STUNNING AMERICAN PIANIST & VOCALIST - GREAT TUTOR

Champian Fulton has become a mainstay on the vibrant New York Jazz scene, she has performed with musical royalty such as Lou Donaldson, Frank Wess, Buster Williams, and Louis Hayes. From New York to Barcelona, Champian’s swinging style and charismatic performances have made her a guardian of the legacy of Jazz. Recognized as a Rising Jazz Star by the Downbeat Magazine Critic’s Poll, Champian’s “galvanizing presence” (the New Yorker) and her alluring musical presentation have made her “a charming young steward of the mainstream Jazz tradition.” (The New York Times)

THE JAZZ MASTER & TUTOR EXTRAORDINAIRE

Scott Hamilton appeared in the mid-'70s fully formed with an appealing swing style on tenor (mixing together Zoot Sims and Ben Webster), and he caused a sensation, for few other young players during the fusion era were exploring pre-bop jazz at his high level. Hamilton played with Benny Goodman in the late '70s. He is known for his work with Warren Vache, Ruby Braff, Rosemary Clooney, the Concord Jazz All-Stars and George Wein's Newport Jazz Festival All-Stars. He now leads his own quartet and is one of the most sought after headliners in the world.

JAZZ SAX LEGEND - BRILLIANT TUTOR/CLINICIAN

Jerry Bergonzi, master saxophonist, gained worldwide recognition while playing with, two generations of Brubeck bands. He is renowned for his innovation, mastery and integrity, as a performer, composer, author and educator. In an endless series of rave reviews he is credited for his relentless drive, inner fire, total command, awesome technique, elastic lyricism, rich resonance and as a musical visionary. His music has been applauded throughout the world in all the major festivals, concert halls and venues. Among the innumerable artists that Bergonzi has performed and recorded with are; Bill Evans, Paul Desmond, Dave Holland, Gerry Mulligan, Jack DeJonette, John Abercrombie, Roy Haynes, Pat Martino and many more.

PASSIONATE SINGER AND INSPIRATIONAL TUTOR

Nel Begley is a jazz vocalist and songwriter currently living in London and working and performing in the UK and Europe. She has performed at a large list of festivals including Manchester Jazz, Latitude, Bestival and Boom Town, and GmF Barcelona ‘19. Her ever-growing love of music has led her around the world to pursue a passion to sing, and share her music making with an ever-growing audience.

VOCALIST AND CHOIR MASTER EXTRAORDINAIRE

Pete Churchill has a career that has included work as a Musical Director of "Five Guys named Moe", considerable song-writing success (gold and platinum albums), European Jazz Festivals as a vocalist, pianist and conductor and for more than a decade as an accompanist for legendary jazz-singer Mark Murphy. He is at the forefront of European Jazz education and has been on the Faculty of most of the leading Conservatoires in the uk and taught regularly in Australia Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore, Finland, Bulgaria, France and Italy. He received the 2007 Parliamentary Award for Services to Jazz Education. He is founder director of London Vocal Project and was responsible, with help from Quincy Jones, for the world premiere in new york of Jon Hendricks’ Masterful lyricisation of legendary Miles Davis/Gil Evans’ album Miles Ahead.

BASSIST TO THE STARS - BRITAIN’S BEST

Mark has played and recorded with many greats from Paul McCartney, Jamie Cullum, The London Symphony Orchestra and Electronica wizard Matthew Herbert to Jazz artists Cedar Walton, Phil Woods, Randy Brecker, Larry Coryell, Kenny Wheeler and Greg Osby. He has been involved in a diverse range of projects, from film music to Hip Hop and R&B records, he was also a regular member of Bill Bruford’s ‘Earthworks’, and Billy Cobham’s ‘Art Of 5’.

BRILLIANT BASSIST AND COMBO TEACHER

Arnie Somogyi is one of the UK's most in-demand bass players and has played on over 50 albums, including four as a leader. He has performed with a wide variety of musicians from Amy Winehouse and Jamie Cullum to Charlie Watts and John Martyn. He has recorded with Tom Jones and has toured and recorded with many leading jazz musicians including Bobby Hutcherson, Arturo Sandoval, Bud Shank, Stan Tracey, Chris Botti, Herb Ellis and many others. He is a member of the "Ronnie Scott's All-Stars",

ONE OF EUROPE’S TOP DRUMMERS & TUTORS

He became the drummer of choice for many visiting jazz artists to Europe. He has appeared all over the world with a list of musicians that reads as a who's who of jazz including Johnny Griffin, Lee Konitz, Harold Land, Peter King Quartet, Brad Mehldau, Mark Turner, Herb Ellis, Benny Golson, Steve Grossman, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Jimmy Witherspoon, Louis Stewart, James Moody, Art Farmer and Benny Carter. He currently plays and records with Charles McPherson Quartet, Jerry Bergonzi/Bruce Barth Quartet and Eddie Henderson quartet.

QUEEN OF JAZZ AND SOUL

Carla Cook is a native Detroiter, In her songbook you'll find elements of R&B, European classical, Motown, Blues and Gospel. She has received many favorable reviews and received a Grammy nomination in the Best Jazz Vocal Performance category, and was awarded the AFIM Indie Award for Best Jazz Vocal. She is a daring jazz singer/songwriter who sings standards beautifully -- but she doesn't stop there. She is willing to put a jazz spin on songs not written by traditional jazz composers. Songs that, until you hear her sing them. you'd never imagine could be interpreted as jazz. She has performed / recorded as a guest artist with the Count Basie Orchestra, Lionel Hampton’s Big Band and she originated the lead vocal role for Wynton Marsalis’ Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra’s The Cotton Club Parade at City Center.

LATIN JAZZ PIANO STAR

Edward Simon is an award winning composer and leads his own trio with bass virtuoso john Patatucci and percussion giant Brian blade. By the time he was in his late teens he was travelling the world as a sideman to prominent jazz and Latin musicians. Edward has played and recorded with many world famous jazz and Latin musicians, including Herbie Mann, Paquito D'Rivera, Bobby Hutcherson, Jerry Gonzalez and the Fort Apache Band, and Manny Oquendo and Libre, Bobby Watson's influential group Horizon, and the Terence Blanchard Group.

JAZZ TRUMPET LEGEND

Eddie Henderson, continues to be one of the most original trumpet players in jazz today. At 79 years old he remains very much at the height of his musical prowess, and continues to produce music on a par with the greatest trumpet players in the history of jazz. Louis Armstrong gave Eddie his first trumpet lessons at age 9. He first got worldwide recognition for his work with Herbie Hancock's Mwandishi group in the early '70s. Since then he has played with huge array of the greatest names in Jazz including Art Blakey, Elvin Jones, Johnny Griffin, Slide Hampton, McCoy Tyner, Benny Golson, Max Roach, Jackie McClean, Dexter Gordon, Roy Haynes, Joe Henderson and more.

MARTIAL ARTS MASTER

Luciano Vida is Tai Chi Master and Director of ITKA SPAIN

One of the leading instructors of Tai Chi today. Luciano teaches Chi Kung, Tui Shou, Tai Chi, Tui Shou, and concepts from TSD System (Tai Chi Self Defence) to students training in Tai Chi or other Martial Arts.

This type of training, when applied to a musician's relationship to his/her instrument, can bring tremendous physical and mental ease, composure, command and energy to the act of performance.

ALTO SAXOPHONE STAR

Perico Sambeat is considered to be one of the greatest jazz musicians that Spain has ever produced and one of the best alto sax players in the world. His impressive discography includes over 20 CD's as a leader and almost 100 as a sideman on which great names such as Michael Brecker, Pat Metheny and Kurt Rosenwinkel have appeared. In 2003 he won the prestigious Bird Award at the North Sea Jazz Festival and received numerous awards for both composition and performance.

EXPERT MARTIAL ARTIST AND TUTOR

Clarissa Fontana, Brazil – One of ITKA’s Chen Taiji Quan teachers, follower of Master Lucian Vida since 2011, has studied martial arts since childhood (Karate Do, Northern Shaolin Wu Shu, Yang Taiji Quan). Since 2008 Clarissa has dedicated her martial arts studies to Taiji Quan, and since 2018 she has also been focusing on female self defence, following Master Karin Konkle. She teaches Chen Taiji Quan, Qi Gong and Female self-defence in Barcelona

LEGENDARY ALTO SAXOPHONIST

Charles McPherson is a true living legend, and one of the greatest alto saxophonists in the history of the music. At 80 years of age, he is living proof that jazz keeps you young. After playing with Charles Mingus for over a decade, McPherson has been traveling all over the world as a renowned leader and mentor. He remains one of the few musicians able to channel the classic bebop might of predecessors like Charlie Parker, but he also possesses a powerful style of his own as both a composer and soloist.