Caro Emerald is a Dutch pop and jazz singer, who was introduced to mainstream music when she released her song “Back It Up” on YouTube and it received world-wide attention. When the song was released as a single, it was instantly successful, remaining on the Dutch Top 40 for three straight months. The same song would turn out to be... read full bio
Diana Krall is the most commercially successful jazz-based artist of the past quarter century. The vocalist and pianist shot straight to the top of the Billboard Jazz charts with “The Look of Love” entering the Billboard Top 200 charts at number 9, topping the pop album charts in Canada and selling over 4 million albums worldwide. Notwithstanding her unmistakable glamour,... read full bio
Kristin Chenoweth effortlessly transitions between stage, television and film with the captivating grace that only she can project. An Oklahoma native, Chenoweth sang gospel music as a child and studied opera before deciding to pursue a career in musical theatre. She made her Broadway debut in Steel Pier. She won a Tony Award for her performance as Sally Brown in... read full bio
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Herbie Hancock has always gone whichever way he has chosen. Acoustic jazz classicist on par with Thelonious Monk and Bud Powell. R&B innovator. Funkified jazzman. Soundtrack composer. Television host, even. At 20 he was doing session work for Blue Note Records by day and playing with trumpeter Donald Byrd by night. His 1963 debut album Takin Off featured the now-classic... read full bio
Scott Bradlee is an American pianist/musician/composer/arranger known for his viral YouTube videos. He fell in love with jazz music when he was only 12 after hearing ""Rhapsody in Blue"" by George Gershwin for the first time. He started to really gain popularity when he got together with many local musicians to release A Motown Tribute to Nickleback, a compilation of... read full bio
Liza Minnelli's hit work includes Liza (With a Z), Theme from New York, New York, Cabaret, Walking Papers, Quiet Thing, Old Friends, Maybe This Time, Little Do They Know, I (Who Have Nothing), and God Bless the Child. She won a Tony Award for her performance in Flora, the Red Menace, becoming the youngest-ever actress to win a Tony for... read full bio
Kenny G is an American saxophonist whose fourth album, Duotones, brought him great fame. Kenny's main instrument is the soprano saxophone, but he also plays the alto and tenor sax on occasion. He has released many solo albums and collaborated with various artists, including Whitney Houston, Toni Braxton, Natalie Cole, Steve Miller, and Aretha Franklin. Influenced by the likes of... read full bio
Pat Metheny is a critically acclaimed American Jazz musician. He is known for his contributions to the genre as both a guitarist and composer. Pat is also recognized as the frontman of the jazz-fusion group, the Pat Metheny Group. The group’s album, American Garage, peaked at No.1 on the U.S. Billboard Jazz charts. Pat effectively creates a sophisticated jazz-fusion, incorporating... read full bio
With the release of their Grammy nominated album Backatown, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue won over legions of new fans in five different continents. Backatown reached Billboard’s magazine’s Contemporary Jazz Chart at No. 1 for nine consecutive weeks. Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue have created a mixture of sounds including funk, hip-hop, and pop. They have tailored this signature sounds... read full bio
"Kamasi Washington was born in Los Angeles, California. His background in music is extensive; he graduated from the Academy of Music of Alexander Hamilton High School and attended UCLA in the department of Ethnomusicology. Washington’s experiences allowed him to make connections with artists such as Billy Higgins and Gerald Wilson, then in the future Nas, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Flying... read full bio
Jamie Cullum is a jazz-pop singer, composer, and radio presenter hailing from the United Kingdom. In addition to his primary talents as a vocalist and pianist, he can also play other instruments, including the guitar and the drums, to accompany himself. He has released twenty-four singles in addition to nine studio albums, three compilation albums, one live album, and one... read full bio
FKJ, or French Kiwi Juice, is a multi-instrumentalist from France. FKJ is skilled in several different instruments, like the guitar, saxophone, and piano, but also sings and produces. His music is linked to the New French House genre. FKJ has performed at Coachella, EUPHORIA, CRSSD, and Lightning in a Bottle. He has collaborated with many artists, such as Masego and... 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
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
Tony award-winning actress Bernadette Peters has dazzled audiences and critics in Broadway's most popular musicals throughout her illustrious career. While Peters is best known for her work in the theatre, her career doesn't end at the footlights. She boasts an impressive list of television credits ranging from performing arts specials to appearances in variety shows. A performer of... read full bio
What is nearly as unlikely as the success of The Brian Setzer Orchestra--a true, 17-piece Big Band fronted by an electric guitar--is that no one has jumped on the bandwagon. The reason, suggests Brian Setzer, is simple: ""This isn't like punk rock, where anyone could pick up a guitar and play loud. The level of musicianship required is pretty high.""... read full bio
"Trumpeter Chris Botti is a gifted instrumentalist, a talented composer, and a charismatic performer who--since the release of his first solo album in 1995--has created a series of recordings that have made him a virtual genre-of-one in the realm of contemporary jazz. Through his singular combination of lush atmos-pheres and thoughtful improvisations, Chris Botti has earned both critical acclaim and... read full bio
Four-time Grammy Award-winning Bassist, singer and composer Esperanza Spalding first began playing in small jazz and blues venues around Portland, Oregon. Since moving East, Ms. Spalding has regularly worked as a freelance bassist and singer, both locally and internationally. Ms. Spalding has worked with many notable Grammy-winning artists, such as guitarist Pat Metheny and singer Patti Austin. She has also... read full bio
Bela Fleck and the Flecktones is a primarily instrumental group that draws equally on bluegrass, fusion and jazz, sometimes dubbed blu-bop". The band formed in 1988, initially to perform once on the PBS series Lonesome Pine Specials. The Flecktones have toured extensively since then, often playing over 200 concerts per year. Each of the current members of the quartet has... read full bio
