Born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA Dino has been exposed to a rich environment of music, art and theater since he was a child. His Grandmother Susan Fiumara was an accomplished classical pianist, and opera singer studying 12 years at the Conservatory of Naples Italy, teaching all the way into her 80's, this is where Dino began his early piano instruction. Dino's Father was an excellent Jazz Bassist, who was an in demand player in Pittsburgh for over 30 yrs, owner of Fiumara's teaching studios for nearly 40 yrs. and the Manufacture and CEO of BSX BASS. Dino learned everything from his Father's endless talents and wisdom.
At West Virginia University Dino auditioned and became part of the WVU Big Band. Performing experiences included concerts with Vince DiMartino from the Old Tonight Show Band, and Chris Vadella, long time performer with Chuck Mangione.
Continuing his education at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Dino began studying Jazz and Classical Piano withDavid Budway, recording artist with Hubert Laws, and musical director for Jeff Tane Watts, Liza Minnelli. Dino became part of the prestigious Duquesne Big Band, which led to intense performances with the great Slide Hampton, Herbie Mann, and Tony Williams (who wanted Dino to go on the road with him, however he was too young at the time and wanted to complete his studies).
This was a GREAT HONOR bestowed upon him at such an early age from one of the Legends of Jazz.
While at Duquesne Dino received his BAS degree in Music Education. Once out of college, and with a great desire to travel, an opportunity arose with Princess Cruise Lines and from there Dino embarked on an Amazing adventure, and was asked to "Headline" with his cool Jazz trio in the Bayou cafe an exclusive Jazz Lounge and Restaurant aboard the Coral and Island Princess ships. Dino has toured Alaska, Asia, Europe, Hawaii, South Pacific, the Caribbean, Australia, New Zealand and many more....
Dino has performed with such notable Artists as: Barbara Morrison, Dean Koba, Roger Humphrys, Marco Panascia, Stanly Turrentine, Chris Vadella, Herbi Mann, Slide Hampton, Joe Negri, Peppe Merolla, Randy Purcell, Victor Manecchia, Narding Sanchez, Scotty Hood, Stewart Loseby, Richard Brisco, Reggie Watkins, Jeri De Leon, Eddie Layman, Christy Smith, Louis Soliano, and many more....
On 2010, Dino appeared in Singapore with his Jazz trio in Southeast Asia's Newest Entertainment Destination the brand new Marina Bay Sands "The Talk of Asia" the 5.5 Billion dollar Hotel/Resort/Casino in the heart of Singapore.
Currently in Studio: Dino's first major POP/JAZZ album is in production in LA and will have the "Potential to move him to the highest and most visible levels" impacting the Jazz, Pop and Smooth Jazz worlds.... Stay tuned. :)
This American Recording Artist, Songwriter, Producer, and Television host has flourished in the performing arts since the age of 4. Maria Cozette was raised in a family that held both education and the arts in the highest regard. In line with their example, Cozette grew into a fine tuned individual and pursued a promising career in entertainment.
Fast forward to 2007 after undergoing extensive formal training in solfege, vocal, and ballet, Maria Cozette released her first album “Special Delivery” which received rave reviews from media and online critics. Cozette accumulated over 4 million plays for “In the City” on Clear Channel (i.e. KISSFM, Star 98.7) radio websites nationally as a prominent independent artist. Introducing Soulful Pop Music, Maria Cozette released her sophomore studio album in 2010 “Born Ready.” Both albums have sold thousands of copies worldwide and earned numerous accolades. Maria effortlessly, it seems, translates her deep creative impulse into finely wrought sonic pieces, in which irresistible catchy, pop driven melodies resonate with her fans. True to her effervescent spirit, she has interpreted even her darkest moments into what can be heard as music with a light of hope and a sense of strength.
What had truly captured her fans internationally was this artist’s radiant spirit & colorful soul. In 2011, Cozette was honored “Woman in Entertainment” for accomplishments in entertainment and collaborative efforts with non- profit organizations. In the following year, she debuted what would be the first and only English television show on any Armenian television network, Music Box with Maria Cozette. On June 13, 2014, Maria Cozette was honored by Senator Carol Liu as "Woman in Arts and Entertainment" after being carefully chosen from 125 nominees.
An irrepressible essence shines through on Maria Cozette’s third studio album “The Light of Day” (6.26.13) written and produced by the artist in its entirety. Check out her Music streaming on Pandora and Spotify!
Imagine, if you will, the splendor
of majestic, sumptuous quarters within a Spanish villa, adorned with plush velvet
couches and rich wine-colored tapestries. Now look out the window at the vista:
a regal castle in the distance, green mountains on one side, and the calming
ripple of the Mediterranean Sea to the other.
This is the visual equivalent
of the sonic signature Roxanna intends to share with the masses. Among the
Canadian singer/songwriter’s first recordings from upcoming debut album
“Exotica” is “Only You,” which serves as a case in point: It was originally
recorded as “Como Tú” by her elegant idol, Julio Iglesias, which she adapted
into English.
“Julio… the most sensual,
luxurious, vulnerable sound in the world,” Roxanna purrs, when discussing her
muse. “I want to be the female version, bringing back romance to contemporary
music. I believe the world is hungry to hear songs about love. Enough about bad
romance and hate and war. Music should be easy on the ear.”
She certainly brings a world
of experience to her passion—literally. Roxanna was born in Iran in the midst
of an ongoing war with Iraq. As a child, she turned to music for balance and
calm, and would phonetically mimic the English-language songs of Olivia
Newton-John, performing for friends and family as if she were the famed singer,
despite the fact that her hair was as dark as ONJ’s is blonde.
By age 11, her family
immigrated to Istanbul, Turkey, where Roxanna gained the freedom to dress as
she chose and indulge in Western music, including Madonna and Michael Jackson.
By the late 1980s, her family settled in Toronto, Canada, which she still
considers home. She enrolled at Winston Churchill Collegiate, mastered the
English language, focused on music classes and sang in a choir. “It opened my
heart so much more. I was able to catch up with the Western world,” she says. “I
felt closer to my dream.”
A decade later, in 1999,
Roxanna was sideswiped when her fiancé left her standing at the alter six days
before their wedding. It was a defining moment: “There was my gown staring at
me. I couldn’t walk past a flower shop. I was embarrassed and heartbroken.” For
refuge, she flew to her father, then based in Los Angeles. There, she penned
her first song, “Unforgotten,” a devotional to sadness, threaded with hope for tomorrow.
“That song was my therapy,” she notes. “It just poured out of me, and helped me
believe all of this happened for a reason.”
Advocating the expression,
“Physician heal thyself,” Roxanna then studied nursing in L.A., and earned a
degree from Seneca College in Toronto, where she became a RN. “I loved helping
people heal their bodies as I healed my heart,” she says. “I would use my
hands, but also sing to my patients to help them sleep. Music, like medicine,
is a great healer. As rewarding as it was, I continued to believe there was
something more… something else.”
In addition to modeling, Roxanna
performed wherever and whenever she could—and when people had asked why she
wasn’t pursuing entertainment professionally, she had always mentioned the time
was not right.
Roxanna contacted West Coast-based
producer Mark Portmann (Julio Iglesias, Barbra Streisand, Annie Lennox, James
Ingram, Luther Vandross, Celine Dion, Christina Aguilera) and sang Aguilera’s
“Lift Me Up.” In a moment, their bond was sealed.
Today, with Portmann serving
as producer for her debut album “Exotica”—due in first-quarter 2013—Roxanna is
ready for the world. Add the pedigree of vocal coach Ron Anderson (Neil
Diamond, Lenny Kravitz, Alicia Keys, Jennifer Hudson, Seal) and two-time Grammy
winner Bernie Grundman, who is mastering the project. The first single is “Unforgotten,”
the song she wrote amid the heartbreak of her would-be marriage. In September,
she shot a music video with music video producer/director, Matthew Rolston, whose
photography and videography credits include Michael Jackson, Madonna, David
Bowie, Johnny Depp, Jewel and George Michael. Playing her paramour in the video
is “Days Of Our Lives” actor James Scott.
Roxanna
notes, “That show is my comfort food. It calms me down. And, come on, James is
the hottest guy alive.” She actually visited the show’s studio to request his
presence… followed by emails and calls. “I’m sure he thought I was a fan
stalking him.” With three days to go before the shoot, at last, Scott responded
with a thumbs-up. She adds, “We spent 18 hours in the desert for the video.
It’s sultry and hot.”
“Unforgotten”
hit YouTube and iTunes in October, likely followed by second single “Close
Your Eyes” written by Lindy Robbins &
Mark Portmann (Celine Dion, Backstreet Boys, Nick Lachey). The album also contains a
second Julio Iglesias cover, “El Amor,” sung in Spanish. “Exotica’s” remaining tracks are collaborations between
Roxanna and other noted songwriters, Edgar Cortazar & Mark Portmann. The
overall template: pop, with the grandeur of string orchestration, flamenco singers and Spanish and European influences. Roxanna’s music is organic and her music is
woven together with non-synthetic sounds.
Roxanna has taken the independent artist route by starting her own
label, Roxart, Inc
Roxanna
hopes it will be the beginning of a beautiful friendship between she and the
world at large: “Music should bring
pleasure, it should be elegant and relaxing. I want people to fall in love and make
babies as they listen to my songs. It’s all
about friendship, pleasure, romance, love and beauty.”
Tristan
Rudat couples music and video into a single mode of expression. Heavy beats,
heavy bass and introspective melodies create detailed landscapes of sound while
telling abstract stories.
Immersive visuals synchronize to the music and enhance the atmosphere of both
live and studio material.
Video
has played a key role in Rudat's career. He directs documentaries, music videos
and works with world class bands and DJs behind the scenes developing their
tour visuals and supporting their shows. Tristan's video
for "Starchild" includes unique time lapse photography and long
exposure effects meticulously edited to the song. This tight sync approach has
made Tristan Rudat an asset to some incredible teams.
In
2013 Sparrowsongs Music secured rights to distribute 2 singles and 2 videos.
Rudat's track "Water" is featured repeatedly throughout season 2 of
HBO's THE WIRE. Tristan has also had music and videos featured on ESPN. Now
this experienced artist branches out and shares some of his finished solo work
in 2014 with a fill length album currently available for purchase or stream
worldwide.
Born and raised in a small rural town in southeastern Connecticut Michael picked up the guitar at an early age. He played in various "below the radar" bands and in his early twenties embarked on a life changing cross-country soul search which eventually landed him back on the east coast in Rockbridge County Virginia. It was here that he began to experiment with loop technology and also fulfilled a long held desire to play the lap steel. It was also here, ironically, that he was irresistibly drawn to the art of stone masonry. He was fascinated to observe that by pushing the boundaries of his creative potential in a primarily physical direction with the stonework a hidden pendulum would often swing and draw out melodious gems fromsomewhere deep in his psyche. Enter his debut - On The
Road To North Mountain. An instrumental odyssey that defies simple
description. Organic acoustic guitar and atmospheric lap steel make up the core
of this remarkable album. Progressive Ears amply stated, "Very rarely does
something knock me off my feet like this disc from Virginia guitarist Michael
Barry-Rec. This is music that needs to be heard and experienced." 2008
brought the release of Streams In The Desert. A carefully crafted
album revealing a maturing artist. Showing outstanding potential for film, this
disc was awarded "Acoustic Film Score of the Year" at the 2008 Los
Angeles Music Awards. His most current full-length effort, Continuum, once
again exposes an artist refusing to remain confined by external influences.
Exhibiting a very tasteful blend of acoustic and electric instrumentation
Michael invites his listeners on often lush, harmonic excursions thick with
melodic sensibilities. Featuring special guest contributions from George
Winston on lead single “Sanctum” and bassist JD Foster who has toured with
Emmylou Harris, Lucinda Williams, and Dwight Yoakam. Additional stellar
contributions were made by Johnny Hott on drums and Adrian Olsen on hammond
organ.
"The songs for
Continuum came through and surfaced quite organically but it was the
environment in the studio and all involved that kept the creative doors open
and the magic bouncing off the walls" Barry-Rec shares. Website: www.michaelbarry-rec.com
Jann's new album, MOSAIC is now on over 80 radio statons, and on iTunes, Amazon and Spotify. MOSAIC is a sonic, lyrical and emotional mosaic from an artist known for his multi- cultural roots, a widely-faceted career, and a “soaring voice” that “wins over the listener” according to the Washington Post. ”
The LA-ist wrote that Jann "can be accurately described as the man chosen to carry on the legacy of great musicians like Tim Buckley and Paul McCartney." TIME Magazine Columnist Joel Stein pranked Jann in his June 2013 column. WFUV radio stalwart Vin Scelsa devoted a few of his famous monologues on Jann on his show. Genya Ravan spinned “Make It Better” on her Little Steven's Underground Garage show, GOLDIE'S GARAGE when the song also hit regional video shows. Jann'new music video MAKE IT BETTER was directed by Yael Shulman (daughter of Gentle Giant's Derek Shulman) and the video is now up at MAKE IT BETTER on YouTube .
Writes Paul Freeman, at the San Jose Mercury News, "Klose shows he can create diverse new tunes that rival those of such masters as (Tim) Buckley. Part of the comparison is because Jann is heard as the voice of Tim in the movie GREETINGS FROM TIM BUCKLEY (Focus World/ Tribeca Film). Recently ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT Online interviewed Jann about the film.
MOSAIC follows the indie success of REVERIE (2008) and SACRIFICE EP (2010) and the music video for DOING TIME. Produced by Grammy winner James Frazee (Esperanza Spalding, My Morning Jacket) and David Bendeth (Paramore, Bruce Hornsby, Elvis Presley). Double GRAMMY-winner Warren Russell-Smith mastered MOSAIC.
Jann has shared the stage with artists from all eras of music history including Rusted Root, Vonda Shepard, THE VOICE's Rebecca Loebe, Gary (Jeff Buckley, Captain Beefheart) Lucas, Suzanne Vega, Annie Haslam and Renaissance, Brett Dennen, and the late Pete Seeger and Les Paul.
Born in Germany, raised in Kenya, South Africa, and Hamburg, Jann came to the States as an exchange student in Cleveland. He performed in touring productions of Broadway shows (JEKYLL & HYDE, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR) and portrayed The Pinball Wizard in THE WHO'S TOMMY before he started his band.
Jann's music is heard on the GRAMMY-nominated HEALTHY FOOD FOR THOUGHT, on MTV CRIBS, the movie “Dead Broke” (Warner Bros.) featuring Paul Sorvino. He maintains a steady touring schedule of about 75-100 shows a year in the U.S., Europe and Asia. Upcoming Tour Dates: 4/10/14 - Indianapolis, IN @ House Concert 4/11/14 - Chicago, IL @Uncommon Ground Devon 5/31/14- Park Ridge, NJ @Acoustic Cafe w/ Toby Walker 7/02/14 - Woodbridge, NJ@Woodbridge Wednesdays 1/30/15 - Tehachapi, CA @Fiddler's Crossing
Most seniors in High School spend every minute they can with friends – hanging out, going to dances and applying to colleges for next year. Not 17-year-old Courtney Dickinson. While there’s no denying she enjoys spending time with friends, she also balances weekly trips to Nashville to pursue her dreams. Just this year, Courtney has become an active partner in the Musician’s On Call Program, and recently was a finalist in Dodge’s Inspired by You contest. This may seem overwhelming to the average teenager, but not to Courtney, who takes it all in stride and continues writing for her next project!
Let’s start from the beginning because Courtney’s story starts way before this whirlwind summer vacation. By now, Courtney is a seasoned professional, having graced the stage in front of thousands of fans all across the country for nearly a decade. It all started as a toddler, when Courtney began acting and modeling, finally becoming the youngest member of the Little General Cloggers on the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. By the age of 6, Courtney had the honor of performing at President Jimmy Carter’s Birthday Celebration. Over the next few years, Courtney honed in on her talents by studying with the top acting and vocal coaches in Los Angeles and creating an impressive list of appearances for a small town girl from Acworth, Georgia.
By 2009, Courtney decided it was time to start focusing more on her music career. Courtney, accompanied by her parents, made the 4-hour trip from Acworth to Nashville to start recording her debut EP. The choice soon became evident where Courtney would record the EP – Ocean Way Studios. After all, it is the world’s most awarded studio complex. With a hand picked backing band of country’s a-list musicians, magic happened, and Taking Chances was born.
Since the release of Taking Chances in October of 2009, Courtney has barely had time to live the life of a normal teenager. She’s spent the past four summers performing at Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge during CMA Fest. And CMA Fest 2011 was no different. Courtney took the stage at the Hard Rock Café with her newly formed band that blew everyone away. From her original songs like Quarter to Never and It’s Gotta be Rough to her unique country-fied cover of Born This Way, no one could deny that Courtney is on to something special.
How did you spend the summer you turned 16? Most people would tell you they spent their summer learning how to drive a car. But that’s just the beginning for Courtney. Courtney, unlike many other teens her age, spent the summer of her sweet 16 filming her first music video for Quarter to Never, racking up numerous performances during CMA Fest, as well as performing during the pre-party for Sugarland at Summerfest in Milwaukee, WI. And that was all by the beginning of July!
Whether it was Courtney’s Ready, Set, Don’t Go, duet with Billy Ray Cyrus at age 12, opening for Cowboy Troy at the Big & Rich party, or even performing the national anthem at an Atlanta Braves game, Courtney always finds a way to bring her southern roots to the stage, and won’t let anyone forget that she’ll always be a country girl. Courtney Dickinson is a member of CMA, BMI and SAG.
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