~FIl and Julian have shared the local stage over the past few years within both their own Jazz and Fusion bands "SanduJazz" and "Friends of Fil" and have performed at The Sunshine Hootenanny Festival in 2024 along with curating several Original, Jazz and World Music presentations at the Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art in Lakeland Florida.

This will be a great showcase of Creativity in Jazz and these two interpret their favorite Standards form Vintage tom Contemporary. Piano and Guitar combine to form a unique soundscape that comes from the heart.

Here are some words from his bio, plus his website:

"Julián Pernett Castilla’s musical identity is a reflection of his dual heritage: the misty highlands of the Andes and the ode to joy that is the Caribbean Colombia, with a side of Barranquillero Arrebatao’. He was born in Bogotá in 1993, and grew up in a household where music and dance was woven into the fabric of daily life. His family’s dedication to creativity and artistic expression shaped his early years, with his brother, Renato—today an established producer and virtuoso—serving as his very first influences. Although Afro-Latin Percussion is his First Love, 15-year old Julián decided to follow the path of the concert pianist and was mentored by Pilar Leyva. This makes him one of the very few pianists in the world that carry the teachings of Claudio Arrau and Franz Liszt beyond the realms of classical music.

In 2015 Julián moved to the United States, where his musical perspective became deeply permeated by the rich history of jazz. This eventually led to current collaborations that reimagine jazz traditions, such as his work with The Sokołowski Trombone Project, an ensemble devoted to revitalizing the legacy of ‘Bone Bands,’ and the New Orleans-stylized Schaff/Wall Collective. His years in Mississippi and Florida thoroughly expanded the scope of his work and accented his Colombian idiosynrasy. This new musical language is evident in genre-defying projects like Sandujazz, co-founded alongside Honduran artist Alex Ocón, which draws from Afro-Caribbean and Latin American traditions, Brazilian rhythms, jazz, rock, and Antillean soundscapes.

In November of 2023, Julián joined forces with the Paris-based songwriter duo Eilidh, Brazilian artist Kau Caldas, and his own band, Sandujazz for a touring and recording project in São Paulo, Brazil. The release has earned special acclaim due to its multicultural, polystylistic nature. 2024 was a year of many different creative and professional engagements, and Julián’s career reached new heights with a series of NPR Live Sessions produced in collaboration with WUSF Radio Station in Tampa, Florida, showcasing his versatility as both a bandleader, improviser, and sideman. At the core of Julián’s artistry is his belief in Free Praxis, a philosophy that prioritizes creative freedom over market or audience expectations. Inspired by visionaries like Hermeto Pascoal and Frank Zappa, and sages like Gabriel García Márquez and Doug Stanhope, he strives to create music that is both deeply personal and universally resonant. "