The Band
The Band
Lady & the Keys
Stephanie Smith
Vocals
As lead singer in “Lady and the Keys“, Stephanie charms her audience with her powerful story-telling abilities and talents in Jazz, Pop, Soul and other genres. She composes her own songs and when she is not singing, she can be seen as a dancer or actress in films or theater pieces.
Education:
2010 - Present Private vocal lessons in Classical, Musical and Jazz
2000 - 2005 University of California Santa Cruz (California, USA)
2000 Jazz Vocals, Cabrillo College
Mag. Barnabas Juhasz
Pianist and Singer
Education and Professional Experience
Barnabas Juhasz finalized his education in Piano (Classical, Pop, Jazz) at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, Austria.
He teaches as a “Docent“ at the Viennese Conservatory of Music and works as a professional pianist/keyboarder as well as singer in a variety of international music groups, and together with various artists and musicians, including: Louie Austen, Mat Schuh and with previous musicians who played with the famous singer, Falco (FALCO Tribute Band).
In “Lady and the Keys“ Barnabas plays the “Keys“ AND also sings together with Stephanie.
Michel Nahabedian
Saxaphone
Education
1997 - 2002 Music Academy “Pancho Vladigerov” (Sofia, Bulgaria)
in Saxaphone and Piano - Jazz Department
1994 - 1997 The Academy of Music and Dance Arts - (Plovdic, Bulgaria) - Music Pedagogy and classical piano
1986 - 1994 Music School: “Dobrin Petkov” (Plovdiv, Bulgaria)
Michel has worked as a professional musician, music teacher, and sound engineer since 2002. He has played concerts in “Porgy&Bess“, “Birdland“, “Tunnel“, “Kunst Haus“and “Kunst Forum“ in Vienna, Austria. Internationally, he has played at the “Bansko Jazz Festival“, “Apolonia“, “Sozopol“, “Sofia Jazz Pick“, “Martenski Muzikalni Vecheri-Ruse“ in Greece, Sweden (“Water Festival“), Holland and Macedonia.
Endre Hoffmann
Drums & Percussion
Education:
Franz Schubert Conservatory Vienna, Jazz Drums, Instrumental Pedagogy
International Concerts with the following artists:
HARRY STOIKA
DELA DAP (World Music Project)
CELIA MARA (Brazil)
KAMBIS CULTURE (Senegal)
Louie Austen (Austria, Russia, Germany, Brazil, and other countries)
International Concerts:
Jazz Fest Wien (State Opera: Celia Mara)
Carneval of the Cultures, Berlin
Festivals Milky Way, Amsterdam
In Vienna: Porgy & Bess, Birdland, Metropol,
Jewish Museum Vienna with Gerhard Bronner
Viennese State Opera Ball
Opera Ball Graz
Philharmonic Ball, Music Association Vienna
Jovan Torbica
Bass
Education:
Contrabass with Professor Mario Beloti in Belgrade
Electric bass at the Conservatory Vienna with Professor Rudolf Hansen and Harry Putz.
Live performances with musicians playing various genres including: Funk, Jazz, Soul and World Music.
International stage performances and studio recordings with:
Jony Iliev, Wiener Tschuschen Kapelle, Dela Dap, etc.
For more information about Jovan Torbica, please visit his website: www.jovan.at