“Jane Bunnett and Maqueque utterly shatters the glass ceiling of Afro-Cuban Jazz” – The Boston Globe’s Jon Garelick. By now the international Jazz community knows the story that Maqueque came out of a jam session at the Cohiba Hotel in Havana that introduced renowned Jazz musician Jane Bunnett with young women musicians and composers …
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Joan Belgrave
Grammy considered jazz artist Joan Belgrave, whose energy as a performer has captivated wide ranges of audiences, moves her way through this project with a healing grace, a vulnerable joy, and an emotional power that comes through for listeners. On this project, along with the work of producer Sanchez Harley, Belgrave delivers engrossing tracks to …
Melvin Johnson
Blessed with the innate ability to express deep feeling and emotion through live performance, as well as recording, Melvin Johnson has truly become the Evolution and Revolution of Jazz! Houston-born Pianist, Melvin Johnson has benefited from extensive studies in classical, jazz, pop, soul and R&B. As the owner of a corporate band (Sincerely Yours Music), …
Whitney Marchelle Jackson
Award recipient Jazz Vocalist, Vocal coach, pianist Whitney Marchelle Jackson, Berklee’s own, ASCAP Songwriter, performs internationally including Dubia & Japan. Originally from Newton, Iowa, now a New Yorker of 35 years. Opened for Bill Withers, Donny Hathaway, KISS & Fat Head Newman. Recorded or performed with Icons as Clark Terry, Tia Fuller, Wycliffe Gordon, Herbie …
Lisa Hilton
Pianist, composer and producer Lisa Hilton’s 26th recording debuts her dynamic new L.I.L.O. Quartet featuring Trumpeter Igmar Thomas, Bassist Luques Curtis and Drummer Obed Calvaire. Hilton has performed with the in-demand bassist Luques Curtis regularly for several years, but the charismatic trumpeter Igmar Thomas is a compelling addition, complimenting Hilton’s fluid style and bluesy riffs. …
Kim Nalley Band with Houston Person plus special guest Maria Muldaur
Kim Nalley Band with Houston Person plus special guest Maria Muldaur Dr. Kim Nalley holds a Ph.D. in history from UC Berkeley with an emphasis on African American Culture making the album song selections relevant, often under-recorded gems. A born singer from a family that boasts several generations of jazz musicians, Nalley was taught piano …
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Dave Slonaker – Dave Slonaker Big Band
Composer and arranger Dave Slonaker believes that we are in a new Golden Age of creativity for big bands and large ensemble jazz, and considering the success of his debut recording, INTRADA (2013), he is probably right. Not only was the album nominated for a Grammy for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album, INTRADA also received …
Michael Kaeshammer
Over the course of three decades as a professional performer, Kaeshammer has developed a style that weaves threads of classical, jazz, blues, boogie-woogie, stride, and piano pop into a signature sound. Kaeshammer has been nominated for seven Juno Awards, has received the West Coast Music Award for Musician of the Year and Entertainer of the …
Tracye Eileen
“Sultry-voiced, Chicago-based vocalist Tracye Eileen spreads a bluesy blanket over what are essentially straight-ahead renditions. She has excellent range and is suitably emotive when required. She gets a good head start thanks to a splendid choice of material— eight blue-chip tunes, all from the Great American Songbook.” – Jack Bowers, All About Jazz “Eileen dazzles …
Vicki Burns
Although vocalist VICKI BURNS specializes in the romantic music of the 20th century, she is not tethered to the Great American Songbook. Her newest album, LOTUS BLOSSOM DAYS, comprises 12 songs, three of which are originals, including “Love Spell” and “Siren Song,” written by Burns, and “You Don’t Have to Believe,” written by her good …