BIOGRAPHY
Dinara (Dini) Virsaladze,Georgian pianist, born in Tbilisi (Republic of Georgia), studied piano at Tbilisi Music School for Gifted Children and graduated from Tbilisi State Conservatoire (faculty of piano)
Dini Virsaladze appeared before the audience as a jazz pianist and a composer for the first time in 1993. The same year she participated in Novosibirsk Jazz Festival that significantly changed the life of a young musician. She performed in numerous jazz clubs and cafés and appeared in various TV shows. She was an author and a host of a Jazz TV show on TV channel “Iberia” for some time.

In a very short period of time Dini attracted attention of many jazz fans and professional musicians,
Composer Nukri Abashidze says: "Dini’s music is characteristic of beautiful melody, rich harmony and high spirituality. She belongs to unique female Jazz musicians and is an exceptional composer, as well as an excellent improvisor and an outstanding performer "
“Alone at the piano, close to the audience
Dinara Virsaladze, a surprise pianist from Georgia makes audience wonder…”
Minden (rgr).
The audience responded with grateful applause to the wonderful and impressive evening. The concert made German jazz fans very much intrigued by Dini Virsaladze's work, and aroused their interest in the relatively unknown Georgian jazz scene."


BIOGRAPHY
Roberto Puggioni, bass player, composer, arranger, was born in Turin, June 1, 1963. He is a self-taught musician. His bass playing career began in the '80's with local rock bands. In 1983 he moved to Wien, where he played with all the local and known musicians. . He formed a quartet, "Rally Band". They played for many years in the best dancing, venues and clubs of Germany, Switzerland, France and Austria.
Roberto has also been a supporting player The Platters, Roy Black, Jesse James King,, DJBobo, Jurgen Drews and Ibo.
In 1990, he moved back to Italy and has been working as a session musician and side-man playing with Italian and European and international musicians and vocalists: Nunzio Barbieri. Max Carletti, Diego Borotti, Giorgio Barbera, Carlo Actis Dato, Furio Chirico, Mike Lazzarini, Roberto Taufic, Laura Ghirardi, Luciano Ali, Danilo Pala, Mario Bracco, Luis Casih, Rodrigo Botter Maio, Piergiorgio Miotto,, Gino Todesco, Dario Chiazzolino, Arthur Miles, Alfredo De la Fe, Fabio Vernizzi ,Ginger Brew, Danila Satragno, Stefan Berger, Paolo Ricca, Mustafa Krieger, Giorgio Giovannini, Gilson Silveira, Eileina, Jasmine Meguid, Nubia, Gary Scott, Rev. Lee Brown, Jessy Howe, Alessia Galeotti, Janet Dawkins, Jimmy Duncan and many others... He plays for Furio Chirico & Friends ("Father to son"). His collaboration with the modern jazz quintet Dudà includes two Italian tours and one album.
He participated in various events and in various jazz festivals such as : Philip Morris International Meeting in Switzerland, International Jazz Festival in Sicily, Kalottjazz Festival in Finland, Moncalieri Jazz Festival, Jazz festival in Limburg, Germany, Montecarlo Jazz&Wine festival, Drumstock festival, Blue Note Milano, Moods Zurich, Swiss Television (DRS1) with Nella Martinetti and with Pino Gasparini.
Roberto continues to compose and has now expanded his playing to include upright bass.