Singer/Songwriter, Pianist, Sound Engineer
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Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist, composer, and singer/songwriter Kevin Hays, is internationally recognized as one of the most original and compelling musicians of his generation. His many recordings have received critical acclaim from The New York Times, Downbeat Magazine and Jazz Times, as well as the “Coup de Coeur” award from the Académie Charles Cros (France).

Kevin has appeared on over 60 albums as a guest artist, recording with Chris Potter, Bill Stewart, Joshua Redman, Jeff Ballard, Nicholas Payton, and Al Foster, among others. Notable collaborations include a widely-acclaimed piano duo project with Brad Mehldau (Modern Music - Nonesuch), performances with James Taylor, Sonny Rollins, John Scofield, Joe Henderson, and Roy Haynes.  

In addition to his celebrated work as pianist and composer, Kevin has become increasingly known as a gifted and expressive singer/songwriter. In 2015 he released the critically acclaimed recording New Day (Sunnyside), on which he performed his own songs and a riveting performance of the Jimmy Webb classic ‘Highwayman’. 

In 2017 Hays joined the Steve Gadd Band. The group released their eponymous album which garnered a 2019 GRAMMY Award for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album. He co-wrote several compositions with the other band members, and the album features Kevin’s own “Spring Song”, the sole vocal track. 
 
Hope, a highly anticipated August 2019 release on Edition Records, will highlight the beauty of Kevin’s duets with Beninese guitarist Lionel Loueke, who came to the world’s attention through his stellar work with Herbie Hancock.
	

A jolt of joy! – The New York Times

There are plenty of talented pianists… but few have Hays’s melodic charms and sense of style.  – The New Yorker “Best of the Year” list

Kevin Hays is a true original. Everything he plays has a deep intelligence and swing.  
– Brad Mehldau

He’s all encompassing. Phenomenally so! – John Scofield

I’ve never met a musician who is as perfect in their approach to improvisation. – Nicholas Payton

Composer, Jazz Pianist, Electronic Musician

CONTACT: 
www.rosariodirosa.com
mail:rosariodirosa@yahoo.it

Born in Milan in 1977, Michele “Miki” Salgarello is one of the most complete drummers in Italy’s contemporary jazz scene.

Actually he lives between Rome and Milan.
The critics had written:

“....[Salgarello] has catched Paul Motian and impressionistic drummers lesson very well....he uses, when he wants to, drumsticks and brushes as groynes to paint lines, to form staines and backgrounds with the rhythmic palette at his disposal....” (Gianni B. Montano, Jazzitalia, 2010)

"....If you are looking for the meaning of what the "interplay" word means today applied in a jazz setting, Salgarello appears to be the ideal speaker, capable of satisfying the group leader's desire of exploring the endless dynamic possibilities of his instrument..." (Alfredo Romeo, DRUMSET MAG, 2013)

He begin with the first sessions and exhibitions in his teens, while at the same time approaching jazz with summer seminars and scholarships between the famed “Siena Jazz Foundation” and “New England Conservatory”.
In that period his mentors are different and many, for example teachers like Sandro Lorenzetti, Walter Calloni, Ruggero Pazzaglia & Alex Battini Da Barreiro in his hometown.
Then he deepens his drumset studies also with Franco Lauria, Antonio Golino & Alfredo Golino in Brescia.
Afterwords he attends “Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory” in Milan, where he graduates with a degree in Jazz Performance under the guide of Tino Tracanna and Attilio Zanchi, refining with teachers Stefano Bagnoli and Tony Arco.

Essential for his debut on his hometown jazz scene is the encounter with Mario Rusca and Lucio Terzano, whose, intuiting his talent, often invite him at their gigs, especially at famous “Le Scimmie” jazz club, the famous venue owned and managed by Sergio Israel and a fundamental laboratory for many Italian musicians over the years.
But, above all, is during his 4 years tenure inside Antonio Faraò trio, pairing with Marco Vaggi on double bass, that Michele “cut his teeth” and make his first prestigious experiences inside the national jazz circuit, thanks of many concerts with the great Italian piano player who literally takes him under his wings.

In 2008 he wins an important scholarship for a one-of-a-kind initiative organized by the Siena Jazz Foundation: the two-year master named “IN.JA.M” (International Jazz Master Program).
With a faculty of more than 100 artists composed by some of the best jazz players in the world and a group of students that cointains the core of Italy’s next generation of jazz musicians (Alessandro Lanzoni, Francesco Diodati, Gabriele Evangelista, Luigi Di Nunzio and many others), Michele lives two groundbraking years of encounters, research and concerts, close to artists like Drew Gress, Ralph Alessi, Heyn Van De Geyn, Stefano Battaglia, Eddie Henderson, Furio Di Castri, Pietro Leveratto, Avishai Cohen & Riccardo Del Fra (just to mention a few), and increase even more his drum studies with all the greatest italian jazz drummers (from Roberto Gatto to Massimo Manzi, from Fabrizio Sferra to Ettore Fioravanti) and some of the most influental american drummers (Billy Hart, Adam Nussbaum, Eric Harland, Jeff Ballard, Elliot Zigmund, Billy Drummond, John Riley, Ferenc Nemeth & Kenwood Dennard).
In 2009, in New York, is selected to partecipate at “Center For Improvisational Music”‘s collective workshops hosted by Tim Berne & Ralph Alessi.

Michele partecipates for two seasons in a row, a pivotal experience that will put him in contact with a great number of important artists like Steve Coleman, Vijay Iyer, Jason Moran, Samir Chatterjee, Andy Milne, Matt Mitchell, Andrew D’Angelo, Tyshawn Sorey, Val-Inc, Cooper Moore, Sylvie Courvoisier, Mark Feldman, Jim Black, Tom Rainey & Gerald Cleaver.
At this point, after many years of studies, lots of different experiences and a deep introspective work, Michele understands that his abilities and his style should be the result of a synthesis between the great American tradition, the European avant-garde legacy and the ethnic blends. And never looked back.

In the meantime the shows in all Italy become more and more, like the tours in many parts of the world like USA, Japan, England, Germany, Austria, France, Holland, Spain, Portugal.
In 2011, in trio with Chihiro Yamanaka and Aldo Vigorito, performs as opening act before the sold-out concert of “Tribute To Miles” quintet feat. Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock and Marcus Miller, in front of more than 6000 people and on the stunning Arena Santa Giuliana stage in Perugia.
That year’s roster (one of the richest editions) includes many world class artists, and critics and press report the show as “....sure the Festival’s surprise and one of the best set so far, impressive for power and energy...”.

Michele’s discography at this point is very heterogeneous, with albums published among some of the best national and international labels like Sony, Universal, ABeat, Edel, Dodicilune, Venus, Zone Di Musica, Music Center, Ultrasound, Four and others.
Among many good reviews, a prestigious achievement: “Some Portraits”, in trio with Carlo Morena and Yuri Goloubev, has been voted inside “The Jazz Yearbook” critics pools as one of the best 300 albums  worldwide in 2011.
Since 2005 his extra-jazz studio/sessions credits increase as well, collecting collaborations with producers and arrangers like Chris Kimsey (Rolling Stones, Joe Cocker, Peter Frampton, E.L.P.), Sphere Studios’s Francesco Cameli (Duran Duran, Ronan Keating, Adele), Allan Goldberg (Pino Daniele, Fabrizio De Andrè, PFM) and Stefano Barzan (Antonella Ruggiero, Morgan, Teatro Alla Scala Academy).

It’s the result of a very happy professional phase lived attending many recording studios over the years between Milano and London, a city Michele adores and that became almost a second home in a period spanning 2004 and 2007.
At the moment Michele concentrates his energies in jazz music almost exclusively, with more than 30 recordings on the market and more or less the same number to be released between new albums or next sessions.

In 2012 he figures as artist with his own projects inside “Antonello Vitale Jazz MGT” roster, one of the top Italy’s managements and since the early 80’s the agency that organizes and manages in Italy figures like Sonny Rollins, Pat Metheny, Chick Corea, Ornette Coleman, Wynton Marsalis and many of the best jazz artist in the world.
At the moment, beside projects with some of the best italian jazz players (from Emanuele Cisi to Stefano Battaglia, from Roberto Cecchetto to Carlo Morena), since 2010 keeps a fruitful collaboration with Mario Berna’s “Free Form Jazz MGT”, Japanese pianist Chihiro Yamanaka, Spanish singer Eva Cortes and Cuban pianist Pepe Rivero’s manager.

Aside from Umbria Jazz and lots of the best jazz clubs in the world, Michele had played in many national and international festival, including:
Iseo Jazz, Sant’Anna Arresi Jazz, Metastasio Jazz, Mito Fringe Festival, Fara Jazz Festival, Bergamo Jazz, Atina Jazz, Fano Jazz By The Sea Festival, Donna In Jazz Festival, Albinea Jazz Festival, Napoli Jazz Winter, Bologna Jazz Festival, Casa Del Jazz Summer Festival, Multiculturita Jazz, “Odio L’estate” Jazz Festival, Lovere In Jazz, Gouveia Art Festival, Lanciano Domani Festival, Rio Festival Carmaux, Jazz Ladies 2012/13, Toscana Jazz Festival, Moncalieri Jazz Festival, Spring Jazz Festival, Musica Al Parco 2013, Bagnara Jazz Festival, “Le Strade Del Jazz”, Oltretorrente Jazz Meeting, Mondomare Jazz Festival, Arezzo Wave, “Atlante” Cinema Dell’Immaginario Festival & many others.

Recordings, tours & performances with some of the most important international jazz artists, including:
Ralph Alessi, Xavier Davis, Drew Gress, Avishai Cohen, Chihiro Yamanaka, Joe Fonda, Eddie Henderson, Jesper Bodilsen, Heyn Van De Geyn, Paula Morelenbaum, Don Friedman, Cleveland Watkiss, Arnold Dooyewerd, Tore Johansen, Mike Tracy, Jorg Brinkmann, Gary Queen, Walter Blanton, Eva Cortes, Pepe Rivero, Yuri Goloubev, Ernesto Cortazar, Dave Howard, Denis Gaebel, Albert Vila, Sylwia Bialas, Marco Netzband, Wolgang Kriener & altri.

Among the Italian players, in addition to the already mentioned Antonio Faraò, Mario Rusca, Lucio Terzano & Marco Vaggi:
Stefano Battaglia, Emanuele Cisi, Rosario Giuliani, Franco Cerri, Roberto Cecchetto, Max Ionata, Francesco Bearzatti, Franco Ambrosetti, Furio Di Castri, Francesco Cafiso, Andrea Pozza, Danilo Gallo, Marco Tamburini, Carlo Morena, Antonio Zambrini, Riccardo Del Fra, Tino Tracanna, Giovanni Falzone, Maurizio Gianmarco, Francesco Puglisi, Pietro Ciancaglini, Roberto Ottaviano, Claudio Fasoli, Riccardo Luppi, Attilio Zanchi, Carlo Atti, Paolo Tomelleri, Alessandro Lanzoni, Andrea Di Biase, Gianna Montecalvo,  Walter Beltrami, Piero Delle Monache, Andrea Lombardini, Francesco Diodati, Riccardo Gola, Luca Calabrese, Mario Zara, Sandro Gibellini, Sante Palumbo, Luciano Zadro, Massimo Minardi, Tito Mangialajo Rantzer, Nico Morelli, Marco Panascia, Mirco Mariottini, Luca Begonia, Matteo Bortone, Luca Dell'Anna, Marco Bianchi, Daniele Comoglio, Daniele Mencarelli, Michele Franzini, Silvia Manco, Michele Francesconi, Gianluca Esposito, Antonio Figura, Milko Ambrogini, Francesco Pinetti, Francesca Ajmar, Deborah Falanga, Silvia Fusè & many others.

Since 2007 is International Artist/Endorser/Clinician for “Turkish” Cymbal Company and Percussion Village Milano exclusively.


Franco-Armenian singer, flautist and teacher originally from the UK, with a degree in French and Italian Studies from the University of Sussex (UK). For over ten years now she has lived between her native city, Brighton, and her adopted city, Bologna, working in music and education. She begins her studies on the traverse flute at the age of ten, and over the years has studied with teachers including Rachel Smith, Liz Goodwin, obtaining the Advanced Professional Certificate from the Royal College of Music, London in 1998. She has worked as both a classical solo flautist, and also in orchestras, including the Brighton Philharmonic and Sussex Symphony Orchestra. She now dedicates her studies to jazz improvisation with Geoff Warren and Andrea Ferrario. She discovers the wonders of the voice in 2005, and has studied with various teachers including Silvia Testoni, Gloria Giovannini and Rita Cervellati. Throughout her musical studies she has attended numerous workshops both in Italy and in England, on diverse genres and aspects of music, from jazz to modern, and classical singing.

A selection of the seminars and courses include:

- Minimalism with contemporary classical composer Steve Reich, London
- Classical Harmony workshop, Trinity College, London
- Jazz Improvisation Course, London College of Contemporary Music, London
- Voicecraft, Alejandro Saorin Martinez, Conservatorio di Padova
- Jazz singing and improvisation, Rachel Gould, Bologna
- International Jazz Flute Workshop, Geoff Warren, Borrello (Abruzzo)
- Gospel choir singing, Cedric Shannon & High Praise Gospel Singers, Bologna
- Whistle register in singing, Erika Biavati at EVOC, Padova
- Improvisational acting, Compagnia del Teatro dell’Argine, Bologna

She has worked both as a main singer and backing singer in various jazz and modern musical formations, and has performed all over Europe, from the UK and France, to Germany and Italy. Among her many experiences, in 2010 she collaborated as backing singer and flautist for the singer-songwriter Gian Luca Fantelli at the Europauditorium (Bologna) with an audience of over 1300 people. She has also worked as an actress and musician for the theatrical show The Vagina Monologues in 2008 and 2011, and in 2012 becomes one of the lead singers in the show Note Americane which led her to perform on the big stage in theatres such as Teatro Manzoni (Bologna), Teatro Comunale (Vicenza), Teatro del Verme (Milano), and Teatro delle Celebrazioni (Bologna). Currently, Sonia works as a singer, flautist and backing singer, and is working on her first recorded album with the acoustic duo Rotary Finger (www.rotaryfinger.com).

Sonia has taught for over ten years, gaining experience in subjects as varied as languages, theatre, other than, of course, music through singing and traverse flute teaching. She has developed a teaching methodology which combines the variety of her training and interests, taking advantage of being a native English speaker and a trained teacher and combining this with her music teaching, applying the rules of English phonetics in teaching correct English diction in singing. She has held various music and theatre workshops in schools and summer camps and coordinated end of course shows. 

In 2010 she discovers the world of early childhood music education through the American programme Music Together and completes the first level of certification to become a qualified teacher. She currently teachers flute and singing to all levels, and is an active member of the Musicians’ Association of Bologna (www.ambologna.it).

Lastly, Sonia has a passion for photography and since 2009 has worked organizing photographic workshops in both England in Italy (www.soniaterhovanessian.com).

Loopooloo is an indie/alternative rock band from Caldas da Rainha, Portugal, founded in 1998. Adding synths to the guitars, the band acquired an electronic mood but without losing sight of the alternative rock influences that caracterized their town in the 90's.

After several appearances in festivals, compilations and tributes (I'm Not a Pop Star, Super Caldas da Rainha; Fragile 21; Perpetual Motion: Music for Carlos Paredes), in 2013 they edited their self-titled EP , from which "Lovely Mongol" is the first single.

Vocals: Nádia Schilling
Guitars: Carlos Ceia, Gonçalo Gomes e Rui Filipe
Bass guitar: Gonçalo Catarino
Drums: André Sentieiro
Synthesizers: Nuno Lopes


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