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Janne Halonen

I'm a Finnish guitarist /composer /songwriter. I moved to Helsinki from Jyväskylä in August 2000 to study at Stadia's program of pop/jazz -music. I graduated in spring 2006. Carnivàle is my world jazz quintet. The band was founded in january 2006. The music consists of original compositions by myself and pianist Tommi Karhusaari. The Debut album was released in February 2008. In addition to Carnivàle I write songs regularly with a few friends of mine, play a lot of guitar in various projects, and teach guitar in Helsinki.

Jon Zeeman

From the age of 8, Jon Zeeman has been obsessed with guitars, amplifiers, wah-wah pedals, power tubes, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, The Beatles, and The Rolling Stones. Growing up outside NYC, he studied classical piano and decided on a career in music at the ripe age of 13. Early jobs at IHop and other occupations taught him that the business world, or anything that required waking up early was not for him, and so he spent his high school years practicing more and more and doing less and less homework. After studying music at Ithaca College for 2 years, Jon left school to play on the road. In the mid 80's Jon moved to New York City and became involved in producing, session work and song writing, working at his "Studio Z" in a downtown loft

Bob Bain

Born: January 26, 1924

Bob Bain earned his place as the number one guitarist for many Hollywood studios in the 1950s and ’60s. He played on countless jingles, albums, and soundtracks for television and movies. There were also many years of live radio. Records by Frank Sinatra, including "Young At Heart" and "I’ve Got You Under My Skin", featured Bain on guitar, as did records with his favorite male vocalist, Nat King Cole including "Unforgettable". He also played on albums by Mel Torme, Peggy Lee, and Rosemary Clooney. In the ’70s, a young, talented crowd of guitarists raised their axes and slowly began to dominate

Hugo Jacquet

Born: November 2, 1962

Studied and graduated at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels (Jazz Department) with Peter Hertmans, Diederik Wissels.

Teaches full time at several music schools in Belgium.

Francesco Cigna

Born: May 7, 1981

Name: Francesco Peter Cigna Date and Place of birth: 7th of May 1981 in Palermo, Italy. Languages: Danish, Italian, English. Proffessions: Guitar player, Composer and Arranger, graduated from the Carl Nielsen Academy of Music in Denmark. Main Instrument: Guitar Second instruments: Oud, Piano Other Abilities: Music production and recording. MUSIC EDUCATION Although manly focusing on Jazz music, Francesco has collaborated with musicians from many genres ranging from Folk music to Funk and Rock. This has helped making him a very versatile musician able to play in most styles. 1991 Francesco was a 10 year old boy, when he got hooked on guitar and started taking lessons at the local music school

Gil Piger

Gilbert Piger is a classical artist trained in the Spanish School of Guitar, who has branched out to a more popular, yet totally acoustic, sound all his own. Schooled under such Masters as Narcisco Yepes, Emilio Pujol Manuel Lopez Ramos, and Jose Luis Rodrigo, Gil is now performing more popular and varied offering of musical selections. His unique blend of jazz, Latin, flamenco, and classical idioms combine to create an energetic new musical style he calls "Flamenco Fusion". Piger both composes and performs all of his own music. He has published some of his works in Spain and in the U.S. His proudest composition is his concerto for guitar and orchestra, "Concerto for '76", which premiered in February of 1980

David Veslocki

Born: January 5, 1983

Classical, Jazz and Studio guitarist David Veslocki has performed in venues such as Avery Fisher, the Stone, the Bushnell, the 92nd Street Y, has degrees from Yale University and Eastman School of music in Jazz and Classical guitar performance, has won awards such as the Elliot Fisk Award, and Downbeats "Best New Pop Rock Group". It is no wonder that Benjamin Verdery described David in the following way; “David Veslocki is an example of a new breed of classical guitarists whose musical gifts allow them to excel in several different musical arenas.” David Veslocki is one of the few guitarists today who can really play the great classical literature, and improvise

Tom Patten and Carolyn

Born: February 18, 1956

The Jazz of Tom Patten and Carolyn...Based in Tampa Bay Florida, our jazz duo (jazz guitar, vocals, and professional backing tracks) has a combined music career spanning 30 plus years, many States in the U.S., and also Europe. We are happy to debut our CD "Blonde and Blue" which is a mellow mix of jazz classics, popular music done in a jazz style, and an original by Tom, and will be available for purchase at our venues'. We have been told many times while performing that our entertainment is relaxing and enjoyable due to our rich smooth sound that is kept at a volume level comfortable enough to allow our audience to still carry on conversation

Tony Pulizzi

Hardworking guitarist/vocalist Tony Pulizzi enjoys a music career filled with versatility and experience. Within a year after relocating to Los Angeles, Tony quickly made his impact on the west coast and became the house guitarist on American Idol. He parlayed that gig into numerous appearances on The Voice, BET Awards and other TV network award shows, as well as contributing his guitar magic on various movie soundtracks. From working with the likes of Stevie Wonder, Tito Jackson, Steven Tyler, Smokey Robinson, Natalie Cole, Dave Koz, Dionne Warwick, George Benson, and Snoop Dogg to name a few, Tony loves to mash musical genres into many different exciting live performances. As a bandleader, Tony has released 3 albums of his own

Ale Demogli

Ale started playing piano at the age of 6, and when he was 13 switched to guitar. He studied in argentina with Maria Concepcion Patron, Pino Marrone, Marcelo Mayor and Walter Malosetti. After being awarded with two scholarships at Berklee College of Music (at the age of 22), a few years later he came back to his native Buenos Aires (Argentina). In the states he Studied with: Charlie Banacos, Pat Martino, Hal Crook, Mike Goodrick, Ed Tomassi, George Russell, George Garzone, Jeff Friedman, Greg Hopkins, etc) In 2001, He returned to the states and he was awarded by New England Conservatory with the NEC Merit Award and the Best Scholarship. Ale is held in high regard as a composer, guitar player and arranger