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Alex Cuba is a Grammy/Juno winning singer-songwriter/producer/musician, born Alexis Puentes in Artemisa, Cuba. He was immersed in music at a very young age, joining his father’s (guitarist and teacher Valentin Puentes) group of 24 guitarists. Alex went on to study electric and upright bass, touring and recording nationally and internationally. His sound is the unique confluence of tradition and global influences in articulate arrangements that convey emotions through melody and lyric. Moving to Canada in 1999 he began his career as a singer songwriter based in Smithers, BC. In 2022, he won a Grammy for Best Latin Pop for Mendó as producer, artist and engineer, his proudest accomplishment to date as an independent artist based in Smithers, BC, Canada. Alex’sfirst project in Canada in 2000 was Morumba Cubana, alongside his twin brother Adonis, as The Puentes Brothers. Alex went on to record his solo debut album Humo De Tobacoin which earned him a Juno award for World Music Album of the Year in 2006. Followed by Agua Del Pozo, which also earned him another Juno award for World Music Album of the Year in 2008.From there, Alex released his third album, a self-titled projectAlex Cuba in 2009, and the next year Alex took home the award for Best New Artist at the 2010 Latin Grammy Awards, where it was also nominated for Best Male Pop Vocal Album and was followed by a nomination for BestLatin Pop Album at the 53rd Annual Grammy Award in 2011 where Alex took home a BMI LatinAward for his song-writing on Nelly Furtado’s #1 Spanish hit “Manos Al Aire”. In 2012, Alex released his fourth album Ruido En El Sistema, a year which Alex received his second Socan Hagood Hardy Award for outstanding achievement in Jazz and World Music. He also won hissecond Latin Grammy Award – thistime as a songwriter, alongside co-writer Yoel Henriquez received the award for Best Tropical Song for the Milly Quezada’s single, “Toma Mi Vida”feat.Juan Luis Guerra. In 2013, he again brought home a Latin Grammy for the video “Eres Tu”fromRuido En El Sistema, a video produced entirely in his hometown of Smithers.Alex Cuba’s 5th studio album,Healer, featuredfive duets with singer songwriters, four beingCanadian, Ron Sexsmith, David Myles, Alejandra Ribera and Kuba Oms as well as New YorkerAnya Marina. The album won a Latin Grammy for best Singer-songwriter and was nominated fora Grammy as best Latin Pop in 2016.Lo Unico Constante, his 6th album, delved deeper intoAlex’s song-writing roots, focusing on nylon string guitar and upright bass. Looking at the “filin”movement in Cuba of the forties that fused jazz and trova, music that influenced his writing style to this day. The album was nominated for both a Latin Grammy for Best Singer-Songwriter and Grammy for Best Latin Pop. In 2019 Alex Cuba embarked on a completely self-produced collection of songs featuring 5 collaborations, this time with Latin American singer songwriters, recorded in Gibsons BC with John “Beetle” Bailey and mixed at John’s Drive Shed studio inOntario. The album received a Latin Grammy Nomination and performance at the televisedAward Show in Miami November 2020.Alex recorded at home in 2021 and added recording engineer to his credits as musician, singer-songwriter, producer. The album, Mendó took home the 2022 Grammy for best Latin PopAlbum! It was Alex Cuba’s 4th nomination and first win.

Stephane Wrembel stands as one of the world's foremost guitarists, specializing in the distinctive style of the legendary composer/guitarist Django Reinhardt. Hailing from Fontainebleau, France, Wrembel honed his craft traversing the French countryside before graduating Cum Laude from Berklee College of Music in Boston. With a career that spans the globe, he has released an impressive 17 albums under his own name and the pseudonym, The Django Experiment.

May 2023 saw the release of Django New Orleans, a captivating album recorded with his NYC-based specialty group of the same name. Garnering acclaim for both the album and his live performances, Wrembel continues to leave an indelible mark on the music scene.

Wrembel's original compositions, including "Bistro Fada" featured in Midnight in Paris, "Big Brother" from Vicky Cristina Barcelona, and the original score of Rifkin’s Festival, have earned him world-wide recognition. Midnight in Paris even secured the Grammy Award® for "Best Compilation Soundtrack." His talents were showcased at the 2012 Academy Awards® when renowned composer/producer Hans Zimmer handpicked him for his "All Star Band," featuring luminaries such as Esperanza Spalding, Pharrell, and Shelia E.

Collaborations with acclaimed musicians, such as mandolinist/composer David Grisman, reflect the breadth of his influence. Having shared the stage with the likes of Elvis Costello, Patti Smith, The Roots, Medeski Martin & Wood, Me’shell Ndegeocello, John Scofield, Larry Keel, Stochelo Rosenberg, Sam Bush, and more, his versatility shines.

In 2019, Wrembel unveiled Django L’Impressionniste, a lauded collection featuring 17 of Reinhardt’s early preludes for solo guitar, solidifying his unique position as the only guitarist globally to perform these 17 preludes in their entirety.

Wrembel is also a musical director and educator. Since 2003, Wrembel has curated the Django a Gogo Music Festival and Guitar Camp, a week-long celebration of the Sinti guitar style that brings together musicians from around the world in prestigious venues like Carnegie Hall and The Town Hall and includes a series of master guitar classes.

Wrembel is currently gearing up for the release of 3 CDs--Triptych: Phase 1, 2 and 3—that he recorded with his band and special guest pianist, Jean-Milchel Pilc--in April of 2024 featuring new compositions by both he and Pilc.

Stephane Wrembel’s world-class band includes Josh Kaye on guitar, Ari Folman-Cohen on bass, and Nick Anderson on drums.

Gathering Field is a Pittsburgh-based rock band whose self-titled debut album came out in 1994. Their popularity skyrocketed two years later with their second release "Lost In America." The song and the band blew up leading to a deal with Atlantic Records and years of touring. Don't miss this rare opportunity to see a legendary band in action!

As a member of Punch Brothers since the band's inception, guitarist Chris Eldridge has been at the vanguard of acoustic music for over a decade.  Although initially drawn to the electric guitar, by his mid-teens Chris Eldridge had developed a deep love for acoustic music, thanks in part to his father, Ben, a banjo player and founding member of the seminal bluegrass group The Seldom Scene. Eldridge later gained in-depth exposure to a variety of different musical styles while studying at Oberlin Conservatory, where he earned a degree in music performance in 2004. During his time at Oberlin, Eldridge studied with legendary guitarist Tony Rice.

After graduating he joined the Seldom Scene with whom he received a Grammy nomination in 2007. In 2005 he founded the critically acclaimed bluegrass band The Infamous Stringdusters. At the 2007 International Bluegrass Music Association awards Eldridge and his Stringdusters bandmates won Emerging artist of the Year, Song of the Year, and Album of the Year for their debut album, Fork in the Road. (READ MORE HERE)

New Invisible Joy is an atmospheric Atl-Rock band based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Formed in 1997, the band is known for their soaring, expansive sound, reminiscent of such Brit-rock outfits as The Verve, and Suede.

With their heady blend of reverbed guitars and ethereal vocals, “NIJ” performed throughout the Northeast, opening for numerous national artists like John Mayer, The Killers, Rufus Wainwright, The Strokes, Dave Navarro, 30 Seconds to Mars, and Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic 

The band has released 4 albums to date: Pale Blue Day (2000), Trust (2004), Kontakt (2007), and New Invisible Joy (2002). New Invisible Joy’s second EP was recorded in New York city with major-label producer/engineer Ed Tuton (Lenny Kravitz).

In addition to radio and television performances, their 2007 single, Close Your Eyes, was featured on Monday Night Football from 2017-2019.

Now, as he enters the 18th year of his career amid unprecedented change in the entertainment industry, Joyner remains as dedicated to his art as ever.

“No matter how difficult things become, I’ll never stop doing what I love: playing the sax, writing music and stories, and performing live.”

Born in Norfolk, VA, Joyner demonstrated restless creativity from an early age, a trait that would later define his career. Despite his humble upbringing, he managed to acquire a saxophone as a child, which quickly became his constant companion. After years of practice, he made his debut with 2007’s ‘Babysoul.’ A masterclass in seductive smooth jazz, the album marked the arrival of a brilliant instrumentalist, paving the way for a prolific recording career that included Grammy runner-ups, hit singles, and abundant critical acclaim, extending through 2019’s ‘Touch’ and 2020’s EP, “Journey of Passion.”

As a performer, Joyner has toured over 30 countries and shared the stage with legends such as the late George Duke, Marcus Miller, Keiko Matsui, Donnie McClurkin, Angela Bofill, Najee, Kirk Whalum, Peter White, and many others.