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Ken Hatfield

Described as “a veritable Picasso of the jazz guitar world” (20th Century Guitar), and “one of the most skilled, creative, and original guitarist/composers currently recording” (Acoustic Guitar), nylon-string guitarist Ken Hatfield is known for his formidable fingerstyle technique and original compositional voice that draws on influences as diverse as jazz, classical, Brazilian, and Appalachian music. His important contributions as a composer have earned him wide recognition, including the prestigious ASCAP Foundation Jazz Vanguard Award for “innovative and distinctive music that is charting new directions in jazz” (2006). Hatfield’s nine CDs as a leader demonstrate his tremendous gifts as both composer and performer and attest to his consistently high level of artistry

Toby Wren

Born: April 3, 1975

Toby Wren plays jazz guitar and writes music. He was trained at the QCMGU in composition and contemporary improvisation. He won the 1997 DIGF composers competition for his guitar piece 'nebbish' and was twice selected for the Australian Composers Orchestral Forum. He has been performed by most of Australia's orchestras, written arrangements for rock bands, given lectures on Australian music, written instructional materials and essays and recorded two CDs of original compositions. Toby also plays with the Trevor Hart Quartet.

UMLAUT, The Toby Wren Trio (due for release, July, 2006)FAT LIP 81, Babel (2000).

S. Lyle Raymond

Born: August 1, 1972

Wisconsin area jazz guitarist and educator. For a complete bio, performance schedule, and music, see website.

Ben Havick

Stumbling Stone Produced by mimix in cooperation with Dashi Records 2010 Mixed and Mastered by John Cuniberti Recorded at Buffalo Studios, Japan, 2009 Front and Back Cover Artwork by Nari Additional Artwork by Justin White for jtwhitespace.com

John Moulder

John Moulder is a guitarist and composer whose music has evolved from an assimilation of various musical traditions. John’s compositions and playing are featured on his CDs entitled Awakening (Mo-Tonal Records 1993), Through the Open Door (Igmod/Mo-Tonal Records 1997), Spirit Talk (NAIM 2003) and his new release Trinity (Origin Records 2006). Televised feature stories on John and his work have aired on Artbeat (WTTW) and Chicago Tonight (WTTW). He also has played on recent recordings by vocalist Jackie Allen such as The Men in My Life (Blue Note 2003), Love is Blue (Blue Note 2004) and her new release Tangled (Blue Note 2006)

Tassos Spiliotopoulos

Born: June 10, 1978

Greek guitarist and composer Tassos Spiliotopoulos is known for combining lyrical compositions with melodic, high energy improvising into a style that is rooted in Jazz tradition but often expands beyond it.

With a solid reputation as a "technically gifted musician," Tassos has built an impressive résumé of collaborations "in a relatively short time," as praised by All About Jazz (US). The progressive website Jazz-rock.com (US) labeled Tassos ‘..simply a master improviser with his own unique chording and melodic phrasing.’

Jim Meehan

Born: March 2, 1951

Having bieng involved in the Irish traditional music scene for most of his playing career Jim found a new expression as a jazz guitarist while participating in the West Clare Jazz School. Under the direction of Louis Stewart, one of the acknowledged masters of jazz guitar, the School introduced many seasoned traditional musicians to the Jazz idiom. Since that time Jim has participated in workshops with Howard Alden, Jimmy Bruno, Gene Bertoncini Chris Flory and others. Jim is active on he Irish Jazz scene as an organiser and musician. He has weekly residiencies in venues within the north-west and has had notible Jazz festival appearaces with his group JazzTam within Ireland. Jim will shortly record some original Jazz material in the company of some of his Jazz friends.

Jo Caleb

Born: April 11, 1980

Outstanding young seven-string guitarist leads his own trio - intellectual, inspired and refreshingly creative. Jo Caleb is one of the few professional 7-string guitarists in the UK. He is an experienced solo guitarist with a huge solo repertoire. Because of this, he has become a fine accompanist for vocalists, saxophonists and other solo instruments - due in part to the extra bass string which allows him to add a warm depth to his music, but undoubtedly the result of his attentive ear, creative chordal playing and considerate accompanying. As a band leader, Jo performs typically with a trio or quartet, preferring the expressive environment frequently associated with smaller jazz bands.

Peter Rappolt

Born: August 23, 1949

A Band For All Occasions was formed in 1969 by Peter Rappolt During the 60’s Peter headed a group called the “Echomen” and wrote a number of hit tunes that were recorded by the group and presented on television of the day. Their hit tune “Ski Run” was one of the first Australian “Surf” tunes on the hit parade in Australia. The Band performed regularly on Johnny O’Keefe’s “Six O Clock Rock”. A record crowd of in excess of 70,000 people attended their show in Lane Cove National Park in 1963. The band also performed and backed notable performers such as the Bee Gees, Rob E.G., John Farnham and most of the popular acts of that period. In 1969 the band was renamed “The Sounds Of Lawrence” and a cabaret & party band format was formed which led to a tour in Sth

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