Stéphane Clément
Stéphane Clément was born in Miami, Florida, on October 25, 2000. Consecutively, in 2018 and 2019, he was awarded YoungArts prizes in Jazz Trumpet. Also, in 2018 and 2019, he embarked on two Herbie Hancock Institute National Peer-to-Peer tours, comprising six of the country's most impressive high school musicians. He was called to perform at the Thelonious Monk International Piano Competition Finals & All-Star Gala at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. At 18, he accepted a scholarship to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in Jazz Studies from the Manhattan School of Music. While in Manhattan, Stéphane is under the tutelage of renowned artists Ambrose Akinmusire, Ingrid Jensen, and Jon Faddis. Stéphane’s experience includes learning from legendary artists who have become leading names on the international scene. Most recently, Stéphane identified as an artist, designer, producer, trumpeter, and composer. In 2020 he was also called to be a part of Ambrose Akinmusire’s large ensemble ‘Banyan’. Stéphane aims to connect as many bridges between art and life as possible, exploring and experimenting with creators across different art forms and passions.
Dion Kerr
Dion Kerr is a forward-thinking multi-dimensional artist (multi-instrumentalist, producer, arranger, songwriter, photographer, and videographer) born and raised in South Florida. Kerr’s work reflects a broad range of influences and mediums. He has toured and recorded worldwide as a leader and a sideman to various groups spanning multiple genres. Dion can be seen at some of the most renowned festivals, venues, studios, and galleries with many great young and upcoming artists of all art forms. Kerr has shared the stage with Ignacio Berroa, Nicholas Payton, Marcus Strickland, Lillias White, Godwin Louis, Jean Caze, Immanuel Wilkins, Justin Brown, and Tivon Pennicott. Dion co-founded the band ‘The Smoogies,’ who released their debut album ‘Planet Smoogies with trumpeter Nicholas Payton and are set to release their next record in April 2022. Dion was the engineer and co-producer of Seafoam Walls record ‘XVI’; he also played guitar in the live incarnation, released on Thurston Moore and Eva Printz's Ecstatic Peace Library label’ which was recorded and produced all in his home studio. They will be on tour in spring 23’ opening up for Unknown Mortal Orchestra. Dion is also credited as a songwriter and arranger for Jessica Tonder’s ‘A Rise Of Peace’ feature with Nowness. He is also a key member in many other highly sought-after bands in South Florida and New York art scenes.
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Marcelo Camacho
Marcelo Camacho was born in La Habana, Cuba, in March 1998. He grew up surrounded by music at all times because it is Cuba, one of the most music-filled places on earth, "My parents are some of the most musical people I have met, even though they’re not musicians.” They bonded, listening to a wide range of music from Metheny to traditional Boleros, Timba, and Vivaldi. As early as three years old, he discovered his love for music through the drums. When he was ten years old, he moved to Madrid, Spain, before arriving in the US to study at the prestigious University of Miami to study with Dafnis Prieto. He keeps a close relationship with his Cuban roots studying with legendary Cuban percussion teacher Roberto Concepcion. Marcelo has shared the stage with Danay Suarez and El Individuo, leading multiple bands in Miami, where he currently resides.