Omar Rodriguez Lopez performs on the sitar, guitar, bass, piano, keyboard, drums, and four clarinets. He also works as an actor, producer, writer, and songwriter. He is best known for being the guitarist and bandleader of The Mars Volta, but after they split up, he went on to play guitar for Antemasque and Bosnian Rainbows, two more alternative music bands.... read full bio
His music is heavily influenced by the concepts of longing and escape, notably his upcoming ambitious album Beloved! Paradise! Jazz! is based off of the trilogy by Toni Morrison, a Nobel Prize winner whom Dixon has referred to as "the greatest rapper ever." With their lovely sweep and clarity, Morrison's novels probed American history for moments of longing and escape. On... read full bio
Terence Blanchard has consistently been a creative force for delivering potent musical comments on excruciating American disasters, both recent and historical. One of jazz's most revered trumpeters, he defies expectations by pursuing a variety of artistic endeavors. Blanchard, a five-time Grammy winner and two-time Oscar nominee for best original music, follows Quincy Jones in becoming the second African-American composer to receive... read full bio
At the height of COVID, Snacktime was born out of desperation; they gave free performances in Rittenhouse Square and immediately gained local popularity. The seven-piece brass-heavy band, well-known for its soul-stirring street concerts, just released its eagerly awaited first album, Sounds From The Street: Live!, a 10-track collection featuring mood-enhancing musical collections and 50 minutes of unadulterated, booty-shaking ecstasy. In addition... 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
One of the most well-known independent and alternative rap groups, 99 Neighbors, developed its sound and reputation by advocating inclusivity, self-love and creative expression via music. After coming together in Burlington, Vermont, the band decided to form and since then, they have been touring and releasing music, including their first album, Television and their follow-up, Wherever You're Going I Hope It's Wonderful.... read full bio
Musa Keys, born in Johannesburg, South Africa, is a multi-talented artist, DJ, and producer who has made a name for himself in the music industry through his unique fusion of amapiano, house, and jazz genres. Musa Keys' passion for music began at a young age, and he honed his skills as a DJ and producer through years of hard work and... read full bio
Davon Bryant-Mason, aka dreamcastmoe, has lived in Washington, D.C. all of his life. He is a singer, songwriter, producer and DJ who has been quietly releasing some of the most buzzed-about and genre-defying underground music. Bryant deftly switches between R&B, funk, soul, jazz and hip-hop, among other genres. His ability to go off in diverse directions while maintaining creative coherence can be attributed to... read full bio
Standing on the Corner sound like everything at once in a post-genre world. Their most recent album Red Burns, which was released as a single, unbroken work lasting an hour, combines elements of jazz, indie rock, soul, funk and hip-hop while also including poems, mock radio broadcasts, a ton of samples and a lot of distortion. Standing on the Corner, however, have a... read full bio
Oscar Jerome is a London-based singer, songwriter, and guitarist known for his eclectic and innovative approach to music. Born in Norwich, UK, in 1991, he grew up in a family of musicians and was exposed to a wide range of genres from a young age, including jazz, soul, hip-hop, and reggae. Jerome studied jazz guitar at the prestigious Trinity Laban... read full bio
Icelandic-Chinese singer-songwriter Laufey (pronounced "lay-vay") was raised in both Reykjavik and Washington, DC. Her work is the result of her diverse cultural history and a variety of musical inspirations. Laufey began playing the piano and cello at a young age, in part because of the influence of her mother, a classical violinist. She didn't begin her musical journey until she dug... read full bio
The heyday of live Australian music was passed by the early 1990s, giving way to a burnt-out landscape of creeping pokies and corporate pop. However, the emergence of grunge, the rise of rave culture and the beginning jolts of hip hop culture signaled change on the periphery. SKUNKHOUR is one group that came out of this period and carved out a... read full bio
Dana Williams' voice has the uncommon capacity to bend time and transmute negative emotions into something improbably beautiful. The L.A.-based musician, who was inspired by vocalists like Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday, delivers her songs with a jazzy casualness while evoking powerful emotion from even the smallest vocal movement. The breakthrough song from Dana's first album, The Lonely One, was... read full bio
Speakers Corner Quartet, a South London ensemble, has followed a selfless, communally motivated mission to get where they are now. They began as the house band at the famous spoken word and hip hop venue Speakers Corner in Brixton, and over the course of the next ten years, they supported various artists and helped them create their ideas, both live... read full bio
A diverse, energetic and well-hydrated progressive rock band from New Jersey is called Thank You Scientist. Terraformer, the boy-like septet's forthcoming album, finds them at their most ambitious and unexpected. By presenting an incredibly ambitious and continually engaging 84 minutes of experimental rock and roll music, the band has advanced its experimental, genre-defying sound. The group was started by guitarist and... read full bio
Ny Oh, a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who was born in Worcestershire and raised in New Zealand, works at the core of emotion, awareness and spirit. Her voice grabs you first; it has the kind of free beauty that at once envelops you in cotton-wool softness and ignites your innermost power. From Ny Oh's own solo work to fronting jazz-psychedelic band Neon Gru... read full bio
The Berlin-based ensemble Move 78 is known for its unique blend of programmed, automated hip-hop and free-flowing, spontaneous jazz. Keyboardist Doron Segal, drummer Nir Sabag, bassist Hal Strewe, French horn player Meravi Goldman and producer Aver make up the group. Hours of studio improvisations that have been cut up, reorganized and layered with more strings, flute and horns have been used to create their... read full bio
Piano player Cowley, who has made a name for himself as a respected pianist, composer and producer, has included elements of ambient, electronic and neoclassical music into his style since disbanding his namesake trio and going solo. Cowley's greatest work, Hall of Mirrors, was his debut solo album and the most accurate expression of his enduring passion for the piano. The album,... read full bio
Under the direction of multi-instrumentalist and producer Tom Excell, a combination of virtuoso players, talented producers and creative composers come together. A 10-piece big band with influences from jazz, hip-hop, afrobeat, Latin, soul, reggae and dance music may be expected to play with razor-sharp skill. Special guests on the new album "Freedom Fables" include Ego Ella May, K.O.G., Pat Thomas, Cherise, Ria Moran and... read full bio
Immortal Onion, one of the most intriguing new jazz projects from Poland, have already established a solid reputation. We've had the pleasure of introducing the new release named "Screens," which was recorded at the initiative of the saxophonist Micha Jan Ciesielski, after two well-received albums ("Ocelot of Salvation" and "XD[ExperienceDesign]" at U Know Me Records). Micha's tracks are proof that jazz... read full bio
