The Terraza Big Band is an eighteen-piece ensemble band that was brought together and is under the director of co-directors, bassist Edward Perez, and award-winning saxophonist and composer Michael Thomas. The group is based out of Queens, New York and they perform monthly at Terraza 7 in Jackson Heights. The band consists of all of New York’s in-demand jazz musicians.... read full bio
Brian Lynch is a jazz trumpeter who has won several Grammy Awards over the years. He has previously been a member of Eddie Palmieri’s Afro-Caribbean Jazz group, has led the Latin Side of Mile project and has led his own group, Brian Lynch Big Band. Lynch has won a Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album for “Simpatico” with Eddie... 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
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
Anat Cohen is an Israeli born jazz musician from Tel Aviv. She can play instruments such as the clarinet, saxophone and is also a tenor and soprano singer. Cohen started playing the clarinet and saxophone at a young age and she went on to study at the Berklee College of Music. Shortly after, she started recording alongside her brothers Avishai... read full bio
Joey DeFrancesco is an American jazz organist, trumpeter, and vocalist from Springfield, Pennsylvania. He performs a mixture of jazz and bebop music and has released over 30 albums over the years some of which includes work with Miles Davis and Jimmy Smith. DeFrancesco was born into a musical inclined family. His grandfather was a jazz musician as well and his... read full bio
Tierney Sutton is an American jazz singer from Omaha, Nebraska who performed with the Tierney Sutton Band. Sutton grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and earned her bachelor’s degree from Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. She also studied at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Sutton’s band has also consisted of members such as Christian Jacob, Trey Henry, Kevin Axt,... read full bio
Jazzmeia Horn is an American jazz singer-songwriter from Dallas, Texas. Horn has studied at the Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas, Texas and after, she moved to New York where she studied at the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music. While studying in New York City, Horn formed a group with Javier... read full bio
Christian McBride is an American jazz bassist, guitarist, composer and arranger from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. McBride started his career playing the bass guitar but switched to double bass and started studying at the Juilliard School. When he was only 17 years old, McBride joined Bobby Watson’s group and played with musicians such as Freddie Hubbard, George Duke, Benny Golson, Milt Jackson,... read full bio
Sebastian Plano is an Argentinian composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist from Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina. Plano’s music is a mixture of contemporary and modern classic music and he can play instruments such as the cello, piano and is also a percussionist. Plano started playing the cello when he was only 7 years old and by the time he was only 12,... read full bio
Peter Kater is a German-born American composer, pianist and Grammy Award winning musician. When Kater was four years old he moved from Germany to New Jersey and then started studying classical piano. While growing up, Kater moved around from city to city before settling into Los Angeles where he built his own studio and started his own record label. From... read full bio
Joel Martinez, better known as his stage name The Kid Mero, is a Dominican-American writer, comedian, television and YouTube personality, actor and blogger. He rose to fame as one-half of the duo Desus vs. Mero which was first a podcast on Complex TV and has since become a television talk show on Viceland. Mero has also been a cast member... read full bio
Stephen Fasano, better known as his stage name The Magician, is a Belgian DJ and record producer. Fasano rose to fame as a member of the duo Aeroplane with Vito de Luca. After a few years of performing with Luca, Fasano left Aeroplane to pursue a solo career. The following year, he released his debut EP, “Twist”. Since then, Fasano... read full bio
Tirzah is an English singer-songwriter and recording artist from England, UK. She started her career after releasing his debut single “I’m Not Dancing” followed by her debut EP of the same name. Tirzah blends together genres such as R&B, garage and grime music to create her own unique sound. When Tirzah was only 13 years old, she earned a scholarship... read full bio
Ladytron is an English electronic band that consists of members Helen Marnie, Mira Aroyo, Daniel Hunt and Reuben Wu. Their music is a mixture of new wave, synth-pop and electropop and the band is from Liverpool, England. The group was formed by Daniel Hunt and Reuben Wu after recorded their debut single “He Took Her to a Movie”. The duo... read full bio
Dianne Reeves is an American jazz legend. She is a notable name in the jazz music world, having performed with artists such as Billy Child and Sergio Mendes. Her interest in music began in her youth while growing up in Denver, Colorado. She was inspired by artists like Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday. Reeves has won four Grammy Awards for... read full bio
Iskwe, also known as Waseskwan Iskewew, or her birth name, Meghan Meisters, is an Indigenous singer-songwriter and activist of Cree, Dene and Irish heritage. Iskwe was born in Winnipeg, Manitopa, Canada, and over the years has lived in various cities such as Toronto, Los Angeles, Hamilton, and New York City. Iskwe rose to fame with the release of her self-titled... read full bio
Meghan Patrick is a Canadian country singer-songwriter from Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada. Prior to being a solo artist, Patrick was lead singer of the Stone Sparrows. After going solo, Patrick signed with Warner Music Canada and released her debut studio album, “Grace & Grit” which peaked at number 26 on the Canadian charts. With it came Patrick’s debut single release “Bow... read full bio
Neon Dreams is a Canadian alternative-pop duo that consists of Frank Kadillac and Adrian Morris. The duo is from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and they met in high school and originally had two more members in the group. Neon Dreams gained attention after releasing a remix of Waka Flocka Flame’s “Hard In the Paint” when he mentioned them for it.... read full bio
Kenny “Dope” Gonzalez, sometimes known as K-Dope, is an American DJ and producer based out of Brooklyn, New York. His music is a mixture of house, electronic, and big beat and he is also one half of the duo Masters at Work. Kenny began his electronic career in the 80’s when he would organize block parties in Brooklyn. He began... read full bio
