era and — perhaps even more amazing — found musicians who can play it! Joshua assembled local touring and studio musicians to perform original instrumental arrangements of some of the greatest 1970’s era jazz-rock and prog rock. So, join us in the celebration of the music of Rush, Genesis, Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Dregs, Jeff Beck, Jean-Luc Ponty, Bruford, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Return to Forever, Gentle Giant, King Crimson, Jethro Tull, and even a medley of some of the more progressive Led Zeppelin tunes.

Jay Matharu

Jay Matharu is a British-born guitarist, composer, and educator based in Uppsala, Sweden. Having toured widely across Europe, he has built a reputation as a versatile musician with an expansive sound. His music is an eclectic fusion drawing from jazz, progressive rock, and Indian classical music, amongst a wide array of influences.

As both a performer and composer, Matharu’s work is defined by intricate motivic development and a seamless integration of diverse tonalities. He treats each piece as an unfolding journey, prioritising improvisational exploration, where technique always serves the emotional narrative. This approach results in a deeply expressive sound defined by melodic storytelling, rhythmic complexity, and emotional depth.

Kyle Green

Born: January 16, 1986

Kyle Green is an American jazz guitarist, composer, and educator based in Portugal. Through his work as a performer, conductor, festival founder, and arts leader, he has built an international career dedicated to performance, music education, and the advancement of jazz culture.

Green received his formal musical education at Grand Valley State University in Michigan and The City University of New York, where he studied while simultaneously building a career as a guitar instructor. His playing draws from the post-bop tradition, balancing expressive improvisation with a strong commitment to melody, interaction, and swing.

No-Mads

Active since: 2019

A unique take on American and European Music

The No-Mads are guitarist Ned Boynton, organist / accordionist / pianist Robert Kennedy, and often their musical guests. In 2015, Robert got the call to play organ on one of Ned’s gigs, and the two quickly discovered a shared taste for TV themes, rock anthems, hot-club tunes, Italian folk music, popular music of Europe and the Americas, novelty songs, and jazz standards.

For several years Ned and Robert freelanced on guitar and organ in each other’s groups and occasionally crossed paths as hired guns in other bands. Adding to his focus on piano and organ performance, Robert got serious about accordion in 2018, joining the nascent Mission Hot Club, where Ned occasionally subbed on guitar. An accordion / guitar collaboration was natural for Ned thanks to his long history with accordionists in Los Pinkys, Surfer Roma, and The Caffè Trieste Family Band, so the composite sound of accordion and guitar easily became the foundation of The No-Mads. Robert and Ned worked regularly together as an accordion / guitar team during 2019 and early 2020, and then…

Cecil Alexander

Born: October 25, 1994

Cecil Alexander is a guitarist, composer, and arranger from Muskegon, Michigan. A 2016 graduate of Berklee College of Music with a B.M. in Jazz Composition, he went on to earn his M.M. in Jazz Performance from William Paterson University in 2019.

In addition to his work as a jazz musician, Cecil co-founded the folk-rock group Visen in 2016, which released its debut EP, Shoulder Deep, the following year. His versatility and artistry have earned him top honors, including 1st place at the 2017 Wilson Center Jazz Guitar Competition and the 2018 Lee Ritenour Six String Theory Competition. In 2019, he was named a finalist in the prestigious Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz International Guitar Competition.

David Laborier

Born: April 17, 1975

David Laborier is an accomplished guitarist, composer, and arranger whose career spans performance, education, and recording. He studied jazz guitar at the Conservatoire de la Ville de Luxembourg, Berklee College of Music, and the Royal Conservatory of The Hague.

Currently, David serves as Professor of Jazz Studies and Head of the Jazz and Pop-Rock Department at the Conservatoire de la Ville de Luxembourg. His contributions to jazz education include the publication of his two-part jazz theory method Cogs and Wheels (2021).

As a recording artist and bandleader, David has released five albums under the WPR Jazz label. His big band project Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Band earned top honors in the Jazz category at the 2010 International Songwriting Competition. His album NE:X:T received two nominations at the 17th Independent Music Awards.

Tri Pham

Born: 1998

Tri Pham is a Vietnamese jazz guitarist, composer, and educator originally from Saigon, Vietnam, and currently based in San Francisco, California.

He began playing guitar at the age of 12 and draws inspiration from jazz legends such as Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, and John Coltrane, as well as contemporary guitarists Kurt Rosenwinkel, Gilad Hekselman, Jonathan Kreisberg and Julian Lage.

Tri is pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Roots, Jazz, and American Music at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, where he studies with Randy Vincent and Anthony Wilson. He has also studied with respected jazz educators including Mimi Fox, David Becker, and David Valdez.

Don Cento

Don Cento’s three-decade career spans jazz, indie rock, and Americana. He has toured and recorded with numerous award-winning artists including Sarah Jaffe, Ume, Little Jack Melody, and Chomsky. His production work extends across genres from metal to classical with artists like Jerry David DeCicca, Matt Kivel and Vitskär Süden on labels like Drag City, Bloodshot, Ripple Music, Worried Songs, Idol Records and Tompkins Square. His contributions to these projects have been admiringly noted in features on NPR’s Weekend Edition, Uncut, SPIN, The New Yorker, and Aquarium Drunkard