Guitarist, improviser, and composer Elden Kelly is an inspired hybrid musician whose playing blends classical and flamenco traditions with jazz, blues, and global fingerstyle music. Originally from northwestern Vermont and currently living in Boulder, CO, his unique technique and expressive sonic innovation on both fretted and fretless guitars have engaged audiences across diverse musical settings. His distinctive…
Alan Kwan is recognized across the world as a multi-talented guitarist and composer withinnate virtuosic musicality. Having garnered numerous international awards and nominations,these accolades are a testament to Kwan’s dedicated musicianship. Under Kwan’s leadership,the band Invisible Architecture, which debuted in 2021 with the album Between Now andNever, won the prestigious Golden Melody Awards (GMA) for…
Tim Farrell is a performer, composer, recording artist and educator whose fingerstyle playing and original compositions display an elegant simplicity that celebrates the purity of the acoustic guitar. Tim is a rare kind of musician, with the ability to both entertain an audience and inspire future generations of players. Tim Farrell is one of only…
Donovan Raitt incorporates percussive techniques, strong melodic hooks, live looping, and improvisation. His musical influences ranging from Rock and Pop to Jazz and Classical music, and his innovative performance techniques combined with an extensive background in improvisational music create a unique sound all his own.
Rafael has established himself as a premier guitarist and composer since his arrival in NYC in 2011. He has performed at renowned venues such as the Blue Note Jazz Club, ShapeShifter Lab, DROM, Shrine World Music, The Bitter End, The Rainbow Room, The Metropolitan Room, 54 Below, Dizzy’s Coca Cola Club, The 55 Bar, The…
Brad Rabuchin is a LA based guitarist who now splits time between leading his own band and a successful career as a side man. Some of the Brads’ credits include: Bonnie Raitt, Roy Hardgrove, Louie Bellson, Pat Martino, Steve Turre, Al Kooper, Steve Wonder, Buddy Miles, Lean-to, Diane Shurr, David “Fathead” Newman, Willie Nelson and…
Guitarist Mason Razavi is a mainstay on the SF Bay Area jazz scene His recordings have often featured ambitious original music that has been warmly received, with albums peaking in the top 20 on the jazz radio charts. Razavi has been praised for his “top-tier guitarmanship” (Vintage Guitar Magazine), while his compositions offer “an introspective…
Dr. Wayne E. Goins, University Distinguished Professor of Music and Director of Jazz Studies at Kansas State University, has performed with such greats as legendary guitarist Kenny Burrell, alto saxophonist Bobby Watson, trumpeter Clark Terry, tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano, organist Jimmy McGriff and many others. Goins completed his PhD. at The Florida State University, with…
From his early years, playing blues on Chicago’s South Side, to his present multi-faceted career based out of northern Vermont, Paul has earned an underground reputation as a true “musician’s musician”. He has played and recorded with Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Howlin’ Wolf, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Otis Rush, Magic Sam, Earl Hooker, Lightnin’ Slim, Paul Butterfield, Sam Lay,…
An exceptionally expressive guitarist, composer, and bandleader based in upstate New York, Mark Kleinhaut has built a distinguished career defined by his lyrical improvisational style and a sophisticated harmonic vocabulary. Known for a warm, fluid acoustic-electric tone that perfectly complements the nuanced voice of the archtop guitar, Kleinhaut has released a series of critically acclaimed…