Walter Smith III started to take music extremely seriously at a young age. Despite the impression that Smith is a fresh face on the stage, many people know him as a talented musician, composer and innovative teacher. Smith's most recent album, In Common III, has been called "border pushing" and includes some of the world's most significant and well-known musicians, including... read full bio
This Canadian born smooth jazz and adult contemporary musician, Warren Hill has gained early recognition as a true virtuoso. His musical passion began at the young age of seven, the age he began to play music that he loves. He continued his passion throughout high school. Warren fell in love with jazz music while attending a summer music camp at... read full bio
The American eclectic pop group Was (Not Was) gained most of their popularity in the 1980’s and early 1990’s. The Detroit natives David Weiss and Don Fagenson founded the group in 1979. Their style of music and lyrics ranged from satiric to bizarre. Lead singers, Harry Bowens and Sweet Pea Atkinson, later joined the group. The band first gained commercial... read full bio
Will Gao and Olivia Hardy, who are siblings, came up with the idea for The Wasia Project in 2019. Their background in classical music along with their mixed British and East Asian upbringing encouraged them to write songs that incorporate a wide variety of musical styles. These styles include jazz, bedroom pop, and classical music. After the release of four... read full bio
From New York, Wax Poetic is a trip hop band founded by Illhan Ershain. Trip hop is a genre of electronic music originating from United Kingdom. The group formed under reigns of Turkish musician Ilhan Ersahin. The band originated at the underground after hours club Save the Robots in New York Citys East Village. The band consisted of a... read full bio
Wayne Bergeron is one of the most active jazz players in the entertainment world. Wayne first began his love for music when he picked up the French horn. During the 8th grade, Bergeron finally picked up his favorite instrument- the trumpet. Due to a chip in his tooth in an accident that happened in middle school, Wayne is able to... read full bio
From Chinese eateries to New York street corners, WHATMORE has ignited every environment with their enthralling stage presence and fervent desire to excel. WHATMORE, a five-member ensemble comprising Cisco Swank, Yoshi T., Jackson August, Sebastiano, and Elijah Judah, traces its origins to Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art. Rooted in camaraderie, audacious sincerity, and defiance, they fuse... read full bio
Known as the "King of Swing," Benny Goodman is still well-known today thanks to his classic Big Band recordings from the 1930's and 1940's. However, Benny also had an amazing tiny band that was capable of playing both delicate and hot music, such as Memories of You and Slipped Disc. The band was particularly brilliant on songs like Airmail Speical and... read full bio
Will Downing launched a successful career as a background singer, working with a number of notable R&B artists including Billy Ocean, Kashif, Dionne Warwick, and Stephanie Mills, among others. When his self-titled debut was released, music aficionados were forced to sit up and take notice of his rich and sensual baritone voice, a voice that is, at turns, as soft... read full bio
Will Heard is an English singer-songwriter from Wandsworth, London, who performs a mixture of soul, jazz, and pop music. Heard rose to fame after being featured on the single “Sonnentanz (Sun Don’t Shine),” by Klangkarussell which peaked at number 3 on the UK Singles chart and went on to earn BPI certified platinum. That same year, Heard went on to... read full bio
William Wainwright is a professional violinist who has been playing professionally since he was only 8 years old. Wainwright can perform all types of genres of music through his violin including jazz, pop, classical, Irish, and country. He has previously toured with Ricky Van Shelton and Patty Loveless and he has even performed regularly at the Grand Ole Opry. Wainwright... read full bio
