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Denin Slage-Koch

Born: January 12, 1996

Having been praised as possessing “pristine playing, meticulous composing” and “a very personal voice deserving of attention,” award-winning guitarist, composer, and educator Denin Slage-Koch has done a lot. He’s played and recorded with artists like Ryan Keberle, Shane Endsley, Carmen Bradford, Clay Jenkins, Brad Goode, Wycliffe Gordon, and the Colorado Symphony, written music for artists like Melissa Aldana and Carmen Bradford, recorded three albums of original music and served as sideman for many more, published a book, and is a full-time member of the jazz faculty at the University of Tennessee Knoxville - and he’s not even 30 years old yet. Put simply, he is one of the most exciting and unique rising musicians on the scene today.

Daniel Mayer

Born: January 29, 1999

Olin Clark

Olin Clark is a guitarist and composer living in New York City. As a composer and arranger, Olin's music has been performed by many ensembles around the United States and abroad. Olin released his debut album Bright in January 2018, as well as Live at Bar Next Door in May 2020. His most recent project, Pieces--a co-led jazz trio from NYC--has released two albums since September 2021, 1A and Lupine which have featured many of Olin’s compositions.

Olin has toured extensively around the US and Spain, as well as performing Internationally at festivals such at the Trinidad & Tobago Jazz Festival and the Windsor Jazz Festival.Olin has performed with artists such as Etienne Charles’ Creole Soul, Patrick Bartley’s J-MUSIC Pocket Band, Marcus Elliot, Randy Napoleon, Milo Z, Brad Fritcher's MOODS, and MSU Jazz Orchestra I.

Well Tempered Madness

Based in Las Vegas, Well Tempered Madness is the brainchild of guitarist Steve Fansler, who has worked with jazz greats Tony Guerrero, Quincy Jones, Clark Terry, Ed Shaughnessy, and Louis Belson, and is inspired by many different genres and all of the music that he's had the chance to play. Two years ago, the band played their first live gigs and their self-titled debut album was recorded in 2023. Well Tempered Madness features Stephen Fansler on guitar and vocals; Uli Geissendoerfer on piano, Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Hammond, and synths; Tom Bolton on drums; Mike Merritt on bass; Jeanette Jurado (a member of the multi-platinum group Exposé) on vocals (tracks #2 and #5) and Jose "Pepe" Jimenez on percussion.
 

Scott Samenfeld

Born: October 26, 1951

Scott Samenfeld has been performing in the Boston area since he attended Berklee in the early 70’s. He is currently the leader of my own group, “Muse Stew”. They perform his original compositions as well as tunes from many other Jazz and Latin artists. They utilize percussion instruments in place of the traditional drum set as a way to connect with the African, Afro-Cuban, Brazilian and other folkloric rhythmical origins of Jazz. This blending of contemporary musical elements with spices and flavors from around the world gives us a very unique take on both jazz standards and original works. The band began its life many years ago performing jazz and poetry in settings such as the Bookcellar Cafe and in local coffee houses. We continue to integrate poetry and other disciplines into our performances.

The Neighborhood Quartet

The Neighborhood Quartet’s music is as varied as its members’ résumés—as improvisers, they’re adept at navigating jazz harmony; as writers they understand the shape of folklike melodies—but, if they had to be classified, you could say they pursue a distinctly midwestern take on the tradition of R&B and pop instrumental groups. Such groups were thicker on the ground in the sixties and seventies: Booker T. & the MG’s, Young-Holt Unlimited, the Meters, and broadly kindred bands such as the more jazz-aligned Crusaders. On its self-titled debut album, the Neighborhood Quartet doesn’t explicitly sound like any of that—they aren’t retrogressive or imitative—but they tap into the tradition’s sensibility: sticky melodies laid on top of supple funk; clever, economical arrangements; tasty and succinct solos. For the group’s guitarist and lap-steel ace, Dan Schwartz, the NHQT has two principal modes, both evocative of motion: their groovy side, likened to cruising through the streets of the quartet’s native Twin Cities; and their ethereal side, likened to floating above the nearby prairie. Indeed, the album’s bright, hooky opener, “Hey Fellas,” written by the band’s vibraphonist, Steve Roehm, would sound great coming from a car stereo on one of the long commercial streets of Minneapolis (or Detroit, for that matter). Meanwhile, Schwartz’s plaintive “End of October” could soundtrack a country drive where with each second the windshield frames a new classic of landscape art. 

Flávio Silva

2019 Hot House Jazz magazine awardee as best guitarist, Flavio Silva is a musician who is part of a new generation of Brazilian composers and instrumentalists that has been breaking through the musical scene of different places, such as Brazil, The Netherlands and most recently, New York.

The guitarist studied with some of the best musicians in Brazil and all over the world, such as Michel Leme, Alexandre Mihanovich, Djalma Lima, Lage Lund, Adam Rogers and Paul Bollenback, among others.

Flavio has shared the stage with some highly skilled musicians such as Antonio Hart, Bruce Williams, Seamus Blake, Victor Wooten, Jamal Thomas, Ben Williams, Elijah Jamal Balbed, Munir Hossn, Cuca Teixeira, Sandro Haick, Thiago Espirito Santo, among others. Flavio also performed in some of the best festivals in Europe including the North Sea Jazz Festival(The Netherlands), Langnau Jazz Nights(Switzerland), Koektebel Jazz Party(Ukraine), Gronau Jazz Festival(Germany) and Delft Jazz Festival(The Netherlands).

Andréa Lisa

Born: August 1

Andréa Lisa, the South African-born and New Zealand-raised artist, is a musical powerhouse driven by personal experiences and her deep-rooted inspirations. As a singer, guitarist, composer and producer, Andréa's diverse talents shine through in every aspect of her music.

Her journey in music began at a young age, with soul, jazz, and R&B sounds infusing her daily life. At 15, she started crafting her own music and lyrics, setting her on a path of artistic exploration. A graduate of the New Zealand School of Music with a major in jazz guitar and vocals, Andréa's passion for composition led her to create a rich assembly of genres that blend into a unique and captivating artistic alchemy. 

Tal Mashiach

Tal Mashiach, a Grammy-nominated multi-instrumentalist and composer, is a prominent voice in the NYC jazz/world music scene. Raised in the natural beauty of the village of "Harashim" in northern Israel, Mashiach moved to New York in 2015. There, he shared the stage with artists such as Anat Cohen, Avishai Cohen (Trumpet), and Mulatu Astatke at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Newport Jazz Fest, Montreal Jazz Fest, and more. In 2021, he released his debut solo guitar album, "Tiyul," presented by Anzic Records.

Jeremy Wilms

Born: November 2, 1972

Atlanta, GA based multi-instrumentalist singer songwriter. After a 20 year career as a recoding and touring musician in NYC working with artists as diverse as NEA Jazz legend Chico Hamilton, to Brazilian singer Bebel Gilberto, to Beyonce and Patti Labelle, Wilms stepped away from the grind of the city and moved back to his hometown of Atlanta. There he returned his focus to stripped down honest songwriting and conveying stories. His latest release “The Fighter” is available at Bandcamp and other streaming platforms.
In the meantime he keeps busy working as a sideman in both NYC and ATL, scoring for film and other media, and teaching.