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»Music for me is the only way to say things that are too hard to say with words.«

Pasquale Ivan Dante Rinaldi is an Italian jazz piano player and composer living in Aarhus, Denmark. After graduating from NOMAZZ( Nordic Master in Jazz), he finished his Advanced Postgraduate Diploma (Solist) in DJM in Aarhus. He is also a teacher an educator, teaching ensemble in the conservatory in Aarhus. In his career he recorded several record as a band member and sideman, such as the ones with Deezmal, Maisemat, Martina Di Roma, Patton/Padoin/Rinaldi. He just released his first album as a bandleader, Short Story Long, featuring Fulvio Sigurtà on trumpet, Jesper Bodilsen on bass, and Alessandro Paternesi on drums





 

Bill Frisell. © Carole D'Inverno

Bill Frisell’s career as a guitarist and composer has spanned more than 40 years and many celebrated recordings. From Aaron Copeland and Charles Ives to Bob Dylan and Madonna. His mantra is simple: »I like when it's impossible to tell at first if something is black or white, or country or blues, or whatever«. 

Born in Baltimore, Bill Frisell played clarinet throughout his childhood in Denver, Colorado. His interest in guitar began with his exposure to pop music on the radio.

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»Music has been a healing balm for me.«

John William Grant is an American singer, musician, and songwriter holding both American and Icelandic citizenship. He first came to prominence as a co-founder, lead vocalist, pianist, and primary songwriter of the alternative rock band The Czars. After releasing six albums between 1994 and 2006, the band disbanded, and Grant withdrew from music for four years before embarking on a solo career.

He returned in April 2010 with a critically acclaimed debut album recorded in collaboration with Midlake. Queen of Denmark was named Album of the Year 2010 by Mojo magazine and was also selected as one of the ten best albums of 2010 by The Guardian’s music critics and writers.