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Nelson Riveros

Born: September 26, 1964

Nelson recently released CD titled 'Camino Al Barrio' A Contemporary Latin-Jazz recording peaked at #8 on the Jazz Week World Music Chart. He was was recognized among his peers and nominated for 'Best Latin Jazz Guitar' and Best Next Generation Artist' on the Latin Jazz Corner 2010 Best of the Year Awards Born in New York to Colombian parents, guitarist Nelson Riveros grew up listening to his parents record collection which included FrankSinatra, Nat King Cole, and the rhythms of Cumbia and Salsa. These recordings were a staple, instilled him with a musical appreciation from an early age

Jay Williams

Born: November 1, 1970

John Williams(Jay),Producer,Guitarist & songwriter,born in London England,known as the music capital of Europe,grew up around the sounds & rhythms of music played by his parents & older brothers. From school to local bands,Jay explored playing various inst.but gravitated towards the six string guitar which became part of his daily outfit. After playing with several bands and artist such as Junior Giscombe,Paul young,Gloria Gaynor....he moved to the USA California where he was privilege to session for movies & renown recording artist such as Whitney,Sisqo,Luther,Boys II Men,Dave Coz....... This is where he discovered & became closer to jazz,the melodies heard as a child and is currently working on his jazz project.

Chuck Decker

Born: February 9, 1954

Playing guitar since age 10, Chuck started playing the pop, rock and soul tunes of the 60's. Being especially attracted to the songwriting of the Beatles as well as the playing of the top rock guitarists of the day, he began a lifelong journey into the instrument and music in general. His Mother was a jazz fan who had exposed him to the likes of Ellington, Count Basis, George Shearing, Nat Cole, Stan Getz, Dinah Washington and Jimmy McGriff, making his transition from rock to jazz a very organic one. Hearing George Benson's one-chord tour de force "Body Talk" forever changed the way he looked at the instrument

Johannes Linstead

From having over 350 MILLION streams on Pandora Radio, to being named “Guitarist of the Year”, to winning six “Best Album” awards, to four top-ten Billboard charting albums, to top-ten radio airplay, Johannes Linstead has become recognized internationally as one of the best selling guitarist and composers in the Instrumental and World Music genres.

Johannes is an "Influential Artist" endorsement agreement with Yamaha Corporation of America, the largest musical instrument manufacturer in the world.

On stage and on his recordings, Johannes lets loose a fiesta of Spanish guitar magic! From the traditional to the contemporary, from the passionate to the fiery, Johannes is known equally for his beautiful melodies and for his lightning-fast guitar work. He often records with musicians from around the world; such as Spain, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Greece, Iran, Columbia, Syria, Mexico, Russia, Ukraine, and Venezuela giving his sound many unique and diverse flavors.

Michel Perez

French guitarist Michel Perez has the reputation of being a sincere and humble musician, a respected composer and a master of his instrument. What makes Michel's phrasing so interesting and unique is that he's not thinking like a guitar player, but more like a sax player and a pianist. Never showing off, Michel speaks with his heart and doesn't use his virtuosity for the sake of it. He is a musician before an instrumentalist. As you can identify the sound of Pat Metheny, Django, Wes Montgomery or John Scofield, you can tell when Michel plays; he has his own style and a great tone. His originality and sensibility puts him among the best jazz musicians. Self-taught, he started playing at the Hot Club de Lyon (France) alongside prestigious musicians like Slide Hampton, Johnny Griffin, Kenny Clark and Hank Mobley. After opening for Miles Davis at Vienne and Nice jazz festivals, Michel was featured in Bertrand Tavernier's film "Round About Midnight" playing with Herbie Hancock, Tony Williams, Wayne Shorter and Ron Carter. With keyboardist Gerard Maimone and Cameroonian bassist Rido Bayonne, Michel created the fusion band "Spheroe"

Ryan Ferreira

Marcello Orsi Schmidt

Born: September 18, 1969

I've been playing a while

Neil Kelly

Born: November 1, 1973

Neil Kelly is a Jazz Guitarist / Composer / Arranger / and Band Leader who has been working in the greater San Francisco Bay area for the past 10 years. Originally from the East Coast and Chicago Neil arrived in California in 1992. Since that time he has devoted his life to the craft of music. He holds a Master’s Degree in Jazz Studies from San Jose State University where he majored in Jazz composition and arranging. Neil’s original compositions “Threshold” and “All the Things We Were,” orchestrated for Big band, were selected compositions for the San Jose Jazz Society’s Local Composer’s Showcase of 2009 and 2010. The Neil Kelly Quartet formed in early 2010 to express Kelly’s compositional and arranging talents in a raw and cutting edge small combo

Claudio Celso

Born: August 4, 1955

Claudio Celso (born August 4, 1955) is a Brazilian guitarist, composer and arranger. His work includes jazz, bossa nova and Brazilian popular music. He was considered in 2000 one of the best jazz contemporary musicians by South Florida "New Times" magazine and listed in the world´s top 100 guitarists by Brazil´s Guitar Player magazine in 2006.

Mark Strickland