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Sebastian Grosu

Born: February 15, 1979

Sebastian is a guitar player, songwriter, producer and educator based in Bucharest, Romania. His musical journey begun in his teens when he founded several metal bands in his hometown in Transilvania. In 2001 he decided to found Alinian together with his brother Radu Grosu. Labeled by the music media an art rock endeavor, the band played extensively the local club circuit and also participated in a series of national festivals (Brasov - 2005, Buzau 2006, Turnu Severin 2009) In 2006 Alinian started the collaboration with Taine Records which led to the "Garden of Alinian" album, released in 2007. After that..

Young Gu Kim

Young Gu Kim is a guitarist and composer from South Korea. He studied music at the Conservatory of Amsterdam, Purchase College, and the City College of New York, and earned his bachelor’s degree from the Conservatory of Amsterdam, and master’s degree from the City College of New York. His teachers include John Abercrombie, John Patitucci, Steve Cardenas, Ben Monder, Jesse van Ruller, and Connie Crothers. He has been involved in various musical projects and performed in Seoul, Oslo, Porto, Amsterdam, and New York. He led his own quartet consisting of young talented musicians from New York City, and released his debut recording “Small Community” in 2014.

Nick Rousseau

Born: July 1, 1995

Nick Rousseau is a Brooklyn based guitarist and composer He likes to share thought provoking and emotionally compelling music with whomever he can. He’s greatly influenced by musicians across many genres, and whenever he plays he brings all of his influences to the table and creates music that's honest, while bringing out the parts he loves. He enjoys harmonic complexities and polyrhythmic feels, but also lyrical melodies and simple ideas. In May 2017, he acquired a Bachelors Degree in Jazz Performance from Florida International University, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. He also graduated from New York University in May 2021, where he acquired his Masters of Music degree in Jazz Studies

F. Gregory Holland

Born: August 29, 1958

F. Gregory Holland is an American jazz guitarist, business professional, Composer, producer and publisher based in Milwaukee Wisconsin. Performing predominantly as a studio artist musician, Holland has arranged and produced numerous musical compositions for distribution and licensing. His compositions often include mixing a blend of blues, jazz and rock styles, ranging from vibrant melodies to mood-filled solo techniques.

Matthew Yeakley

Born: April 9, 1984

Matthew Yeakley is a native of San Diego, CA. Growing up in a musical family, he began serious studies of the guitar at age 15. At 18 he was teaching music, performing in blues clubs, and working professionally as a guitarist, and on the road by 21. By 24 Matthew decided that it was time to formalize his education, so he took time off from the world of the working musician, to attend the Musician’s Institute in Hollywood. While there he had the chance to study with Rick Zunigar (Freddie Hubbard, Stevie Wonder, Joey DeFrancesco), as well as many other of the top guitarist in the world (Scott Henderson, Dean Brown, Jimmy Wyble, Sid Jacobs)

Zoran Majstorovic

Born: September 29

-“PORIN” award with his band as the best overall new music artist in Croatia -“Damir Dičić” award as the best Croatian jazz guitar player -“Status” award as the best Croatian etno musician/instrumentalist -“Miroslav Sedak Bencic” award as the most prominent Croatian jazz composer Jazz musician, guitarist, multiinstrumentalist, sound artist, arranger and composer, begins to play guitar at the age of 9, and plays professionally since the age of 13. His first guitar teacher was his father, a well known guitar player in Rijeka area during 1960’s and 1970’s. Later on he studied with the most prominent guitar players in Croatia and studied with and/or attended workshops of many world famous guitar players like Scott Henderson, Robben Ford, Marc Ribot, Sid Jacobs, Kurt Rosenwinkel… After playing shortly in some demo-bands he joins, at the age of 14, a pop-rock group called “Teens” and stays with that band for 7 years.During those years the band played hundreds of concerts in Croatia and abroad, winning many awards in Croatia and internationally (most notable Porin 2000.g.), releasing 3 cd’s, gaining high popularity and appearing on numerous music festivals in many different countries. In the years that followed he collaborates with many famous singers, mostly in Croatia, takes part in different projects, recordings and orchestras in Croatia and internationally

Brad Myers

Born: December 25, 1975

Playing music since the age of 6, the remarkable composer/guitarist Brad Myers decided to pursue transcendence through jazz expression at the age of 13. A highly eclectic musician, Brad has continued to perform in a wide variety of contexts, but his primary commitment to jazz is vividly demonstrated by the 2015 release of his album Prime Numbers, the first album released on his own label, Colloquy Records, and a stunning showcase for his brilliant talents as both composer and guitarist. Prime Numbers earned worldwide praise from critics and jazz radio alike, including “4 Stars” from Downbeat Magazine and rotation on PRI's Jazz After Hours program

Lorenzo Petrocca

Born: February 18, 1964

Lorenzo Petrocca, born in 1964 at Crotone/southern Italy, came to Germany in 1979 as an emigrant with his family. He mastered the big changes of the two cultures and the loss of everything familiar to him by the boxing - a sport he already practised in Italy before. In 1981 he succeeded in being the Champion of Wuerttemberg in his weight class.From 1982 on he showed his first musical interests. At that time he was already 18 years old. And so he bought his first electric guitar. Soon after that he already played with Italian dance bands, from 1986 on within soul and funk bands among American soldiers. The Jazz he finally discovered in 1989 when he was already 25 years.Today Lorenzo can be heard with his new Band "Italian Organ Trio" together with Alberto Marsico and Tommy Bradascio, his "Lorenzo Petrocca Organ Trio" and his Quartet all over Germany and more and more in his home country Italy as well as in many European countries. Lorenzo Petrocca is also a demanded sideman, for example as a member of Ulla Haesen Band, Anne Czichowsky Trio, Max De Aloe Quartet, Barbara Bürkles Swingin' Woods , We remember Charles Swing Band, and also the "Olymp ALL STARS".In July 1998, he succeeded at the International Band Contest in Vienne-France as the second best band of the contest.In April 2001, he received the Honorary Citizenship of the City of New Orleans after a one week tour through Lousiana/USA.2011 winner of "Archtop-Germany CD des Jahres 2011" with his original composition CD "My Music" as BEST Jazz-guitar CD in Germany. Recently he released his first Solo Album "My Foolish Heart", which has been nominated for the "Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik".

Idan Morim

Born: March 10, 1990

Idan Morim is an Israeli born, Brooklyn based guitarist and composer. He attended the The Tel-Aviv conservatorium and served as a guitarist and arranger in the IDF (Israeli Defence Forces) have been already working professionally since his teens. After establishing himself as an in-demand guitarist in Israel and while gravitating more towards Jazz/improvised music Idan relocated to New York where he finished his bachelor's degree at the New School For Jazz. After relocating to Brooklyn Idan became active amongst the Rock, Jazz and improvised music scene. Idan is currently involved with leading his project I.M, performing weekly around New York, as well as producing, performing and composing for other artists.

Nicolas Parent

He started music at the age of 5 by learning Viola and switched to guitar at 13. He graduated from MAI (Nancy), American School of Modern Music (Paris, France), and Jazz Conservatory. He notably studied with Michel Pérez, Gérard Curbillon, Philippe Macé, Peter Giron, Mike O ’Neil… Played and recorded with many formations : Deer (Folk),Le Mystère de la Grande Seinpresse (Musical Tale), Miroda (Fado), French Delight (vocal 4tet), Open- Road (Country), Cosmic 4tet (Fusion), Formol (Electro), M. Cassila (Pop-Jazz), Sofia Nilson (Jazz), Garwall (Metal), Cate Petit- Etienne M'Bappé - (Bossa)… Scenic References : Jazz at St Germain- des-Prés, Jazz en Baie, Sunset-Sunside, Baiser Salé, Quai-Jazz Festival, L’Européen, Babilo, Improviste, L'Onde, Ciné-Concert, Halle Freysinet, Afordable- Art-Fair, Eiffel-Tower (Paris)… He has the unquenchable desire to constantly refine his sense of aesthetic