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Howard Levy - Universally acknowledged as the world's most advanced diatonic harmonica player, Howard Levy is a musician without limits. His musical adventures include journeys into jazz, pop, rock, world music, Latin, classical, folk, blues, country, theater, and film. He has appeared on hundreds of cd's, won a Grammy, won a Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Original Music for a Play, and performed many times on American and European television. Howard is also an accomplished pianist and plays many other instruments as well- flute, ocarina, mandolin, saxophone, percussion, etc. Truly an amazing artist. levyland.com
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Kai Eckhardt is considered to be one of the premiere electric bass players in the world. His brilliant solos and incredible sense of composition have earned him international attention. Kai's long list of collaborations includes the John Mclaughlin Trio, Zakir Hussain (Summit), Garage Mahal, Trilok Gurtu, Stanley Clark, Curandero, Art Lande and many more. He has recently released a quartet CD of his own music which is out standing. Kai is also a wonderful composer for film and television and is available for intensives and workshops. www.kaizone.com
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Johannes Weidenmueller was born in Heidelberg, Germany and a New York resident since 1991. He has developed into one of the most active and in demand bass players in the jazz community. He has been a member of the Hank Jones trio, Ray Barretto’s new world spirit, the Carl Allen-Vincent Herring quintet, the John Abercrombie quartet, and the Joe Lovano trio. Other associations include Eddie Henderson, Dewey Redman, Randy Brecker, Kenny Wheeler, Toots Thielemans, George Benson, Wynton Marsalis, Joshua Redman, Gary Bartz, Jonny Coles, Clifford Jordan, Joe Chambers, and many others. He has been the recipient of numerous awards and grants including the young European jazz artist of the year award in 1993 and 1996, the Hennessey jazz prize 1996, grants from Arts international and the New School faculty development grant. www.davidberkman.com/sidemen/Weidenmueller.html
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Dean Peer is the leading figure in the field of bass harmonics. His intricate and creative compositions can be heard on his various recordings and an in depth study of his use of bass harmonics can be found on his Warner Bro. release, "Dean Peer's Bass Harmonics". He has toured around the world, recording and performing both solo and with his band. Dean currently is based out of CA where he is a pilot and is working on a new production Co. and new album. www.deanpeer.com
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Paul McCandless has become a legend in the International/Jazz music world. His sound is uniquely his own and is loved the world over. His early recognition came through his work with the band "Oregon" (1970 to the present) which recently gained him two Grammy nominations. His brilliant oboe improvisations and unique voicing on sax have made him one of the world's most in demand wind players. Some collaborations include Art Lande and Bela Fleck, and variety of solo projects. www.paulmccandless.com
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John McLaughlin is a living legend in not only the world of jazz but also in the East Indian tradition of classical fusion. His work with the Mahavishnu Orchestra and then with Shakti, featuring: Zakir Hussain, Shankar, Vikku, changed the face of world music. He continues to be perhaps the, key figure in blending pure jazz with the traditions of India. Currently he and Zakir have frequent world tours with "Remember Shakti" as well as his continued ground breaking projects in the jazz/rock world. www.johnmclaughlin.com
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Danny Heines is a truly gifted musician who has emerged as one of the world 's most innovative guitarists. In addition to his virtuosity as a finger-style guitarist, his love for poly-rhythms has led him to pioneer the technique of "tapping", on acoustic guitar. Danny is also among a handful of Americans adept in the technique of harmonic throat singing. Heines' four albums on Silverwave Records are brilliant, origonal works are available through Danny's web site. www.dannyheines.com
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Bill Douglas is an amazing pianist and composer who is renowned for his extremely diverse musical abilities and knowledge. Bill is deeply versed in jazz, beebop, Indian, African, celtic funk and has played with many of the great musicians in those fields. Yet, he is also highly regarded as a virtuoso classical pianist who has had many tours with Richard Stoltzman and compositions performed by orchestras all over the world. Bill also is a wonderful choral/progressive music artist who happens to be Hearts of Space's #1 seller. His music has been at the top of the charts in Japan, Spain, Canada and the US off and on for 10 years. www.billdouglas.cc
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Marek Balata is probably the premier male vocalist in all of Eastern Europe in the realm of improvised music. He is a founder of the Jazz band TRILOGY with great American pianist Art Lande and Austrian flute-player Günter Wehinger. He has performed and recorded with the great Polish jazz musicians: Tomasz Stanko and Zbigniew Namyslowski and a wide aray of other amazing musicians. He has a daring virtuosity and imagination, a startlingly wide range and flawless intonation. Singing or even rapping in both English and Polish, Balata has a gift for tone and colour in both languages. www.balata.art.pl
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George Brooks is an amazing saxophonist/composer who has truly woven the traditions of jazz and blues with a wide array of music from around the world. His extensive touring and recordings with artists such as the great Ustad Zakir Hussian, Terry Riley, sitarist Krishna Bhatt, and his studies with the master vocalist, Pandit Pran Nath have earned him a unique place in the music world. He has toured with and arranged for blues diva, Etta James and has worked with such distinctive artists as Anthony Braxton, Albert Collins, Turtle Island String Quartet, Larry Coryell and Henry Kaiser. His unique melodic voice, expressed through rich tone, technical fluency and dynamic stage presence makes him a much sought-after performer. www.georgebrooks.com
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Bela Fleck - A New York City native, Béla Fleck picked up the banjo at age 15 after being awed by the bluegrass playing of Flatt & Scruggs. He began experimenting with playing bebop on the banjo in high school. In 1982, he joined the progressive bluegrass band New Grass Revival, where he made a name for himself in the country-bluegrass world, at the same time beginning a series of solo albums including the groundbreaking 1988 album Drive, 1994's Tales from the Acoustic Planet and 1999's The Bluegrass Sessions-Tales from the Acoustic Planet Volume 2. The Flecktones' (forming in 1989) relentless touring has garnered major attention, highlighting the interplay of true virtuoso musicians: Fleck, bassist Victor Wooten, percussionist Future Man and saxophonist Jeff Coffin. Famed for routinely playing over 200 concert dates a year, the Flecktones reached more than 500,000 audience members in 2001 alone. Often considered the premiere banjo player in the world, Fleck has virtually reinvented the image and the sound of the banjo in a remarkable performing and recording career that has taken him all over the musical map, both with the Flecktones and on a range of solo projects and collaborations. www.belafleck.com
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Rebecca Kleinmann - Raised in Charlotte, North Carolina, Rebecca started playing music at the age of three, beginning with violin and piano before picking up the flute at age 11. She devoted her early studies to classical flute and was accepted to the highly acclaimed Indiana University School of Music in Bloomington, Indiana. There she was introduced to and quickly fell in love with jazz. David Baker was her mentor who inspired her to pursue jazz and led her to complete a jazz degree at IU. Rebecca is inspired by music from many cultures and has studied extensively in Spain and Brazil. She hopes to return to both countries to deepen her understanding of flamenco and Brazilian music. Rebecca currently resides in Santa Barbara and just released her debut CD which brings together her many musical influences; jazz, flamenco and Brazilian roots. www.rebeccakleinmann.com
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Art Lande is an internationally known pianist, composer, improviser, drummer and educator who was Grammy-nominated and has performed with a long list of the Who's Who in jazz, including Joe Henderson, Woody Shaw, Bobby Hutcherson, Steve Swallow, Charlie Haden, Kenny Wheeler, Sheila Jordan, Mark Isham, Paul McCandless, Jan Garbarek and many others.
His band, Rubisa Patrol, was formed in the mid 70's and worked through 1983, traveling to Europe often and recording with ECM Records. After teaching for three years in Switzerland, Lande moved to Boulder, Colorado, where he played a weekly performance for 15 years! Each week had different music and drew from a large list of different bands, members and seasonal special guests from nearly everywhere. Live performances are not to be missed, an occasion full of musical adventure and inspiration, spontaneity, warmth and soul.
Art is also well known for his innovative approaches to teaching piano, improvisation and ear training. He currently has many regular students in Boulder and often travels internationally for workshops, camps and performances. www.artlande.com
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Greg Laliberte
bio coming soon
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Bruce Dunlap has played the guitar for 45 of his 48 years. He has captured audiences worldwide with his facile command of the technique and poetry of the acoustic guitar. Having recorded several critically acclaimed CDs (Chesky Records) and a recent CD with the group Medicine Show, Bruce's "shimmering portraits" as Jazz Times called them, often sound like they are being played by more than one guitarist. Bruce draws on jazz, classical and ethnic traditions to create what Jazziz Magazine called "a stirring, intellectually satisfying collection of pieces that have the grace and emotional import of fine poetry". www.brucedunlap.com
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Günter Wehinger, born in Austria where he earned a conservatory degree in 1982, subsequently moved to the USA in 1987 to study with the great James Newton in Los Angeles. After a two year period in San Francisco, he returned to Europe. He dove into a musical career that has included both jazz and classical performances as well as intensive teaching duties (music universities of Zürich and Basel). Wehinger‘s flute ranges from pristine and romantic lyricism to hair-raising multiphonics, screames and groans. www.gunterwehinger.com
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