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Cary DeNigris

James Chirillo

Born: May 2, 1953

Raised in Bellevue, Washington, guitarist James Chirillo has been privileged to work with many of the swing era’s recognized greats, including Benny Goodman, Buck Clayton, Benny Carter, Eddie Durham, Eddie Barefield, Earle Warren, Frank Wess, and Joe Wilder to name just a few, and as a charter member of the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, he worked closely with musician/educators Gunther Schuller and David Baker. Today, his collaborations include appearing regularly with the Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra directed by Wynton Marsalis, as well as work with such diverse artists as Paquito D’Rivera, Wycliffe Gordon and Michael Feinstein

Keb' Mo'

Born: October 3, 1951

“I’m more interested in pleasing myself, and making records that make me feel proud and make me feel like I’ve done my best. And if other people like it, that’s gravy.” states Keb’ Mo’, assessing his new release Oklahoma. Indeed, in his quarter-century as a recording artist, the charismatic singer/guitarist/ songwriter and five-time GRAMMY Award winner has consistently made music that reflects his own passions and interests. In the process, he’s earned a reputation for his ability to draw upon his bottomless roots-music expertise to make deeply expressive, highly personal music. That’s the case throughout Oklahoma, whose expansive creative vistas reflect the eponymous state’s wide-open spaces

Chuck D'Aloia

Born: December 28, 1956

Instructor in Jazz Guitar, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY (January 1999-2007) Skidmore Summer Jazz Institute, (1999-2005). Annual guest lecturer in Writing Commercial Music, College of Saint Rose, Albany, NY (1995- 2000). Clinics and master classes with Nick Brignola 1978-2001 Private guitar instruction (1972-present) The educational series "Blues With Brains" Pt's I-III (2009) Recordings (highlights): "Tour De Force" with baritone saxophonist, Nick Brignola (Reservoir Records; release date, Feb, 2002). Additional personnel: Eddie Gomez, bass; Bill Stewart, drums; Cafe percussion; "All Business" with baritone saxophonist, Nick Brignola (Reservoir Records; October, 1999)

Frank Portolese

I come from Mishawaka, Indiana. When I was 10 years old I saw the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan TV show. The next day we were all on the playground during recess deciding what instruments we were going to play in the band we were going to form. I was going to play harpsichord but that didn't work out. Now my buddy Chuck had a $20 acoustic guitar with a big note painted on the top. He showed me some chords, and after his parents bought him a nice Gibson SG Chuck let me borrow the big note guitar and his chord book. I remember that the "D" chord was really hard for me. In those days I would take the AM radio from the kitchen into my bedroom and listen to the music on WLS and WCFL every night

Mike DeMicco

Mike DeMicco’s expansive embrace of music has led him to work with prominent artists in many genres. He’s toured the world extensively since 1980, performing and recording with a diverse cross-section of jazz, blues and popular artists, including Dave Brubeck, The Brubeck Brothers Quartet, Jack DeJohnette, Nick Brignola, Warren Bernhardt, Lee Shaw, Rory Block, James & Livingston Taylor, Professor “Louie” and The Crowmatix, and many others. Mike’s selected performance highlights include appearances on PBS and NPR; at the major European and North American jazz festivals; and at prestigious clubs and venues such as The Kennedy Center, Ronnie Scott’s, LA’s Jazz Bakery, The Blue Note, Birdland, The Five Spot, The Bottom Line, Wolf Trap, Great American Music Hall, and BB King’s. Besides being an in-demand sideman, Mike has led his own jazz group since 1987, and also co-leads an organ trio with Hammond B-3 player Pete Levin

Justin Morell

Guitarist and composer Justin Morell received his BA from UCLA, an MA from California State University East Bay, and his Ph.D. from the University of Oregon where he studied under Robert Kyr and David Crumb. While his main interests are composition and jazz performance, he is an experienced guitarist of all styles. Justin comes from a family of musicians: His father, John, is a jazz guitarist who has worked with noted artists from Shelly Manne to Miles Davis, and his grandfather, Carl Fischer, composed such standards as “You’ve Changed” and “We’ll Be Together Again.” Justin grew up in Los Angeles and got his start as a professional musician there where he worked with a number of notable jazz and studio musicians

Juozas Milašius

Born: April 15, 1968

Guitarist, composer and author of various performances, the enfant terrible of the Lithuanian jazz scene. Probably no other Lithuanian jazz musicians has stirred up so much controversy as the experimenting conceptualist Juozas Milašius. Having made his stage debut in 1986, he earned the reputation of the most uncompromising jazzman in Lithuania, entering the areas of total free, uncontrollable noise and bizarre sounds, provoking both unconditional admiration and relentless opposition. Completely overtaken by the guitar, Juozas Milašius has tested the limits of this instrument playing solo and experimenting in various projects with improvisers, electronic and experimental sound artists.

Raul Romero

Born: February 3, 1969

Guitarist, composer and producer Raul Romero has shared stage and studio alongside some of the best artists in jazz and latin jazz like Slide Hampton, Paquito D’Rivera, Dave Liebman, William Cepeda and Tito Puente. He has produced and engineered albums for many independent artists, including his concepual jazz project hologramª, as well as produced and scored many commercial music projects.

Robert Jacobson

A guitarist, composer, and improviser based in Los Angeles and Florida, Robert Jacobson holds degrees in guitar performance from USC and the California Institute of the Arts. Jacobson studied under the direction of Scott Tennant, Miroslav Tadic, Vinny Golia, Pat Kelly, Joe Diorio, and Frank Potenza. His music reflects his training in classical guitar, jazz, open improvisation, and Balinese gamelan. He was also the curator of the Los Angeles music series Fat Tuesdays and Ear Orchard. Jacobson currently plays Tambouras in Balkan folk band Veselba which performs dance music of Bulgaria and Macedonia.