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Ester Andújar Rico

Born: June 29, 1976

singer, composer, arranger, teacher Ester holds a Master in Music Performance and Research by the VIU (International University of Valencia) and a Degree in Jazz Performance from the Conservatory of Navarra. Courses of different vocal techniques (Estil Voice Training, The complete vocal technique).Jazz singing lessons with Sheila Jordan, Miles Griffith (Manhattan School of Music), Bob Stoloff, Carme Canela, among others. In December 1995 she began singing in Valencian clubs, that same year she won the award for “Best Vocalist” in the Valencia Jazz Club contest “Black Note '95”. She has attended seminars and master-classes with Mike Mossman, Astrid Krone, Carme Canela, Mario Rossi, Kurt Rossenwinkwel, etc? In 1996 she decided to dedicate herself professionally to music, performing all over Spain with her own group “Ester Andujar Group” or with outstanding groups and soloists such as: Dr. Lonnie Smith, Idris Muhamad, Jorge Pardo, Ximo Tebar, Sam Yahel, Carles Benavent, Dennis Rowland, Ramón Cardo, Sedaví Big Band, etc. In 1998 he began to work with Ximo Tebar's band, performing in the most important jazz clubs and festivals in the country, such as the Barcelona Jazz Festival, Madrid Jazz Festival, Valencia July Fair, Seville Jazz Festival, Jamboree Jazz Club, Clamores, etc. In 1999 he toured Spain as a quartet with New York organist Sam Yahel, and also collaborated in the recording of the new albums of the Nova Dixieland Band and the Sedajazz Latin Jazz Big Band. In 2000 she toured Latin America performing at the International Festivals of Havana (Cuba) and La Plata (Argentina). Also in 2000 she was elected President of the Valencian Association of Jazz Musicians (PROMUSICS). In 2001 she returned to the city of Buenos Aires for a concert tour and to give a series of intensive courses in interpretative singing at the UEM school in La Plata. He won the “Best Voice 2001” award from the Valencian Association of Jazz and Creative Music (PROMÚSICS). In November 2001, Branford Marsallis invited her to sing on his tour in Spain while she was working as his tour manager. In 2002, she attended the International Jazz Seminar in Zarautz where she studied vocal improvisation techniques with Bob Stoloff (Berkley School of Music) and participated in Benny Golson's Master Class, performing in the closing concert with Albert Bover and Iñaki Salvador. In November 2002 she released her first album as a leader entitled “Tristeza de Amar” (Omix Records). In this recording she is accompanied by Albert Sanz, Pere Loewe and Esteve Pi and counts with the collaborations as soloists of Joan Soler, Carlos Martín and Ximo Tebar. Tristeza de Amar has been highlighted by the magazine Todas las Novedades as one of the five best Spanish jazz albums of 2002, nominated for “Best Album” in the II Edition of the Valencian Jazz Awards Promusics 2002 and highlighted in the magazine “Cuadernos de Jazz” with a rating of four stars. In this edition of the Promusics Awards he has received the BEST VOICE Award 2002. He has participated in records of “La Nova Dixieland”. In 2003 she teaches in several Valencian schools and records an album with the group “Dona'm Jazz”. In 2005 he released his second solo album, “Celebrating Cole Porter”, recorded in NY with musicians such as Ben Street, Helen Sung, Rob Bargad, Peter Bernstein, J.D. Walter, Adam Cruz and Ximo Tébar and arrangers such as Jorge Pardo, Polo Ortí and Ricardo Belda. That same year she was a finalist in the 7th International Soloist Competition in Monaco, organized by the “Academie de Musique Fondation Prince Rainier III”, being also the first singer in the history of the competition. Participates in the “Shure Montreux Jazz Voice Competition”, within the framework of the Montreux Jazz Festival, where she was FINALIST AND SPECIAL PRIZE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE JURY (President of the Jury: BARBARA HENDRICKS, Member of Honor: RANDY CRAWFORD) (07/05). She participated in the annual conference of the IAJE (International Association of Jazz Educators) in New York, in January 2006, presenting in concert her new album, “Celebrating Cole Porter”, accompanied by Ricardo Belda, César Giner and Donald Edwards. Also this year, she has presented her album in Argentina, starting her tour in Buenos Aires, within the Jazzology Cycle (Centro Cultural General San Martín) and continuing in La Plata and Mar del Plata Jazz Festival. She has filled the Teatro “El Musical” in Valencia with the presentation of her album and received numerous applause from critics and audiences with her album and live performance. She has been selected semi-finalist for the second consecutive year in the “Montreux Jazz Voice Competition” and chosen as representative of her generation by the magazine “Interviú” for the celebration of her 30th birthday in the article “Triunfadores a los 30”. In 2007, she has collaborated in the albums of Ricardo Belda (El Principio) and Jerez Texas (Patchwork), and has been invited by the Europa Jazz Festival, in Bucharest, where she toured presenting Celebrating Cole Porter. In May 2007, she attended the Europa Jazz Festival in Bucharest, where she was invited for the second consecutive year, this year to play with her trio format, “Tres por el Jazz”. In December 2008 she released her third album, ¨Páginas Preciosas¨, based on her own compositions sung in Spanish and Valencian, where all her musical influences converge, from Brazilian music to jazz, soul or funk, together with Donald Edwards (drums), César Giner (bass), Ximo Tébar (guitars), Edmundo Carneiro (percussion) and Stephan Braun (cello). She studied for a semester at the Berklee School of Music in Boston between 2009-2010, with a scholarship from this institution and the SGAE. She has presented her latest album in Spain, Lebanon, Jordan, Morocco and other parts of the world, invited by the Cervantes Institute to present ¨Páginas Preciosas¨.

Sioux Robbins

Born: March 28, 1969

Local Philadelphians might recognize Sioux as a model and commercial actor. But there has always been much more to her. Born in Michigan and raised in NY, NJ and PA, Sioux Robbins is a singer songwriter. She started playing piano by ear as a young child, the fourth of five children in her family. Technically it started with her older brother showing her a simple boogie-woogie on the piano at four years old. But for her it really began when she discovered the intro to My Girl ran straight across the black keys.

She’s always loved the music of the '70s. From Carole King, Paul Simon and Crosby Stills Nash and Young, to Santana, Roberta Flack, Stevie Wonder, the Isely Brothers, Earth Wind and Fire to the Jazz Fusion of Return to Forever

Duo Elevation

David Ellington grew up in Connecticut, moved to Boston to attend Berklee College of Music before moving to New Orleans in 1983. After immersing himself in the extraordinary music scene in New Orleans, David moved to Atlanta in 2005 where he shortly met drummer Chris Burroughs. Drummer/percussionist Chris Burroughs was raised in Rockford, Illinois and began playing at the early age of four. During his teenage years, Chris moved to Atlanta, GA to begin his professional career. Chris has performed throughout the United States, Europe, Japan, and Australia and has shared the stage with artists like Dee Dee Bridgewater, Carmen Bradford, Jennifer Holiday, Russell Gunn, Chris Duarte and more… Collectively their musical experiences and special artistic chemistry, make for an exciting elevated musical duo, known as Duo Elevation.