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Chris Conway

Born: December 5, 1962

Hailing from Michigan USA Chris Conway has built his career in the UK , becoming one of the most fascinating musicians on the scene. Chris Conway is active in many genres - electronic, acoustic, Celtic, world music, new age, singer-songwriter, and jazz all make up CC's musical world. Chris Conway is a true multi-intrumental wizard playing...piano, keyboards, 9string acoustic & electric guitars, low, tin & twin whistles, live electronics, kalimba, theremin, zither, and vocals. He is a superlative jazz pianist. Modern, atmospheric ECM, blues, Latin and other styles mix, match & alternate. CC also is a wonderful jazz singer and writer of jazz songs. Brazilian jazz singer Ithamara Koorax has recorded one of his songs. He has worked with a very diverse set of top musicians - He's toured with Peter Tork (ex-Monkees), and played with members of Jethro Tull and Fairport Convention, Gavin Bryars, Guy Barker, Andy Shepherd, Derek Bailey, Stan Sulzman, Martin Speake, Piirpauke's Sakari Kukko, and new age stars Llewellyn & Juliana

Josh Johnston

Born: August 17, 1974

In June 1997, Irish pianist & composer Josh Johnston completed a Popular Music & Recording degree at the University of Salford near Manchester, England. Subsequent to this he spent six months researching "You Bend", a programme for Irish Radio Station FM3 (now Lyric FM) which by its eclectic, inclusive nature, perfectly represents his musical tastes. While in England he co-founded the band Second Nature with another keyboardist and the seven-piece band performed a variety of songs and tunes, including some very strong originals. Josh's time with this band dramatically increased his experience in both live performance and studio recording, as well as in musical direction

Corrado Abbate

Born: February 19, 1958

Originally trained as a classical pianist, Corrado Abbate quickly turned to jazz, soon demonstrating a distinct aptitude for composition and arrangement. He has always loved leading small combos, playing mainly his own compositions, together with exciting jazz renditions of numbers from various musical styles. During the Eighties he led a number of groups highly active on the Torinese scene ("Arsis", "Modal Jazz Quintet", "Sharp Eleventh"), playing everything from hard bop to modal, from fusion to free-funk. Many talented young musicians, now well-known professional players, like Luigi Tessarollo, Marco Tardito, Roberto Regis, Davide Graziano and others, emerged from these groups

Rick Eldridge

Born: July 17

Rick Eldridge is a native of Richmond, Virginia where he began gigging professionally at 16. He played the piano for several bands. A versatile musician, Rick played several instruments. "I learned to play the instruments that I typically use so that I could arrange and voice them, myself." Soon, he became a bandleader and eventually moved to Vriginia Beach. In addition to gigging and working as a studio musician, Rick started a jazz record label company, Pentagram Records, and released his first solo piano CD, "Solo Flights." It was recorded on a 7' Yamaha concert grand. Now residing in the DC metro area, Rick was recently featured on yet another CD and released it on the Pentagram label

John Chin

John Chin has been a fixture on the New York jazz scene since 1998 and was introduced to the piano at age four. He began studying jazz at California State University, which he attended at the age of fourteen as part of the Early Entrance Program for Gifted Students. Upon receiving his B.A. in Music at nineteen, Chin continued his musical studies at the University of North Texas, before pursuing a Masters of Music degree from Rutgers University (under the tutelage of master pianist and composer Kenny Barron), and an Artist Diploma from the world-renowned Juilliard School. His extensive experience in the classroom would lay the foundation for his own pedagogy; his experience and reputation have led to teaching opportunities the world over, while helping to sustain a New York studio of his own, located in Brooklyn's history-rich Prospect Park

Andreas Baer

Born: June 21, 1967

Andreas Baer • Bandleader, Piano, Vocal After eleven years of classical music training, Andreas Baer chose the contrast of Jazz, Blues Boogie and Swing. Andreas, born in Brugg, Switzerland did not look back. Inspired by world-class players such as Oscar Peterson and Monty Alexander, he submerged himself in these styles. He is always looking for new challenges in improvisation. Andreas’ hands on the keyboard create a metamorphosis of varying styles and techniques and add his own unique touch while keeping the composition within its distinctive melodic vicinity. As a result, Andreas’ excellent and distinguished tunes have left a deep impression with concert guests in Australia, SwissTV and German TV audiences and also famous fellow musicians

Steve Dooks

Born: December 6, 1976

Mark Johnston

Mark Johnston is a 20 year old music degree student, studying at Queens University in Belfast. He has been playing jazz for around four years and has had opportunities to work as a student with musicians such as Tina May, Martin Williams and Paul Eshelby. Mark currently plays and composes in a variety of jazz settings and he is one third of 'The New Trio', with Alan Niblock on double bass and David Lyttle on drums. This exciting new trio plays a mix of original music and standards and regularly performs with guest soloists such as the leading young saxophonist Dave Howell. As well as leading his own trio and quartet, Mark regularly performs with the David Lyttle Quartet and Queens University Big Band. Please visit the website for more info and gig listings.

Olivier Calmel

Born: June 10, 1974

Composer for films, contemporary classical music and jazz bands, arranger and pianist

Graduated in piano, harmony, counterpoint, fugue from Paris Conservatory
Jazz from IACP (Paris) and Paris Center Conservatory
Orchestration under Guillaume Connesson, graduated brilliantly in front of a jury gathered around Thierry Escaich and Olivier Kaspar

Olivier Calmel is a composer, orchestrator and pianist whose works have been performed by numerous soloists and orchestras. He is the winner of several competitions and awards: the Grand prix Sacem de la musique symphonique for young composers, Grand Prix International Académie Charles Cros, Composition Prize at the Concours National de Jazz de la Défense, Premier Prix Festival Jazz in Vannes. Most of his works have been
commissioned and performed by soloists, ensembles and orchestras (Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio
France, Orchestre national d'Île-de-France, Opéra de Massy, Festival de Beauvais, Violons de France, Orchestre National de Bretagne, Maîtrise de Radio France, Ensemble Nouvelles Portées, Choeur Vittoria d'Île-de-France, Ensemble Links, Paris Brassband, and many others).

Dave Howell

Born: November 27, 1978

(Piano) Started learning piano when he was six years old in Toledo Ohio, home of jazz greats Art Tatum and Stanley Cowell. After banging his head against classical music for a few years, Dave studied trumpet, piano, jazz theory, and early music at the Cleveland Institute of Music in the 1980s. When the West Coast called out to him with its siren song, he moved to Half Moon Bay, California to write seminal MIDI music apps for the Apple IIgs and Mac. Dave has played in bands with a variety of styles loosely centered around jazz, including bebop, Afrocuban, funk, big band, and blues.