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Gregg Kallor

Gregg Kallor is a composer and pianist whose music fuses the classical and jazz traditions he loves into a new, deeply personal language. The New York Times writes: "At home in both jazz and classical forms, [Kallor] writes music of unaffected emotional directness. Leavened with flashes of oddball humor, his works succeed in drawing in the listener - not as consumer or worshipful celebrant, but in a spirit of easygoing camaraderie." Kallor is the Composer-In-Residence at SubCulture in New York City, named one of Time Out New York's best new music venues. The first season of his residency featured world remieres of a solo piano suite, a set of songs with mezzo- soprano Adriana Zabala and baritone Matthew Worth, and a piano trio with violinist Miranda Cuckson and cellist Joshua Roman. Kallor joined an all-star roster of musicians, including Joyce DiDonato, Anthony Dean Griffey, Isabel Leonard, Susanna Phillips, Yo-Yo Ma, Anthony McGill, actors Sharon Stone and Ansel Elgort, and many more, for An AIDS Quilt Songbook: Sing for Hope

Marian Petrescu

Born: June 25, 1970

Marian Petrescu was born in Bucharest in 1970, and comes from a large family of musicians. He began to play the piano at the age of four, and studied in the classical and jazz conservatory in Sweden, followed by the Sibelius Academy of Helsinki. With his background of solid classical training, dazzling technique and dynamic interpretation, Marian Petrescu then got passionately interested in jazz, and the adventurous world of improvisation. He made his debut at the Pori Jazz festival at the young age of 15. Since then his career has been characterized by international success; in the Martial Solal Jazz piano competition (2nd prize in 1989) and Bucharest jazz festival (1st prize in 1992)

Tim Chernikoff

Born: April 29, 1988

Tim Chernikoff is making a significant impact on the New York jazz scene with his unique style that blends the traditions of bebop and swing with personal exploration. His commitment to discovering his musical identity through both composition and improvisation sets him apart, earning him praise from fellow musicians like Dan Haerle for his inventiveness.

Chernikoff's journey has taken him across the U.S., performing with top-tier musicians in diverse locales such as the Bay Area, Dallas Fort Worth, and New York City. His education spans renowned institutions, including the Stanford Jazz Workshop, North Texas, and the Manhattan School of Music, enriching his artistic perspective.

Charles Kefover

Charles Kefover is a northern Pennsylvania and upstate New York-based jazz pianist and composer whose compositions and performances have put him in the forefront of the local jazz scene. Kefover began playing at a very young age studying classical piano, and is a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. He has performed and recorded with a broad range of jazz musicians, mainly from central to northern Pennsylvania and upstate New York. Kefover plays piano in the successful jazz trio; “KBN” who’s CD, "Standards" was released in 2008 and was very well received by the jazz community. The “KBN” trio is currently working on another CD release.

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Tom Thorndike

Tom Thorndike began formal training on the piano at age 12, and in high school performed in rock and jazz groups, giving him a musical versatility. Thorndike attended the University of Connecticut from 1999-2002 where he continued his classical and jazz piano studies. Thondike's composition “Groove In Black” as featured on the CD “Uconn Jazz,” marks his official debut recording as a pianist, composer and arranger. Upon graduating with a B.A. in 2002 Thorndike moved to Boston to attended Berklee on a scholarship. In 2006 he became a student of legendary piano and improvisation teacher Charlie Banacos

Franz von Chossy

Franz von Chossy (Munich, 1979) graduated “Summa Cum Laude” from theAmsterdam conservatory in 2006. He also studied at the Manhattan School ofMusic with amongst others Kenny Barron, Garry Dial, Dave Liebman andKenny Werner. In addition, while living in New New York, Franz studied filmcomposition with Edward Green.

His music covers a broad musical spectrum that includes classical as well asmodern elements but always with respect to the jazz tradition. Within hisdetailed arrangements there is always a strong melody from which everythingarises. Yet there is enough space for each individual musician to wander...This combination makes the music organic and easily accessible for thelistener without being shallow. Moods swing from subdued to exciting. It isemotional music, which sings, narrates and creates strong images.

Wendy Kirkland

Born: April 17

Wendy’s musical career began at age 10, when she started taking piano lessons. She won a scholarship to have all her lessons paid for by Derbyshire Music, and continued to take her ABRSM piano grades.

Switching to jazz in her late teens, Wendy continued her playing career as a dance class pianist, accompanist to singers and as a keyboardist in club bands.

After being persuaded to sing by a great friend and guitarist, Bill McCreath, Wendy learned to reach people who are perhaps turned off by instrumental jazz, as she learnt to communicate with the audience through the songs. Wendy’s voice has been likened to Blossom Dearie with hints of Diana Krall.

Her influences range from Nat King Cole, Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald through Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, Wynton Kelly to Chick Corea, Eliane Elias and Michel Petrucciani.

Current projects include Piano Divas, a tribute to the female pianist singers of jazz; hammond organ jazz outfit Organik Fource featuring Pat Sprakes on guitar and guest saxophonist; Organik Trio Goes To The Movies and The Organik Cookbook celebrating the early soul-jazz albums of George Benson.

Wendy is married to jazz guitarist and bass player Pat Sprakes

Robin Holcomb

Pianist, composer, singer and songwriter Robin Holcomb has performed extensively in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia as a solo artist and the leader of various ensembles. Living in the Lower East Side of New York in the 1980s, she was a founder of Studio Henry, a venue for maverick composers, and the New York Composers Orchestra. Living in Seattle since 1989, she continues to compose and record songs and music for solo piano, chamber ensembles, dance, theatre and film. Her most recent recording is John Brown’s Body (Tzadik), a collection of solo piano compositions, a string quartet and duets and trios with Eyvind Kang, Steve Moore and Dave Carter

Aluzinati

From 2003 with Anita Tijoux on Vocals, Aluzinati begin his musical history with 8 members like Jaime Ferrada on the Bass, Carlos Cortes on Drums, and Sebastian Jordan and Agustin Moya on the Horns. Appearences on the chilean film music score "Subterra" for Warner Record, and other importants shows like the 25 Anniversary of the epic president of Chile Salvador Allende" Then Aluzinati change his vocal Anita Tijoux and the bassist Jaime Ferrada and entry 3 young musicians on the band: Diego Capi Calderon and Consuelo Schuster on Vocals and Roberto Trujillo on the Bass. Aluzinati reinventing his musical concept and edit his debut album "Pirinola Power" by Dicap records. Now the band is on process of promotion with a new drum player Abraham Yuseff and sometimes with Horns and others not