An eleven member, All-Star ensemble featuring Miles Davis alumni. The progressive, avant-garde, experimental collective, known for revising the framework for modern jazz innovation, revisits repertoire from Davis' electric period in paying homage to The Chief. Miles Electric represents two generations of Miles Davis players; his contemporaries and the next generation. The project is produced by Miles Davis Properties LLC ,... read full bio
Mike Holober is an American jazz pianist, composer, arranger and educator whose various projects includes performing with the Mike Holober Quintet and The Gotham Jazz Orchestra. Holober started his career in New York as a composer and sideman pianist. He later started working with Nick Brignola and together they formed The Mike Holober Quintet. Together, the quintet have released two... read full bio
With unlimited creativity and unmatched lyrical prowess, Mike Floss brings a fresh new wave to the hip-hop genre. As the son of renowned jazz musician Rod McGaha, he brings a musicality that’s been fine tuned since birth. Since his introduction to the stage he has opened for Future, Pusha T, Wale, Stalley, Yo Gotti, Dom Kennedy, Big K.R.I.T. and many... read full bio
Miho Hazama is a Japanese composer, arranger, jazz musician, and conductor from Tokyo, Japan who is currently based out of New York City. Hazama began playing the electric keyboard at only 3 years old at Yamaha Music Foundation’s School. She later proceeded to the final of Junior Electone Concours when she was only 10 years old which earned her local... read full bio
He is a composer and pianist extraordinaire. He is a bandleader, lecturer, and visiting professor. He is a chart-topping producer; a Grammy, two-time Latin Grammy and Emmy Award winner. He is the recipient of his native country’s highest civilian honors, as well as several academic honorary degrees. Michel Camilo is all of these things and more, wrapped in a human... read full bio
Jazz is an art form that has a history of occasionally spawning pop stars. Think of Louis Armstrong and Nat King Cole, and more recently, Diana Krall and Harry Connick Jr. Young jazz star Michael Kaeshammer is on a path to enjoy such exalted popular status with the release of his latest CD, Days Like These. Days Like These documents... read full bio
Michael Franks is a smooth jazz singer-songwriter from the United States, who has recorded with Who's Who of artists, such as Patti Austin, Brenda Russell, Art Garfunkel, and David Sanborn. His songs have been recorded by The Manhattan Transfer, Patti LaBelle, Carmen McRae, Diana Krall, Shirley Bassey and The Carpenters. After 22 years of smash hits and smooth jazz came... read full bio
Michael Feinstein is an five-time Grammy-nominated contemporary pop vocal stylist, a dynamic performer and a music scholar. Inspired by George and Ira Gershwin and their timeless songs, this celebrated singer, accomplished pianist and composer has evolved his appreciation and admiration for the greatest composers and songwriters into a successful career. Feinstein is a music revivalist, and an interpreter of, and... read full bio
Michael Cavanaugh is a performer, musician and actor, who is best known for his piano/lead vocals in the Broadway Musical ‘Movin' Out’. Michael, who was handpicked by Billy Joel to star in the title role, appeared in the show for three years and for well over 1000 performances. With the close of Movin’ Out, Michael Cavanaugh began touring in his... read full bio
The first album released by Michael Buble was successful enough to crack the top ten charts in Lebanon, the United Kingdom, and Canada. The sound of Michael Buble is evocative of that of other great vocalists from the past. Indeed, Bobby Darin and Frank Sinatra are two artists whose influences can be heard in his compositions. However, he has not... read full bio
The Brand New Heavies founder and drummer Jan Kincaid and vocalist Dawn Joseph originally worked together while recording and touring with one of the UK's most popular Acid Jazz bands. They instantly felt a musical chemistry and started creating songs together. They quickly quit the group to focus on their own projects, forming MF Robots (Music For Robots), which they named... read full bio
Everything changed when Melody Gardot had a head injury in a cycling accident when she was 19 years old. She recovered much more quickly with the help of music. She started writing songs while she was in the hospital, which she later recorded for the 2005 album "Some Lessons: The Bedroom Sessions" and made available for download on iTunes. Employees... read full bio
Melle Brown, one of the most promising producer/DJs to recently break onto the market, continues to offer shimmering house groovers with a style that is uniquely her own, garnering attention ever since the release of her debut EP project, "Blossom." She leads us to realms of sunrise and sunset dancing moments through productions and DJ mixes, fusing neo-soul, tech and deep house. DJ,... read full bio
Melissa Aldana is a Chilean jazz musician, who plays the tenor saxophone. Her father began teaching her to play the saxophone when she was six years old. By the time Aldana was sixteen, she was playing with her own bands at prominent jazz clubs within Chile’s capital. Since graduating from Berklee College of Music, Melissa has released four albums: Free... read full bio
Melinda Doolittle is an American singer who finished in 3rd place on the sixth season of American Idol. Doolittle first auditioned for American Idol in Memphis, Tennessee. She sang the song For Once in My Life", which was popularized by Stevie Wonder, one of her favorite artists. This former backup singer was visibly scared to step into the spotlight. But... read full bio
Melanie De Biasio is a Belgian jazz singer, composer and flutist from Charleroi, Belgium. De Biasio began taking ballet lessons when she was only three years old and by the time she was eight, she began taking up the Western concert flute. As a teenager, she found influence in various rock bands such as Nirvana, Pink Floyd, and Jethro Tull,... read full bio
Medeski Martin & Wood produce a mixture of jazz, funk, and noise, creating a sound that breaks genre boundaries. The artists use a mixture of instruments to play their sounds. The band got together in the 90s and since, they have found an undeniable chemistry that awes stages around the world. Their alternative mix of music draws in listeners from... read full bio
Me’shell Ndegeocello is a very talented singer-songwriter who began her musical journey on D.C.’s go-go circuit. Me’shell is a singer, rapper, bassist, and multi-instrumentalists. Her music combines the musical sounds from a wide variety of genres including, soul, funk, hip-hop, rock, reggae, and jazz. Me’shell began her solo career with Maverick Records. She performed solo, but played with just a... read full bio
His music is heavily influenced by the concepts of longing and escape, notably his upcoming ambitious album Beloved! Paradise! Jazz! is based off of the trilogy by Toni Morrison, a Nobel Prize winner whom Dixon has referred to as "the greatest rapper ever." With their lovely sweep and clarity, Morrison's novels probed American history for moments of longing and escape. On... read full bio
Maysa is a smooth jazz artist, who has recorded popular solo work and music with the British acid jazz band Incognito. While attending Morgan State University in Baltimore City, she became a member of the school’s world-renowned choir. During this time, she met Stevie Wonder at one of her performances. After graduating, she moved to Southern California to perform with... read full bio
