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Los Angeles Neophonic Orchestra

The Neophonic movement,launched in the mid-sixties,was another grand Stan Kenton adventure. This one had the ultimate goal of establishing comtemporary resident jazz orchestra in major cities across the United States and even around the globe. The prototype orchestra, THE LOS ANGELES NEOPHONIC, played eleven concerts over three seasons at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, but funding support disappeared and the band dissolved in 1968. Dozens of polished writers had jumped at the opportunity to be a part of this piece of history and submitted their works free-of-charge! The orchestra roster included many musicians long associated with Kenton's regular band and consisted of five trumpets, four trombones, tuba, five reeds, five French horns, piano, bass, drums,and vibes/percussion

Boy Katindig

Born: May 2

Jazz Pianist and International Recording Artist BOY KATINDIG, comes from a well-known clan of musicians who pioneered Latin jazz in Manila. His father is Philippines' jazz legend/pianist/arranger Romy Katindig. In 1978, Boy signed up with A&W Records International and recorded several albums under the Horizon label. " Midnight Lady", his first album was awarded "Best Instrumental Composition" by the Himig Awards and Gold for the single which preceded it "Don't Ask My Neighbor". The album was released in the U.S. by PAUSA. "Aftermidnight" followed and then "Love Fusion", which Boy describes "Horizon Record's signature jazz project", the album garnered awards for "Best Jazz Instrumental" &" Best Performance in a Jazz Composition" for "Its Still September" from the Cecil Music Awards Foundation

Josh Nelson

Born: August 1, 1978

Pianist and composer Josh Nelson maintains an active and creative schedule. He has performed with some of the most respected names in jazz, including Natalie Cole, Anthony Wilson, George Mraz, Jeff Hamilton, Walter Smith III, Dayna Stephens, Alicia Olatuja, Eddie Daniels, Ken Peplowski, Richard Galliano, Michael Buble, Benny Golson, Sheila Jordan, Greg Hutchinson, John Clayton, Seamus Blake, Matt Wilson, Sara Gazarek, Dave Koz, Joe Chambers, Kurt Elling, John Pizzarelli, and Lewis Nash. Josh has performed around the world and recorded for numerous albums, films, and TV shows, but also makes time for his own projects: "Anticipation" (2004) and "Let it Go" (2007, Native Language Music) both garnered international critical acclaim

Will Magid

Born: August 10, 1986

Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Will Magid is a musician who lives in Los Angeles. Although mostly known as a jazz trumpet player, Will has played electric bass in several rock bands and produces music for film and radio. He has performed with the likes of Jay McShann, Jon Faddis, Jeff Clayton, John Clayton, Jeff Hamilton, Gary Burton, Regina Carter, David Fathead Newman, and Solomon Burke, at such notable venues as the San Francisco Jazz Festival, The Monterey Jazz Festival, Universal Ampatheater, Yoshi's, and Catalinas Bar and Grill.

Josh Workman

Born: March 19, 1969

Josh Workman is an internationally traveled guitarist, composer, educator, journalist, and audio editor who teaches at Musicians Institute in Hollywood, CA. Performance and recording in groups or as sideman: Josh has performed and/or recorded with Larry Vuckovich, Lynda Carter, Margaret Cho, Debbie Harry, David Grisman, John Jorgenson, The Jazz Passengers, Jon Hendricks, Maria Muldaur, Houston Person, Groove Collective/Groove Thing, Deanna Martin, Indigo Swing, The Hot Club of San Francisco, Benny Green, Harold Jones, Akira Tana, Corinne West, The West Coast Ramblers, B-Stars, and many others. Performance and recording as a leader: The release, ‘Jumpin at the Border’ reached #24 on the JazzWeek national radio charts and received critical acclaim, garnering four out of five stars on All Music Guide and receiving the International Association of Jazz Educators Blue Chip Award - among the top four instrumentals of the year

Brandino

Born: September 16, 1964

Kevin “Brandino” Brandon is a seven-time Grammy-awarded Producer, Composer, Arranger and Bassist. His latest Grammy nomination was for the album Singularity by Robby Krieger of the Doors, nominated Best Pop Instrumental Album of the Year 2011. Among other high-profile projects last year, Brandino worked on the December 14, 2010 release of Michael Jackson’s new album entitled Michael (expected to be a big seller in 2011). Though based in Los Angeles, Brandino is no stranger to the rest of the country’s musical hotbeds, including a recent trip to New York in November to participate in a Warwick Family Photo shoot with his friends Larry Graham and Bootsy Collins. Warwick makes basses by which all other brands are measured, and the “Warwick Family” is a carefully selected group.

Alexandra Caselli

Alexandra began classical training on the piano at the age of 6. She received a B.A. degree in liberal arts (Plan II) from the University of Texas at Austin and went on to study music as a graduate student at North Texas State University in Denton. She began her career as a professional musician in South Lake Tahoe leading a trio in a weekly after-hours session where casino showroom players would come to sit in. Since that time Ms. Caselli played in a wide variety of situations in the Reno-Tahoe area ranging from solo piano bar to Top-40 groups and big bands. She played piano with the Tahoe Mini-Philharmonic Orchestra at Caesar’s featuring 2 pianos on Saint-Saens’ “Carnival of the Animals”. As part of the John Carlton Orchestra she backed up name artists in the Harrah’s Reno showroom including Rich Little, Bobby Vinton, Charo and Debbie Reynolds. Alexandra was synthesizer player for the Reno-Hilton revue “Branded” and pianist for the Harrah’s Tahoe Ice Show featuring Scott Hamilton and “Tai and Randy.” She also played in the major casinos as part of a duo performing all types of music- it was during that time she started singing background vocals and developed sequencing skills on the computer. Alexandra has been successfully freelancing in the Los Angeles area since 1991.

Darren Kelly

Born: January 20, 1966

Musician-Multi-instrumentalist

Matt Haze

Born: February 4, 1982

Using Jazz as a center point of focus, the MATT ROBERTS GROUP brings together a wide variety of sounds. You'll hear everything from ECM contemporary jazz and Brazilian fusion to pop! The vibe of the group is reminiscent of artists such as Pat Metheny or Brazilian songwriter/guitarist, Joao Bosco. The compositions vary from the simple to the complex, from eclectic to the sounds of purely soulful and heartfelt melodies and lyrics. Matt fronts his group with a fiery stage presence not likely to go unnoticed, while his band mates work collectively to create an organic, beautiful musical experience

Ron Kaplan

Born: July 15, 1953

Biography Ron Kaplan's musical style is reminiscent of the great singers of the 1950’s continuing the tradition of performing songs from the Popular and Jazz Standards of the Great American Songbook. Critics note Kaplan’s phrasing, tone, diction, relaxed style, and his ability to get to the heart of a song with his own mark of musicianship, while featuring superb musicians in his live performances and on his recordings, enjoyed around world. What the critics are saying… "Ron Kaplan is an original personality in the world of jazz vocalists and he has managed to put his name into that previously closed inner circle