Today, in addition to six CDs, Dan Balmer has licensed original music for movies, television shows, and commercials. He teaches master classes up and down the West Coast, from Alaska to California, and recently taught one in Barcelona, Spain. Although he loves all styles of music, he has focused the bulk of his work on jazz. "That's where instrumental music... read full bio

Dave Grusin's career began as part of Andy Williams touring show and continued when Williams began hosting a weekly variety show. He recalls "it was a grind, a very hard job; but for me it turned out to be an amazing workshop, writing a whole show every week. I hadn't had much arranging experience, so I had to learn real... read full bio

In a career spanning two decades, Dave Koz has established himself as a platinum-selling artist, entrepreneur, radio host, humanitarian, and instrumental music advocate. He is a six-time Grammy nominee and was honored in September 2009 by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Dave Koz has performed with an astounding number of... read full bio

Over the last quarter century, composer and pianist David Benoit has been a passionate musical innovator committed to the exploration of many different art forms on the American landscape. A five time Grammy nominee for his extraordinary and seminal contributions to contemporary jazz, Benoit has also embarked on a multi-faceted journey into the classical music world. Benoit has... read full bio

New Jersey native, David Grisman is an American bluegrass/newgrass mandolinist and composer of acoustic music. In the early 1990s, he started the Acoustic Disc record label in an effort to preserve and spread acoustic or instrumental music. David Grisman started his musical career in 1963 as a member of The Even Dozen Jug Band. His nickname, "Dawg" was affectionately assigned... read full bio

Renowned and revered the world over as one of the greatest saxophone players of all-time, David Sanborn is an artist whose music has inspired countless other musicians while creating a body of work that spans the genres of rock an' roll, R&B, pop and jazz. A naturally gifted performer, David has helped defined the saxophone's modern sound while influencing a... read full bio

Debby Boone earned instant fame when "You Light Up My Life" became an overnight hit. The tune, which outranked even The Beatles by claiming the #1 spot on the Billboard charts for ten straight weeks, sold over four million copies. The song went on to win an Academy Award for Best Song as well as Debby receiving a Grammy Award... read full bio

FEW ENTERTAINERS have ever commanded such depth of artistry in every medium. Fewer still have been rewarded with Broadway's coveted Tony Award (Best Featured Actress in a Musical - The Wiz), nominated for the London theater's West End equivalent, the Laurence Oliver Award (Best Actress in a Musical - Lady Day), won two Grammy® Awards, and France's top honor Victoire... read full bio

Critically Acclaimed Jazz Singer Denise Donatelli Celebrated the Launch of 2011 With Two Grammy� Nominations for her 2010 Savant release, "When Lights are Low" for Best Jazz Vocal Album and pianist/producer/arranger, Geoffrey Keezer for his arrangement of "Don�t Explain" in the Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying a Vocalist category. Born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and growing up in a rural area just... read full bio

Diana Krall is the most commercially successful jazz-based artist of the past quarter century. The vocalist and pianist shot straight to the top of the Billboard Jazz charts with "The Look of Love" entering the Billboard Top 200 charts at number 9, topping the pop album charts in Canada and selling over 4 million albums worldwide. Notwithstanding her unmistakable glamour,... read full bio

Diana Ross has had a profound influence on American popular culture and has become an icon in the entertainment industry. She is an Academy Award nominated actress for her unforgettable role as Billie Holiday in Lady Sings The Blues, a Tony and Golden Globe winner, a bestselling author, winner of 8 American Music Awards and a recipient of The Kennedy... read full bio

Awarded two Grammys as the best jazz vocalist, twice played the White House and her recordings top the charts. She was discovered by Dizzy Gillespie who brought her on stage at the 1979 Monterey Jazz Festival. Stan Getz became her mentor. Vocalist/pianist Diane Schuur is as eclectic as she is brilliant. A longtime disciple of Dinah Washington and... read full bio

Winner of five Grammy Awards, Dionne Warwick has had 68 Billboard chart hit records; has placed 44 records in the Billboard Top Ten and has had nine records achieve the coveted Billboard #1 chart position. This can only be Dionne Warwick, who has sold well over 60 million recordings. Dionne Warwick sales continue to surge. She is one of... read full bio

The Dirty Dozen Brass Band was established in 1977 by Benny Jones together with members of the Tornado Brass Band. The Dirty Dozen revolutionized the New Orleans brass band style by incorporating funk and bebop into the traditional New Orleans style, and has been a major influence on the majority of New Orleans brass bands since.... read full bio

Don Grusin was the creative sparkplug for the acclaimed fusion ensemble Friendship and has recorded and produced scores of albums, including the Grammy-winning Musican(sic) for Ernie Watts. Grusin received a Grammy nomination for his live contemporary jazz DVD and CD The Hang, and got another Grammy this past year for his contribution to Paul Winter's CD Crestone. Don Grusin is... read full bio

Taking their name from a small mountain town in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, DOTSERO means "Something Unique' according to Ute Native American legend to some. It means DOT-ZERO on the earliest geographical railroad maps to others, but to jazz fans worldwide DOTSERO means ... read full bio

Duke Ellington was eulogized as the supreme jazz talent of the past fifty years" by critic Alistair Cooke in a 1983 issue of Esquire. A prolific composer, Ellington created over two thousand pieces of music, including the standard songs "Take the A-Train" and "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" and the longer works Black, Brown,... read full bio

The DUKES of Dixieland blow traditional jazz and Dixieland into the 21st Century, weaving strands of pop, gospel, and country with authentic New Orleans sounds. More than 32 years of tradition stand behind today's Dukes as they step forward with a sound that is durable and flexible, as jazz is meant to be. The DUKES of Dixieland - strong tradition,... read full bio