Scott Latzky, Music Director: Scott studied with Jazz great Joe Morello while still in high school.  He went on to receive a degree in Jazz Studies at Indiana University under acclaimed professor and bandleader David Baker.  Currently, Scott lives in New York City where he is a sought after sideman in a wide range of genres and has been around the world both as a player and a clinician.  He has had the pleasure to play and/or record with many great musicians including Tito Puente, Lionel Hampton, Brad Mehldau, John Patitucci, Larry Goldings, Herb Ellis, Bob Mintzer, and Randy Brecker. He considers teaching a vital part of his career, and has been on the faculty at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School in NYC since 1992.  Other recent projects include composing and music directing a percussion/comedy show in Hershey Park, PA, and recording and producing his own singer/songwriter music and videos in styles ranging from Rap, Hip-Hop, Dance, Pop, and Indie Rock.

Summer Jazz Sicily LLC ~ PO Box 403 ~ Mt. Vernon, NY ~ 10552 ~ (914)  664-0757~ summerjazzsicily@gmail.com

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Dave Ambrosio, Bass Instructor: David Ambrosio, originally from the New York area, currently resides in NYC where he works as a freelance musician and educator. He is the co-leader of two collaborative bands, Grupo Los Santos and Neo Tradition, as well as being a part of many groups including George Schuller’s Circle Wide, the Matt Renzi Trio, Eri Yamamoto Trio, Vinnie Sperrazza Trio, Deanna Witkowski Quartet, Eric Rasmussen’s School of Tristano, Adriano Santos Quintet, Clay Giberson Trio, the Schumacher/Sanford Sound Assembly and the BMI/New York Jazz Orchestra led by Jim McNeely and Michael Abene. He has also performed with such jazz greats as pianist Kenny Werner, legendary vibraphone/clarinet duo Terry Gibbs and Buddy DrFranco, George Garzone, Joseph Jarmon and Ralph Alessi.  David is currently on faculty at the Queens College Center for Preparatory Studies in Music where he teaches young developing artists in both Jazz and Classical genres.

Matt Renzi, Reed Instructor: Multi-reedist Matt Renzi has been performing professionally for the past 20 years at international jazz festivals and music venues worldwide. For the past decade, he has been recognized multiple times by jazz organizations in Italy, Spain, Belgium, India and Israel as well as in the United States. He holds a Bachelor’s in Music (Performance) from the Berklee College of Music and Master’s in Arts (Classical Composition) from San Francisco State University. Some of his teachers include George Garzone, Joe Henderson and South Indian Vocalist R.A. Ramamani. Matt has been leading his NY based trio for over 13 years now and continues to use this formation to push the limits of group improvisation and composition. As a sideman, Matt has performed and recorded with Marc Johnson, Michael Formanek, Eddie Marshall, Herbie Lewis, Ben Monder, Eberhard Weber, and Bobo Stenson.

Tony Romano, Guitar Instructor: Tony Romano has been active in the New York music scene for many years as a guitarist, music director, and teacher. With a wide range of tastes and playing styles, Mr. Romano has performed around the world with diverse artists such as Cleve Douglass at the Blue Note in Japan, and has toured throughout South America and Europe with Latin legend Joe Bataan. In demand as a sideman, Mr. Romano has performed with Randy Brecker, Stanley Jordan, Debbie Gibson, Alex Gemignani, Chuck Cooper, Frank Wright, Dave Valentine, Yomo Toro, Thomas Chapin, Antonio Hart, and the Flying Neutrinos. Tony is adjunct faculty at Five Towns College and Long Island University, as well as a Teaching Artist for the Kupferberg Center at Queens College. He has an MA in Jazz Performance from the Aaron Copeland School of Music at Queens College, CUNY.