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George Fogel

George Fogel was born in London and through exposure to jazz at an early age, when 16 his quartet won the music for youth competition at the QEH and went on to play at the RAH with a prize for composition. He attended Junior Guildhall School of Music from 14 under the wing of Martin Hathaway and went on to get a scholarship to study there for a B(mus) in 2001. He took a year from the course to study in Berklee College of music under Lazlo Gardony and then returned to GSMD where he graduated in 2006 with a first class honours degree. Throughout this period an omnivorous musical diet led him to work in both traditional jazz environments (regular appearances at venues such as The Vortex, Pizza Express, Ronnie Scotts and 606 to name a few) with members of London’s F-IRE and Loop collectives, and rock/dance clubs Cargo, the Spitz, 333 with Matt Calvert (now Three Trapped Tigers) , as well as the Duke Ellington Festival (US), and Brecon Jazz Festival.In these settings he has worked alongside such well known names as George Garzone, Phil Robson, Soweto Kinch, and Sebastien Rochford. He has since been working with MOBO Award winning ensemble ‘Empirical’, and has his own quartet ‘Dice Factory’ alongside Tom Challenger as well as a five keyboard ensemble with Tom Rogerson (Three Trapped Tigers) and Mercury Nominee Kit Downs. He is also active as an educator, giving workshops at GSMD and RAC, he is currently artist in residance with Empirical at Trinity College of music through 2011. A subsidiary interest in writing music for animation and film lead him to recently embark in an MA in Sound Art practice at LCC.

Chuck Lamb

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Chuck Lamb, as a pianist and composer, has been with the Brubeck Brothers Quartet for 24 years and has performed with the Quartet and/or his own groups at numerous renowned venues around the world, including Jazz At Lincoln Center, Newport Jazz Festival, Monterey Jazz Festival, Detroit Jazz Festival, Montreal Jazz Festival, Hollywood Bowl, Blue Note (Tokyo), Vancouver Wine & Jazz Festival, Rochester Jazz Festival, Syracuse Jazz Festival, Yoshi’s, Jazz Standard, and more.

Earlier in his career, Chuck co-founded the jazz fusion group, “Dry Jack,” which Rolling Stone History of Music cited as one of the premiere, cutting edge fusion bands of the electric jazz movement. With Chuck’s original compositions, Dry Jack released two internationally acclaimed albums for the Inner City label and garnered global acclaim. The group shared the stage with many musical greats, including Ray Charles, Pat Metheny, Freddie Hubbard and McCoy Tyner.

Johannes Wallmann

Born: September 9, 1974

Johannes Wallmann’s fourth album as a leader features his NYC-based Brasstet, an innovative ensemble comprised of three brass (Ralph Alessi, trumpet; Josh Roseman, trombone; and Marcus Rojas, tuba) together with a rhythm section of bassist Sean Conly, drummer Fred Kennedy, and Wallmann on piano (Wallmann’s working piano trio for much of the past decade). The group’s instrumentation is nimble enough to allow for highly interactive ensemble play (such as the New Orleans-inspired collective improvisation of “The Sweet Minute”), yet rich enough in timbre to suggest a much larger brass choir (“Looms in the Mist”).

Gilson Schachnik

Billy White

William “Billy” White is a pianist, composer, producer, ethnomusicologist and music scientist living in Brooklyn, New York. The 28-year-old pianist grew up in the rich stew of San Francisco's music scene in the 80's and 90's. After receiving a few years of classical education, he began studying jazz with teachers as Jim Rowsey, Wayne Wallace, Rebecca Mauleon, Gordon Fels, and Marc Levine, in addition to leading his own groups by the age of fifteen. Winning a number of music scholarships, he attended UCLA, and studied with the legendary guitarist Kenny Burrell, the pianist Tom Ranier, and the arranger Gerald Wilson

Axel Tosca Laugart

Born: January 27, 1984

Cuban born Axel Tosca Laugart is one of the most dynamic young pianists on the scene. Laugart's family influenced his musical interests at an early age. Both his father and stepfather were musicians and his father's guitar playing sparked an early interest in the instrument. He began playing guitar around the age of four and piano at the age of seven, accompanying his parents. Laugart's mother, Xiomada Laugart, is a world-famous singer, whom he still performs with today. Laugart benefitted from a wide range of musical experiences growing up in Cuba. Dennis & Swing was a group that Laugart credits for "giving me the real timba groove." Laugart also played with the Afro Cuban All Stars, Teresa Garcia Caturla, Sexteto Sendito, Jose Miguel Crego (known as “El Greco”), and a Latin Jazz group called the Bobby Carcases Group, where Laugart says "I learned a lot about the language of music." Laugart was also part of the Hip-Hop scene in Cuba and had the opportunity to play with The Roots while they were in Cuba

Pawel Kaczmarczyk

Born: February 8, 1984

One of Poland's pre-eminent jazz pianists from the younger generation, composer, soloist and sideman. Called a revelation of Polish and European jazz scene; valued most of all for his virtuosity, creativity and surprisingly mature technique. Being only a teenager he started to participate in a various jazz festivals and competitions where he received many awards. Year 2000 for Pawel Kaczmarczyk is the beginning of informal education under the aegis of legendary jazzman Janusz Muniak, with whom he cooperates to this very day. He took the first place in the New Hope category of Jazz Forum Magazine's "Jazz Top" readers' poll from 2004 through 2007

Dutcher Snedeker

Born: September 10, 1992

Dutcher Snedeker is a Grand Rapids pianist with a long history of being involved in the Michigan music scene. Growing up in a musical family, he was surrounded by different music styles that continue to inspire his multifaceted interest in music, whether it’s exploring different genres or taking on work in other music industry roles. He is recognized as an active part of the West Michigan music community, with multiple nominations and awards at the local WYCE Jammies alongside a jazz award from ArtPrize 2013. A graduate of both GVSU and WMU, he draws from years of experience as a classical and jazz performer in solo and group settings, with a focus on future soul, funk fusion, and New Music. 

Mark Kieswetter

Andy McDonough

Andy McDonough plays piano, sings, creates photographs and publishes NJJazzList.com, a website that supports jazz players and venues in New Jersey.