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Carol Stein

Born: June 11

Carol is an optimistic, energetic, life loving person and entertainer! She loves sharing her passion for music! Born in Miami, Florida, Carol began her piano studies at the age of four. She received her Masters degree from the University of Florida with a Thesis on “Special Dental Considerations for Musicians.” Her travels as a musician have spanned the globe performing all over Europe, Asia, and the USA in such places as the Montreux Palace in Switzerland, The Bayerischerhof in Munich, The Oasis Lounge in Hong Kong to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Carol enjoys composing and spontaneous arranging of pieces during a live performance

UCF Flying Horse Big Band

The UCF Flying Horse Big Band is one of the top recording and touring college jazz bands in the United States. Originally known as the UCF Jazz Ensemble 1, the band was renamed in 2013 and has been one of the key artist groups performing on the new Flying Horse Records label of the University. The student band received credible professional accolades when "Jazz Town," their debut album, hit 43rd on the JazzWeek chart in 2011. Their 2012 release, "The Blues is Alright," topped out at 35th on the JazzWeek chart in March 2013.

Per Danielsson

Jazz pianist, composer, arranger, writer and educator, Per Danielsson is was born in Stockholm, Sweden. He performs with The Jazz Professors and his own Per Danielsson Trio, among others. His projects include trio and quartet recordings with jazz great Danny Gottlieb. He can also be heard on the new SeaBreeze release "Here We Are" The Jazz Surge, and the newly released "Dear Old Stockholm", recorded in Stockholm, Sweden, with saxophonist Jack Wilkins, featuring revered Swedish trumpeter Jan Allen. He has formed the Per Danielsson 4Tet and partnered with Jan Allen in the Per Danielsson & Jan Allen Group. After completing formal piano studies, which included lessons with Robert Malmberg and world-renowned jazz pianist Bengt Hallberg, his love of jazz brought him across the ocean to attend the internationally acclaimed North Texas State University

Ralph J DeLorso Jr

Born: August 11, 1953

I,m 57rs Old Professional Drummer 43 years 35 of them with Wm Morris Agency Graduated Berklee School of Music with a BA +BM Degree Performance , Jazz Theory Performance, Advance Music Theory,Hartt College Music, Studied with Al LePak , Joe(Skinny)Porcaro,Richie Lapoire,Art Perretta, Mickey Roker, GaryChaffee, Gary Burton Vibes, Im a Deep in the Pocket feel solid Groove Feel Meter Player Read Compose Transpose Played with many Artist Jackie McLean, Richie Groovin Holmes,Jack McDuff, Jimmy McGriff, Lonnie Plaxico, Recording session Player Endorsed with Yamaha Drums Member of AFM LOcals 283, 400, 802, 47, BMI and PAS MEMBER Im always Professional in Attitude Appearance and Work Ethic

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Paul Monat

Born: March 25, 1953

Started on tuba and string bass (still playing tuba)in 1963Played with Italian bands and "Up with People" in Springfield MA during the late 60's. Played in the '70s with Art Hodes, Teddy Wilson and other members of the Coon Saunders Nighthawks Club in Wethersfield CT hosted by a friend to Eddie Condon, Bob Harrington. Was introduced to Gene krupa and Wild Bill Davison and others from the original Condon Mob in the mid 70's at the Stockbridge Inn in Stockbridge MA by a dear friend Frank Laidlaw who was the original cornet player with the NY Red Onions Jazz Band and who now plays marvelous clarinet/sax and was, for years) a dear friend of Wilbur, Davern, and Evan Christopher

Rick Richbourg

Born: April 12

Biography (March 2003) Richbourg, Rick (Richard P.), guitarist, jazz composer; b. Pensacola, FL, April 12, 1955. Rick is married to Jeanne Varley Richbourg and now resides in Orlando FL, the rest of his family still lives in Pensacola. His father (born Earl Wayne Richbourg, 1924) is an avid had jazz enthusiast and mother (born Mary Alyce McNabb,1932-1992) was a former tap and jazz-dance instructor. Rick had piano lessons from age 10-11 and began playing drums in the junior high school marching band. Rick continued to play drums and percussion in both the high school Marching and Concert bands

Tracy Alexander

Born in New York City on July 8th 1957, Tracy Alexander is the son of internationally renowned Jazz Drummer Elmer "Mousie" Alexander (1922-1988). "Mousie" was voted onto the list of Top Ten Jazz Drummers internationally for over 40 Years by The Downbeat Jazz Polls. Tracy studied with his Father from the age of 12 years old and two years later was accepted into Choate School's Jazz Performance Class where he played drums in The Mighty Midgets Of Jazz Big Band under the direction of Phil Wilson. In 1972 at the age of 15 years old Tracy began playing professionally on weekends and was invited to join The Nassau County Neophonic Lab Band which was composed of the finest high school level Jazz Musicians in the area

Jazz Near You Platform Improvements: Summer 2018

August 21, 2018

The Jazz Near You platform continually improves resulting in an ever-growing list of concerts and venues while boosting event attendance and ticket sales worldwide. Some recent improvements include: Jazz Festival Directory Sorted by Date Festival? Add your 2018 or 2019 dates to your Jazz Near You festival page. When you do, your festival information will appear ...