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Chris Cody

Born: December 21, 1964

Chris Cody is one of Australia’s foremost jazz pianists and has performed and recorded around the world. He began his musical career as a classical pianist in Australia, after being a finalist in the Roger Woodward Piano Scholarship at the age of 14. He performed at venues including the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Town Hall. He gained a Bachelor’s Degree in music from the University of Sydney, and the Licentiate of Trinity College, London, with high distinction, for classical piano performance.

His musical versatility found expression in a wide variety of work situations, including playing with some of Australia’s leading jazz musicians such as James Morrison and Don Burrows. He formed his own jazz quartet playing in local clubs, festivals and for Australian television and radio. He played and composed for numerous musical productions in Sydney, and he also wrote and directed the popular jazz cabaret 31 Celestial Flavors, that enjoyed repeat sell-out seasons in Sydney.

Dann Zinn

As a world-class saxophonist/flutist, Dann Zinn is renowned for being a passionate soloist and composer/arranger. Hailed over the years as “inventive,” “distinctive,” and for “creating a stunning and emotional listening experience,” Dann has developed a unique style distinguishing him as a one of a kind artist with a tone unlike any other horn player on the jazz scene today.

Zinn’s resume includes working with Allison Miller, Derrick Hodge, Geoffrey Keezer, Joe Henderson, Taylor Eigsti, Terri Lyne Carrington, Jeff Tain Watts, Freddie Hubbard, Chuck Findley, Mary Wells, Martha and the Vandellas, Barry Finnerty, Frank Martin, among many others. In addition to his five CDs, Ten Songs, Wish, Grace’s Song, Shangri La, and the newest, Day Of Reckoning, his impressive discography includes over 100 appearances as a featured soloist and sideman on albums with prominent musicians. Dann’s performances have spanned international stages including being featured at the San Francisco Jazz Festival, the Monterey Jazz Festival, and the world famous Yoshi’s, where he has played to sold-out crowds. He has garnered critical acclaim from prestigious publications such as DownBeat Magazine, Jazz Times, Jazziz, and local media such as the Oakland Magazine. Dann’s other performance history includes television, radio, and multi media videos, and even children’s specials.

Orlando Madrid

Born: March 27, 1991

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. 

Terry Gordon

Born: March 16, 1966

Terry Gordon is active in a wide variety of musical styles from jazz, Latin, and big band, to rock, classical, and contemporary Christian worship music. He performs regularly with Alex Torres y su Orquesta, the Terry Gordon Quintet, the Arch Stanton Quartet, and Brass-O-Mania. He has appeared at major venues such as the Montreal International Jazz Festival, the Rochester International Jazz Festival, the Cairo International Jazz Festival, and Lincoln Center, and has appeared in programs with Bobby Rydell, Leslie Gore, and The Temptations. With Alex Torres he can be heard in several television shows and movies including Walt Disney’s Old Dogs and HBO's White House Plumbers, and with the Empire Jazz Orchestra he has backed up such jazz luminaries as Jimmy Heath, Benny Golson, Randy Brecker, Slide Hampton, Rufus Reid, Lew Soloff, Wycliffe Gordon, The Four Freshmen, and David “Fathead” Newman.

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Joseph LoCascio

Born: November 15, 1955

Joe LoCascio has spent a lifetime writing and performing creative music. He is an award winning composer who has written for ensembles of all sizes and is prolific in both traditional and jazz genres. As a performer he has released 18 critically acclaimed jazz recordings. He has performed and recorded with major jazz figures such as Chet Baker, Randy Brecker, Dave Liebman, Frank Rehak, Freddie Hubbard, Tim Hagans, Tony Campise, George Coleman, Pharoah Sanders, Marvin Stamm, Billy Hart,, Tim Armacoast, Ernie Watts, Arnett Cobb, Woody Witt, Ed Soph and Jon Faddis. His 1980’s recordings made extensive use of electronics, but always with acoustic piano at the center

Mike De Masi

Born: September 18, 1987

Mike De Masi is a double bassist and electric bassist active on the Montreal music scene. After graduating in 2012 from the renown Schulich School of Music at McGill University with a bachelors in Jazz, having studied with some of Montreal’s finest musicians including Fraser Hollins, Chet Doxas, and Jan Jarczyk, he went on to record on award-winning alto-sax player Becky Noble’s 2013 album Salish Folk Song (Effendi). He also had the great fortune of performing at the 2013 Cairo Jazz Festival with Egyptian-Canadian musician Ali El-Farouk with special guest Nubian singer and master oud player Karam Mourad

Art Resnick

Born: March 20, 1941

Art started his career in Minneapolis playing keyboard with a blues band.  Influenced by jazz artists like Miles Davis and John Coltrane, he began to play jazz professionally. His first jazz album, Jungleopolis, released in 1972, received a 5-star review from Downbeat. Over the next 50 years, he has recorded several albums with well-known jazz artists and released several of his own as leader.

Art has played and toured with a long list of jazz greats, including George Coleman, Freddy Hubbard, Nat Adderly, Benny Golson, Gary Bartz, James Moody, Eddie Harris, Harry “Sweets” Edison, Bobby Shew, Richie Cole, Charles McPherson, Billy Hart, Mel Lewis and Victor Lewis.

Hila Hutmacher

Born: January 28, 1990

Hila Hutmacher is a singer, composer, bandleader, arranger, and educator, based in Amsterdam/Jerusalem. She received the DownBeat student award "Vocal Jazz Soloist" of 2021. Lately graduated (MA) from the conservatory of Amsterdam after participating as a finalist in Leiden Jazz Award and in EuroFest Bucharest jazz festival in 2020.  She performs in the Netherlands and abroad with multiple bands. In 2021 she released two new albums.

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Hila started her way at the Jerusalem Academy of Music (Israel) where she graduated with excellence from the jazz department. After receiving the “Dean’s prize” and being accepted to the prestigious master’s program at the conservatory of Amsterdam she moved to Amsterdam, where she is based today.  after playing 2 years together,  Hila and the band are working on their first album which will see light this winter. Already performed a few stages in the Netherlands, among them the MeerJazz festival. Among the great musicians that Hila shared the stage with in different opportunities during her studies are Emmet Cohen Trio and the New York-based international Guitarist Gilad Hekselman.

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"