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Aaron Graves

Laurence Lee

Born in Missouri, Laurence Lee picked up the piano at age six. (You guessed it�"he worked out a lot even back then.) His first piano teacher, born without a left hand yet a competent player, inspired him to stick with piano lessons while so many kids were giving up. Hearing his teacher play with one hand, Laurence was motivated and excited by the thought of what he might someday accomplish with two. Laurence studied music all through high school and during college he focused on classical piano and performed with local music groups. In 1984, Laurence moved to Dallas to live in a more modern environment and immerse himself in contemporary music

Overton Berry

Overton Berry began his musical career over fifty years ago at the age of 16 when he played USO shows at military bases on the west coast with the first Overton Berry Trio. Since those early beginnings the music has never stopped. He is described in the Pacific Northwest as “a living legend”, and his wealth of experience and generations of fans bear witness to this affectionate accolade. His credits include Music Director for the Peggy Lee Concert at the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair; Music Director for the House of Entertainment during the Seattle World’s Fair; Music Director for the Canadian tour La Hora de Jazz Concerts; Music Director of the Gene Stridel Show, Hollywood Overseas Committee - Viet Nam; and Music Director of the Overton Berry Trio and the TOBE School of Music. He has played extensively in venues around the world including Sans Souci in Tokyo, the Marriott in Cairo, the Peninsula Hotel in Bangkok, the China Hotel in Guangzhou, China and the Sheraton Hotel in Hong Kong. He has performed at numerous venues in and around Seattle including Jazz Alley, The Double Tree Inn, The Alexis Hotel, The Triple Door, Egan’s Ballard Jam House and The Sorrento Hotel where he can still be heard regularly in The Fireside Room. Recent concert dates include the P.E.A.C.E

Julian Shore

Born: June 1, 1987

Pianist Julian Shore is known for his "deep maturity as a composer and bandleader" (DownBeat), and his work as both a versatile sideman, and experienced bandleader has JazzTimes calling him one of the “leaders of the young jazz piano scene.” Bandcamp glows “his melodies are fueled by a powerful blend of contemplation and exploration. It’s just as easy to immerse yourself in any single moment as it is to be swept away by the entire epic journey.”

         Based in New York, Shore has become one of the city’s most sought-after pianists. He has performed domestically and abroad with artists as varied as John Patitucci, Gretchen Parlato, George Garzone, Theo Bleckman, Chico Pinheiro, Brian Blade, Chris Speed, Sara Gazarek, Caroline Davis, Noah Preminger, Dave Stryker, Don Braden, säje, among many others. He’s appeared at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, Blue Note, Jazz at Lincoln Center and major venues and festivals across Europe, Asia and South America.

Mamiko Kitaura

Mamiko Kitaura, a native of Miyazaki, Japan, began playing the piano at the age of 5. She moved to the states to attend the University of the Arts in philadelphia and finished her school experience studying with Harold Danko at the Eastman School of Music, where she received both Bachelor and Master degrees in Jazz studies. Mamiko has recorded and performed with artists such as Joey Baron, Lenny Castro, Vinnie Colaiuta, Peter Erskin, Dave Koz, David Liebman, Vince Mendoza, Toshi Nagai, Sam Newsome, Gunther Schuller, Tom Scott, Bob Sheppard, Marcus Printup. She is also a featured pianist for Monica Mancini and also has made several t.v. appearances in Japan, NHK National Network, and the U.S., A&E “Breakfast with the Arts” and recently on BBC radio

Mark Jones

Born: June 19, 1952

Mark Jones is one of the best kept secrets in the music world. A reclusive artist who rarely performs in public, or on recordings, Mr. Jones is one of the few contemporary musicians who possesses a completely original piano style and has authored a new book of truly memorable, engaging compositions that serve as new standards for improvisation, as well as having composed various classical works, music for theater, and has taught in universities and privately. Originally from Cleveland, his musical roots are in the blues. He took piano lessons in his youth after displaying an ability to play his sister’s piano lesson after hearing it from another room

Robert M Wagner

After spending a career in international business, you’d think Bob Wagner would want to sit back, relax and enjoy life at his home in St. Paul de Vence, France. Mais, non! Bob is just getting started. This time, it’s his work as a jazz composer and musician he’s taking to the next level, delving into a career as a recording artist. It’s work that Bob has always done, just not often in public. “I have very much remained the dark horse in the music arena,” he says. A dark horse, that happens to be a powerful and proven musical steed. Since taking up songwriting as a university student in the 1950s, Bob has amassed over 150 compositions; mostly big band-era jazz tunes that have been well received on the international stage

Victor Gould

Victor Gould, a pianist from Los Angeles, began playing piano at the young age of four. He was fortunate to grow up in a household where his parents supported him wholeheartedly. His undergraduate degree was completed at Berklee College of Music where he was a recipient of the Herbie Hancock Presidential Scholarship. Immediately after he graduated from Berklee, Victor attended the prestigious Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz and received his Masters Degree. Gould's honors include the 2009 ASCAP Foundation Young Jazz Composer Award, and in 2006 He was a semifinalist in The Thelonious Monk International Piano Competition

David Rumpler

Michael J McEvoy

Born: August 29, 1961

Michael is an award-winning composer with many film, television and pop music credits to his name including the score for Richard Loncraine’s feature Finding Your Feet starring Imelda Staunton, Timothy Spall and Celia Imrie. Other projects of note include the evocative jazz score to the acclaimed BBC/PBS documentary Jazz Ambassadors and Churchill and the Movie Mogul for BBCFour. Michael’s composing credits also include Richard Linklater’s Me and Orson Welles starring Zac Efron and Clare Danes and indie feature Forget Me Not (Winner London Independent Film Festival) starring Tobias Menzies. He is an accomplished arranger and provided string orchestrations for Ricky Gervais’ David Brent: Life On The Road. Michael’s music also appears in films including Wild Card starring Jason Statham, Wild Target with Emily Blunt, plus TV drama, The Wire.