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Lane Garner

Born: October 21, 1987

Lane grew up in the Kansas City area studying with local musicians such as Rod Fleeman, Jake Blanton, Danny Embry and Bobby Watson among others. Lane moved to Denton, Texas in 2006 to attend the prestigious University of North Texas Jazz Studies program where he was awarded a competitive jazz scholarship. During this time he studied with many great teachers such as Fred Hamilton, Richard McClure, Stefan Karrlson, Lynn Seaton, Ed Soph, Poovalur Sriji, Jose Aponte, Noel Johnston, Tim Goynes and many more. He had the chance to take lessons and play with guitarists visiting UNT such as Jonathan Kreisberg, Lage Lund, Miles Okazaki, Gilad Hekselman, John Abercrombie, John Stowell, Oz Noy and others

Jamie Ruben

Born: January 28, 1980

Born into the lack of turbulence of the Toronto suburbs in 1980, Jamie’s life as an imaginative daydreamer, artist, creative voice and, eventually, an adventurous musician, composer and journeyman began. From the start, Jamie’s approach to music was tirelessly eclectic and his approach to life was daring and unconventional. While having not yet achieved wide recognition on his home continent of North America, Jamie made a living for 7 years performing jazz full time around the Far East in places as remote as Kathmandu and Siem Reap, as well as Bangkok, Shanghai, Koh Samui and many more. Recently, Jamie returned to Canada to fully realize a body of work that he had assiduously composed and arranged over the past few years abroad

James Keepnews

douglas bradford

New York based guitarist and composer Douglas Bradford was born in New Orleans, and currently resides in Brooklyn. His debut CD ‘:atlas obscura’ was released on Fresh Sound New Talent Records in May 2012. He began playing guitar in high school and was educated at the world famous New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts by Clyde Kerr Jr. He received a scholarship to attend the University of New Orleans where he studied with seven-string masters Hank Mackie and Steve Masakowski. In the “Big Easy,” he performed at venues from the Funky Butt to Snug Harbor with local artists including Leon “Kid Chocolate” Brown, Mike Lemler, The Hot Club of New Orleans, Loren Pickford, Ricky Sebastian, Tom Fitzpatrick & Turningpoint, The Charles Brewer Trio, Bill Huntington, Adonis Rose, and Micah Herman’s KCNO Jazz Cooperative.
 In the year following Hurricane Katrina, he relocated to New York to finish his studies at NYU, graduating with an MA

Joe Knipes

A graduate of William Paterson University, Joe Knipes has been performing in the metropolitan area for over 10 years. Joe has performed both as a leader and sideman in various settings including a 2-guitar quartet co-led by fellow guitarist David Hessel. Knipes also joined the popular Blues Jumpers for a tour of Canada and upstate New York where the band thrilled audiences with its unique blend of early R&B and jump blues. Joe has studied with New Jersey guitar guru Vic Juris, as well as artists like Howard Alden, Ed Cherry and David Gilmore. His influences include jazz guitar masters Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass, Jim Hall, and Grant Green

Phi Yaan-Zek

Music for Phi Yaan-Zek is a deep on-going journey of self-discovery and surrendering to creativity. Each of his five solo album releases so far have been like a collection of diary pages and personal sketches from moments in that journey. Expanding on his Indian/French/British multi-cultural roots, Phi's dynamic creative vision dances yin-yang style between the polarities of passionate, dark intensity and warm, otherworldly playfulness. As such his unique musical voice has made him much in demand both as a guitar player and composer. Over the years he has recorded and performed with such inspirational musicians as Mike Keneally (Frank Zappa, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai), Marco Minnemann (Steve Wilson, The Aristocrats), Bumblefoot (Guns N' Roses), Bryan Beller (Steve Vai, The Aristocrats), Steve Lawson, Andy Edwards (Robert Plant, IQ) and Lalle Larsson (Karmakanic, Agents of Mercy) whom he met in the early 90s as a fellow student at the American Institute of Music in Vienna Austria.

Thomy Jordi

Luciano Suarez

Born: October 10, 1964

Website: http://www.lucianosuarezmusic.com

Daniel Reyes Llinás

Born: 1978

Daniel Reyes Llinás, Born in Bogotá, Colombia in 1978, Daniel started his formal training with guitarist Carlos Castilla, then continued his studies under Jaime Arias Obregón and Carlos Rocca Lynn at the Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá. He has participated in workshops with Leo Brouwer, Nik Bartsch, Martin Medeski and Wood, Butch Morris, Bang on a Can, Robert Fripp, and David Torn. Additionally, he has taken private lessons with Fernando Otero, Mary Halvorsen, and Carlos Alomar. Currently, he is studying composition with Ion Marmarinos and Julien Malaussena. Daniel has performed at venues in Europe, North, and South America. Between 2008 and 2017, he led the NYC-based Parias Ensemble, collaborating with Mariel Roberts, Ravi Kittappa, Vasko Dukovski, and Marta Topferova. Between 2017 and 2019, Daniel was a resident composer at Teatro Escarlata in Medellín. His music has been featured in theater, films, and dance performances. Currently based in Portland, Oregon, he performs with the experimental music ensemble Ex.tra.di.tion. Daniel recently released guitar trio album "String Schemas," featuring Elliott Sharp and Harvey Valdes, and the solo guitar album "Códices," co-produced by Trey Gunn. Daniel is a recipient of grants from The Regional Arts Culture Council and The Foundation for Contemporary Arts.

Chester Harlan

Born: November 22

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