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Dewey Huang

Born: January 1, 2001

Dewey Huang is a New York-based songwriter, producer, arranger, and guitarist working at the intersection of Contemporary R&B and Brazilian-influenced harmony. His work is rooted in musical restraint, groove, with a focus on shaping songs and performances that feel both sophisticated and immediate.

Dewey holds a Master of Music in Composition and Songwriting from NYU Steinhardt, where he studied privately with multi-platinum songwriter and producer Barry Eastmond(Diana Ross, Billy Ocean). He has received a Scholar Award from the Songwriting Hall of Fame and was named one of the 11 recipients of the 2024 Johnny Mercer Songwriting Intensive. 

Acacia Grace

Born: June 24, 1978

Acacia Grace is an American and Franco Singer and songwriter, the perfect example of a modern woman in the music industry. Previously she was part of an R&B trio with Isai Galvez and Korie Lewis in Orange County, California. Nowadays, you can find her in New York or Paris where she splits her time performing spoken word and hosting virtual songwriting worskshops. My relationship with jazz began at an early age in my grandfathers basement listening to Miles Davis, Grover Washington Jr., and Chuck Mangione to name a few. I love to make and experiement with jazz music vocally. I am also proud that my daughter Rhian is a jazz singer, majoring in music at the City University of New York; she is carrying on the legacy of her grandfather the late Bill Jacobs of the Bill Jacobs Ensemble who was a jazz musician from Queens, NY.

David Howard

Born: November 3, 1964

Dave Howard performs throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. He is a exciting musician influenced by many great jazz, blues and funk artists. David Howard was a Professor at Berklee College of Music in Boston for many years. He's a guitarist, composer, arranger and leader on many recordings including "Souvenirs" featuring Kenwood Dennard. "Clouds", "Almost Carefree", and "Block Island Summer" with the Joe Parillo Ensemble, and "Autumn Leaves" with Dave Rasmussen Jazz Orchestra. Dave has Performed tours and clinics in Europe, and has worked as a Composer and Performer on various jingles

Shawn McGowan

Born: May 26, 1993

Shawn McGowan is an Indianapolis based pianist, keyboardist, composer, arranger, and educator. Shawn studied at the Jacobs School of Music under the tutelage of David N. Baker and Luke Gillespie, earning a B.A in Jazz Studies, a minor in instrumental and choral conducting, and the prestigious Performer’s Certificate. In 2013, Shawn won first prize for Best Musical Score in the National Campus Movie Festival screened in Hollywood and Paris, France. From 2015- 2016 he served as the Associate Instructor of Jazz Piano for the Jacobs School of Music and as a piano instructor for the IU Young Pianists Program

Heistheartist

Born: August 8, 1991

Heistheartist is an American New Age Christian singer-songwriter from Central Islip, NY. Formerly a secular neo-soul singer signed to "Bentley Records" under his biological name "LeeMann Bassey," Heistheartist discovered that his true calling was with the Lord after hearing an inspiring sermon by TD Jakes online one day. That day he was inspired to teach the world about the Lord like TD Jakes did with his Sermon, but through music.

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