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Russ Pettit

Born: October 6, 1966

Russ Pettit comes from a rock n’ roll background. He has listened to the Rolling Stones and Chuck Berry, since birth. His first concerts were The Who and Led Zepplin in 1973 when he was 7. Those concerts made such an impression that he can still remember where he sat. It was Randy Rhoads who finally motivated him to pick up the guitar in his sophomore year of high school. Black Sabbath introduced him to Ozzy Osbourne and “heavy metal”. He was hooked. The guitar became his favorite hobby. When Russ was 20, he finally had the time to devote himself to guitar. His obsession was born

Tony Song

Born: December 31, 1984

Tony Song was born in South Bend, Indiana. Starting on piano at age 4, he switched to clarinet at age 9. Having discovered he had a natural talent for music, he found himself receiving numerous awards and accolades as a performer in competitions, festivals, and bands/orchestras. However, despite his love for music, and with advice from his parents, he chose to pursue an undergraduate degree at the University of Virginia in biomedical engineering. These four years of college were important to Tony for finding where his identity and passion lay. During his second year of college, he discovered the guitar by watching and learning from his college roommates and friends

Goran Lindelow

Born: March 9, 1959

Göran Lindelöw, jazzguitarist. At the age of ten Göran started to learn classical guitar and play rockmusic. As a teenager he begun to play improvised music as jazz, fusion and free music. In the eighties and nineties he was performing in groups/bands like: Aaly trio, Free Farm, Mr Walker, Twice guitar and Jazztalk. The last years he has given sologuitarconcerts and performances with GL3, GL4 and The herr Bozo duo. Göran Lindelöw trio Plays originals with Nils Wäcklén doublebass and Nils Danell drums, Arne Tengstrand piano. The herr Bozo duo: With Javier Herbozo percussion plays Jazz influenced with afroperuvian, brasilian and cuban rythms

Dan Wilson

Music has been an integral part of Dan Wilson's life since his beginnings in gospel music. Upon hearing a Wes Montgomery record in a relative's basement, Dan decided to pursue a career as a musician. Since then, he has spent more than a decade honing his craft. His debut album, To Whom It May Concern was released in 2012 and is a product of an intense study of many different musical styles and concepts. His most recent album, Balancing Act was recorded live in his hometown of Akron, Ohio. Dan has been touring nationally and internationally with three-time Grammy nominated jazz organ legend, Joey DeFrancesco

Luke Winslow-King

Born: March 12, 1983

Luke Winslow-King is a guitarist, singer, composer, and lyricist known for his slide guitar work, and interest in pre-war blues and traditional jazz. Winslow- King’s work consists of an eclectic mix, taking in delta-folk music, classical composition, ragtime, and rock and roll; juxtaposing original songs with those from a bygone era. Whether solo, or with a band, Winslow-King offers an original sound that is both rustic and elegant. He delivers energetic and dynamic performances, with his burgundy voice and versatile guitar playing. LWK, originally from Cadillac, Michigan, moved to New Orleans by chance in 2001

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Stefan Glass

Born: 1966

Stefan Glass was born in 1966 in Kaiserslautern, Germany. He was raised in an environment where music was all around. His father played violin, and his mother and brother played piano. “I still recall the times when the family came together at my uncles place and my mother took the accordion and my uncle grabbed the guitar and everybody was singing”. At the age of 9 Stefan got his first guitar. Aside from some lessons from well known Kaiserslautern based Jazz-Rock guitarist Tommy Westrich and miscellaneous workshops e.g. with Leon Kappa a.o. Stefan Glass educated himself as an autodidact

Alexei Pliousnine

Born: October 18, 1862

Alexei Pliousnine - music performer, promoter, producer, lecturer, critic, leader of APosition Creative Union. Alexei was born in 1962 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. He graduated from college with a degree in theoretical physics. Became active in music in early 1980-s. 1981 – 1990 Participated in numerous artistic projects: founded rock band Lolita, which released a 1990 tape album “Moscow Vacations”, since featured in the chart of 100 Best Tapes of Russian Rock. Participated in creating of "Gorbushka" music and artistic center 1990 -1994 Moved to St.Petersburg and opened a first rock’n’roll music shop “Nirvana” in the city

Larry Camp

Larry Camp is Tampa Bay’s quintessential jazz guitarist. Born in Virginia, he learned his Larry Camp Benedetto Players bio page image 4craft along the East Coast and at the University of Miami. He has been hailed by Musician Magazine as ‘one of the ten best unknown jazz guitar players in the U.S.’ He has played at the Kennedy Center for the President, the Smithsonian Jazz Series, as well as jazz festivals in Europe, in Clearwater, and Sarasota, Florida. Like a lot of guitarists of his generation, Camp spent a lot of his early days playing both jazz and rock. “I actually got introduced to jazz when I was 12 – an older trumpet player played some Wes Montgomery for me and then a bunch of Miles Davis records, and I decided I wanted to play like that.” He played professionally in rock and R&B bands for years around the Virginia area and on the road, and filled his calendar with studio work playing radio jingles

Jasper Stadhouders

Jasper Stadhouders (Tilburg, the Netherlands, 1989) is a guitarist and bassist based in Amsterdam. He’s performed music on stage since the age of 8. He is an active member of the international improvised music circuit. He is a co-founder of the bands Cactus Truck (with John Dikeman and Onno Govaert), Stadhouders/Govaert/De Joode Trio and two duos with percussionists Dag Erik Knedal Andersen and Nicolas Field. He is also part of such diverse bands as Spinifex and Lily’s Déjà Vu, next to playing countless of ad hoc improv shows. Jasper also occasionally works in the fields of dance, theatre and contemporary composed music