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James Mitchell

Born: September 2, 1980

Mitchell started out on the trombone at age nine, move to tuba at ten, and discovered the piano at eleven. He continued his study of the lower brass instruments but focused primarily on piano. His progress was astounding. By age fifteen he began gigging up to three times a week with The Nick Webster Quartet. At sixteen he had weeky gigs at Brix, Piati, Lakeside Grill and Embassy Suites. After high school Mitchell started a new group, The West Side Trio, and began recording under his own name. He has performed at several jazz festivals including the Napa, Reno and San Jose Jazz Festivals, in London at Wimbly Hall and The Boar's Head, and dozens of wineries

Splashgirl

Splashgirl is the young, exciting norwegian alternative piano trio featuring Andreas Stensland Løwe (piano, acoustic guitar, Casio SK5), Jo Berger Myhre (double bass, zither, kantele, radio) and Andreas Knudsrød (drums, percussion, mandolin). Splashgirl's music is 100% honest, complex in its simplicity but first and foremost overwhelmingly beautiful. Splashgirl released its debut album in March, 2007, Doors. Keys. (AIM). The disc further develops a fusion of contemporary acoustic jazz and chamber music known to fans of musicians including Christian Wallumrød, Trygve Seim and Paul Bley, but taken further with references to post‐rock bands like Mogwai and Sigur Rós, as well as 20th century composers like Eric Satie, Steve Reich and Morton Feldman. In May 2008, Splashgirl began recording its second album, Arbor, which demonstrated a slight change of style

Sam Harris

Born: January 5, 1986

Sam Harris's life in music began at the age of two, when, thanks to incredible foresight, his mother put him in early piano lessons. Sam quickly excelled in his classical training, and by the age of ten was competing regularly on the local and statewide levels. At Booker T. Washington Arts Magnet High School in Dallas, Texas, he discovered jazz and was soon consumed with the dual pursuit of classical and improvisatory music. In 2004 he moved to New York to attend the Manhattan School of Music on scholarship, where he studied privately with teachers like Garry Dial, Jason Moran, and John Riley

Jarad Spence

Born: July 16, 1989

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Bill Howland

Bill Howland grew up in the Greater Boston area, studying with classical pianist Allen Barker of Wayland, Massachusetts. Bill continued his education in music theory at Northeastern University and later studied with jazz pianist Dick Odgren of Worcester, whose faculty appointments include Berklee College of Music and Clark University.

Bill formerly resided in Brewster, Massachusetts and played at many fine venues on Cape Cod, including Chatham Bars Inn, Christian’s Restaurant, The Roadhouse Café, Oysters Too, Old Sea Pines Inn and many others.

Bill also formerly resided in Charleston, South Carolina where he played regularly at the Swamp Fox Restaurant and Bar at The Francis Marion Hotel.

Ben Geyer

Born: January 12

Ben Geyer is a pianist, composer, and bandleader. He began to play the piano at age eight in Nashua, NH, when his parents found him playing by ear at a friend’s piano and immediately enrolled him in lessons. Ben’s extensive experience includes two years on the New York City jazz scene. He recently recorded his debut album, The Narrative, with The Ben Geyer Sextet, a New York-based ensemble which has played throughout the city and across New England. Ben’s original music often narrates the unfolding plot of a story, giving listeners a balance of the tangible and the abstract. For example, East of Eden Suite is based on John Steinbeck’s novel of the same name and tells the Biblical story of Cain and Abel

Tom Grant Music

TOM GRANT, master instrumentalist, talented singer and natural entertainer nimbly walks the line between jazz tradition and modern pop. This soft-spoken Oregon native's inspired songwriting produces propulsive R&B grooves, infectious melodic hooks, and stylish ballads with equal ease. He plays jazz piano with the harmonic sophistication and deep sense of swing that only comes from more than three decades on the bandstand. At the same time, his recordings have consistently landed at the top of the Smooth Jazz charts, a genre of music Tom helped pioneer in the mid-80s. As the Pacific Northwest's most renowned musical artist, Tom Grant's career achievements reflect his unique ability to embrace the full spectrum of contemporary music. Born to show business parents, Tom was at home with many musical instruments, but always returned to the piano

Viktor Séthy

Born: March 11, 1968

Studied classical piano from age 6 to 16.Then 2 years of jazz. Had been accepted by Berklee at age 16.Had mostly solo gigs all over Europe from 1984 to 1988.Went to the USA in 1988. Became a member of Rockland County's Jazz,and Blues Society. Formed a jazz fusion band named P.G.Q. with Paul Golenya,and Bob Magnuson.Returned home by 1993.Became known like a fine artist.Recently teaching,giving mostly improvised solo concerts on piano,organ,or guitar. ---------- DISCOGRAPHY: "Solo live"(1984) "Revelations I.-IV."w.Paul Golenya Quintet(1989-90) "Morning lingering at the very edge of the universe"(1990) "Not considerable differences"(1991) "Duos with Marcus I.-II.(1992) "Overture for a fool's dinner"(1992) "Full Moon I-II." (1996-98) "Solos"I-V.(2000-2008) "Christmas album" (2007) "Standards" I-III

Edward Weiss

Edward Weiss is fast becoming the Internet’s favorite piano instructor. With his step-by-step instructions and video tutorials, anyone can learn how to play piano. Guaranteed. Edward's online piano course teaches the fundamentals of piano playing in a systematic, clear, step-by-step approach that anyone can master, even if they’ve never touched a keyboard before. No experience or talent required. Visit http://www.quiescencemusic.com now for a FREE piano lesson!

Ron Myers

Born: February 29, 1956

MYERS KEEPS JAZZ ALIVE IN THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA Belzoni, Mississippi) - As the Artistic Director of the Mississippi Jazz & Heritage Program, minister, physician and jazz musician, Rev. Ronald V. Myers, Sr., M.D., works to keep Mississippi's rich jazz legacy alive in the Mississippi Delta. Best known as the home of the blues, the Belzoni physician and accomplished jazz trumpeter and pianist, with medical clinics throughout the Mississippi Delta, continues to make jazz a household name in the delta. "The Mississippi Delta has rich jazz legacy," states Dr. Myers. "One of the greatest jazz pianist in the world, Mulgrew Miller, was born in Greenwood, Mississippi and one of the greatest jazz composers since Duke Ellington, Gerald Wilson, was born in Shaw, Mississippi