Sarpay Özçağatay is a Grammy nominated flutist, an author, a performer, clinician, and recording artist. 
 
His self-produced debut album of original compositions, Unexpectable, was released in 2013. It was well received by leading jazz critics and broadcasters in blogs, jazz radio, newspapers, and flute magazines. Özçağatay is an artist at Japanese flute company Miyazawa Flutes and is also endorsed by Applied Microphone and the Ton Kooiman thumb rest company. One of the British flute makers, TJ made alto flute for Özçağatay and engraving the "SharpEye" on it.  
 
He works as part-time Assistant Professor at Berklee College of Music, where he has been teaching private lessons and labs.
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As an educator, in addition to his workshops and extensive online presence, Özçağatay is a former jazz chair of the National Flute Association and has served as a judge at their jazz competitions. In 2014, Özçağatay won the 1st prize in Jazz Soloist category of the NFA's competition. 
 
In 2016, he published 6 flute method books for jazz and classical players.  The UNLOCK series (5 volumes) and
JAZZ LICKS Comprehensive Studies for Flute & C Instruments, were recognized quickly by many professional jazz and classical flutists and musicians around the world, and is sold over 40 countries. 
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The first volume from the UNLOCK series was selected the best jazz flute method book by the Book Authority.

Özçağatay's extensive online presence is followed by flute students and professionals worldwide.

His unique flute playing skills hold both jazz and classical degrees together from Hacettepe University State Conservatory (BA), majoring in Classical Flute Performance, and Berklee College of Mu

I make music and walk dogs, sometimes at the same time. 

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Rafael "Ruffus" Silva 

A Boston based Jazz piano player, with nearly two decades of experiences.

I have attended to Berklee College of Music in Boston, and majored in Performance, I play about 15+ instruments, proficiency in Jazz piano, saxophone, flute, and bass. I am specialized in Jazz music from the 10's, 20's 30's, 40's, 50's and 60's. With a repertoire of over 900+ songs.

Rafael &quot;Ruffus&quot; Silva is following

Rafael "Ruffus" Silva is following