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Michael Francis Zinna

Born: March 4, 1952

Born in Brooklyn New York, I grew up in Queens and later Nassau County in the 60's. I got addicted to the guitar back when I was a little kid in Woodside Queens. I heard the guitar work on the old tune El Paso and went nuts. I had to play the guitar. I always loved music anyway, but the guitar just got to me. I've loved it ever since. I finally started formal lessons at 10 with the Mel Bay method books with a private teacher. I went through the various phases but to make along story short. I hear the Blues on one of those crazy FM Stations in 60s way on the other side of the dial. That was my first epiphany and laid the ground work for jazz

Zoltan Devenyi

Zoltan Devenyi, born in Hungary. His career in music started at the age of 4 when he 'conducted' an ad hoc choir of children at kindergarten. Since then he hasn't stopped playing nor performing the guitar (electric, acoustic, classical), the bass guitar and the piano (jazz and classical). The main turning points supporting his musical development are: Schools: - classical piano training for 10 years - another 10 years for the guitar - several music schools for music theory and composing - tonemeister school As a musician: - as a youngster he gave classical piano concerts - later he strarted his own band mixing classical and alternative styles - at the same time he joined an 'avantgarde' guitar quartet - he gained his greatest experience in performing when he was touring with the latin-jazz-funk band 'Tropical Transform'

Myles Brown

Born: March 25

Myles Brown is a professional guitarist and songwriter out of Atlanta, GA. Having studied at The Berklee College of Music, GA State, and the Atlanta Institute of Music, he has developed into an elite level electric guitarist, a performing classical & jazz guitarist, and a composer of symphonic music, jazz, funk, jam, dance, pop and instrumental world music.

Over the last 15 years he has spent his time touring the Southeast with The Soundmen, the Funk/Rock/Fusion band he co-founded, playing jazz and classical music, and composing music for orchestras and classical ensembles

Terry Bartolotta

Guitarist, composer, educator, and bandleader Terry Bartolotta has been part of the Chicago jazz scene since 2006. He has performed with notable local musicians like: Rose Colella, Elaine Dame, Paul Marinaro, Art Davis, Joe Policastro, Alex Beltran, Chris Madsen, and Chris White. After receiving his Master’s Degree in jazz composition from Depaul in 2009, Bartolotta focused on composing for his jazz quintet, and in 2012, he released his debut cd, Above the Clouds. In the same year, he won the Union League Civic Arts Foundation Jazz Composition Award for his composition “Times Change.” The Terry Bartolotta Group is comprised of James Davis on trumpet, Alex Beltran on tenor sax, Joel Kelsey on bass, Lucas Gillan on drums, and Terry Bartolotta on guitar

David Pedrick

Guitarist, composer, and recording artist David Pedrick has earned accolades from critics and audiences alike for his work in a wide variety of styles. His live performance credits run the gamut from jazz clubs to concert halls, and he has been invited to perform for guitar societies, concert series, musical theater productions, and music festivals throughout the United States. Collaborative performance projects have included The Pedrick-Hutson Guitar Duo, Craythur Brothers, New Threads, Ossia Duo, The Zen Dilettantes, and Kilmaine Saints.   

As a recording artist, David's music has received international acclaim and, in addition to being heard on numerous internet radio playlists, satellite radio, and podcasts, has been featured on more than 200 U.S. terrestrial radio programs, including All Things Considered, Celtic Connections, Celtic Heartbeat, Classical 24, Colors of Jazz, Crossover, Desert Island Discs, The Green Island, and The Intimate Guitar. David is an active member of The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) and he is the owner and artistic director of Colloquy Music Publishing.   

Syberen van Munster

Born: August 16, 1986

“A highly melodic, authentic improviser” were the words used by the jury of the Conservatory of Amsterdam, where Syberen van Munster (1986) graduated cum-laude in 2009. Soon after that he moved to New York City, where he has established himself as one of the young guitar lions, playing at renowned venues such as Smoke Jazz Club, the Kennedy Center and Rockwood Music Hall. He can also be heard regularly with his trio at legendary jazz-guitar club “The Bar Next Door”. After receiving a guitar for his 15th birthday, there was no turning back for the Amsterdam born musician

Marek Jakubowicz

Born: November 7, 1974

Composer. Guitarist. Graduated advanced jazz improvisation at Berklee. Member of Gypsy Jazz Academy. Studied also classical music at Curtis Institute of Music oraz w National University of Singapore. Compose modern music, jazz. Location: Poland, Poznań I was born 7 november 1974 in Poland in family with long classical musical roots. I played blues for many years but in 1998 I met person who changed my music. It was pianist Reggie Thomas. I learned from him a lot and started discover jazz music. This was time when I composed first tune for the “Feelings”: “Bossanova for my wife”. About 10 year later I continued music study and graduated Advanced Jazz Guitar Improvisation at Berklee College of Music and joined Gypsy Jazz Academy

Angelo Metz

Angelo Metz started singing and playing guitar at age of 6. Son of a music teacher, graduated with a bachelors degree in classical guitar from the Federal University in Brazil. Angelo has also earned a Master’s Degree in Studio/Jazz guitar and a Doctor’s degree in musical arts from USC. With vast teaching experience Angelo has taught at all levels, from elementary school to university. As a performer Angelo is an active solo/sideman/recording artist, having performed in hundreds of sessions and live shows. Angelo also writes and records music for films and commercials. Currently performing as a solo artist and with his Trio Braza, as well as with Nobresil and the JLB Jazz Collective. Angelo is also a respected electronic musician specialized in vintage analog synthesizers.

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Adam Taylor

Adam Taylor is a jazz guitarist and composer from the U.K. He is currently based in the Netherlands where he is involved in several projects and performs regularly on the European and U.K scene. After graduating from Leeds College of Music in 2013 with a first class honours degree in jazz, Adam won several awards for his innovative playing. He received the Eric Kershaw memorial prize for guitar and the LCM 606 club competition in 2013. In 2014 he received the Jimmy Woode award and in 2015 he was a semi-finalist in the prestigious Montreux jazz guitar competition. One of the few jazz guitarists to use the touch technique developed predominantly by guitarist Stanley Jordan, Adam is able to sound like a piano with two independent hands able to move all over the neck simultaneously