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About Sebastian Spanache
Instrument: Piano
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Sebastian Spanache

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Romanian jazz pianist and composer Sebastian Spanache started his musical journey in his home town Timisoara, where he began playing the piano at age 5, and then took up the study of jazz in ninth grade while attending the National College of Arts ‘Ion Vidu’. While still studying classical piano in high-school, Sebastian founded his first jazz/funk ensemble at age 14, later to have toured all over Romania and win numerous prizes at student competitions.
After college, Sebastian shifted his playing and compositional directions towards a more modern edge- leading and composing for several student latin-jazz and funk ensembles
About Gardyn Jazz Orchestra
Instrument: Composer / conductor
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Gardyn Jazz Orchestra

Composed of world-class musicians from across the Philadelphia region, the Gardyn Jazz Orchestra has an unmistakable style and ability to inspire people - with enthusiasm, virtuosity and incredible sounds from each chart played. Experiencing the band live is always a trip! Each show is juiced with hip arrangements, strong musical soloists, and unkempt hard groovin’ swing provided by the rhythm section. Derived from the Saxon words GAR, meaning "a weapon", and DYN meaning "sound or alarm", combined with the termination ER gives the name "Gair-den-er", which means "a warrior"
About Edgar Van Asselt
Instrument: Keyboards
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Edgar Van Asselt

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DIY, on-the-fly and versatility are words that come to mind about pianist, composer, producer and cultural entrepreneur Edgar van Asselt. After completing a bachelor in applied economics he dedicated himself to music. Next to his studies at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague he started gigging, teaching and composing. Later he also started organising his own projects and concerts. Resulting in concert series, tours and a number of well received albums, often in collaboration with other musicians.
As a bandleader and co-leader, pianist, and producer Edgar worked with the likes of David Schnitter, Lucy Woodward, Jorge Vistel, Findley Brothers, Robertinho Silva, Ack van Rooijen, Jorge Rossy and Jeroen Vierdag
About Benny Weinbeck
Instrument: Piano
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About Jeryl Johnston
Instrument: Piano
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Jeryl Johnston

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Originally from Oregon, Jeryl has completed a Master of Music degree in composition from Brooklyn College, City University of New York, and a Bachelor of Music Degree at the University of Oregon School of Music with dual majors in Piano Performance and Music Theory.
While in Oregon, she began studying Afro-Cuban music, an undertaking which has taken her on an adventure that has so far included multi-year freelance tenures in both Los Angeles and New York City. In Los Angeles she performed predominantly with “Orquesta Son Mayor,” also performing with “Johnny Polanco y su Conjunto Amistad” and others. As a member of these ensembles, she played regularly at venues such as The Conga Room, The Mayan, The Getty Center, Los Angeles County Museum of Art and others.
About Anita Donndorff
Instrument: Voice / vocals
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Anita Donndorff

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Anita Donndorff is a 26 year-old Argentinean singer. She began her musical journey in 2017, and has become one of the most influential singers in the jazz scene in Buenos Aires. She has performed at some of the most important music venues in Argentina, such as Teatro San Martin, Virasoro Bar, Bebop Club, among others. Anita has also shared the stage with the most important and prestigious musicians of the scene such as Juan Cruz de Urquiza, Hernán Jacinto, Oscar Giunta, among others. She has been an artist in residence at the prestigious Jazz Club Thelonious, having played dozens of shows in the last few years. She has released one album as a solo artist (You Invade All My Dreams, 2021) and three singles (Tus Ojos, 2021; Lo Que Me Queda Por Vivir, 2021; and Herida de Sombras, 2022). She’s now preparing the release of her next album, Thirsty Soul, featuring some of Argentina’s finest musicians, and arrangements and double bass performances by New York mainstay Paul Sikivie.
About Jackie Ryan
Instrument: Voice / vocals
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Jackie Ryan

Jackie teamed with GRAMMY Award winner John Clayton to deliver her chart-
topping CD "Listen Here" - a tour de force through a myriad of jazz idioms — from
blues and gospel flavored jazz gems, to luscious love songs, a soaring Spanish
ballad, a Gershwin classic, pulsating samba rhythms, an original with lyrics penned
by GRAMMY/Oscar/Emmy Award winners — all culminating with the title track: a
stunning duet with 3-time GRAMMY nominee Gerald Clayton.
"Those who hear her are the fortunate ones," writes Howard Mandel - president, Jazz
Journalists Association; "An astonishing contralto voice," (DOWNBEAT), thrilling
audiences across the globe with her powerful 3 & 1/2 octave range and her magnetic
stage presence - and amassing, along the way, an impressive array of records (three
back-to-back #1 CDs on JazzWeek's nationwide chart) and glowing reviews.
Her previous outing - a double CD, "DOOZY" - featured Cyrus Chestnut, Eric
Alexander, Jeremy Pelt, Carl Allen, Ray Drummond and Romero Lubambo, garnered
universal praise (4-Stars from both DOWNBEAT and AMG), and held the #1 position
nationwide on JazzWeek's industry-standard chart for a record-breaking 7 solid
weeks
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vita Tanga

Vita specializes in "Global Guitar" - improvised music and sounds from around the world played on self-designed guitar. Citizen of People's Republic of Brooklyn, NY, born in Europe to a family from the ex-french oriental colonial empire, this explorer moves between genres, across frontiers and had performed and recorded on 4 continents, from Radio City Music Hall to Le Louvres in Paris - his hometown - as a music performer & composer.
About Grupo Los Santos
Instrument: Band / orchestra
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Grupo Los Santos

Grupo los Santos has been together for over 20 years developing a strong following and individual sound, with a patented blend of Afro-Cuban, Brazilian, Flamenco and NYC Jazz influences; creating unique, original rumba, samba, and funky acoustic/electric music. Drawing from the traditional/folkloric music of the Americas, played with an open and spontaneous jazz sensibility, the band cuts a very atypical profile in New York's Jazz and Latin Jazz scene. The band's love and individual deep study of these musical traditions has born great fruits, both compositionally and in performance and execution
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