BIOS
John Novello is a celebrated composer, arranger, musical director, producer and session player. He has worked with such artists as: Mark Isham, Chick Corea, Andy Summers, Edgar Winter, Billy Sheehan, Glenn Hughes, Dennis Chambers, Manhattan Transfer, Mr. Big, Ramsey Lewis, Donna Summer, A Taste Of Honey, Ritchie Cole, and Howard Roberts. His first album, Too Cool (ITI/Spindletop), received excellent reviews with its release. John also composed the score to the European feature film, Au Pair, and served as technical musical consultant and coach on the feature film, Red Hot, starring Donald Sutherland. Filmed in Riga, Latvia, Red Hot is the story of the birth of Rock and Roll in the 1950's Soviet Union. In addition to his work as an artist, John is one of the most respected jazz and contemporary keyboard instructors in the world. He is the author of The Contemporary KeyboardistTM, Stylistic Etudes and the three-part video series called The Contemporary Keyboardist (Hal Leonard). The Contemporary Keyboardist has been dubbed the "the bible of contemporary keyboard playing" by Sheet Music Magazine. John's current projects include the jazz-rock fusion group Niacin featuring legendary rock bassist Billly Sheehan and drummer Dennis Chambers; LunaTek—a synth/tech fusion collaboration between John Novello and the famous sound designer and film composer Alan Howarth; and the funky jazz/blues John Novello Band project.
Gloria Rusch is a multi-talented session singer, recording artist, performer and actress. In addition to recording and performing with John Novello, she has appeared with Stevie Wonder, B.B. King, Al Jarreau, Duke Ellington, Chick Corea, JD Nichols (The Commodores), and others. Her performances on record, on concert stage, and as an actress, have garnered rave reviews. In addition to her artistic work, she is as well a highly respected music educator and founder of The School of the Natural Voice, one of the most sought-after schools for vocal coaching in the business. Her Caesari Vocalises vocal audio tape seriesis in wide use by singers around the world. Her students have ranged from beginners to platinum and Grammy-winners, such as Paula Abdul, Eric Martin and Billy Sheehan (Mr. Big), MintCondition, Kevin Edmons (After 7), Nia Peeples, Traci Spencer, and many others.

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