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Mami Matsuura

Born in Japan, Mami Matsuura is a versatile pianist in the NYC area. She is a sought-after performer on various projects in many different styles of music. She graduated from Berklee College of Music in December 2019.

 Mami was selected as a member of the Piano Department Concert and was awarded the Jazz Performance Award while at Berklee. Mami is currently working as Keyboard 1 for CATS North American Tour. She is going to release her first original song in October.

Shelly Berg

Born: August 18

Shelly Berg is a Steinway piano artist and multi-Grammy nominated arranger and producer. His latest jazz trio album Alegría (ArtistShare) features bassist Carlitos Del Puerto and drummer Dafnis Prieto. His previous album Gershwin Reimagined: An American in London was recorded with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and conducted by José Serebrier (Decca Gold).

The All Music Guide says “Shelly Berg is one of the finest pianists around in the early 21st century playing modern mainstream jazz.” His recording project The Deep with bassist Dave Finck on Chesky Records is widely praised for its versatility and virtuosity with 4.5 stars from DownBeat magazine

Siyao Wang

Born: August 17, 1994

Siyao Wang (b.1994) was originally born in Shenyang, China, currently based in Boston. She successively studied alongside famous pianists in US, Guo Ying, Chih-Long Hu, and Esther Park. She first studied for a bachelor’s degree from East Tennessee State University having received a full Steinway scholarship, and then followed Boaz Sharon to achieve a master’s degree from Boston University College of Music. During her studies in the United States, Siyao’s repertoire includes numerous international awards, including placing third in the St. Andrew International Piano Competition in Canada and the Best Performance Award for Romantics, as well as the first prize for the TMTA Piano Chamber Music

Peg Delaney

Born: August 9, 1949

Peg Delaney plays sophisticated piano jazz, drawing from American, Latin and Brazilian idioms. The trio adds Bill Delaney on upright bass and features fine, poignant vocals by drummer Earl Davis. Peg also plays in solo and duo contexts, with larger combos, multiple singers, various horns and guitar. The fine arrangements by Peg create a rich piano and bass texture to cushion the vocals and delight listeners.
Peg has been a two-time recipient of the New York State Council for The Arts: Meet the Composer Grant and was semifinalist in the Musician Magazine Best Unsigned Band Competition and taught music at Saratoga Spring's Skidmore College for a semester.
Her transcription book of Nick Brignola Solos is sold internationally by Jamey Aebersold and has appeared in the Saxophone Journal