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Saul ZebulonRubin

Born: October 30, 1958

“Saul is a consummate musician, a person who is aware of the feelings of others and a person who is gentle in that sense. He is everything I could ask for in a bandmate.”– SONNY ROLLINS

“Saul has it all together and is a positive force in the world of the guitar. He plays hip melodies, which he’s totally in touch with when improvising. His harmonies, both with his impeccable comping and chord soloing, employ refreshing voicings, and certainly keep the listener involved. – GENE BERTONCINI

“An accomplished guitarist” – THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Gary Lucas

A world class guitar hero, a Grammy nominated songwriter and composer, an international recording artist with over 25 acclaimed solo albums to date, and a soundtrack composer for film and television, GARY LUCAS is on the move in 2016—with three new albums about to come out:

Lucas’ rootsy acoustic pop collaboration with singer/songwriter Jann Klose, STEREOPTICON (Cosmic Trigger Records), is released on Jan. 8th, which has already garnered a stellar review in DC Rocks.

Gary Lucas’ FLEISCHEREI: Music from Max Fleischer Cartoons, featuring 2015 Tony Award nominee Sarah Stiles as Betty Boop and the cream of NYC jazz virtuosos playing the music from the wacky and surreal cartoon classics (Cuneiform Records), is released on Feb

Pete Sanford

Guitarist / Producer

Gifrants

With over thirty years of composing and performing experience, Gifrants has reached a new plateau in his unique and sultry genre of fused jazz and traditional pan-Caribbean music. This seasoned artist has entertained the east coast with evocative rhythms and stories brought to life in live settings with an unrivaled passion. It is a long road to forge a new genre of music, but this is exactly what Gifrants has done over the span of his career. Performing in the heart of academia--Harvard Square--and in prestigious venues like New York’s, SOB’s, Neil’s, as well as South Beach’s Jazid and beyond, this dynamic entertainer has sold over 40,000 CD’s, all without major label backing. Gifrants has released 11 full-length projects on his label Gaeta Records

Bill Horvitz

Born: May 12, 1947

Bill Horvitz stretches the boundaries of guitar music and points it in new and exciting directions. Horvitz fuses traditional and extended techniques in a most inventive way; his strikingly personal instrumental vision endows the music with an infinite array of tonal color. His long and varied experience in the realms of jazz, rock, classical, folk, and new music have resulted in an entirely original compositional voice—a voice that is forceful and innovative, yet always intelligently accessible. Since 1974, Horvitz has led both large and small ensembles. Between 1978 and 1988, he lived and worked in New York City, where he explored and extended the sonic range of the guitar in a wide variety of settings

Jayant S

Born: July 11, 1965

Though he insists that music, for him, is not much more than another recreational activity, Jayant has been a fairly involved guitarist for over three decades. Essentially self-taught, he started playing during his early years in Darjeeling, India. He has drifted through several genres of music, having worked with pop bands, written soundtracks for short films and sporadically explored jazz and Indo-Western fusion, which saw him performing in Pune with Crayon, and then with Uncle Crow . He is particularly interested in the classical guitar, for which he was awarded an Associate Diploma from the Trinity College, London in 2005

Terri England

Born: October 24, 1956

Multi-instrumentalist, composer and arranger, Terri England, produces original music characterized by a unique combination of cool Brazilian and Latin rhythms, jazz highlights and classical orchestral arrangements, all blended with a 'secret sauce' that's all her own. A native of South Texas, England was born to a family of musicians, artists, and entrepreneurs. At six years of age she took an interest in playing guitar that would never wane, while also receiving extensive classical training on piano and cello. During formal education her immersion in both art and music proved to be valuable experiences strongly influencing her later development as an independent artist

Ben Tyree

Born: February 16, 1980

Guitarist Ben Tyree has the power to move people. That statement could be construed in two distinctly opposite ways – either the buoyant groove to get audiences out of their seats or the emotional depth to touch a listener’s soul – but Tyree is the rare case where both meanings are equally applicable.

A product of the diverse Washington, DC music scene, Tyree is a performer and composer of virtuosic ability, infectious groove, and eclectic tastes. All of those elements are placed on stunning display on his latest release, Burn It! LIVE, a blistering live set from the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s prestigious BAMcafé Live series

Shelton Roberts

Born: June 19, 1972

To survive as an independent producer in an industry so demanding takes patience, flexibility, and experience. Tizar Roberts is a good example of a man who holds all those key elements. He is an exceptional guitarist/ producer from Detroit, Michigan who started practicing the guitar at a young age. By 15, he was performing with some of Detroit’s most popular top 40 bands touring the city’s trendiest venues. His high-energy stage performance and ability to mimic greats like Al DiMeola, Jimi Hendrix and Prince, earned him the nickname “Hollywood”. Soon after, a buzz started to spread and many studios were requesting his presence as a guitarist across the State. Eager for a change and the opportunity to express himself more creatively, he relocated to Orlando, Florida when asked to play for a popular band known as “The Body Shop.” They went on to release a CD that gained successful media reviews and radio air play through out Central Florida

Mike Moreno

Originally from Houston, Texas, Mike began studying music formally at the Houston High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, a school that is renowned for it’s musical alumni. Which include names as Jason Moran, Beyonce, Robert Glasper, Brian Michael Cox, Eric Harland, Chris Dave, and Kendrick Scott. Much to be inspired by, this was a huge influence in the progression of his musical development. After graduating High School, Mike quickly moved to New York City to attend the New School University with the highest scholarship the school had ever given to a guitar player. He soon began playing gigs, working his way into the New York Jazz scene