NCPA International Jazz Festival 2025

Day 1, 21 November

Peter Cincotti : singer-songwriter and pianst. He began playing piano at the
age of three. In 2003, Cincotti's debut album, produced by Phil Ramone,
reached No. 1 on the Billboard jazz chart, making Cincotti the youngest
musician to do so. This led to multiple performances at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln
Center, Radio City Music Hall, L'Olympia , Queen Elizabeth Hall, and
the Montreux Jazz Festival where he won an award in the piano competition.
He toured around the world, promoting the album with his single "Goodbye
Philadelphia" and later joined Seal on tour in the U.S. In 2008, he collaborated
with French DJ David Guetta and they appeared on the finale of Star
Academy, Cincotti has sold out multiple residencies at the iconic Cafe
Carlyle in New York, which has him recently being called "Already A New
York Institution" by Town & Country magazine.

Day 2, 22nd November

Nikki Parrot’s Band:
Nicki Parrot- Bass: With her dusky voice and swinging bass style, Nicki
Parrott has won several awards, including Swing Journal's Best Vocal Album
and a Golden Disc Award. Nicki Parrott is one of Australia's most celebrated
performers, recognized for her stylishly romantic approach to jazz and
standards.

Steve Russell – Keyboards : Steve Russell brings you music from Elvis
Presley to Matchbox Twenty and everything in between. He plays acoustic and
electric guitars, keyboards and harmonica.

Dave Sanders- Drums : David has been involved in virtually every aspect of
the music industry and music education and has gained the reputation as one of
the most versatile and in-demand drummers and drum teachers in Australia.
David's ability to cross the boundaries of genre and style has made him an asset
to many acts within the music industry both as live performer and experienced
studio musician.

Todd Hardy- Trumpet: Todd is an exciting Trumpet player who is comfortable
in a variety of musical settings, but is clearly rooted in the tradition of Jazz. He
draws inspiration from Trumpet greats Louis Armstrong, Lee Morgan and Chet
Baker and is able to fuse the classic swing of the 1930s to the post-bop grooves
of the 1960s.

Mike Stern and Dennis Chambers

Mike Stern Guitar–6 time Grammy nominee, is one of the leading guitarists
on the contemporary jazz scene. Began playing at age 12, putting down Clapton
and Hendrix, Named "Best Jazz Guitarist of the Year" by Guitar Player
magazine in 1993, got Grammy nominations and is known for a playing style
displaying a variety of tones, from sensitive to hard-edged and wild.
Dennis Chambers Drums 1 Grammy Nomination American jazz
fusion and funk drummer. He was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of
Fame in 2001.

Lenny Stern Guitar –German jazz guitarist and singer.

Bob Franceschini - SAX 5 time Grammy nominee - is an
American jazz saxophonist and instrumentalist, songwriter, and arranger. He
has recorded on Stern's last five Grammy nominated CD's.

Edmond Gilmore - Bassist Upright and electric bass player Edmond Gilmore,
studied music in New York with bassist Jeff Andrews and received multiple
scholarships from the Jerusalem and Tel-Aviv Music, Edmond has performed
with legendary musicians such as drummer Bob Moses and composer Steve
Reich. A very versatile musician, Edmond also performs in several jazz
ensembles as well as the Israel Philharmonic, Jerusalem Symphony and in
the New Israeli Opera.

Day 3, 23rd November

Brian Bromberg
Brian Bromberg- Bass: Grammy nominated bassist has never been one to
follow the expected path. Longtime Bromberg fans have become familiar with
the versatile bassist’s whiplash shifts in style and approach from one project to
the next over the course of his four-decade career. His recordings span big band
swing and smooth jazz, Latin rhythms and tender balladry, raucous funk and
blistering rock.

Tom Zink - Pianist - : Grammy nominated arranger Tom Zink is a talented
musician specializing in contemporary and traditional jazz. Tom has done
considerable orchestral arranging, specializing in strings, and is a pianist fluent
in many styles of music, including Brazilian jazz.

Charles Ruggiero: Drums Charles Ruggiero was born to be a drummer. The
son of world renowned jazz musician Vinnie Ruggiero. 2022 began a new
chapter in Charle's solo career with the release of "Drummer. Composer"
(affectionally referred to as Roo•Gee•Air•Oh!) - an album of completely
original material by Ruggiero himself.

Katisse Buckingham - saxophone and flute player has performed and
recorded all over the world with many great artists across many genres
including Yellowjackets, Prince, Billy Childs, Dr. Dre (including The Chronic),
Herbie Hancock, Roy Ayers, Andy Summers, Zawinul Legacy Band, Airto &
Flora Purim, Travis Scott, Brian Auger, Simon Phillips Protocol, Snoop Dog,
Rakim, Ebi, Poncho Sanchez, Michael Buble, and Lionel Richie, among many
others. He has also released three solo records of original music which are a
blend of Jazz, Hip-hop, and world music- Lyrical Worker, A World To The
Wise, and The Element in the Room.

Lin Rountree - Trumpeter also known as The Soul-Trumpeter, is a force to
be reckoned with in the music industry. As an accomplished recording artist,
producer, and live performer, he has left an indelible mark on the world of
music.