Multifaceted pianist Ulrike Gaate is one of the very few women in Europe who have committed themselves to boogie-woogie & blues piano. She received a classical music education from the age of four, followed by lessons in jazz improvisation from Professor Dr Herbert Wiedemann at the University of the Arts in Berlin, with extended excursions into musical theatre, readings with music and projects with several rock bands. Her love of boogie & blues piano arose in the early years of her childhood, after discovering her grandfather's old gramophone records featuring Albert Ammons, Meade 'Lux' Lewis and Pete Johnson. Ulrike has won the C. Bechstein Award with her Ulrike Gaate Trio. She holds a PhD in natural sciences, with postgraduate studies in specialist journalism in the areas of science and culture. When she is not playing the piano, she works as a university lecturer and author. Joja Wendt lives with his family in Hamburg, Germany. He started playing piano at the age of four and completed his degree at the conservatory of Hilversum, Netherlands and the Manhattan School of Music in New York. He was discovered by Joe Cocker during a jam session in a piano club in Hamburg. Joe engaged him as a support act for his current tour, which was the beginning of Joja's successful international career that has now spanned more than 30 years. He toured with Chuck Berry, performed on stage with Monty Alexander and Fats Domino, at the Montreux Jazz Festival, is a successful film composer and has released more than 30 CDs, e.g. Pacifique with jazz and soul legend Les McCann, recorded in Los Angeles. Joja plays around 100 live concerts per year with regular touring through Asia. He won the Louis-Armstrong Award and was elected by Steinway & Sons to become a member of the Steinway Artist club. In 2016, he founded the online piano school 'Jojas Piano Academy' to give people the opportunity to learn the piano from home, with courses for beginners to advanced learners.