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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

Georg Wadenius

Born: May 4, 1945

Georg "Jojje" Wadenius, born May 4, 1945, in Stockholm, Sweden, is a guitarist, bassist, singer and composer who made a name for himself during the 1970s and 80s as a studio and session guitarist/bassist, as well as releasing a popular series of albums of children's songs in Sweden. After appearing on a number of Swedish hit records and being founder-member of two Swedish supergroups of the early 70s, Made in Sweden (1966–1972 and 1976) and Solar Plexus (1971–1972), he relocated to the United States to become lead guitarist of the US supergroup Blood, Sweat & Tears from 1972 to 1975. In 1979 he joined The Saturday Night Live Band on television

Jason Stewart

Born: November 14

Raphael Beuf

Born in a musical family in Paris (France), he starts playing cello at age 3. He is quickly noticed by his teacher and often participates in classical music european meetings. He joins a musical program while going to school and learns drums, bass and piano before starting playing guitar and trumpet. He's performed in countries such as Italy (Torino classical music festival), the U.K (Trinity College of London), France (Maurice Ravel Opera house in Lyon, Macon Jazz Festival) and the United States (Chicago Symphony Center, Lincoln Hall, Caffé Vivaldi in New- York). Having music theory and cello conservatory diplomas, he now attends the Bloom School of Jazz in Chicago under the mentorship of master David Bloom

Lucio Ferrara

Born: February, 1968

Guitarist, composer, teacher. At the age of ten, Lucio Ferrara began playing the clarinet, but in his mind he heard "string" notes. With a classical guitar in his hands. Ferrara likes to define himself a traveling musician. Born in the southern italian region of puglia, he moves among Bologna, Rome and New York. He has performed with Lee Konitz, Benny Golson, Antonio Ciacca, Joey De Francesco, Jerry Bergonzi, Harry Allen, Joe Magnarelli, Peter Bernstein. His teaching activity is intense, working at the Conservatory of music in Cosenza, since 2004 he is Director of Education and Professor of Jazz Guitar of Orsara Jazz Summer Camp, He also was for two years Director of Education of Tuscia in Jazz and La Spezia Jazz Festival. Bachelor's degree in Contemporary Music (Jazz Guitar) at the Conservatory of music "GB Martini "in Bologna and Master's Degree in Contemporary Music (Jazz) at the Conservatory of Music " A

Erik Dutko

Born: September 20, 1975

Erik Dutko first developed a love for the guitar as a teenager. "There was always a guitar lying around the house, but it wasn't until I turned 18 that I found myself with the real desire to learn." Shortly thereafter, his interest in music became serious enough that he decided to develop it further by attending the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. At the university, he studied with guitarists, Tom Giacobetti and Jimmy Bruno, who instilled the solid fundamentals of music. His university experience served as the perfect opportunity to meet others with a similar passion for music, like Charlie Evans , Brian Howell, Brian Woestehoff , Neil Shah , Ray McMorrin , Dan Monaghan , and Jason O'Mara . After college, he spent some time studying and playing with guitarist, Steve Giordano, who remains an influence to this day

Phil Keaggy

Born: March 23, 1951

Phil Keaggy is perhaps one of the most admired guitarists in music today. His fans range from those who aspire just to be able to play Keaggy's mistakes, to professional musicians who have been strongly influenced by his style. And in between are those who don't play guitar, yet find solace in his beautifully penned lyrics and memorable melodies. Phil's solo career has spanned more than 40 years, and has included over 60 solo albums, both vocal and instrumental, 8 releases with his band, Glass Harp, as well as numerous duets and trio albums. One of the most sought after studio guitarists, Phil also continues to sell out concerts all over the United States, with his ever-changing style, ranging from rock-and-roll to fully orchestrated instrumental compositions. Born on March 23, 1951 in Youngstown, OH, the ninth of ten children, Phil grew up in a home filled with music

Wayne Wilkinson

Wayne Wilkinson is a headliner guitarist that performs and tours across the country and internationally. Throughout his over four decade career, Wayne has shared the stage with iconic jazz musicians, world class performers and a President of the United States.   An artist with Benedetto guitars and GHS Strings, Wilkinson is known for his high-octane melodic playing which world-renowned jazz trombonist Bill Watrous said “is the greatest guitar playing I’ve ever heard.” In addition to concerts; jazz clubs; recital series; jazz parties; jazz and swing societies and private venue events, recent performances have included the London, Tel Aviv, and Vail Jazz Festivals; a United Kingdom Tour, and Hawaii Tour

Ricardo Gautreau

Ricardo holds a Music Degree and Masters in Bilingual Education from the City College of New York, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. At City he studied with noted composer/pianist John Lewis, of the Modern Jazz Quartet. He has also studied with master composer/pianist Ran Blake, and Jazz guitar legend Sal Salvador. When you add this to Ricardo’s Latin music background and mix it with the other influences in his melting pot, such as Robert Johnson, the Beatles, Sam Cooke, Juan Luis Guerra, and a Jazz guitar obsession, the resulting musical brew is a refreshing blend of Rock, Jazz, and Latin that is beyond category.