January 28th SZALON!

1. Katt Hernandez will perform a solo violin/voice improvisation from her studio in Stockholm, Sweden

2. Dave Posmontier Trio (Dave Posmontier, Bob Howell and Chico Huff) will perform Dave’s composition, “Peace of Change” and, “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free” by Billy Taylor, from the Salon in Philadelphia

3. Matvey Lapin and Katya Kramer-Lapin will perform Romance for Piano and Viola by Sergey Bryukhno, and Emily Suite by Polina Nazaikinskaya, mvts #1 and #5 from the Salon

4. Oliver Mayman and Lora Sherrodd will perform jazz standards, exploring the unique combination of voice and vibraphone, from the Salon

5. Pianist Katelyn Bouska performs Dubnová preludia (April Preludes) by Czech composer Vítězslava Kaprálová, from the Salon

6. Lili Añel will perform original songs reflecting her Jazz-Folk stylings joined by Samuel Nobles (acoustic bass) and Jonathan W. Whitney (percussion), from the Salon

7. Vocalist Hailey Brinnel and bassist Joe Plowman, presenting from the Salon in Philadelphia, perform jazz music through traditional and reimagined repertoire

8. Pianist Adalberto Riva will perform a Romance by Germaine Tailleferre and Two Piano Pieces Op. 54 by Amy Beach, from the Salon

9. Luiz Simas will play piano and sing his recent composition “Um Dia Assim” (“A Day Like This”) and the song “Capim” by Brazilian composer Djavan, from the Salon

10. Valentina Sounds Trio (Valentina Raffaelli, Sara Mingle and Molly Hebert-Wilson), perform some of their new originals and covers for piano and three part harmonies, from the Salon

11. Mary Scholz will be joining us from her home in Los Angeles, with songs from her newest release, Poems From Earth

Katt Hernandez

Katt Hernandez is a violinist, composer and improvisor. In addition to her solo work, she has also played with Ville Bromander's Unfolding Orchestra, Lotte Anker's subhabitat ensemble, Klas Nevrin's Music in Disorder, Fire! Orchestra, GGR Betong, Lotte Anker's sub-habitat, among others. Her work has been featured recently at Antenn Festivalen, BlowOut, PULS festival of multichannel music, Nordic New Music Days, High Zero Festival and more. She recently earned a PhD in Music from Lund university. Based in Sweden since 2010, Katt is also a veteran of experimental music scenes on the East Coast, alongside a vast array of musicians, dancers, visual artists, puppeteers, film makers and performance artists.

Website - http://www.katthernandez.net

PhD Project: www.researchcatalogue.net/view/1361322/1361323/110

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Dave Posmontier Trio (Dave Posmontier, Bob Howell and Chico Huff)

Dave Posmontier has been playing piano since the age of 7 and professionally for the past 50 years. A pianist, organist, composer, arranger and teacher, he has performed and recorded with many jazz artists including Christian McBride, James Moody, Chris Potter, Grover Washington Jr. and Johnny Hartman. Dave has 2 recent CDs to his name as well as a vinyl LP of his original compositions recorded back in the day in 1984. He has also been playing traditional and innovative klezmer music with a band called, “Klingon Klezmer.” They have performed in major concert halls throughout Germany and have released two CDs. In celebration of its 100th birthday in 2007, the renowned Settlement Music School honored 100 alumni who have made a difference in the world of music. Dave and his brother Rich were chosen to receive this honor.

More info on Dave can be found at www.daveposmontier.com

Bob Howell is a Philadelphia native who started his music career as a kid playing clarinet and bassoon in the All City Concert Band and Orchestra. As a teen, while studying bassoon with Ferdinand Del Negro, he discovered the tenor saxophone much to his teacher’s chagrin. Bob attended Berklee College of Music as a composition major, studied saxophone with Joe Viola and from there began to perform nationally and internationally with jazz and R&B artists. Bob also studied improvisation with Dennis Sandole. He has recorded with national and local artists such as Richie Cole, Odean Pope, Clark Terry, Dave Posmontier and has performed with Richie Cole, Odean Pope, Trudy Pitts, Vic Juris, The Three Degrees, Aretha Franklin, The Four Tops, Lou Rawls, Johnny Mathis and many fine local Philly musicians. Bob has taught saxophone for Settlement Music School and is currently teaching saxophone at Widener University.

More info on Bob can be found at http://www.bobhowellsaxophone.com/

Chico Huff has been playing electric bass professionally for about 40 years. He is primarily self-taught, learning from all the wonderful musicians he’s had the pleasure of making music with over the years. He did his first paying gig when he was about 14, playing standards on Martha’s Vineyard in a restaurant in Katana. What better way to learn fast than to play with older players who neither told him what tune or what key they were going to play, just counted it in and it all worked out! Over the years Chico has had the pleasure of performing and recording with the likes of James Taylor, Carly Simon, Jeff Golub, Solas, Terrance Blanchard, John Belushi, Dr. John and Jefferson Airplane. He’s had the chance to travel to USA and Europe extensively through the gift of music as well as performing in Japan and Morocco.

More info on Chico can be found at chicohuff.weebly.com

Matvey Lapin and Katya-Kramer Lapin

Matvey Lapin enjoys a multifaceted career as a recording artist, chamber musician, orchestra leader and teacher. His professional engagements brought him around the world, including most of Europe, Japan and Korea.  A Russian native, he accomplished his conservatory training in St. Petersburg, and has completed his DM coursework in violin performance at IU Jacobs School of Music, minoring in historical violins and music history. A former member of Grammy-nominated St. Petersburg String Quartet, Matvey collaborated with such musicians as Alex Kerr and Barthold Kuijken, among others. Duo Amabile, a chamber music duet formed with his wife, pianist Katya Kramer-Lapin, performs intensively across the US and Europe. As a historically informed performer, Matvey collaborates with Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra, Three Notched Road and North Carolina Baroque Orchestra, among others. A demanded teacher, Matvey currently maintains a private studio in Cary NC. Matvey records for Naxos, Oclassica and Melodiya.

Katya Kramer-Lapin is an American concert pianist, educator, and recording artist for the Oclassica label. Her recent and upcoming solo appearances include the Pianofête Piano Festival in Vashon WA, the UNESCO headquarters under the auspices of John Paul II in Paris, France, the World Bank and International Monetary Fund in Washington, DC, and solo and chamber music performances at Steinway Piano Galleries and major halls in Taiwan, Europe and the United States. Katya’s chamber music collaborations have included concerto performances with world-renowned recitalists and chamber musicians such as violinist Kuan Chong Lu and principal horn Phil Myers of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, and Jeffrey Nelson, hornist of the Brass Quintet. Katya has accompanied master classes by Yo Yo Ma, Renee Fleming and other guest artists at DePauw University School of Music. Katya studied in Cologne, Germany, at the Hochschuele Fuer Musik and graduated from Oberlin College Conservatory, OH, in 2003. Katya is a Master’s graduate in piano performance from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University Bloomington, where she received from Professor Shigeo Neriki in the Artist Diploma Program, the terminate degree in music. She is the founder, professor, and artistic director of Piano Studio, where she offers lessons and educational programs.

https://oclassica.com/artists/katya-kramer-lapin/
https://oclassica.com/online-course/playing-piano-with-katya-kramer-lapin/
https://oclassica.com/releases/the-best-of-katya-kramer-lapin/
https://www.youtube.com/@DuoAmabile

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Oliver Mayman and Lora Sherrodd

From Ann Arbor, MI, and now based in Philadelphia, Oliver Mayman is a vibraphonist, composer, and educator. Beginning on the drums and piano, the vibraphone was an inevitable discovery as a teenager – the instrument essentially fusing the mechanics of drumming with the harmonic capabilities of the piano. Since then, he has quickly become a distinguished voice on the instrument, redefining its role in music through an inventive technical approach and a discerning creative ear. In 2022, he was selected as a Yamaha Young Performing Artist Competition jazz winner. He was also a member of the 2022 JM Jazz World Orchestra, which tours Europe each summer, and won the 2021 Italy Percussive Arts Society jazz vibraphone competition, the largest of its kind.

olivermayman.com

Downbeat award-winning jazz vocalist Lora Sherrodd has her eyes toward the future of jazz with her feet planted in tradition. The young vocalist, lyricist, improviser, and composer is a product of talent, hard work, exceptional teachers, and genetics. Based in Philadelphia, Lora brings new excitement to the vocal jazz scene, racking up an impressive list of credentials for her age. Although not many jazz musicians hail from Wyoming, Lora grew up surrounded by music. Lora is passionate about her role in encouraging women in music and emphasizes women empowerment with feminist themes in her compositions. With lyricism fit for the twenty-first century, Lora writes music that is relatable to young audiences while also upholding the jazz tradition. 

lorasherroddmusic.com

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Katelyn Bouska

With interpretations described as “full of life, flexibility, gripping rhythms and a richness of dynamic shadings” (Milan Bátor, Czech Radio) and a skill at engaging audiences in the musical dialogue, Katelyn Bouska is a frequent solo and collaborative musician. Her unique programming combining rarely-heard Czech and American music with compositions written specifically for her by rising composers has found an audience throughout America and on the international concert stage. Her 2023 solo album with Yarlung Records, Woman and War and Peace, has recently received a nomination for Best Solo Instrumental Album of the Year by NativeDSD.  Her much anticipated next album features commissions by young female composers and her own improvisations on the music of medieval composers Hildegard von Bingen and Comtessa de Dia. Katelyn is currently based in Philadelphia where she serves on the Music Studies Faculty at the Curtis Institute of Music.

www.katelynbouska.com
www.yarlungrecords.com/product/women-and-war-and-peace/
www.youtube.com/channel/UC9TsSBOLuNzq_7kOLBEjivQ

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Lili Añel with Samuel Nobles and Jonathan W. Whitney

Lili Añel, New York native, now based in Philadelphia, captivates her audience with her unique style which she calls a hybrid of “Jazz/Folk/Soul”. Whether engaging you in one of her original songs or reinterpreting Nina Simone, she artfully interprets songs, holding the listener in the in the palm of her hand. Her recent release “Better Days (remastered)” was met with wide acclaim and once again proves she is an artist deserving wider recognition. Prepare to be uplifted by her voice and her songs.

Links:

https://www.lilianel.org/
Instagram - www.instagram.com/LiliTwinTwo
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/LiliAnelMusic/
Lili Añel Official YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@bsfanatic2
Vimeo - https://vimeo.com/lilianel
Bandcamp - https://lilianel1.bandcamp.com
Lili Añel “Supposed To Be” https://lilianel1.bandcamp.com/track/supposed-to-be-2
Lili Añel “Something To Do” https://lilianel1.bandcamp.com/track/something-to-do

Samuel Nobles is a composer, bassist, pianist and producer. He performs actively with numerous esteemed performers and ensembles in the Philadelphia and Delaware areas. Samuel also creates scores for film and television.

https://www.samuelnobles.com/

Jonathan W. Whitney, drummer, composer, father, and artivist is a native Delawarean. He is co-owner of Flux Creative Consultants and artist-in-residence at the Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and Matthew where he focuses on jazz composition, performance, and using music to build community through the SsAM Drum Circle. He is a master teaching artist and busy freelance musician and composer. In 2020 he received the Delaware Division of the Arts Established Artist Fellowship for Jazz Composition.

https://www.jwwmusic.com/

Hailey Brinnel and Joe Plowman

Hailey Brinnel is a trombonist, vocalist, and educator is based in Philadelphia, PA.  She has shared the stage with artists including Ingrid Jensen, Anat Cohen, Terell Stafford, and The DIVA Jazz Orchestra. Brinnel was a finalist in the 2021 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, featured on Spotify's 'Best Vocal Jazz of 2022' editorial playlist, and named one of GRAMMY.com's "10 Emerging Jazz Artists to Watch".  In the words of Terell Stafford: “Hailey has a voice of an angel…I can’t stop listening!” Hailey Brinnel's performance highlights include prestigious venues such as Dizzy’s Club, The Kennedy Center, The North Sea Jazz Festival, The Kimmel Center, Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, Birdland, The XPoNential Music Festival, The Lake George Jazz Festival, and World Cafe Live. Her critically acclaimed sophomore album Beautiful Tomorrow was released in March of 2023 and received a 4-star review from DownBeat Magazine. Her debut album, I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles peaked at #13 on Amazon's 'Jazz New Release' chart, and #44 on the website's Jazz Best-Seller chart. A passionate Jazz educator, Brinnel has taught at The University of the Arts and the Kimmel Center and works as a guest clinician to bring jazz education to classrooms throughout the city. She was also a featured clinician in the 2020 National Jazz Conference with her workshop A Melodic Approach to Scat Singing.

Links:
https://www.haileybrinnel.com/
Instagram: http://instagram.com/haileybrinnel
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@HaileyBrinnel
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/haileybrinnel
Venmo: @Hailey-Brinnel
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96gd3_NEzaQ&ab_channel=HaileyBrinnel

Joe Plowman is a Philadelphia area bassist. An alumni of Temple University’s Boyer college of Music, Joe can often be seen playing anywhere from D.C. to New York. As music director and bassist for Carsie Blanton, he has toured the country opening for acts such as Paul Simon, The Wood Brothers, The Weepies, and Joan Osborne. Joe can be seen with Carsie Blanton, Chelsea Reed and the Fair Weather Five, Marty Grosz, Milton, and the Grand Slam Trio.

Joe’s YouTube Channel

Adalberto Riva

Adalberto Maria Riva, from Milan, winner of numerous national and international prizes, has given some 900 concerts in Europe and North America. A passionate researcher of the unknown repertoire, he regularly presents it in concert-conference cycles, not forgetting his considerable recording activity. His recordings of Swiss, Austrian and Italian music, often world premieres, have been highly praised by the international press. He has been working with RTS-Espace 2 for several years on Musique en mémoire, Magnétique, Disques en lice and Versus. He is piano accompanist at the Conservatoire de l'Ouest Vaudois and a founding member of Harmonia Helvetica and Momenti Musicali, cultural associations committed to promoting classical music.

Links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adalberto.riva.7/
Support: http://www.adalbertomariariva.net/support.htm
CD: http://www.adalbertomariariva.net/en/discography.htm

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Luiz Simas

Composer/singer/pianist Luiz Simas was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1948. He performed and recorded with some of the greatest Brazilian artists, and many of his original compositions were recorded in Brazil and abroad. He studied classical piano, and was a founding member of bossa-nova and rock groups in Brazil. He was the first musician in Rio to use a synthesizer. He composed and recorded the trademark signal for TV Globo, Brazil’s largest TV network. Luiz moved to New York in 1989, and has since then performed in venues such as the Birdland Jazz club, the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, the Metropolitan Room and the Iridium in New York, the Gamle Logen Hall in Oslo, the Pheasantry in London, the Phillarmonia Hall in Odessa and Sala Cecilia Meirelles in Rio. He’s performed in Jazz Festivals in the US, Norway, Ukraine and Brazil. He has been touring Europe regularly since 2015. A prolific composer, many of his songs have been recorded by other artists, both in Brazil and in the US. Simas formed with brilliant Brazilian guitarist Wesley Amorim the Simas & Amorim Duo. Their new CD “Deuce” was released in 2019 with a concert at the Birdland Theater. His style is influenced by classical music, jazz, rock, choro, bossa-nova and other genres of popular Brazilian music.

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/luizsimasmusic?sub_confirmation=1
Website: www.luizsimas.com
Donations: paypal.me/luizsimas
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0cC7HvFboyVk1gZJ3MY9DQ?si=ss1cSPZsRF25Z_7y-OW2sA

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Valentina Sounds Trio (Valentina Raffaelli, Sara Mingle, and Molly Hebert-Wilson)

Valentina Sounds (Valentina Raffaelli) is an Italian born/Philadelphia based singer-songwriter, voice coach and music director for a music theater program. Valentina's music is catchy and creative, blending pop melodies with her background in jazz and composition. She will draw you in with her powerful vocals, compelling stage presence and the hypnotic harmonies provided by her fantastic backup singers, Sara and Molly. Sara Mingle has been singing with Valentina for almost 5 years. She is also a musical theater choreographer and teaching artist in Delaware County, as well as an avid knitter. Molly Hebert-Wilson studied musical theater at  NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. Since then, she has worked as an actress, musician, singer, voice teacher, and vocal coach for over a decade.

Valentina Sounds has been working towards recording new material, any donations will be highly appreciated 

Venmo: @valentinasounds 
PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/valentinasounds
Links: www.valentinasounds.com
Socials:  Youtube, FB, IG

Recordings available everywhere you get your music online

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Mary Scholz

Mary Scholz’s stunning voice and evocative songwriting have made her a live circuit favorite for over a decade. The Philadelphia native has toured internationally, forging a personal connection with her audience every time she takes the stage. Today, the artist is based in Los Angeles, where her unique brand of gritty folk-charm has helped her make her mark. Mary's most recent release, titled Poems From Earth, is a thoughtful walk through the woods, an Americana musing about life on this planet, where it's been, and where it's headed.

Website: www.maryscholz.com
Website Store: www.maryscholz.com/store
Donations: www.paypal.me/maryscholzmusic
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/MaryScholz
Instagram: www.instagram.com/maryscholz 
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@maryscholzmusic 
Facebook: www.facebook.com/maryscholzmusic 
Twitter: www.twitter.com/maryscholz 

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