Ralph Towner is an American multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger and bandleader. He plays the twelve-string guitar, classical guitar, piano, synthesizer, percussion and trumpet. Ralph Towner has been recording for ECM for 24 years now. (Lost And Found is his 16th ECM album as leader or co-leader; there are also three records with Oregon, the group Towner co-founded on the label, as... read full bio
Rai Thistlethwayte is an Australian rock, pop, and jazz musician and songwriter. Rai is multi-talented and can play the piano, guitar, and sings. He studied jazz piano at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Rai is the singer and a songwriter in Thirsty Merc. Some of their most popular songs include, ‘In The Summertime’, ’20 Good Reasons’, ‘Wasting Time’, ‘My Completeness’,... read full bio
Rachelle Ferrell began singing at the age of six, which contributed to the development of her startling six-and-change octave range. Her range also includes the ability to reach the whistle register, a talent that she references in It only took a minute as Minnie Riperton-like wailing. She received classical training on violin at an early age and by the time... read full bio
Since Rachael witnessed Vilray perform a very brief set of covers and announced she wanted to join, "Rachael & Vilray" has existed as a musical act. As he discovered when they began performing original music, her voice is distinctive, agile, beautiful and the most satisfying instrument for him to write for. Since they started playing music seven years ago, their lineup... read full bio
Judging from Pyeng Threadgill's childhood her musical destinations seem a natural outcome. Born into an artistic family on the Lower East Side of New York in the 1970's at a time when Polish and Puerto Rican, Black, Chinese, and Jewish were all living in close proximity. Much of Pyeng's child rearing years were spent in black box theatres, community gardens,... read full bio
Project Karnak is an up-and-coming jazz fusion production duo that consists of keyboardist Dominic Canning from Triforce and Steam Down, and drummer Sam Ouissellat. Their music is a mixture of drum, bass, jazz and funk. Project Karnak began their career with the release of their debut single, “Fellowship,” which has a mixture of jazz chord progressions, and funky bass synth.... read full bio
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band derives its name from Preservation Hall, the venerable music venue located in the heart of New Orleans’ French Quarter, founded in 1961 by Allan and Sandra Jaffe. The band has traveled worldwide spreading their mission to nurture and perpetuate the art form of New Orleans Jazz. Whether performing at Carnegie Hall or Lincoln Center, for... read full bio
Portico Quartet is an instrumental group from the United Kingdom. The band performs an alternative take on jazz music, combining drums, electronic instruments, saxophone, bass, and keyboard to form their sound. The band began busking outside of the National Theatre in London, and later were discovered and signed by Babel Label. Their first album, Knee-Deep in the North Sea, was... read full bio
Poppy Ajudha releases "My Future," her much awaited new track. In the release, which showcases the singer's unique, genre-bending voice, Poppy talks on being OK with putting her and her future selves ahead of fleeting aspects of life like relationships. Charlie Huggall (Ed Sheeran, Florence & The Machine) co-wrote "My Future" with him. Mike Malchicoff (King Princess, Mark Ronson) produced... read full bio
Producer, songwriter, composer, DJ and maybe one of the top MCs in the nation, POOKIE is headquartered in Melbourne. She cites Missy Elliot and the wider hip-hop community as the originators of her love of music. Growing up in Perth, POOKIE developed a passion for a wide range of artistic endeavors, including poetry, painting, drawing and sculpture. With the use of this... read full bio
Whether it's salsa, straightahead jazz, Latin jazz, or even elements of soul and blues, the mesmerizing array of sounds and colors from Poncho Sanchez's youth have telegraphed across the decades and continue to inform his creative sensibilities to this day. ""There's room for a lot of different sounds in our music,"" he says. ""I think people have come to know... read full bio
Pokey LaFarge is a singer-songwriter who incorporates elements of early jazz, country blues and folk into his music. Following the release of his debut album Marmalade, he joined The Hackensaw Boys on tour. LaFarge’s sophomore release, Beat, Move & Shake, was released via Big Muddy Records. The first album with his band The South City Three, Riverboat Soul, was recorded... read full bio
Plantoid is an experimental psychedelic progressive jazzy rock band from Brighton, UK.... read full bio
Planet Giza, a hip hop trio from Montreal, may now be considered an emerging act, but that won't last for long. Members of Planet Giza Rami B, Tony Stone and DoomX produce music that is both mellow and adaptable. And the group credits their vast range of musical inspirations as well as Montreal's varied community for that. They have worked with prominent figures... read full bio
PJ Morton is a Grammy-award nominee. He produces soulful alternative music, inspired by genres like jazz, hip-hop, and pop. Morton started his career as a solo artists and keyboardist for Maroon 5. After participating in the Jazz & Heritage Festival alongside Maroon 5, Morton gained a new perspective on his musical style. He flourished through his creative freedom, drawing inspiration... read full bio
"Featuring 10-12 musicians, Pink Martini performs its multilingual repertoire on concert stages and with symphony orchestras throughout Europe, Asia, Greece, Turkey, the Middle East, Northern Africa, Australia and New Zealand, South America and North America. Pink Martini made its European debut at the Cannes Film Festival and its orchestral debut with the Oregon Symphony under the direction of Norman Leyden.... read full bio
Pigeon, a five-piece band, bursts onto the scene with their explosive first EP Yagana. The group was born out of an accidental post-pub jam session in Margate. The seamless transitions between Afro-disco, grunge, no wave and jazz on the tunes make the band's interconnected symbiotic relationship clear right away. Falle Nioke, a singer from Guinea, is supported by a talented ensemble that... read full bio
Celebrating their silver anniversary in the music business, Pieces of a Dream debuted on Heads Up International with what is surely their best album, Acquainted with the Night. The twelve tracks prove that the once highly touted teen prodigies James Lloyd and Curtis Harmon have matured from smooth jazz pioneers to solid visionaries of 21st century contemporary jazz. Pieces of... read full bio
Phil Lesh and Friends is an American rock band founded and headed by Phil Lesh, a former Grateful Dead bassist. Phil & Friends is not a standard band in the sense that the moniker has been used by multiple different lineups of performers, including members of Phish, the Black Crowes and the Allman Brothers Band. The Phil & Friends idea investigates and interprets... read full bio
Pheelz is the stage name of Phillip Kayode Moses, a Nigerian record producer, singer, and songwriter who has collaborated with numerous singers and acts, including Olamide and Tiwa Savage. Pheelz, a Lagos native who was reared in the city, is credited with producing all but one track on Olamide's "Baddest Guy Ever Liveth" album. He and Bnxn collaborated on the... read full bio
