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Chris Platt

Born: June 24, 1991

Already an accomplished guitarist in his teens, Chris connected with the guitarists Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, and Stevie Ray Vaughan, whose music inspired him to develop his skills, write songs, and lead a band of his own. Following high school, he attended Mohawk College and graduated with an Applied Music Diploma. It was there that he developed his passion for jazz, studying with Bob Shields and listening to musicians such as Lenny Breau, Ed Bickert, Jim Hall, and Reg Schwager. Following Mohawk, Chris went on to complete a Degree in Jazz Performance at the University of Toronto, where he had the privilege of studying under Mike Murley, Kelly Jefferson, Chase Sanborn, Geoff Young, Andrew Downing, and Dave Young

Per Odberg

Born: May 23, 1984

The Swedish guitar-player Per Ödberg was born in Luleå but is currently located in Gothenburg where he graduated 2011. Latest release is Perception(2015) with Peter Janson on bass and Magnus Gran on drums.

Toby Wine

Born: December 20, 1971

Toby Wine graduated in 1994 with a degree in Composition from the Manhattan School of Music, and has spent the ensuing years composing and arranging for a variety of ensembles, performing as both a sideman and bandleader, and writing numerous instructional books and articles for Cherry Lane Music Publishing. He spent three years as the music librarian for the Carnegie Hall Jazz Band, worked behind the scenes preparing scores for avant-garde jazz great Ornette Coleman, and has served as arranger and musical director for a wide variety of jazz and cabaret vocalists. His writing can be heard on albums by Philip Harper (Muse), Ari Ambrose (Steeplechase), and Ian Hendrickson Smith (Sharp Nine) among others

Max Hatt

Max Hatt / Edda Glass have "an incomparable spook” (Nashville Scene) and a "unique sound" (Larry Groce, NPR Mountain Stage), comprised of Glass's unmistakable voice, Hatt's epic guitar landscapes, and their award-winning Jazz Americana compositions. Praised for her "impeccable vocal command" (PopMatters) and compared to a gamut of singers from Astrud Gilberto to Billie Holliday, Glass's voice is ultimately "one of a kind...you cannot confuse her with another artist" (New York Theatre Guide). Hatt's equally distinctive guitar work combines the harmonic innovations of jazz with the melodic resonance of folk, creating music that's "subtly poignant, elegantly funky, and haunting without trying to be" (Nels Cline, Wilco)

Gideon King

Gideon King is a New York City composer, guitar player, and producer known for his work with some of the world’s finest musicians. His projects move through a wide array of musical genres, including jazz, fusion, funk, and pop. I grew up in the midst of a peaceful music war. I often went to sleep at night with my head against a wall vibrating with the sound of modern jazz improvisation. My brother, a well-known jazz pianist, had his piano on the other side of this wall and I rarely missed a note as he cleverly referenced Mccoy Tyner, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, and many others. My sisters, on the other hand, were in hippy mode, celebrating the lyrics and melodies of Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell and others that put the acoustic guitar first in their music

Tomas Karlsson

Born: April 26, 1963

Alvaro Rojas

Born: August 4, 1982

Alvaro Rojas is a guitarist, composer and educator based in Vancouver B.C. As a guitarist he has been a regular performer with local pop, r’n’b, and free improv artists, as well as leading his own Alvaro Rojas Trio a​nd the dub reggae band B​ig Buck. A​s a composer, Alvaro has had his works performed by many of Canada’s finest new music groups, including the Turning Point Ensemble, Aventa Ensemble and the Microcosmos String Quartet. He has written music for choir, big band, orchestra and various chamber groups, and has scored 15 short films. His passion for many types of music is synthesized in the trio’s recent recording, Gala, which brings a broad range of influences together in the familiar guitar/bass/drums trio setting

Lucian Gray

Known for his relaxed feel and commanding sound, Lucian Gray is a virtuosic young guitarist with a deep respect for the jazz tradition. Hailing from Toronto, Canada, Lucian Gray was born into a musical family. His father is one of Canada’s foremost trumpet players, and his mother the head of her own music school. He started playing the piano at the age of 4. Upon entering high school, Lucian decided to pick up the guitar and played in various rock and fusion groups throughout his teens. After being introduced to the music of Wes Montgomery, he decided he wanted to be a jazz guitarist. In 2008, Lucian was awarded the Slaight Scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music on a full scholarship

Dave Bricker

Born: October 17, 1964

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