Born on the island of Cuba, Paquito D'Rivera began his career as a child prodigy. A restless musical genius during his teen years, Mr. D'Rivera created various original and ground-breaking musical ensembles. As a founding member of the Orquesta Cubana de Musica Moderna, he directed that group for two years, while at the same time playing both the clarinet and... read full bio

When the anesthesia wore off, Pat Martino looked up hazily at his parents and his doctors. and tried to piece together any memory of his life. One of the greatest guitarists in jazz. Martino had suffered a severe brain aneurysm and underwent surgery. In the following months. Martino made a remarkable recovery. Through intensive study of his own historic recordings,... read full bio

Missouri native, Pat Metheny, is without a doubt one of the most successful and critically acclaimed jazz and New Age musicians to surface in the 1970s and 1980s. He is the leader of the Pat Metheny Group and is also involved in duets, solo works, and other projects. His style incorporates elements of progressive and contemporary jazz, post-bop, New Age... read full bio

Tony Award winner Patti LuPone had a critically acclaim run in John Doyle's smash hit Broadway production of Sweeney Todd as the pie-maker Mrs. Lovett. Patti LuPone made her debut with the New York Philharmonic in that same role in a concert version of the Stephen Sondheim musical, before reprising her performance with the San Francisco Symphony, at the... read full bio

Paul Byrom has been praised as Ireland's premier tenor. His unique vocal talent and sound has been in the works since the age of seven and has been trained by renowed vocal teacher Dr. Veronica Dunne. Byrom's first recording was of him at the age of fourteen signing soprano. He reached the number 2 spot on the... read full bio

British tenor, Paul Potts, is a famous singer most known to be the first series winner of ITV's Britain's Got Talent in 2007. Before he got his fame through the television show, Potts was a manager at The Carphone Warehouse. As a singer of operatic music, he recorded the album, One Chance, which topped sales charts in nine... read full bio

Anyone who's had the pleasure of experiencing Paul Taylor live knows he's all about the feel-good seduction. From his slow, sensuous body movements to those hip, sensuous soul grooves and some of the past decade's most irresistible sax melodies, he offers the complete package of charisma and musicality.... read full bio

Pete Escovedo has been at the forefront of Latin jazz for three decades. Born in Pittsburg, California on July 13, 1935, Escovedo was raised in an Oakland household suffused with music. Though the virtuoso percussionist and band leader travels the world playing timbales, congas and other Latin percussion, he still lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.Pete was widely exposed... read full bio

A veteran session player from Al Stewart's band and all Basia albums, contemporary jazz guitarist/keyboard player Peter White became a leader with 1990's Reveillez-Vous, on the Chase Muic label. Signed to Sindrome the following year, White released three albums for the label before moving on to Columbia by 1996. His debut album for the label, Caravan of Dreams, continued his... read full bio

One of the true masters of the bop vocabulary, Phil Woods has had his own sound since the mid-1950s and stuck to his musical guns throughout a remarkably productive career. There has never been a doubt that he is one of the top alto saxophonists alive, and he has lost neither his enthusiasm nor his creativity through the years. Woods... read full bio

The Preservation Hall Jazz Band derives its name from Preservation Hall, the venerable music venue located in the heart of New Orleans' French Quarter, founded in 1961 by Allan and Sandra Jaffe. The band has traveled worldwide spreading their mission to nurture and perpetuate the art form of New Orleans Jazz. Whether performing at Carnegie Hall or Lincoln Center, for... read full bio