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Soren Gemmer

Born: February 19, 1984

Pianist and composer working as a band leader as well as a sideman. A healthy appetite for different musical expressions has led to work in modern and mainstream jazz, in free improvisation and in indie music as a synth/Wurlitzer player. The debut album AT FIRST (ILK) was released in 2013 and received widespread critical acclaim for its blend of modern jazz and a love and awe of late romantic and 20th century classical piano music. The upcoming release THE LARK (WhyPlayJazz RS028) presents an elaboration of the trademark melodicism displayed on the debut. Born and raised near Aalborg in the Northern part of Denmark, Søren Gemmer by no means took to music early on

Jerry Stawski

Jerry Stawski currently is a co-leader of the Artis Naples Jazz Orchestra which seasonally features nationally-known stars of jazz such as Michael Feinstein, Dick Hyman, Dennis Rowland, Mike Mainieri, Gene Bertoncini, Jeff Tyzik, Byron Stripling, Charles McPherson, Bobby Shew, Randy Brecker, Russell Malone, Steve Turre, Dan Miller, Warren Chiasson, Ira Sullivan, Rich Mattison, Mercedes Ellington, Don Goldie, Lew Del Gatto, Buster Cooper, Buddy Morrow, Jim Pugh and Greg Abate, among many others.

He has played in concert with the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra and the Symphony of Southwest Florida. He also has played concerts for the Naples Jazz Society, the Southwest Florida Jazz Society, the Charlotte County Jazz Society, and The Italian Cultural Society.

Oscar Deric Brown

Born: August 6, 1953

OSCAR DERIC BROWN BIOGRAPHY Oscar Deric Brown is a world-renowned pianist, composer, producer and arranger. He first cultivated his love of music as a piano prodigy at the early age of three. Highly regarded for his compositions, film scoring and animation work, Oscar has also collaborated and performed with great musicians of every conceivable genre, notables such as Celia Cruz, Ray Charles, Gil Evans, Dizzy Gillespie, Santana, Chuck D, Bjork, Mongo Santamaria, Miles Davis, Tony Williams, Rasheed Ali, Cyndi Lauper, Herbie Hancock, Nona Hendryx, Youssou N’Dour, Debbie Harry, Bad Brains,Michael Urbaniak, David Sanborn, Abby Lincoln along with countless others

Julie Sassoon

British pianist/composer Julie Sassoon is classically trained on piano and violin. She graduated in music and fine art in 1988, winning prizes for her classical piano performances and later completed postgraduate studies in jazz piano and Indian violin.

She came to the attention of critics and audiences in 2000, when she formed the remarkable ‘Azilut!’ trio with drummer Bart van Helsdingen and reeds player Lothar Ohlmeier, praised as ‘capable of miracles’ by the Guardian.

Whether touring with Max Richter’s ’Piano Circus’, opening Berlin’s prestigious contemporary music festival, Maerzmusik with Julius Eastman’s 4-piano works or playing solo at the Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg, the London Jazz Festival, the Royal Festival Hall with the legendary band Oregon or with Enrico Pieranunci, collaborating with Israeli singer Efrat Alony, trumpeter Tom Arthurs and drummer, master of free improvisation Willi Kellers, Julie Sassoon’s musical versatility takes her world-wide.

Miro Sprague

Miro Sprague is a pianist, composer, bandleader, and educator known for his inspiring creativity, dynamic and passionate performance style, and artistic versatility. An an active performer since the early 2000's, Miro has toured extensively throughout the U.S. and overseas, performing at many of the world's top venues and festivals in settings ranging from solo piano to septet. Miro leads his own trio and quintet, and is a member of the cooperative septet “Holophonor”. He has performed with many renowned artists including Wayne Shorter, Matt Wilson, Ingrid Jensen, Jerry Bergonzi, Houston Person, Greg Osby and Jerome Jennings, among others

Paul Nagel

Born: December 4, 1951

Paul Nagel has been playing piano professionally for over 40 years. He has performed and/or recorded with many artists including, Robben Ford, Jimmy Witherspoon, Bobby McFerrin, Boz Scaggs, Madeline Peyroux, Cornelius Bumpus, Eddie Marshall, Steve Smith, Dave Liebman, Eddie Harris, Eddie Henderson, Ray Brown, Ray Drummond, Joe Henderson, Sonny Stitt, Bobby Hutcherson, and Greg Abate. He has played festivals throughout the U.S. and Europe including Montreux, North Sea, Monterey, Istanbul, Madrid and Vienna. Venues include the Blue Note NYC & Japan, Davies Hall, Madison Square Garden, Lincoln Center, Hollywood Bowl, Town Hall NYC and Kuumbwa Jazz Center.

Michael Gallant

Born: October 16, 1980

Described by one critic as “an artist unafraid and bending the tradition,” keyboardist/composer Michael Gallant has never been one to play as written —and with his new augmented trio release Live Plus One, Gallant reintroduces his disruptive musical tendencies within the context of a lush and powerful live album. Live Plus One is the Michael Gallant Trio’s follow-up to the widely acclaimed 2013 debut Completely (Gallant Music). Combining a rich orchestral sensibility with assertive grooves, flowing energy with studio-quality performances and production, Live Plus One centers around Gallant’s stylistically omnivorous, post-fusion, and often simultaneous improvisations on both acoustic piano and overdriven electric keyboard

Emily Bear

At age 15, Pianist/Composer/Songwriter Emily Bear is one of the most astonishing and prolific musical talents of our time – arranging, orchestrating, and performing in an astonishingly (remarkable) diverse collection of styles. Having made her professional debut at the Ravinia Festival at 5 years old, she has since performed at many of the worlds’ most well-known venues including Carnegie Hall, the White House, Lincoln Center, Montreux Jazz Festival, Blue Note, Ravinia, and the Hollywood Bowl, among others. Her concerts have taken her to concert halls across the U.S. and Europe and Asia and her love for all musical styles ranges from pop, classical, jazz, and everything in between

Yuko Mabuchi

Born: June

In the world of music, there are artists who follow trends and those who create them. Yuko Mabuchi firmly belongs in the latter category. Hailing from Japan, she is currently taking the global music scene by storm, showcasing her awe-inspiring talent as a pianist while staying true to her roots.

At the tender age of four, Yuko found her rhythm in the world of classical piano in her hometown of Fukui. However, she didn't stay confined to just one genre. Growing up, she was drawn towards American R&B, Hip-Hop, and Blues, but it was jazz that struck a chord deep within her.

In fact, jazz captivated her so much that she dedicated her post-high school years to studying jazz piano. This early initiation into a multitude of genres fueled her music into an exotic mix, making it as unique as the artist herself.

Tico Pierhagen & Aguabajo

Tico Pierhagen, born in 1975 at Pasto, Colombia. was adopted by a Dutch family at the age of 1,5 years old. When he was 8 he started taking piano lessons and it soon became clear that he was very much attracted to all kinds of jazz. After having finished grammar school he went to college in Utrecht and followed an education in composition and music technology. Later he graduated at the university of Portsmouth (European Media Master of Arts). Back in The Netherlands he decided to visit the Rotterdam Conservatory to study the piano for four more years . In 2008 he returned to his native country Colombia for the first time