Will Brahm is a Los Angeles based guitarist and composer that has performed, recorded, and worked with artists such as Arturo Sandoval, the New West Guitar Group, Gordon Goodwin’s “Big Phat Band,” Kim Richmond, Otmaro Ruiz, Sara Gazarek, Jane Monheit, and Gretchen Parlato. Recent albums of his include the 2017 release of his world original music ensemble “Homenaje,” the 2018 release of his duet album “Will Brahm & Lia Booth,” and the 2019 release of his most recent album under his own name, “Venture Atlas.”
Will is performing with a powerhouse group!
Max Haymer - Piano
For the past 5 years Max has been the sole pianist for 10x Grammy Award winner Arturo Sandoval, and recently the exclusive pianist for singing legend, Jane Monheit. When he's not performing/touring with Arturo and Jane,he leads his own trio. The band has just released a brand new live album WHIRLWIND: Live at Sam First.
Luca Alemanno - Bass
Originally from Lecce, Italy, Alemanno 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. At the age of 19, he received 2 scholarships to attend Berklee School of Music (Boston). In 2016 Luca won the audition at the world renewed “Thelonoius Monk Institute of Jazz Performance” class of 2018 in Los Angeles. The panel was composed by Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Jimmy Heat, Kenny Burrell among the others. Luca is currently touring, recording and performing iall over the world. A musician with diverse interests and a wide range of abilities, Luca has performed with international jazz artists such as: Dee Dee Bridgewater, Joe Lovano, Geroge Garzone, and Stanley Jordan.
Rick Montalbano - Drums
Drummer Rick Montalbano has had a long and varied career that spans over three quarters of his forty years. Growing up in Central New York, he was surrounded by deep musical influences both in and outside the home, centering on jazz and beginning with the work of his father, renowned pianist, organist, and arranger Rick Montalbano Sr. By the time he was in his early teens, he was one of the most frequently called drummers in the area, accompanying world-class musicians. This unique exposure put Montalbano on the fast track to early industry success, first accumulating honors during his high school years (including the inaugural J.R. Monterose Memorial Scholarship and a scholarship from the prestigious National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts) then granting him a full scholarship to the Manhattan School of Music, one of the finest music conservatories in the world. There he formed musical alliances that have lasted throughout his professional life, and studied with Justin DiCioccio, an esteemed drummer and professor who had a lasting influence not only on Montalbano, but on many other jazz drum luminaries. At present, Montalbano resides in Los Angeles with his family where he teaches and continues to tour and record with Jane Monheit as well as many others throughout the various sub-genres of jazz and contemporary music.
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