If you love straight ahead Jazz, this is a show for you.  Be prepared to be amazed. 

Michael Ragonese is a Los Angeles based pianist, composer, arranger, and educator. Hel has performed, recorded and worked with such jazz greats as Bennie Maupin, Charnett Moffett, Alphonso Johnson, Sue Raney, John Daversa, Louise Cole, Darek Oles, Gary Pratt, Walter Smith III, David Binney, Bob Reynolds, Bob Sheppard, Gene Coye, Rick Braun, Dave Koz, and Engelbert Humperdinck. Michael has toured with Rick Braun, the Jacob Szkeley Trio, Engelbert Humberdinck, and Aubrey Logan. In June 2019, Michael released his debut album "Day To Day" which featured Walter Smith III (saxophone), Luca Alemanno (bass), Anthony Fung (drums), and Shai Golan (saxophone) and was produced by famed pianist, Josh Nelson. 

Luca Alemanno on bass: Originally from Lecce, Italy, Luca 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). He achieved a diploma in Classical Double Bass at “T.Schipa Conservatory of Music” (Lecce) and a second one in Jazz Electric Bass at “G.Martucci Conservatory of Music” (Salerno). 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 the first Italian musician who achieved this goal.A musician with diverse interests and a wide range of abilities, Luca has performed worldwide with international jazz artists such as: Dee Dee Bridgewater, Joe Lovano, and Stanley Jordan. 

Anthony Fung on drums: an alumnus of the prestigious Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance (2018), where he earned a master of music (M.M.) degree while studying and performing with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Billy Childs, and many others. Previously, Anthony also earned both his bachelor of music (B.M.) and master of music (M.M.) degrees from the Berklee College of Music and the Berklee Global Jazz Institute under the tutelage of Danilo Pérez.mer, composer, producer and bandleader currently based in Los Angeles, CA. Having performed at festivals and venues worldwide, Anthony has appeared at International Jazz Day (St. Petersburg, Russia and Havana, Cuba), Panama Jazz Festival, Monterey Jazz Festival, and the Toronto Jazz Festival. He has performed and worked alongside luminaries such as Herbie Hancock, Danilo Pérez, Kenny Lattimore, Terrace Martin, Alicia Olatuja, John Beasley.
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