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Pavel Wlosok is a Czech-born American pianist & composer, music producer & educator, audio mixing & mastering engineer, photo and videographer, professor of jazz and commercial studies at Western Carolina University, and former Memorial and Maggie Valley United Methodist Church pianist and choir director. Since 2012, he has released ten jazz CD albums as a leader featuring Grammy Award-winning musicians. His original music is widely available on all online streaming platforms, such as YouTube, Spotify, iTunes, and the like. Pavel maintains a busy international and regional performing schedule and enjoys living in Western North Carolina near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.  For more info, feel free to visit his website at www.pavelwlosok.com.

Steve LaSpina has been a prominent bassist on the New York and national scene for over forty years.
During that time, he has played and recorded with many great musicians in jazz history. He was a regular band member, toured and recorded with saxophonists Benny Carter, Stan Getz and Phil Woods, vocalists Joe Williams and Mark Murphy, trumpeters Clark Terry, Chet Baker and Randy Brecker, and guitarist Pat Martino. He has spent the last decade traveling around the world and recording with the legendary guitarist Jim Hall, has appeared on six of his recordings, including These Rooms featuring Tom Harrell.

LaSpina has appeared on many of the world’s foremost jazz festivals, including the North Sea and Umbia Jazz Festivals. He has been featured on a number of prominent jazz recordings such as the Return with Pat Martino. He ha also recorded several CD’s and albums under his own name, including The Road Ahead featuring Jim McNeely on the Ram Record label and Distant Dreams on the SteepleChase label featuring Fred Hersch and Ben Monder.