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Tim Hazanov - the Russian composer and popular alto saxophonist. 
Не began playing the saxophone at an early age of 4, and by the time he turned 11, he has become a huge presence in stage Orchestra and won many prestigious professional awards at jazz festivals and competitions all around the world.  

Timofey in addition to being a young, talented musician on the rise, he was able to obtain a higher education, with not one but two diplomas: specializing in pop-Jazz (Gnesin's State Musical College) and the class of professor Sergey Rezantsev, one of Russia's favorite artists (The State University of Culture and Art). 

And of course, the unforgettable period of his life when he lived in the United States, took private lessons and played alongside of many local musicians. As if this wasn’t accomplishment enough, Timofey decided to go for the gold, and went to study in New York, where he received a master’s degree in Music. The big apple conquered the heart of our musician with its energy and ambiance.  In the time spent living and studying in America, Khazanov was lucky enough to share the stage with such internationally recognized jazz stars like John Abercrombie, Ravi Coltrane, Joey Calderazzo, Michael Brecker, and the musical ensemble of Louis Armstrong. 

His debut solo album “Black Sax” was recorded in collaboration with many famous Russian musicians. His next album “Slow Down” declared it as one of the most talented musicians in the smooth jazz.


"Music for me is like air, without it, I cannot live," said Tim in a recent interview with Russkaya Pravda, “Saxophone is an integral part of me, through which I express all of my thoughts and feelings!” 

In 2015 Tim released his own line of alto saxophone “Blacksax Exclusive”.

Timofey Hazanov and his "Black Sax Band” are touring the world, delighting us with their smooth jazz style performances. They have a lot of creative plans, ideas and new projects in the works, so look out for Timofey Khazanov in 2018!

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Dmytro Gordon is a Ukrainian composer, music producer, arranger, and pianist whose exceptional ability to traverse musical boundaries has made him a sought-after collaborator for filmmakers, artists, and Grammy-winning producers alike.

Renowned for his melodicism and authentic arrangements, his repertoire spans from orchestral symphonic pieces and film scores to epic pop, rock, and electronic music. His work has been featured in award-winning films, international charts, radio broadcasts, Ukrainian national TV, and music halls worldwide.

Originally from Kyiv, Ukraine, Dmytro now lives and works in Los Angeles, writing music for visual media, concert works, as well as producing songs and albums.

Born in Lima, Peru, Lorenzo Ferrero is a renowned saxophonist, composer, arranger and educator. From a very early age he developed a passion for music as a result of being constantly surrounded by Jazz and Classical music. At 16 he picked up the tenor saxophone which would become his signature instrument. This lead him to study Jazz Composition, Performance and Orchestration on an achievement based Scholarship, at the acclaimed Berklee College of Music.
After graduating Magna Cum Laude, Lorenzo moved to Vienna, Austria where he toured and recorded throughout Europe with several bands and artists. During this time he was commissioned by the Vienna University of Technology to write the opening, a full orchestra and 70 piece choir piece, for their 200th Anniversary Ceremony of their annual ball celebration, premiered January, 2015.
In 2016 Lorenzo moved to Los Angeles to continue growing his career. During his time in LA he has worked alongside some of the most talented in the entertainment business; performing, arranging and producing music in several film productions for acclaimed film composers Christopher Young, Thomas Chase Jones and Federico
Jusid, among others. His latest film and TV credits include Detroit (2017),
Ola de
Crimenes (2018),
and most recently, High Seas (2019) for Netflix.
Lorenzo continues to expand his career as an artist, sharing the stage and touring with world renowned artist such as Alex Acuña, Nestor Torres, Otmaro Ruiz, Oscar Stagnaro, salsa legends Gilberto Santa Rosa and Luis Enrique, Mexican pop star Cristian Castro and Persian legends Googoosh and Martik, among others.
While in Los Angeles, Lorenzo has fulfilled a lifetime dream, and alongside Peruvian saxophonist Anibal Seminario, he is now the co-founder and director of The Afro Peruvian Jazz Orchestra; a 22- piece Big Band that blends Afro Peruvian rhythms and culture with traditional Big Band music style. Together they have performed at the Jazz Education Network (JEN Conference) in January 2018 and they have been
featured clinicians and featured artist throughout LA. They are currently finishing their
first album "Tradiciones" and will embark on a tour throughout America.
He has imparted several clinics in major universities across Peru and Los Angeles and constantly teaches Improvisation and Harmony workshops in his native Lima. He is also a published author. His book ” Applications of Contemporary Harmony Vol. 1′′ serves as the base for his online courses and is used as a source for his teaching method of applying Jazz harmony to composition and improvisation in any contemporary style. Lorenzo has also founded "Saxophone Corner", an online music store with accessible virtual books about Jazz improvisation and contemporary
harmony.

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“In a world of pretenders, Carmen Lundy is a genuine Jazz Singer”
-	The Evening Standard 

 "Musicians as diversely gifted as Carmen Lundy, who has excelled as a vocalist, composer, lyricist, arranger, and pianist for more than three decades, remain far and few between." - Jazz Times

Jazz singer, composer and arranger Carmen Lundy hails from Miami, Florida and received her B.M. degree from the University of Miami.  In 1978, Lundy moved to NYC and in 1985, she released her first solo album entitled Good Morning Kiss, which topped the Billboard chart for 23 weeks.
Currently on the Afrasia Productions label, Carmen released her 15th and newest album Code Noir in February 2017, which debuted at #9 on the Billboard Jazz Chart and received both critical and popular acclaim. Carmen’s previous releases including Night and Day, Self Portrait, Old Devil Moon, This Is Carmen Lundy, Jazz and the New Songbook: Live at the Madrid, Come Home, Changes, and Soul To Soul among others, have all topped the Best Albums and Top Ten albums lists on Downbeat and JazzWeek. She is currently in production on her 16th album, to be released on October 25, 2019.

Among Lundy’s awards and recognitions are a Grammy for Terri Lyne Carrington’s Mosaic Project – Grammy® Winner for Best Jazz Vocal Album of 2011- which features the Carmen Lundy composition “Show Me A Sign”, with Lundy’s original performance from the album “Solamente” reinvented on the arrangement. 
In January 2018, Carmen Lundy received the RoundGlass Music Award for her song "Kumbaya" from Code Noir.  In 2016 she was honored with the 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award in Jazz by Black Women In Jazz and The Arts, in Atlanta, GA. Additionally, she was honored with Historymaker status by the esteemed The Historymakers® organization, the nation’s largest African American video oral history collection based in Chicago, IL.  Among her other awards and recognitions, especially rewarding was Miami-Dade's County Office of the Mayor and Board of County Commissioners proclaiming January 25th "Carmen Lundy Day”, along with handing Ms. Lundy the keys to the City of Miami.  

As a composer, Ms. Lundy’s catalogue numbers over 100 published songs, one of the few jazz vocalists in history to accomplish such a distinction.  Her compositions have been recorded by such artists as Kenny Barron, Ernie Watts, Terri Lyne Carrington, Straight Ahead and Regina Carter.  Carmen’s far-reaching discography also includes performances and recordings with such musicians as brother and bassist Curtis Lundy, Ray Barretto, Bruce Hornsby, Mulgrew Miller, Kip Hanrahan, Courtney Pine, Roy Hargrove, Jimmy Cobb, Ron Carter, Randy Brecker, Oscar Castro-Neves, Robert Glasper, and the late Kenny Kirkland and Geri Allen among others.

Carmen Lundy’s work as a vocalist and composer has been critically acclaimed by Jazz Times, Downbeat, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, Variety, The Washington Post, and Vanity Fair among numerous other foreign publications.  Lundy has acted as Resident Clinician at Betty Carter's Jazz Ahead at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. for 20 years. She has conducted Master Classes around the world, including the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz.

Carmen Lundy resides in Los Angeles, CA.   www.carmenlundy.com

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