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Matthew Stevens

Born: January 8, 1982

A leading artist of his generation, Grammy Nominated “Matthew Stevens’ singular style dissolves the demarcation lines between jazz, rock and ambient music.” (Mojo****) Stevens’ music is “honest and soulful” (Pitchfork) and is described as “music (that) advances the ideals of modern jazz”. (NPR) In addition to his critically acclaimed solo albums, Woodwork, Preverbal, Pittsburgh and In Common 1, 2 and 3 with Walter Smith III, Stevens’ songs and guitar playing are featured on over 70 albums including those by artists Christian Scott atunde Adjuah, Esperanza Spalding, Terri Lyne Carrington, Dave Douglas, Anna B Savage, Jamire Williams, Sean Jones, Linda May Han Oh, Harvey Mason, and Jany Green. Stevens has worked as a guitarist with producers Quincy Jones, Glen Ballard and Tony Visconti

Giorgio Serci

Giorgio Serci is a Sardinian born, UK based and award winning guitarist, composer, arranger and lecturer. Classically trained and with a Masters Degree in Composition, but also fluent in Jazz, Brazilian, Afro-Cuban and Contemporary music, Serci is a very in demand musician in the London scene as well as internationally, performing, composing and arranging for the likes of David Garrett, Basia, Nigel Kenney, Sylvain Luc, TM Stevens, Harvie S, Andy Sheppard, Martin Taylor, Julian Lloyd Webber, Paolo Fresu, Denys Baptiste, Abram Wilson, Antonio Forcione, Nawal Zoughby, BBC Concert Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Neue Philharmonie Frankfurt and supporting Shirley Bassey, Jools Holland and Dr John, to name but a few

DURAND

Born: May 5, 1974

Mark Tonelli

Mark Tonelli is a guitarist and composer. He is the leader of The Mark Tonelli Group, with whom he has recorded three CD’s, and guitarist for the West Point Band’s Jazz Knights. As a leader, sideman, and with the Jazz Knights, his performance credits include Benny Golson, Clay Aiken, Rita Moreno, Carol Channing, The New York Philharmonic Brass Quintet, The Platters, The Coasters, Jon Faddis, Rufus Reid, Billy Cobham, and Bobby Watson. He has performed at venues such as Cornelia St. Cafe, St. Peter's Church, Avery Fisher Hall, 55 Bar, The Kennedy Center, Blues Alley, The Jazz Showcase, and The Jazz Kitchen

Dave Kelbie

Born: May 6, 1964

Dave Kelbie has devoted his professional career to playing rhythm guitar. Over the last 30 years he has been a prominent accompanist to many of the world’s leading jazz soloists and possibly every celebrated guitarist in the Gypsy jazz world.

His Quartet Lejazz and Fapy Lafertin released the iconic CDs Swing Guitars in 1994 and Hungaria in 1996, two seminal recordings that are as majestic for their music as they are for their sound – and viewed by many as the definitive Gypsy jazz albums since the last recorded releases of Quintet of the Hot Club of France

Joe Bonacci

Have you heard Joe Bonacci’s album? Soca Joe’s a funky jazz ride that was Most Added New Artist to jazz radio as reported by smoothjazz.com. You may know, he’s recorded with Yoko & John and with mambo king great, Tito Puente among others and done shows at Sounds Of Brazil, NBC studios, and Rockwood Music Hall to name a few.

George Burt

George Burt started out as a folkie with the noted songwriters Andy Shanks and Jim Russell. He has played double bass and guitar in many folk and ceilidh bands. He has left the High Society Jazz Band in 2002 after playing with them for ten years, and has toured England and France. He has collaborated with Tom Bancroft and Bill Wells in the improvisation power-trio Bill, George and Tom's Suburban Adventure. His main group is the band he co-leads with Raymond MacDonald. Together, they have produced seven commercially available CDs, four of these with the great Lol Coxhill, and one with Keith Tippett

Bruce Helgeson

Anderson, SC Bruce focuses on delivering a unique guitar voice. He is a refined performing guitarist with a strong background in arranging, composition, theory and practical experience. He has warm, full tone, and chord-melody lines fluid with eloquent phrasing. At any moment this might contrast to his dexterity with angular, bop driven lines that swing hard and deep. Born in Joliet, Illinois (Chicago-land), Bruce began playing trumpet at age 10. He took up guitar after a short residence in Manhattan’s Lower East Side at age 15. After hearing unique sounds on Bleeker Street, Washington Square and The Café Wha, the trumpet took a back seat as he emulated the sounds of Duane Allman and pioneered a music theory course in high school

Matt Wong

Born: August 1, 1997

Fourteen year old guitarist and songwriter Matt Wong discovered his passion for the guitar at age six and has been playing ever since. His genre? Classical, Jazz, and a bit of rock. An aspiring performer, Matt has played at venues and events throughout New Jersey including The Bog Restaurant in West Windsor, NJ, Small World Coffee in Princeton, NJ and the Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes fundraiser sponsored by Novo Nordisk in Princeton, NJ with Rebop, a Jazz group comprised of high school students. Inspired by music greats such as Tommy Emmanuel, and Joe Robinson, and the Beatles, Matt is already on his way to becoming a prolific songwriter, often incorporating a finger picking technique with alternating and walking bass lines found in jazz and blues music

Dan Heck

Dan Heck, jazz Guitarist and Bassist, recording artist, composer and educator relocated to Naples, FL from New York City. After graduating from the Berklee College of Music in Boston, he moved to Seattle in 1993 and began establishing his professional jazz reputation there. As a founding member of the band "Bebop and Destruction", he experienced national success and recognition for his efforts, winning several awards and recording four critically acclaimed CD's with the group. From there, he moved to New York City, working in famous venues such as the Blue Note, the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Kavehaz, Flute, the Pierre Hotel, Cleopatra's Needle, and the French Consulate with a wealth of incredible musicians. Dan has served as leader of the house band for Campiello (Naples, FL)