In the early 1980s, while other kids were playing war with G.I. Joe action figures, Detroit native Marcellus "Malik" Pittman was cranking up his radio and listening to jazz performances by Rosetta Hines, "the Wizzard," and "Electrifying Mojo." Malik started working as a DJ for college parties, wedding receptions, and "old school parties" in the early 1990s. Malik collaborated with... read full bio
Eli Cohen on guitar, Henry Wolf on bass, Julian Freeman on drums and Ari Garfin on keyboard make up the band Manwolves. Five guys, whose friendships go back more than ten years, figured out the best way to combine their various musical tastes to produce the distinctive alternative, rock, hip-hop and jazz sound for which Manwolves is now famous. The band has... read full bio
Mansur Brown is a multi-disciplinary artist, curator, and guitarist with classical training whose music skillfully combines technical mastery with subtle emotional expressions. He truly is the epitome of a prodigy. Mansur, who was raised in the South London suburb of Brixton, uses a unique compositional style that combines his intricate, flamenco-influenced guitar playing with his own original production work, which... read full bio
The Manhattan Transfer have passed their 40th anniversary having produced over 29 albums and earned ten Grammy Awards over the span of their careers together. One of the most popular jazz recordings, Birdland", brought the group their first Grammy Award for Best Jazz Fusion Performance. They made music history by becoming the first group to win Grammy Awards for both... read full bio
Mandy Harvey is an American jazz and pop singer-songwriter who rose to fame after competing in the 12th season of the reality competition series “America’s Got Talent.” Harvey was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and she moved to St. Cloud, Florida later in life. While growing up, she had several hearing problems and went through several surgeries to try to fix... read full bio
Man About a Horse performs bluegrass music occasionally, although not usually on conventional instruments. The Philadelphia-based band incorporates blues, funk and rock influences into their music. They were nominated for an IBMA Band Momentum Award in addition to winning the FreshGrass Band Award. The first full-length album by Man About a Horse debuted at #11 on the Billboard Bluegrass Chart and received... read full bio
New York City's #1 Afro-Gypsy Pop Band: Mamarazzi has a sound that blends jazz, blues, hip hop, and fusion. Spontaneously combusting under the careless scientific supervision of a group of Wesleyan University Alumni (the nonsensical institution that housed Santigold, MGMT, and Dar Williams), the band's sound has been born and born again through daily revivals of its earthly ingredients.... read full bio
Makaya McCraven is redefining jazz music. He mixes different styles of music, from jazz to hip-hop, to create a masterful sound. His work has been reviewed by a multitude of critics. UKVibe has reported, You are listening to one incredible musician. His style and sound is unique, a heady, skillful, sophisticated, and boldly uncompromising mix of jazz and hip-hop. The... read full bio
Madeleine Peyroux is a songwriter, jazz singer, and guitarist. Her voice has been compared to that of Billie Holiday. Madeleine started signing at the age of 15 when she discovered street musicians in the Latin Quarter in Paris. A year later she joined The Lot Wandering Blues and Jazz Band and toured with them for a few years.... read full bio
m-Pact has been named “one of the best pop-jazz vocal groups in the world” by the San Francisco Chronicle. The group consists of six talented men, Drew Tablak, Aaron Schumacher, Andy Degan, Jamond McCoy, Jeff Smith, and Tracy Robertson. The m in m-pact stands for music and the group makes it their pact to stay true to the music no... read full bio
Lucy Woodward is an American pop/jazz singer and composer, whose parents accredited musicologists, Lucy grew up surrounded by music. She spent summers in Holland visiting her composer/conductor father (who once conducted for the BBC), learning classical music. With her mother, a music teacher who sang opera and belly danced professionally, Lucy was also raised on plenty of opera music, as... read full bio
Lucia Micarelli is a multi-instrumentalist musician from Queens, New York. By the young age of three, Micarelli was learning how to play dance, piano and violin and by six years old, she made her solo debut with the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra. By the time she was 11, Micarelli was accepted into the Juilliard School of Music’s Pre-College Division. After a... read full bio
A particularly powerful representative of Chicago music culture is The LowDown Brass Band. This gifted all-horn ensemble mixes the spirit of conscious hip hop, jazz, reggae, and soul with the rhythm of dancehall and street beats. LowDown keeps a regular worldwide performance and touring schedule. Galactic, Bon Jovi, The Montreal Jazz Festival, World Music Fest, Vancouver Jazz Fest, Lagunitas Beer... read full bio
Louis Prima’s music survived the Dixieland and Big Band eras, and the Golden Age of Las Vegas, before coming back stronger than ever with the Jump, Jive and Wail fans of yet another generation. And now, his songs and memory are being passed on directly, as his son has taken up the torch of the Louis Prima Legend. Louis Prima... read full bio
Founded during the Louis Armstrong Centennial Celebration, the Louis Armstrong Society is dedicated to the promotion and preservation of New Orleans Style Jazz, and to honoring the most notable and influential individual of the genre: Louis Armstrong. The mission was simple: to share the spirit of Louis with people around the world. That spirit was based on Louis’s perspective of... read full bio
She was the violinist/violist for the recent Jon Bon Jovi Lost Highway World Tour, and is a member of Jon Bon Jovi's solo acoustic group. A much sought after session musician and string arranger, Lorenza has performed on countless recordings, and her string arrangements can be found on albums by Sheryl Crow, The Dixie Chicks, including the ""Landslide"" single, Bon... read full bio
London Afrobeat Collective is excited to return to the festival circuit after spending the last two years in the wilderness creating a massive new repertoire that draws on their favorite inspirations from around the globe. Their high-energy live show is not to be missed. They got their start in the London scene and are a frequent smash on the UK & Europe... 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
Lo Faber, or Dr. Lo, is an American musician, producer, and college professor who is best known for being the co-founder of the band God Street Wine, which he is also the songwriter and band leader of. Faber was born in Wilkes, Barre, Pennsylvania, and he has previously studied jazz at the Manhattan School of Music before going on to... read full bio
Lizzy McAlpine is an up-and-coming pop jazz singer-songwriter from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who has studied songwriting at Berklee College of Music in Boston. McAlpine’s music is a mixture of jazz, pop and RnB, and she has gained fame for her unique blend of music. McAlpine has found influence in various artists which include Dodie, John Mayer, MARO and H.E.R. McAlpine began... read full bio
