The Portland-based duo foamboy consists of vocalist Katy Ohsiek and producer Wil Bakula. They collaborated for a while in the experimental music group Chromatic Colors after meeting in Salem, Oregon. Wil and Katy worked with a wide range of instrumentalists in this group, produced two full-length albums and performed on the stages of numerous outdoor festivals, pubs and basements. This gave Wil... read full bio
For more than two decades, the contemporary jazz quartet known as Fourplay has enjoyed consistent artistic and commercial success by grafting elements of R&B, pop and a variety of other sounds to their unwavering jazz foundations. In the course of fourteen recordings six of which have climbed to the top of Billboards Contemporary Jazz Album charts the supergroup... read full bio
The legendary performance Frank & Dean: We're Back Baby! features Art Poco as Dean Martin and Bob Hoose as Frank Sinatra. Bob Hoose, one of the best singers in the nation who sings in the Sinatra style, is remarkably similar to Sinatra both vocally and physically. He has performed at famous Florida venues like Mar-A-Lago and The Breakers, headed a number... read full bio
Soul jazz recording artist Frank McComb, who is well-known for his exquisite voice and piano playing, was named one of the top 27 keyboard players of all time by MusicRadar.com. Frank's third, but first independently written, produced, and recorded album, "Straight From The Vault," took home the inaugural Soultracks Reader's Choice Award for "Best Album of the Year." The Peacock feature... read full bio
There are just never enough words to adequately capture Freddy Todd. Perhaps "genre-busting" is an understatement. Words like "lazer-bass" and "geek-funk" are insufficient to describe him; they don't convey the expressiveness, bravery, and cosmic quality of his music. Listening to his music is like getting kidnapped by alien space cruise ship where all the passengers are high on space acid.... read full bio
SARA ESTER GREDELJ, a pianist and singer from Croatia and NINA KOROAK-SERI, a drummer from Slovenia, make up the soulful group. R&B and jazz rhythms support the songs' powerful messages of love and optimism. With the release of their debut single "I'm gonna live", Nina & Sara officially began working together. What actually drew them together was their shared appreciation for R&B, hip-hop and... read full bio
Fun Lovin’ Criminals is a band from New York City, New York, that is a multi-genre band that blends together sounds of alternative, rock, hip-hop, blues, jazz, R&B, punk, and funk. The band consists of members Huey Morgan, Brian Leiser, and Frank Benbi and they are best known for their song “Scooby Snacks,” as well as the song “Love Unlimited.”... read full bio
Paris is the birthplace of singer-songwriter, musician, and producer Gabi Hartmann. She is a part of the unconventional realm of musicians who conflate pop, folk, jazz, soul, and world music. She sings from the heart and in a variety of languages, which allows her to break out from those conventional classifications. Gabi's voice has a warm, limpid tone that is... read full bio
Gabriel Ayala is a member of the Yaqui tribe in the southern part of Arizona. He is an extremely skilled guitar player who has a Master's Degree in Music Performance from the University of Arizona. He has released three albums completely on his own and has been featured on many other C's for other artists as well. He has won... read full bio
Ari Balouzian, Ryan Hope, and Jacob Lusk make up the British-American trio Gabriels. After meeting in Los Angeles in 2016, the band was created. They were a 2023 nominee for BBC Radio 1's Sound of. In 2016, Hope and Balouzian were co-producing a movie and looking for a choir for the music when they stumbled onto Lusk's work. 2011 saw... read full bio
Gaby Moreno is a Guatemalan singer-songwriter and musician who performs a mixture of jazz, blues, soul, and R&B music. Moreno was born in Guatemala City, Guatemala, and she began her career performing locally, and gained fame in Latin America after performing a song entitled, “Fuiste Tu,” with Ricardo Arjona, another popular Guatemalan singer. She also became more well-known for her... read full bio
Employing a stylish mix of funky jazz, iconic funk, electronic hip-hop and soulful blues, Galactic has continuously evolved and created a melody unmatched by any other. Galactic draws an unprecedented musical comparison to the likes of The Meters and Dirty Dozen Brass Band and inspired by local legend Professor Longhair. This New Orleans, Louisiana band was originally formed as an... read full bio
Among Ganavya's most recent credits are: this body is so transitory... directed by Peter Sellars, with live calligraphy by Wong Dongling and solo vocals and compositions by Ganavya and Michael Schumacher; Ch.7: The Goddess, directed by Peter Sellars, with ganavya (solo voice, composition, dance), Michael Schumacher (choreography, dance); Daughter of a Temple, a sound installation created for the 13th Bienale de... read full bio
"Gap has been guest soloist with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, and he and the Big Band played at the Blue Note jazz club in New York City with Chuck Mangione as special guest. He regularly appears at New York City's Knickerbocker jazz club with his own trio. He and Chuck often join musical forces on Chuck's tours or with Gap's... read full bio
Gary Burton is a five-time Grammy Award Winner, self-taught vibraphone virtuoso, professor of percussion at the Berklee School of Music, host of his own SIRIUS satellite radio program on the Pure Jazz station and true innovator and pioneer in the world of jazz. He is credited with inventing the four mallet playing style, introducing the electric guitar to the jazz... read full bio
With natural awareness for melody and enchanting Latin beats, Gato Barbieris music has become his trademark. He began his musical career as an alto saxophone player at an early age, playing professionally in Buenos Aires clubs. His perfect blend of instrumental impetuousness has given him the ability to withstand a five-decade career and cover the entire jazz genre. He launched... read full bio
GeeJay received a highly sought-after spot to perform at the Love Supreme Festival as the champions of Yamaha's Funk It Up Competition. They played their own sold-out headline gig at Servant Jazz Quarters in addition to recent international appearances at the Sugar Club in Dublin, the Lodge Room in Los Angeles and the IQ center in Kiev. One of the most... read full bio
Genevieve Artadi is an American electronic musician who is best known for being one half of the electronic musical duo KNOWER with Louis Cole. KNOWER is a jazz-funk electronic duo and Artadi and Cole play instruments which include the bass, saxophone and keyboard. Artadi has previously earned her Bachelors in Jazz Studies at California State University Northridge and has also... read full bio
Simply named one of the most outstanding guitarists in jazz history, George Benson’s musical versatility is unmatched. His style ranges from swing to R&B to pop with emphasis on his extraordinary tastes in rhythm and blues, paired with his soulful tenor voice. His style is completely his own, but draws comparison to the likes of Charlie Christian and Wes Montgomery.... read full bio
