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Marel Hidalgo

Born: June 23, 2008

ABOUT

Almost nine years ago, at the age of six, two years after starting to learn the guitar, Marel formed his first band "Marel Hidalgo & Friends," playing in festivals, venues, and other events in the Tri-State Area, the Rock an and Roll of Fame, the Denver Day of Rock and more, bringing to audiences an eclectic mix of genres of music from around the world, which proved a incredible start to his career. 

After nearly a decade of a professional music career, Marel pursues a career in the world of the jazz guitar, including the solo jazz guitar, reinventing standards in the style of Joe Pass, Tal Farlow, Johnny Smith, Ernest Ranglin, and Jimmy Ponder, incorporating his own unique style and influences, bringing a captivating performance to audiences, while also playing with jazz legends such as Roger Humphries (Dizzy Gillespie, Horace Silver, Coleman Hawkins, J.J

J. Garza

Born: June 19, 1976

John Garza is a Chicago-based musician & composer. John grew up on Chicago's northwest side, having been influenced by an eclectic array of musical experiences: watching Chicago blues on Maxwell street, listening to house and hip-hop on the north side, exposed to traditional and popular Latin-American music at home and in the neighborhood, as well as listening to American rock and pop. At an early age, John was fascinated by the jazz that came on the radio late nights, and that has become his genre of choice in a composing and performing context.

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Tea Cup Gin

The members of Tea Cup Gin share a passion for crafting original musical cocktails under the influence of an eclectic blend of early 20th century genres (deco era jazz standards, tin pan alley classics, ragtime & delta blues, torch, chanson, cabaret, bossa, tango, & show tunes). The band takes an authentic yet unconventional approach to the great American jazz tradition, stirring together original melodies and lyrics, served up via two blazing acoustic guitars, impassioned vocals, dynamic upright bass & percussion, with occasional guests on trombone, trumpet, violin, sax, & more

The Two Five Ones

The Two Five Ones are a vintage jazz & blues duo from Cavan/Monaghan.

Comprised of Dara MacGabhann and Andy Hogg, the group draws influence from folk, jazz and swing music from the 1930s to the 1950s.

Gordon Matheson

Gordon Matheson arrived in Australia from Glasgow at the age of 10 and started strumming the guitar at 12.  He began formal study at 14 with Trinity College London (based in Melbourne) and then continued with Pearl Rawlings where after 5 years he was offered a teaching position.  He also studied with jazz guitarist Bruce Clarke (from Fascinating Rhythm – on TV) and took over his Berklee Ensemble Reading Classes for Guitarists. 

Gordon’s reputation as a gifted and talented guitarist launched a career which has spanned over 50 years performing with world class acts such as The Seekers, Liza Minnelli, Peter Allen, John Farnham, Tina Arena, Winifred Atwell and many others

Billy Marrows

Born: January 23, 1994

Billy Marrows is a London-based jazz guitarist and award-winning composer. He leads the Billy Marrows Band, the Billy Marrows Big Band and a new chamber jazz ensemble Grande Família. Billy is a member of projects across a broad spectrum of the London jazz scene such as Huw V Williams’ Di-Cysgodion, OK Aurora and the Tom Ridout Quintet. He has toured in the UK and Europe with Chelsea Carmichael, the Tom Barford Group, Patchwork Jazz Orchestra and Tom Ridout and has appeared on a number of albums, including Amsterdam-based Sam Newbould’s Bogus Notus and Tom Barford's 'Bloomer’, released on Edition records.

Andy Rothstein

Blend the energy of rock with the complexity of jazz and the dynamics of blues and you just might end up with a unique style. New Jersey based guitarist Andy Rothstein’s unique musical voice can be attributed partly to his diverse musical influences, and party to the various electronic modifications that he has developed for guitars. 

Andy first began playing guitar at age 14. He graduated from Rutgers University, majoring in music and computer science, and he studied privately with Kevin Eubanks, Ted Dunbar, Steve Khan and Vinnie Zummo.

Andy has released three highly acclaimed recordings as a leader. His most recent release Truth Against the World (2022) spent over a year on the Roots Music Report Jazz charts, finishing #1 in the Top Fusion Album Chart for 2022. 

Tomer Sasson

Born in Tel Aviv, Israel, in 1994, Tomer Sasson is an accomplished young guitar player living and working in Tel Aviv, Israel. As a highly sought-after sideman, Tomer has been a frequent band member with many notable Israeli musicians such as Dan Benedikt (drums), Gadi Stern (piano), Alon Benjamini (drums), and many more. Sasson is currently collaborating with the acclaimed award-winning international band Salosh as part of a weekly residency at Tassa club in Tel Aviv. In addition, Sasson is an artist in residence at the prestigious Israeli world-renowned venue Beit-Haamudim (one of the best jazz clubs in the world, according to DownBeat) and at the Jazz Mirage Kissa club