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Grupo Cubano Brisas del Palmar

El Grupo Cubano Brisas del Palmar was formed in Santiago, Cuba, by brothers Rosel and Yordanis Lamoru in 1999, with Rosel as arranger, composer and guitarist. The band is a vital part of the "Grupo 450", a prestigious catalogue at the Cuban Institute of Music of the best Cuban music groups in the Province of Santiago de Cuba. What makes Brisas del Palmar unique is their ability to arrange and perform as well as to harmonize their four voices to produce a sound that is captivating to all audiences. Brisas del Palmar is known in Cuba as one of the leading bands of traditional music. They have won recognition at several International and Cuban music festivals

Sergey Chashkin

Born: July 30, 1985

Sergey Chashkin was born on July 1985 in Russia,Yekaterinburg. He started playing guitar at the age of 15 and also started taking private guitar lessons; it gave him a good classical and theoretical basis. Then, after playing rock and blues for few years, Sergey started listening to jazz that totally changed his attitude towards music. He entered in the huge world of jazz and improvisation listening the recordings of Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Wes Montgomery. At the age of 18 Sergey Chashkin went to study in College of Music of P.I. Chaykovsky, in Russia. He studied traditional and jazz harmony, history of jazz, arrangement, orchestration, jazz improvisation with great musicians such as Vilaliy Vladimirov, Valiriy Kutsanov, Sergey Pron’

Matt MacDougall

Born: February 18, 1990

Matt MacDougall is a Canadian guitarist, composer and educator based out of Nashville, TN. His versatility has allowed him to specialize in jazz and fusion, while actively pursuing genres such as country, rock, and Brazilian music. His prolific abilities have led him to many great performance opportunities, such as playing on the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage, the Monterey Next Generation Jazz Festival, and the Ottawa Jazz Festival. Matt has played freelance gigs ranging from jazz to country/Americana, rock, fusion, Brazilian, and more. He has received many awards in recognition of his talents, including the Fred Sherratt Award for Excellence in Music and the Recording Arts and the Galaxy Rising Star Award

Ken Tamplin

The Ken Tamplin Vocal Academy (KTVA) method of singing lessons has quickly become the industry standard for professional singers all over the world.

Nick Costley-White

Born: July 19, 1989

Nick Costley-White is one of the most in demand guitarists in the UK, renowned for a deep understanding of the jazz tradition, alongside a virtuosic technique and progressive approach to improvising.

Nick has released two albums to date, “Detour Ahead” (Ubuntu Music 2018) features a mix of his own writing and jazz standards and “Nice Work!” released in 2023 showcases his longstanding trio with drummer Josh Morrison and Tom Farmer on double bass.

Nick has performed all around the world in jazz clubs including Ronnie Scott’s, the Duc Des Lombards, Blue Note (Milan, Shanghai & Beijing) A-Trane, Unterfhart, and at jazz festivals including Jazz in the Vines (Australia), Birmingham, Manchester and London Jazz Festival

Kristoffer Gori Verdoner

Born: July 8, 1986

Kristoffer Gori Verdoner is a Danish guitarist and composer. He is easily recognisable by his sound, voicing, and ideas. His unselfish nature brings out the best in each musician, while his purposeful spaces in songs allows the music to blossom in a captivating manner. Kristoffer composes unique music, drawing on influences from his experiences with musicians from all over Europe, USA, Brazil, Cuba, Mali. Despite his young age, Kristoffer has established a good name for himself and has already one solo record on his shoulder. May 14th 2015 Kristoffer released his debut album, Frigga Feetless & Friends, which is a collaboration between musicians from Denmark, Estonia and USA

Sean Lewis

Born: January 15, 1999

Carlos

Born: January 12, 1978

From a coast to another, Carlos was born and grew up in the Caribbean Coast of Colombia and he lives now in Malaga in La Costa del Sol in Spain where he has been performing with local artists like Drume Negrita, Virginia Alexandre, IFNA and Indian Grooveland. Currently he is also driving his own instrumental project performing the music from his first album “Sentido Común” with the Quartet formed along with Jorge Blanco, Dixon Leal and Nico Huguenin. Carlos is mostly self-taught in music and guitar, but he also learnt a lot from his fellow musicians in Barranquilla, CO, the city he was raised, and a very important guidance and influence from his great friend and teacher Rafael Barake

Keith Johnston

Alban Charton

Born: March 29, 1978

Alban Charton is a French Jazz Fusion guitar player, composer and guitar instructor. Based in St Maarten in the Caribbean, he is an active performing musician playing an average of 150 gigs per year all over the Caribbean. He began playing guitar at the age of 17 on his own and never gave up. Over the years he performed with numerous bands such as Funkodocus, Smile Trio, Pink House and Papa Jazz Trio featuring Paul Emmanuel on bass. He has recorded 2 solo albums. His music is a unique blend of Smooth Jazz, Funk and Latin music.