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Boomerang Parlour

Born: September 14, 1992

Based in murky (but “mint”) Manchester, Boomerang Parlour combine acid techno, jazz and hip-hop to create their sound. Founded by guitarist and song-scribbler Will Havard, the group pool from a compelling concoction of influences from The Police, Paul Simon and Pat Metheny to Squarepusher, Cocteau Twins and Jojo Mayer/Nerve. Bringing a blend of cinematic themes, dance-(ish) grooves and engaging improvisation together with an infectious energy, they like the pretty stuff as well as the glitchy stuff

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Darko Jurkovic - Charlie

Born: April 20, 1965

Darko Jurkovic was born on April 20, 1965 in Rijeka, Croatia. He studied the violin in lower music school, finishing in 1979. He started playing the guitar as a self-taught fifteen year old. Jurkovic first became interested in jazz at the age of 17, soon after embracing a special technique known as “two hands tapping,” developed by American guitarist Stanley Jordan. In 1990, Jurkovic enrolled in the jazz department of the Academy of Music in Graz (Austria), graduating in 1997 with the master’s degree in arts (Magister der Kunst). Already during his studies, Jurkovic was recognized at many international performances including "Jazz Herbst Wien" (Austria, 1993) "Raab Jazz Festival" (Austria, 1994), "Bologna Festival of Acoustic Guitars” (Italy, 1996). Throughout his career, Jurkovic has collaborated with Top Croatian jazz musicians, including Kruno Levacic, Tonci Grabusic, Henry Radanovic, Sasa Nestorovic as well as international jazz greats like Gene Jackson, Mario Fragiacomo, Comisso Angelo, Roberto Magris, Bobby Watson, Herb Geller, Dusko Gojkovic, Frantisek Uhlir, Jaromir Helesic, Michael Hauser and many others. Darko Jurkovic is a Croatian musician with most appearances abroad (approximately fifty per year)

Mathias Baumann

Born: December 20, 1978

‘Music is the language that everybody understands. Music can express and evoke feelings that nobody has words for.’ Dublin based guitarist Mathias Baumann is originally from Nassau, Germany and moved to Ireland in 2005. With many years of recording and touring experience in different countries, he has been working as a session guitarist, composer and guitar teacher since 1998. Mathias studied Jazz at Blackrock’s Newpark Music Centre and finished the four- year degree course in May 2013 with an honours degree in ‘Bachelor Of Arts in Jazz Performance’. He has performed and recorded with many artists from different genre, as well as his own groups Mathias Baumann Quartet and Mathias Baumann Group

Marcelo Berestovoy

Marcelo berestovoy's live repertoire is an eclectic mix of Rumba Flamenco, Jazz, Tango, Gypsy swing and guitar driven arrangements of popular, well known songs. His Spanish guitar versions of Beatles songs are among his audience's favorites. Marcelo session/touring and writing credits include some of the biggest names in Latin Pop and Hollywood movies. Marcelo plays over 100 live shows each year and his reputation is rapidly growing around the globe through both his live performances as well as countless instructional guitar videos. In my own words: When I was about 10 or 11 years old, I found two records among my father’s collection that would change things forever: The Beatles Abbey Road and Revolver

Mark Schuster

Born: January 27, 1965

Mark Schuster is a guitarist from Chicago. He started playing drums at the age of 10, and a few years later turned to the guitar. While attending college, he pursued a music degree and chose the guitar as his main instrument, exploring both classical and jazz. Being exposed to, and playing, many different genres of music over the years has made Mark the eclectic musician he is today. Mark's approach to playing the guitar is sometimes aggressive, sometimes relaxed, but always passionate.

Pat Sprakes

Born: March 17, 1967

Pat Sprakes cut his jazz teeth with Tony Kofi, Darius Brubeck and has performed for Robben Ford. As a guitarist, his biggest influences are Wes Montgomery and George Benson, and he has a great love of latin rhythms. He is an excellent accompanist as well as a clear and melodic soloist.

KUNLE AYO

Born: September 11, 1972

Multi-Award winning Nigerian born Jazz guitarist, Kunle Ayo is looking forward to the release of his new and 6th studio album release titled “Atunse the Revolution”, in which he features the internationally acclaimed musicians like Bra Hugh Masekela, America’s great Saxophonist Kirk Whalum and Zimbabwean guitar giant, Oliver Mtukudzi. The album is set to be released later this year and comprises of smooth African contemporary jazz which is ethnically influenced. Due to the demand for diverse styles of Music, Kunle Ayo stands out as one of the artists who has retained his roots as a Nigerian Jazz Guitarist. He celebrated his birthday on September 11, 2014 in a special way by spending time with motherless babies of Resthaven Baby Sanctuary in Turffontein, Johannesburg

Francesco Chiarini

Born: 1982

Italian guitarist and jazz singer. Among Francesco Chiarini's most important live achievements of particular importance are: finalist in the Italian Jazz contest for composers "Nicola Arigliano" (2016), exhibition at 12/14 Jazz Club -#1 club in Poland-, opened the concert to Enrico Rava New Quartet (2016, Lecce Italy), as well as multiple participation in the festival "Tendenze" in Piacenza (one of the biggest music events in the region of Emilia- Romagna), concerts on the exclusive Lake Garda riviera and on the beloved Adriatic sea. Francesco lives in Warsaw from 2005, is the founder of the well-known band "Ritmo Afinado" and "Francesco Bossa Quartet", which issued so far his own original album (Metropolis Bossa, 2016) and two EP albums (Estate -2014- and Dal Vivo dal Mare, 2014) appreciated by jazz experts, such as: Rafal Bryndal, Leonardo Masi, Yujiro Nakajima

Jeff Swanson

Born: February 27, 1988

Guitarist Jeff Swanson has made his unique voice and open mind a valued part of Chicago’s diverse music scene. A strong player in many disciplines, he has been featured at the Chicago Jazz Festival, Hyde Park Jazz Festival, Iowa City Jazz Festival, Chicago Gospel Festival. Case-fitter, is Swanson’s first original full-length release. It was recorded over four weeks in April 2017 during a residency at The Whistler in Chicago. Each week the group used a set repertoire and added members to its core trio, exploring a different experience each week and concluding with the final recorded performance as an octet. Swanson brings a fresh lyrical approach to meshing jazz, improvisation, electronic and post-rock music together on this release