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Benson McGlashan

Born: June 1, 1989

Canadian guitarist Benson McGlashan has forged a formidable international career rooted in swing, clarity, and an unwavering commitment to 20th-century Black American Classical Music. Hailing from a rugged coastal village on Vancouver Island, his path to the world-touring jazz stage bypassed academia entirely. He immersed himself in the working musician’s life early on, absorbing the language of jazz from bandstands across 30 countries, spanning historic cultural hubs like Montreal, New York, Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, and Seoul.

Since his professional musical journey began in 2006, Benson has graced the stage with an array of global masters including; Bob Dorough, Art Ellefson, Richie Beirach, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Branford Marsalis, Jorge Rossi, Joey DeFrancesco, David Gilmore, Justin Faulkner, Andre White and Eric Ineke, amonst many other top players from Europe and North America.

Nobuki Takamen

Born: May 17, 1977

Guitarist/composer Nobuki Takamen was born in Hiroshima, Japan. Jazz historian Scott Yanow describes him as ''an excellent improviser in his own bop-inspired style.'' John Heidt of Vintage Guitar Magazine has also called him ''a mature player with keen sense of composition [and] considerable technical skill.'' A mainstay of the New York jazz scene, Nobuki has toured with his group in North America and Europe, performing at some of the best international jazz festivals and clubs including the Montreal International Jazz Festival, the Rochester International Jazz Festival, Blue Note NY, Iridium Jazz Club, Blues Alley and Smalls Jazz Club