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Sirius Quartet

Born: January 1, 1990

Internationally acclaimed veterans of contemporary music, Sirius Quartet combines exhilarating repertoire with unequalled improvisational fire. These conservatory- trained performer-composers shine with precision, soul and a raw energy rarely witnessed on stage, championing a forward-thinking, genre-defying approach that makes labels like 'New Music' sound tame. Since their debut concert at the original Knitting Factory in New York City, Sirius has played some of the most important venues in the world, including Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall, the Beijing Music Festival, the Cologne Music Triennale, Stuttgart Jazz, Musique Actuelle in Canada, the Taichung Jazz Fest – Taiwan's biggest jazz event – and many others. Having premiered works by significant living composers, Sirius continues their long- running commitment to musical innovation with bold, original works by its own members, pushing beyond the conventional vocabulary of string instruments by incorporating popular song forms, extended techniques, gripping improvisations and undeniable, contemporary grooves.

Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra

The Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra, based in Annapolis, MD, is “the premier American ragtime ensemble” as hailed by the Washington Post, and is rapidly becoming the leading professional ragtime orchestra in the United States. Formed by young virtuoso Andrew Greene at the University of Maryland in 2010, the PRSO recreates the syncopated stylings from a bygone era – ragtime, musical theater, dance selections, and silent film accompaniment – all performed off of the original turn-of-the-century orchestral scores. The ensemble is primarily composed of young musicians, age 35 and below, and has been widely praised for their work preserving and performing America’s musical past

Fiona Ross

Named among the 100 Alternative Power Music List, multi-award winning jazz artist, journalist and founder of the award winning Women in Jazz Media organisation Fiona Ross never stops.

As vocalist, pianist, composer and producer, Fiona has become known for creating her own contemporary jazz sound incorporating fast paced Latin Jazz, vintage Jazz club, a little neo soul along with heart wrenching ballads. She came to the world's attention as ‘the artist that gave Ed Sheeran his ‘first push’ but very quickly established herself as an artist in her own right and has received incredible reviews and awards across the globe for all of her albums.

Jazz Martyrs

In 2011, Paul Marangoni assembled some great jazz musicians in Los Angeles and began creating music. Sharing a common appreciation for the music of Miles Davis, Pat Metheny, John Scofield, Joshua Redman, and other contemporary jazz artists, they proceeded to work on building a repertoire reflecting their musical tastes. With numerous jazz standards augmenting their set list, this group is sure to entertain many a jazz fan. Jazz Martyrs hail from near and far. All skilled instrumentalists with decades of experience, their love of the music will win you over and reignite your love for all things jazz.

Gianluca Bufis e Giancarlo Sabbatini

Living Bridge

A Living Bridge is constructed by patiently guiding the growth of trees over time to create a pathway that strengthens as it develops. Chicago musicians Artie Black and Jeff Swanson formed the group Living Bridge in 2012 to connect their experiences as composers, improvisers, and people. Their original music creates a simmering intensity that each musician helps to grow- as a group, their goal is to create a dynamic pathway between listener and performer. Check out their new record on the ears & eyes label, released February 12th, 2016! livingbridge.bandcamp.com artieblack.com/livingbridge

Valtozash

Behold the massive sound that is Valtozash, Australia’s first jazz-metal big band. It’s a fifteen-piece thrash against your jazz-bone; it’s a jab in the eye with a sopranino saxophone; a punch in the jaws with a 24” trash cymbal. Your genre-bone will snap; your teeth will hurt; your ears will bleed with delight; your heart will fraternise with a bass drum; you’ll crave trumpet for breakfast, brunch, elevensies and a devastating 2pm snack. You’ll try your hardest to like Valtozash, realise you hate it passionately but keep listening because you hate everything else slightly more

Bobo Jenkins

Helge Schneider and the Firefuckers

Alandra Markman

Born: November 14, 1986

Alandra Markman is an avant-bard on voice, saxophone, guitar, piano, and typewriter, equal parts literary and musical. Educated in the Western classical guitar tradition at the Mannes School, he went on to study rock, jazz, and improvisation with fringe luminaries like Art Lande and Ornette Coleman. He blends the accessible with the bizarre in poetry and music, running the gamut from pop songs and sonnets to word soup and aggressive noise.