What can you say about Everette Harp, smooth, real smooth sax playing!!! Everette Harp started playing piano at two and began practicing saxophone at the age of four. The youngest of the eight children of a minister, gospel music was one of Harps earliest influences. Harp started playing jazz in high school, and graduated from North Texas State University... read full bio
From putting down his own words and sounds to developing other artists, Dar'rell Green represents the best of what is music and the music business. The smooth, strong sounds of his art embody not only his presence in this business but also in life. Growing up in Indianapolis in a family with deep roots in the south - his father from... read full bio
The Cactus Blossoms started out as a duo comprised of two brothers named Jack Torrey and Page Burkum. They hadn’t planned to start a band when they began making music together, but they ended up playing music with friends on a weekly basis at a local venue called the Turf Club in St. Paul, Minnesota. They were inspired by the... read full bio
Psychic Temple is a musical project fronted by renowned jazz/rock artist Chris Schlarb. While his solo work mostly encompasses the jazz/experimental genres, Psychic Temple reaches a diverse range of audiences, incorporating pop, Americana, smooth jazz and more. Their debut self-titled release features collaborations with 29 other artists, including Minutemen bassist Mike Watt, drummer Tabor Allen of Rare Grooves, and Philip... read full bio
Sinkane is a Sudanese-American musician, signed with City Slang Records, who incorporates krautrock, prog rock, electronica, free jazz and funk rock with Sudanese pop in his music. He has released six albums: Sinisterals, Color Voice, Sinkane, Mars, Mean Love, and Life & Livin’ It. Sinkane made his television debut as a musical guest on Conan, performing “U’Huh”. Sinkane is also... read full bio
Kenny Cetera, brother of Peter Cetera, an original member of the band Chicago, has made a name for himself with new concert series ‘Kenny Cetera’s Chicago Experience’. Drawing on his involvement as a contributor to the album ‘Chicago 17’, Cetera is ready to revive Chicago’s most relevant work. Cetera and his 7-piece horn band present Chicago’s music in this show.... read full bio
Dan Bitney, John Herndon, Douglas McCombs, John McEntire, and Jeff Parker make up the band Tortoise. Their sound is hard to pin down; it displays itself as a mixture of jazz, dance, techno, rock, and classical, with not one genre overtaking the other. Their musical identity is fully formed, remaining distinct among other performers. Tortoise creates music to appeal to... read full bio
Sons of Kemet are a jazz group from London. They use a variety of instruments to create their sound, including saxophone, clarinet, tuba, and drums. Each of the members comes from a different background. Shabaka Hutchings, Oren Marshall, Tom Skinner, Seb Rochford, and Theon Cross combine the genres of jazz, rock, Caribbean, and African music. The group has been featured... read full bio
Cyrille Aimee is a French jazz singer who has won the Montreux Jazz Festival Competition, the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Competition, and was a finalist in the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition. Aimee has made her way from singing on street corners in Europe to traveling around the world performing at jazz festivals and acting on Broadway. She has been... read full bio
Emmaline is a young up-and-coming singer and songwriter from Anderson, Indiana. As Emmaline considers herself a jazz singer, her music is a mixture of jazz, R&B and soul. Apart from Emmaline, the group also consists of Ryan Mondak, Terrell Montgomery, and Marcus Cash. The group came together while studied jazz at the University of Cincinnati College. Growing up, Emmaline was... read full bio
Cosmo Pyke is an up-and-coming singer-songwriter and model from Peckham London. He is best known for his appearance on Frank Ocean’s “Nike” music video. His music is a mixture of R&B, jazz, rock, pop, and indie. Growing up artists such as Joni Mitchell, Bob Marley, Michael Jackson, Jimi Hendrix, and The Beatles influence Pyke. Pyke has released one EP entitled,... read full bio
Joao Bosco is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist who is known for performing Brazilian pop music alongside Aldir Blanc. Bosco was born in Ponte Nova, Minas Gerais and was originally an engineer before moving to Rio de Janeiro where his music was gaining popularity. Bosco’s music is a mixture of Bossa nova, MPB and samba. He’s also been known for... read full bio
Joel Ross is a vibraphonist, composer, and educator from Chicago, Illinois. Ross was only 3 years old when he was given his first drum set. This gained a love of music in Ross and shortly after he was sitting in at church where his father was a choir director at one point. At 10 years old, Ross joined his school... read full bio
Kamaal Williams is a British musician and producer from Peckham, London. Williams rose to fame as one-half of the jazz group Yussef Kamaal, alongside Yussef Dayes. The duo released a debut album, “Black Focus”, which earned them the Breakthrough Act award at the Jazz FM Awards. From a young age, Williams had a passion for music and in school he... read full bio
Antonio Sanchez is a Mexican-American jazz musician and composer who plays both the drums and piano. Sanchez rose to fame after composing the original film score for “Birdman”. This earned him a nomination for a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score and he also won a Critics Choice Movie Award for Best Score and a Satellite Award for Best... read full bio
Jazz Affair is a Canadian jazz a capella group that consists of members Luce Belanger who is a Soprano, Louis Laprise who is a Baritone, Jeff Aubin who is a Tenor, Camille L. who is an Alto, Marie-Pier Deschenes who is a Mezzo soprano, and Christian B. Poulin who is a Bass. The group has been performing for over 10... read full bio
Logan Richard is a Canadian musician from Stratford, Prince Edward Island. Richard performs a mixture of genres such as blues, rock, folk, jazz and soul. He gains influence from artists such as John Mayer, Colin James, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Ryan Adams, Tame Impala, and more. Since a young age, Richard has always had a passion for music and he began... read full bio
Nuela Charles is a Canadian, Swiss and Kenyan musician and singer-songwriter from Edmonton, Alberta, that performs a mixture of pop, soul, R&B, jazz, and hip-hop music. Charles was born in Kenya and she went on to graduate from Briercrest College and Seminary before going on to pursue a musical career. From there, Charles released her debut studio album, “Aware”, which... read full bio
Byron Motley is an American singer-songwriter, filmmaker, lecturer, author, and photographer. As a musician, Motley has released jazz style albums, which include “Jazz & Cocktails” and “Me.” Motley has performed alongside artists which include Barry Manilow, Celine Dion, Dionne Warwick, John Legend, Common, Barbra Streisand, Melissa Etheridge, Mary J. Blige, and has also performed on Broadway. One of Motley’s most... read full bio
Matthew Whitaker is an American jazz pianist who is known for being blind since birth. Whitaker was born in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was born three month prematurely, which resulted in him being diagnosed with retinopathy of prematurity, which caused him to go permanently blind. By the time he was three years old, Whitaker was gifted a toy piano and... read full bio
