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Lawrence Fields

Lawrence Fields, born and bred in St. Louis, has earned a spot at the forefront of young jazz pianists, thanks to his blending of vintage ideals with a contemporary mindset. For the last five years, in 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, and 2019, Downbeat Magazine has placed him close to the top of the keyboardist category in their “Rising Stars” critics poll. Fields showcases his own dynamic blend of composition and playing in his trio and quartet, and his music is currently being featured internationally. His debut album featuring his trio and solo playing, To the Surface, was released on February 2, 2024 to critical acclaim.

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Efraim Schulz-Wackerbarth

Efraim Schulz-Wackerbarth is an Australian born German jazz drummer based in Amsterdam. His versatility, sensitivity to style, tight ensemble playing and improvisational skills make him a sought after player with instrumentalists and singers alike and have led him to collaborate with musicians from around the globe. His debut album "Between Two Worlds" was released in March 2024 on Zennez Records. In 2022 Efraim recorded and performed with Saxophone player Iman Spargaaren's album "Sly Fly". As a member of the band surrounding singer-songwriter Carly E. he recorded and performed her album Timeless Thoughts in Holland in 2018/2019. 

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Serra Bilgincan

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Serra Bilgincan is a composer and vocalist of jazz music based in Istanbul, Turkey. In 2017, she got accepted to Berklee College of Music, but decided to take a non-academic and more intuitive route into music and studied architecture at Central Saint Martins instead. Having trained in classical piano at her young ages, she became a fan of jazz music in her teen years. After some years of personal practice, her debut single 'Transience' has just been released. Three other tracks (Strange Proximity, Convergence, and EXCR) are currently undergoing mixing and mastering, and all four will make up her first EP project 'Disintegration'.

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David Giesel

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David Giesel is a German drummer, composer and bandleader from Basel who works mainly in the fields of jazz, pop and improvised music. The unmistakable characteristics of his sound are the clarity, the dynamic spectrum, followed by the urge to constantly rediscover himself without losing the focus on the music.

David Giesel grew up near Freiburg and completed his bachelor's degree in 2023 at the Stuttgart University of Music and Performing Arts. He studied with Eckhard Stromer, Fabian Arends, Rainer Tempel and Alexander "Sandi" Kuhn.

David Giesel released his first albums as a sideman with the "Lukas Wögler Quartett" (Alba, Plastic Jazz), the "Simon Bremen Quartett" (Reflections on Predictability, Unit Records) and others. In 2021 he received the "BMBF Deutschlandstipendium" and found the band "Larceny" with which he released the EP "Shapes" 2022 and the album "Crosscurrent" (2023) on "XJAZZ!MUSIC" Berlin.

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Christine Xu

Christine Xu  (徐晨曦)  

Christine Xu is a Beijing based Jazz Vocalist, Composer, Educator.

Born and raised in WenZhou, China, she started classical piano studies at 5 and half years old, sang and played piano accompany in church choir since 8 years old.

Christine Xu received a bachelor’s in Music Education from ZheJiang Conservatory Of Music. After graduation, she studied artistic director with classical musicians Claar ter Hors and Alexander Schmalcz in Berlin, Germany.

In 2021, Christine received a master degree in Jazz Studies (Vocal) from Queens College, CUNY, studied under Jazz musicians Chareneè Wade, David Berkman, Jeb Patton, Dennis Mackrel, Antonio Hart, Michael Mossman, Aubrey Johnson.

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Nastazio Gkoumas

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Nastazio Gkoumas was born in Athens in 1965. He is jazz fusion guitarist and composer  with SEVEN released studio albums. His relationship with music began at the age of 10. Simultaneously he played electric guitar in many rock groups. His interest in jazz began in 1985 and it would determine his future course.He is  a  Musician that has dedicated his life’s works to music and performance. Perfecting his technical abilities and unique sound over the years,  

In 2013 he presented his first compositions with his band ,( Nastazio Gkoumas )   A New Day    

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Orlando Madrid

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A native of Las Cruces, New Mexico, Orlando Madrid is quickly gaining recognition for his soulful, innovative and unique voice on the alto saxophone. His talents as a gifted saxophonist, composer, and educator have made him an in-demand musician who has performed at jazz clubs, jazz festivals, schools and concert halls all over the country and in Asia.  

Orlando has performed regularly in the Las Cruces, El Paso,  Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Rochester and New York City areas with nationally touring artists and local jazz musicians. During his study in New Mexico, he performed with the Albuquerque Jazz Orchestra (AJO), Entourage Jazz, popular local Bohemian Folk band Cactus Tractor, Bobby Shew, and Doug Lawrence. He also has had the privilege of sharing the stage with Ingrid Jensen, Marshall Gilkes, Dick Oatts, Jeff Coffin, Tony Lujan, George Stone, Jules Broussard, Eric Alexander, Clay Jenkins, Wynton Marsalis, Ted Nash, Rich Perry,  Jerry Lopez & The Santa Fe Horns, Charles Pillow Big Band, The Temptations, and The Frank SInatra Orchestra. Orlando was selected as Lead Alto for the 2015 Mid-Atlantic Contemporary Collegiate Honor Jazz Orchestra, which performed at Dizzy’s Coca-Cola Club and the Maryland Jazz Festival under the direction of grammy nominated and saxophonist/composer, Ted Nash. 

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Lee Goodall

Lee Goodall is a talented multi instrumentalist whose main instruments are Saxophone: soprano, alto, tenor, & baritone, Flute and bass Flute, but he also gigs as a drummer and guitarist. Composing has been a large part of his life and he has worked as a composer for the BBC on projects including the radio plays "Waiting for Concord" and "Clara".

He lived and played in New York, USA for many years (1979-1985) performing with a great variety of line ups including Saheb Sarbib's "Multinational Band".  This band recorded one lp/cd with Lee.

Lee played on some recordings for "Island Records" with singer Jess Roden who released a 5 CD collection entitled 'Hidden Masters'.  Lee is co-composer on some of the material.The producers for this project were Phil Ramone and Joel Dorn and Lee played on sessions with Steve Gadd, Marcus Miller, Will Lee and Dr John and others.

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Mark J Miller

Mark grew up in Racine, Wisconsin and attended nearby Carthage College. In 1992 he moved toMinneapolis to study at the University of Minnesota with Tom Ashworth and Ron McCurdy. An ever-present sound on the Twin Cities music scene in the 1990s, he played with and composed for MotionPoets, Slide Huxtable, Happy Apple, and Jeanay Say Qua. Mark also performed with the Latin SoundsOrchestra, Salsa Del Soul, and the Intergalactic Contemporary Ensemble.

Mark was a founding member of the jazz sextet Motion Poets, in which he and the other members eachcomposed an eclectic repertoire of hundreds of pieces during their eight-year tenure (1993-2000).They recorded three albums: “Truth And Consequence”, “Standard Of Living”, and “Lose Your Mind AndCome To Your Senses”. Motion Poets also traveled extensively, performing in 37 states and werefeatured at many jazz festivals, including: San Jose Jazz Festival, Iowa City Jazz Festival, Discover JazzFestival, and the BYU Jazz Festival.

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Thomas Reilly

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Thomas Reilly is an award winning multi-instrumentalist and composer from Bernardsville, New Jersey. Playing in rock bands since the age of twelve, Thomas’ passion for music has taken him through many styles. In 2021, he received his Bachelor’s of Music in Composition from Rowan University, during which he studied classical and jazz performance on drumset, vibraphone and piano, as well as classical and jazz composition. Thomas received the 2019 New Jersey Jazz Society Young Artist scholarship for his endeavors in jazz performance. Continuing his studies, Thomas received his Master’s of Music in Jazz Composition and Arranging from the University of North Texas in 2023. While at the University of North Texas, he played and recorded with the GRAMMY- nominated One o’Clock Lab Band.


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