Joe  LoPiccolo Trio

JOE LOPICCOLO is a guitarist and composer whose work is influenced by Classical, Jazz and World Music styles. Writer Dan O'Heron of the Pasadena Weekly states his music is "Soft spoken eloquence, fascinatingly improvised." and "The music is comforting and visual, it takes you to a better place, a paradise found." Mr. LoPiccolo is a graduate of The California Institute of the Arts, receiving his BFA in Jazz Guitar and his MFA in Guitar Performance, and is also a graduate of the Berklee College of Music Youth Summer Program.  MICHAEL RAGONESE is a Los Angeles based pianist, composer, arranger, and educator. LUCA ALEMANNO Originally from Lecce, Italy, is considered by critics and musicians “among the finest young and modern jazz musicians that currently Italy has to offer”. He was awarded 1st Prize at the 2009 European Bass day. Touring, recording and performing in all over the world he is currently part of several projects, including Fabrizio Bosso Quartet, Anne Ducros Quartet, Stanley Jordan Trio, Nicola Conte Jazz Combo. A musician with diverse interests and a wide range of abilities, Luca has performed ( in Italy, France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, U.K., Canada, U.S.A., Japan, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Angola, Russia, Germany, Turkey, Sweden, Denmark, Greece, Belarus, Ukraine, Kosovo, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Austria, Poland, Switzerland, Belgium, Serbia, Bulgaria, Holland) with international jazz artists such as: Dee Dee Bridgewater, Joe Lovano, Geroge Garzone, Stanley Jordan, Kenwood Dennard, Maria Schneider, Jerry Bergonzi, Mark Giuliana, Jason Lindner, Enrico Pieranunzi, Fabrizio Bosso, Flavio Boltro, Rosario Giuliani, Anne Ducros, Logan Ritchardson, Kim Plainfield, Bill O’Connel, Teppo Makynen, Magnus Lindgren, Nicola Conte among the others.