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Ken Aihara

Ken Aihara is a Japanese Keyboardist, Composer/Producer/Sound Designer based in New York.

His innovative blend of Jazz-fusion, EDM, Rock, and more has given birth to a truly distinctive sound that defies conventions. The esteemed magazine “JazzTrail” raves about "his performances as a captivating, energetically charged blend of influences."

Ken’s debut album, “Multiverse,” stands as a testament to his musical prowess. It features collaborations with luminaries such as Bob Lanzetti from Snarky Puppy, the mesmerizing Evan Marien (known for his work with the legendary Allan Holdsworth and Tygran Hamsian), the rhythmic powerhouse Marko Djordjevic (Matt Garrison and Wayne Krantz), and the versatile Aaron Nevezie (Nerve-Jojo Mayer and Emmy Award-nominated).

Noah Rott

Born: March 8, 1991

Noah Rott is an internationally performing pianist, keyboardist, composer, bandleader, electronic artist & music educator who fuses modern jazz with electronic soundscapes.

As part of a new generation of jazz innovators, Noah Rott's virtuosic and versatile use of analog synthesizers and sound effects paired with his picturesque approach to the acoustic piano have garnered him attention and acclaim.
Noah Rott gained early recognition by winning first prize in the 'Jugend Jazzt Hamburg' competition in 2008 and 2010. He went on to study at the Hamburg Conservatory of Music and Theatre, graduating in 2015 with a Bachelor’s degree in Jazz Instrumental Performance. During this time he became a well-established pianist and driving force of Hamburg's local jazz scene and started to perform nationally and internationally. He performed with several ensembles in the US, Europe, China, South Korea, Nepal, and Costa Rica.
Noah Rott was featured at world-renowned festivals and venues, such as European Parliament, Jewish Museum New York, Lincoln Center, Firehouse12, Nublu, Joe's Pub, Jazzmandu festival, Sultan Room, Club Evans Seoul, LOFT Köln, Clifford Brown Festival, Elbjazz festival, Ueberjazz festival, Jazz Open festival, and many more. Furthermore he recorded twelve critically acclaimed albums as a bandleader or sideman.
Besides his musical activities, Noah Rott worked as a cultural manager. In 2015 he founded the music label, artist collective and event series JAZZLAB with the objective to make improvised music accessible to a new and young audience. In 2017 he was a founding member and host of the feel.jazz festival.


In 2017 Noah Rott was rewarded with the internationally renowned Fulbright scholarship to represent German culture in the US and further the mutual and cultural understanding of both countries.
In 2019 he graduated from the New York University with a Master of Music in Jazz Instrumental Performance. In this time he studied with some of the most innovative jazz artists of our time, such as Peter Bernstein, Kevin Hays, Alan Ferber, Billy Drewes, Adam Rogers, Brad Shepik and Lenny White.
 Additionally Noah Rott taught courses for undergraduate students at NYU in the fields 'Jazz/Pop Piano & Composition'.

Amir Segall

Born: December 29, 1993

Amir Segall is a pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader based in Brooklyn. Amir was born in Israel, 1993 and grew up in Tel Aviv. From very young age, he was exposed to many musical genres varying from Classical music, Folk, Israeli music, Pop, Rock, Jazz, Brazilian Music and more. His passion for music began at a young age from his parents house. He memorized songs quickly and started playing songs on grandma’s piano. At first, Amir started to play the xylophone and pretty quickly switched to play the piano, that became his major instrument. Amir started to play classical music when he was 8 years old

Yasushi Gonjo

Born: May 24, 1985

Yasushi was born in Yamaguchi, Japan. He learned the cornet, alto saxophone and guitar at an early age. He switched to the contrabass when he became sixteen years old. In 2004, he studied at Osaka College of Music in Osaka and he took lessons from Mr. Terumasa Hino, Tomoyuki Kimura, Ken Sakakura. Yasushi started playing career as a professional from a student. He experienced performed with top musicians such as Othello Molineaux, Eddie Henderson, Lewis Nash. Yasushi has made 8 CDs as a leader. His own band “GINGERBREAD BOYS” got number one Japanese Jazz Band of “Jazz Page’s A Popularity Vote 2012” And he has recorded 10 CDs an a side man. In 2010, he started to produce concert event “CHANGES” series to introduce young jazz bands. He has made successful 10 times the event. And 2011, he founded the independent record label “OPEN E MUSIC”

Kihong Jang

Born: July 26, 1989

Kihong Jang has made a name himself as a swing-ful guitarist who is frequently called upon by musicians and arrangers to be a featured soloist and rhythm section. After Kihong finished his military service in the army band, he started working with an international jazz pianist Jinjoo Yoo's Trio. He  has been featured as a guest artist in numerous concerts including (Greece), (New York) to name but a few.   After Kihong moved to New York in 2015, he has been a staple of New York jazz scene, sharing stages with jazz veterans as well as internationally touring musicians, such as Neal Miner, Jimmy Wormworth, Jinjoo Yoo, Dustin Kiselbach, Robin Daniel Grasso, Anna Kolchina, Samuel Martinelli, and Doron Tirosh. As a leader of his own trio, Kihong has played at prestigious venues in the city including Caffe Vivaldi, Shapeshifter Lab, Shrine, Hotel Stanford

Jacopo Penzo

Born: October 10, 1987

Jacopo Penzo is a producer based in Brooklyn, NY. Originally from Switzerland and raised in Milan, Italy, he lives in the US since 2012. Jacopo has a B.A. in Music Production & Engineering from Berklee College of Music (Boston, MA), and a M.A. in Media Studies and Media Management from The New School (New York, NY). He has produced, recorded, and mixed records for artists throughout different genres, from jazz (Tamara Usatova, Benjamin Furman, Yakir Arbib) to indie rock (Half/Brother, Stone Giant). He has also worked as postproduction sound editor for a broad range of clients, including major studios like HBO, Amazon Studios, and Netflix, as well as independent filmmakers and local businesses.

Anwar Robinson

Born: April 21, 1979

Anwar Farid Robinson (born April 21, 1979) is an American singer/songwriter/musician who was the 7th place finalist on the fourth season of American Idol. In August 2004, Robinson successfully auditioned for season four of Idol in Washington, DC. He proceeded to the Top 12, but was voted off during the 1970s dance music week on April 20, 2005, after his performance of Earth Wind and Fire's "September". He went on to tour with the Top 10 contestants of season four and sang for over 500,000 people in over 40 cities in the United States and Canada. He also participated in "Idols In Concert" at the newly built Rrazz Room at San Francisco's Hotel Nikko. Robinson took on the role of "Collins" in the 2007–2008 national/international tour of Rent

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Active since: 2016

Johannes Ludwig - alto sax / alto clarinet Johannes Felscher - double bass Lucas Pino - bass clarinet Peter Kronreif - drums

Alfonso Adan

Born: April 10, 1976

Alfonso Adan (1976) is a European jazz guitarist, composer, and recording artist. With more than 30 years of experience as a performer, his style characterizes by a carefully crafted compositional technique where he combines elements of classical and modern music, with a strong influence and knowledge of Afro-American music and European jazz. His great curiosity about music led him to take lessons since he was six years old. A few years later, motivated by the eagerness he had to learn more about what he liked so much, he formally began to study guitar at the music conservatory. From a very young age, Alfonso felt identified with the sound he could get from an electric guitar, and this led him to develop a professional career along with his studies of classical music at the conservatory

Grace Brancale

With singles featured on local and global smooth jazz, pop, rock, and classical radio stations, and on leaders like smoothjazz.com, 96.9 The Oasis, Pandora, Amazon, iHeartRadio, and many more, Grace Brancale has been described as a prolific and internationally acclaimed artist that emerges with a soulful, lush, eclectic, dreamy sound, surrounding her lyrical, rhythmic ivory melodies with seductive grooves and sensual, soaring ambiences across her est. 29 albums in a little over 4 years with many charting or selected by users as high as #2 in Top 10, 30, 50, 100 lists or weekly top singles lists for indies and mixed indie and labeled artists the past year