Artist/Group  University of Memphis Faculty Jazz Quintet Contact  Dr. Jack Cooper Address  University of Memphis, Department of Music City  Memphis State  TN Zip  38152-6560 Country  USA Daytime Phone  901-678-2547 Fax  901-678-3096 Email  jcooper1@memphis.edu Description  The University of Memphis Faculty Jazz Quintet is a regularly scheduled group that performs on a regular basis throughout the school year. This group has performed at many venues to include Carnegie Hall and jazz festivals in the region. The Memphis Faculty Jazz Quintet performs quintet works from the bebop era of the 1940s all the way up through contemporary works that they have written for themselves. Their latest demo is featured daily on WUMR Jazz Radio. Jack Cooper, saxophones; David Spencer, trumpet; Alvie Givhan, piano/keyboards; Tim Goodwin, bass; Don Patterson, drums. Instruments  Bass Drums Piano Trumpet Saxophone Artist/Group  Urrutia, Jon Contact  Jon Urrutia Address  C/Artetxeta nº8, 1ero bajo City  Mungia State Zip  48100 Country  Spain Daytime Phone  (34)686 467243 Email  jonurrutia@latinmail.com URL  www.jonurrutia.com Description  Diploma College for the Arts Arnhem(ND) Studies at Sorbonne University, Diploma Berklee College of Music, studies piano with Danilo Perez,Bernard Maury, Robert-Jan Vermeulen,Rob van der Broek performances/recordings with Oscar Stagnaro,George Garzone,Giovanni Hidalgo,Patrick Cornelius,Ferenc Nemeth... Performed in Montreux jazz festival and other different venues in Spain and Europe. Leader of own trio and world jazz group "Latinblue" Piano teacher at the "Aula de musica moderna y jazz" in Barcelona. Instruments  Piano Artist/Group  Vadala, Chris Contact  Chris Vadala Address  School of Music, University of Maryland City  College Park State  MD Zip  20742-1211 Country  USA Daytime Phone  301-405-5519 Evening Phone  301-405-5519 Fax  301-422-0362 Email  cv20@umail.umd.edu Description  One of the country's foremost woodwind artists, Maryland IAJE president Chris Vadala is in great demand as a performer and educator. A highly requested Selmer clinician, he has appeared with over 200 ensembles in the past four years alone. Vadala graduated from the prestigious Eastman School of Music, and earned a Masters degree from Connecticut. His performing career has been highlighted by a long tenure with the Chuck Mangione Quartet, earning 2 Platinum & 5 Gold recordings, 2 Grammys and 1 Emmy Award. He is currently Director of Jazz Studies and Saxophone Professor at the University of Maryland. He writes a regular column for Saxophone Journal, and after over a hundred recordings as sideman, he recently released his debut CD, Out of the Shadows. Instruments  Saxophone Artist/Group  Valle, Ramón Contact  Caroline Helversteijn Address  Moonstruck Music Promotion Jacob van Lennepkade 24 City  Amsterdam State Zip  1053 MK Country  Netherlands Daytime Phone  +31 (0)20 6164218 Fax  +31 (0)20 6169196 Email  info@moonstruck.nl URL  www.ramonvalle.com Description  Ramon Valle composes the most beautiful themes, only to "kill" them, and while doing so, with a lot of enjoyment too! What a happy staccato! No matter how 'free'he plays, he always remain in touch with his musical home base. "Valle stays in command in the battle against the romanticism in his compositions. Sometimes he is a real crowd-teacher with his "Jazz Cubano" (from: Who's who North Sea Jazz 2000 ) Instruments  Piano Artist/Group  van Beever, Derek Contact  Derek van Beever Address  1381 Commonwealth Ave. #7 City  Allston State  MA Zip  02134 Country  USA Daytime Phone  617-787-8203 Email  aadvb@aol.com URL  www.geocities.com/aadvb Description  -Free-lance acoustic bassist in the Boston area -Original music featured in the award winning  independent film-Trans. -Symphony orchestra experience -Computer music composer -Teaching experience in Soutwest Florida public  school system Instruments  Bass Artist/Group  Vax, Mike Contact  Tom Huth or Mike Vax Address  PO Box 8337 City  Pittsburg State  CA Zip  94565 Country  USA Daytime Phone  925-427-6666 Evening Phone  925-427-6666 Fax  925-427-6789 Email  vaxtrpts@aol.com URL  www.bigbandjazz.net Description  Mike Vax is a Yamaha International Performing Artist. He is the former lead trumpet with the Stan Kenton Orchestra. Mike has done over 2000 clinics worldwide over the past 30 years, in both jazz and classical formats. He has solo arrangements for Jazz Ensemble, Combo, Concert Band, Orchestra and Marching Band. Clinic topics can include: Proper practice habits, stylistic appoaches, jazz history, improvization, music business, proper breathing techniques, positive mental attitude for performance. Instruments  Trumpet Artist/Group  Vazquez, Papo Contact  same Address  754 bronxriver road apt.b-63 City  bronxville State  NY Zip  10708 Country  USA Daytime Phone  914-237-7091 Evening Phone  914-237-7091 Fax  914-237-7091 Email  pirtestroubadour@aol.com URL  www.papovazquez.com Instruments  Trombone Artist/Group  Velasco, Edmund Quintet Contact  Edmund Velasco Address  10515 Bluefield Ave City  Whittier State  CA Zip  90604 Country  USA Daytime Phone  562-903-0010 Evening Phone  562-903-0010 Fax  562-903-0010 Email  mundmusic@edmundvelasco.com URL  edmundvelasco.com Description  The EVQ has been an established Southern California jazz quintet for over five years. It features Kye Palmer on trumpet formerly with Woody Herman and plays with Brian Setzer's band; Ken Treseder from the Big Shots; Toby Homes formerly with Benny Maupin; Jimmy Ford formerly with Lionel Hampton; and Edmund who currently plays with the Estrada Brothers. We write all of our own tunes. Out latest CD received a nomination from LA Music awards. We perform regularly at Steamers Cafe in Fullerton and have performed at The Jazz Bakery. Artist/Group  Ventrella Rocco Contact  Rocco Address  via Aporti, 6 70020-Bitritto- Bari Italia City  Bitritto State  IT Zip  70020 Country  Bari Daytime Phone  +39 080630323 Evening Phone  +39 080630323 Fax  +39 080630323 Email  rosax23@libero.it Description  I play alto/soprano saxophone specializing in jazz, funk and soul music. I study at Conservatory of Bari. I have performed on stage with Dave Liebman, Michael Brecker, and various artists such as Tullio De Piscopo, Enrico Rava, Antonio Onorato, Paolo Fresu, and J.S.O. Instruments  Saxophone Artist/Group  VENTRELLA, Rocco Contact  Rocco Address  via Aporti, 6 City  bari State  IT Zip  70020 Country  Italy Daytime Phone  080630323 Evening Phone  080630323 Email  rocco.ventrella@libero.it URL  www.jazzitalia.net/artisti/roccoventrella.asp Description  Alto/Soprano saxophone player. Composer. Instruments  Saxophone  Artist/Group  Ventrella, Rocco Contact  Rocco Address City State  IT Zip Country Email  info.rove@libero.it URL  www.roccoventrella.com Description  Saxophone player. Smoothjazz and contemporary jazz style. Instruments  Saxophone Artist/Group  Ventriglia, Andrea Contact  Andrea Ventriglia Address  Via Riviera Casilino, 5 City  Capua State Zip  81043 Country  Italy Daytime Phone  +39 (0823) 622052 Evening Phone  +39 348 2667467 Email  andrea_ventriglia@hotmail.com Description  Bop, Hard Bop, Cool Jazz, Big Band. Master of Saxophone and Flute. Instruments  Saxophone Flute Artist/Group  Ventzislav, Blagoev Contact  Blagoev Ventzislav Address  Drangov Str.37 City  Blagoevgrad State Zip  2700 Country  Bulgaria Daytime Phone  0035988761644 Email  ventzijazz@hotmail.com Description  jazz,bulgarian folk,classic... Instruments  Trumpet Artist/Group  Vitale, Pietro Contact  Ass. Bemolle Address  Via S.Maria a Toro, 1 City  Cava dei Tirreni State  Salerno Zip  84013 Country  Italy Daytime Phone  347 4781720 Evening Phone  089 34 34 42 Fax  089 46 88 103 Email  be_molle@virgiliotin.it or pietro.vitale@tin.it URL  www.pietrovitale.it Description  Pietro Vitale is one of the most important italian musicians. He has three CD's recorded with some of the most respected Italian musicians. Currently, Pietro is set to collaborate with the percussionist Luis Agudo in the group " Pietro Vitale Jazz Combo " Instruments  Drums Artist/Group  vu, cuong Contact  cuong vu Address  501 13th st. #2 City  brooklyn State  ny Zip  11215 Country  usa Email  cuong_vu@hotmail.com Description  Considered to be "one of the most distinctive stylists on New York's Downtown music scene" (Downbeat), Cuong Vu has garnered rave reviews as one of the leaders of a new generation of innovative musicians. Most recently he was mentioned as one of the top 50 young Jazz Artists in an article called "The New Masters" (Classic CD). Cuong has toured extensively, and has performed and/or recorded with the Pat Metheny Group, David Bowie, and Laurie Anderson. His own recordings include "Bound", "Pure", and "Come Play With Me", all have made "top 10 albums of the year" in Jazziz and Downbeat. Instruments  Trumpet  Artist/Group  Vu, Cuong Contact  Cuong Vu Address  501 13th st. City  Brooklyn State  NY Zip  11215 Country  United States Daytime Phone  718 369 6291 Evening Phone  718 369 6291 URL  www.cuongvu.com Instruments  Trumpet