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Giuliano Pereira

Born: August 16, 1972

Biography - GIULIANO PEREIRA Like many contemporary improvising musicians, saxophonist Giuliano Pereira is the archetypal global citizen. He left his native Brazil in the late 90s, resided in New York and Madrid before finally settling in London in 2009. He has also performed in Canada, Portugal, Angola, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bulgaria, Bahrain and Sweden. In Brazil, he trained at the Carlos de Campos de Tatui Conservatoire where his tutors included Claudio Leal [harmony] and David Richards [Improvisation]. In addition to this formal musical education, Pereira began to perform and record studio sessions, exploring and developing his own style

Kazuki Yamanaka

Born: December 26, 1985

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David Bennet

Born: August 24, 1990

M-Carlos

Born: August 23, 1986

M-Carlos a.k.a Carlos Mejias is a Cuban born saxophonist, composer, producer,music educator & beat maker. Born into a notorious musical family on the island, raised up in between the very musical cities Santiago de Cuba and La Habana City, where attended to renowned classical music Conservatory , where he got licensed with honors. Quickly became interested and engaged on the exciting Havana jazz scene, wining the Cuban National Jazz Competition “JoJazz” hosted by Chucho Valdes at age 18 as well an special price from the cuban music academy for an original composition called Parranda en el C.A.I. At this time leads his own group alongside some of the next generation Cuban Jazz lions as Gaston Joya( currently featured bassist of Chucho Valdes) or the great cuban trumpeter Alejandro Delgado (Interactivo , among others), The Group was both Featured at the Havana Jazz fest and the Barbados Heineken Jazz fest, opening for legends as Kenny Garret, the Yellow Jackets… As well back in Cuba got enrolled with all sorts of pop’ cuban music as “Timba” or cuban-hiphop. Made the move to Europe in 2007, as he got a scholarship to obtain a master degree at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels, but short after quitted the school to pursue a career in Spain, where he was lucky enough to work as studio assistant producer for grammy® winner Hip-Hop MC & producer Yotuel Romero from Orichas, got enrolled at the Onjazz ( Spanish National Jazz Orchestra), and spent 2 years on tour with the Spanish electronica Hero’s Telephunken playing many major Festivals in Spain all across Europe and abroad alongside he shared the stage with names like Aphex Twin or “Fatboy Slim”, experiences that changed his understanding and approach to music, never limiting himself with musical genre ties and borders, or strange misconceptions of what it should be.

Ernesto Aurignac

Born: July 14, 1982

Ernesto Aurignac is today one of the leading jazz saxophonists panorama in Spain. Born in Malaga where license classical saxophone at an early age at the Conservatory of Malaga. Then he moved to Barcelona where he studied jazz, modern harmony and improvisation on his own. He has acted throughout the whole Spanish geography always reaping critical and commercial successes. He has also performed in New York, Finland, Poland, Ecuador, France, Chile, Australia, Russia, Germany, Portugal, England, Canada and Mexico. Seminars teaches at National and International Jazz Saxophone professor, introduction to jazz combos and modern harmony

Luis

Born: May 28, 1974

Luis graduated as an instrumentalist and saxophone teacher from the National Conservatory of Music in Havana, Amadeo Roldan. He studied under the class of Carlos Averhoff. After completing his studies, Luis Nubiola was invited to go on stage by several distinguished Cuban jazz musicians including Jose Luis Cotes (El Tosco), José Miguel Credo (El Greco) and Díakara. He joined the Cuban music group PG, under the direction of the renowned conductor and flutist José Luis Cortes (El Tosco), founder of the famous NG La Banda group and Top Secret. In Cuba Luis Nubiola has also participated in several musical workshops and performed with Danilo Peres, Gonzalo Rubalcava, George Benson, Steve Coleman, Ralf Irizarry, and others. In 2001, Luis Nubiola moved to Costa Rica where he became one of the finest and most famous musicians, working with such artists as Walter Flores (Grammy winner), Robert Aguilar and “Chocolate Band”

Roger Barnes

Born: November 29, 1970

Mat Walerian

Born: July 2, 1984

Mat Walerian is a jazz saxophonist and woodwind player (alto saxophone, bass clarinet, soprano clarinet, flute), composer and bandleader who specializes in improvisation and avant-garde music. His studies were mostly focused on eastern philosophy and Japanese culture. With the exception of a few lessons he is self – taught musician, occasionally taking lessons from acknowledged masters Matthew Shipp and Hamid Drake, lessons which he has cited as being crucial to his development. His style is firmly in the mainstream of modern jazz and improvised music, somewhere around hard free bop with a tribute to the atonal avant-garde heritage

Titus Gant

Born: September 12, 1988

Titus Gant is a music educator and active performer. Born in South Carolina, He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from the historic Claflin University Where he studied with Bryson Borgstedt. For Post Graduate Study, Titus attended the acclaimed North Carolina Central University Jazz Program where he had the privilege to study with Brian Horton, Joey Calderazzo, and Branford Marsalis. Based in Greensboro NC the Titus Gant Quartet combines a unique sound, groove and creativity within the Jazz tradition.