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Greg Porée

Born: January 5

Throughout his very productive career as a accompanyist, musical director, arranger-composer and producer, Greg Porée has made significant contributions to the music of dozens of show business legends. In recent times, the guitarist has finally stepped out into the limelight, recording three impressive CDs of his own. Greg was born in Chicago and has lived in Southern California since he was seven and heard a lot of great music growing up. His father was from New Orleans, a Creole, and knew a lot of the earlier musicians including Sidney Bechet. His mother was more a fan of Ellington and Basie

Dan Hicks

Born: December 9, 1941

Dan Hicks was born December 9, 1941 in Little Rock, Arkansas, the son of a career military man. The family moved to California when Dan was about five, eventually settling in what was then the small city of Santa Rosa, some 50 miles north of San Francisco. Musically, Dan started out as a drummer, beginning while still in grade school. He played the snare drum in his school marching band, and by the age of 14 was playing gigs with area dance bands. In High School, Dan developed an interest in broadcasting, and had a rotating spot on a daily 15-minute local radio program called "Time Out for Teens"

MilkDrive

MilkDrive, the Austin alt-folk-progressive acoustic string band, actually got its start in the northern climes of Idaho, where principal songwriter-multi-instrumentalist Noah Jeffries grew up playing bluegrass and gospel in his family’s family band and started writing amazing tunes at age 14. The first band he put together, 36 String Swing, toured the state as Jeffries studied jazz performance at Boise State University. Jeffries moved to Austin and moved in with fiddling champion-mandolin player Dennis Ludiker, a member of South Austin Jug Band that Jeffries had met long ago when both were competing in the National Old-time Fiddle Contest in Weiser, Idaho, as kids

Alexandre A Aoki

Born: January 26, 1962

Born in Sao Paulo - Brazil, Rock Guitar Player since 1982.

Guitares Cinematiques

Guitares Cinématiques is a solo band featuring the guitarist, Nicolas. In college Nicolas double majored in physics and classical guitar while minoring in foreign languages. Nicolas studied privately with guitarists Ralph Towner and Steve Cardenas. Other musical influences include guitarists Pat Metheny, Egberto Gismonti, João Gilberto, Baden Powell, trumpet player Chet Baker, the bands Yes and Weather Report, and classical composers Kodaly, Bartok, and his favorite composer, Chopin.

Dennis Rea

Born: July 7, 1957

Dennis Rea's adventurous guitar playing blends modern jazz, creative rock, experimental music, and world musical traditions into an approach that is uniquely his own, marked by haunting lyricism, enigmatic textures, agile improvisation, and the raw dynamism of rock. Over the years Dennis has led or been a key contributor to such innovative groups as Moraine, LAND, Iron Kim Style, Zhongyu, Stackpole, Savant, Earthstar, Identity Crisis, and Ting Bu Dong. He has performed or recorded with many prominent creative musicians, including acclaimed French composer Hector Zazou, Dutch jazz legend Han Bennink, trombone virtuoso Stuart Dempster, godfather of Chinese rock Cui Jian, and Korean master musician Young Sub Lee, as well as members of King Crimson, Hawkwind, R.E.M., Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Santana, Ministry, and the Sun Ra Arkestra

Marco Esu

Born: December 16, 1973

Marco Esu was born in San Gavino Monreale (a small town in Sardinia) on 16 December 1973. He took his first steps in the art world when he was just 8 years old, initially showing interest in the figurative arts. Subsequently, thanks to his sisters who were studying piano, Marco began to take an interest in music and with some help from them, he learned his first tunes. When he was about fifteen years old, Marco began to study the guitar and create his first melodies in his own distinctive style, eventually making him stand out from the others in his field. Being self-taught initially and listening to a wide range of musical styles, including Jazz, he grew to love improvisation, which will often feature widely in most of his concerts. Having studied the guitar for two years, Marco then decided to learn the technical side of music from Antonello Lixi, a guitarist he held in high esteem

Robin Eatman

Born: May 18, 1978

Robin Eatman has been a life long musician. The son of two keyboardists, Robin began studying piano at the age of 3. He sudied the violin for several years until the age of 13 whenguitr becamehis primary instrument. His first teacher was Sean Rogers of the Grateful Dead cover band Deep Space 6 centered in Ann Arbor. He then studied at Columbia University under Frank Dawson, Bill Boris, and ultimately Peter Lerner. He has had four successful bands in both Chicago and Ann Arbor. Chicago bands were Sweet Can, The Fellers, and Maccende. Ann Arbor band was called Pocket. Listen to some tracks at www.myspace.com/outofpocket23 and www.myspace.com/robineatman

Sylvain Provost

Since first catching the world’s attention as winner of the Yamaha award at The Montreal International Jazz Festival in 1983, jazz guitarist and composer Sylvain Provost has become a prominent and renowned force on the Canadian and International Jazz scene. For over 25 years, Sylvain has participated in countless events, as soloist, or lead of his own Trio, as concert performer and studio recording artist, and as sideman, arranger, and co-producer. Along with his long-time bass partner, Norman Lachapelle, he has produced a host of recordings, winning nominations and awards, including the Opus Awards and a “Félix” award for best jazz album at ADISQ in 2001. His fluid and sparkling style, his exceptional talent for improvisation, and his vibrant melodic interpretations have won him the respect of his peers and the accolades of jazz lovers everywhere. Past and present collaborators include Oliver Jones, Karen Young, Gerry Boulet, Paul Brochu, Michel Donato, Sylvain Lelièvre, Normand Guilbeault, François Marcaurelle, Terez Montcalm, Yannick Rieu, Jean Vanasse, Coco Zhao and Jean-Pierre Zanella. Sylvain also showcased his versatility and creativity when he played with Edouard Lock’s Dance company “La La La Human Steps” on its world tour from 1990 to 1994, and with Jean Vanasse and Chinese jazz singer Coco Zhao on an Asian tour in 2006. On his new album Désirs Démodés (EFFENDI Records-release date June 2009), Sylvain introduces us to his new Trio, while adding to his repertoire the more melodic composition he is famous for, featuring the sensuality and contrasts of differing guitar “voices.” His long time friends and colleagues, musicians Guy Boisvert on doublebass and Alain Boyer on drums, join him on this new journey. Sylvain Provost has been a recording musician of “Effendi Records” since 1999, and a “LaBella” strings promotional Artist.

Jeff Gibble

Jeff Gibble (guitarist/composer) has toured numerous nightclubs and taverns on the east coast with the rock band Alaska, jazz-fusioneers The Edgar Myers Trio, his own band The Jeff Gibble Group, and most recently, with the progressive rock band AudioJoe. (He first wrote tunes in 4/4, and then composed in more complex times like 5/8, 7/8 and 9/8. Is this what they mean by 'progressive'?) Most of these venues could be classified as 'dives' and don't pay so well, so in his spare time Jeff has had to resort to composing tortuous suites for his trumpet playing comrades, represented on Trumpets Alone by Amusement, Annoyance and Agitation for Trumpet Ensemble