"Gap has been guest soloist with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, and he and the Big Band played at the Blue Note jazz club in New York City with Chuck Mangione as special guest. He regularly appears at New York City's Knickerbocker jazz club with his own trio. He and Chuck often join musical forces on Chuck's tours or with Gap's... read full bio
In an industry notorious for ego clashes, break ups over trivial artistic differences, and ever-evolving shifts in the public's often fickle tastes, smooth jazz super group Fattburger has escaped the depths of these inferior emotions to manage to keep their audiences over the decades. Their irresistible melodic blend of funk, blues, pop and Latin influences is often called The Sound... read full bio
Jean “Toots” Thielemans was born in Brussels, Belgium on April, 29 1922. He played accordion at the age of 3 and started playing harmonica as a hobby. His first guitar, won on a bet. During the German occupation he got hooked on Jazz or as he says himself, “contaminated” by the jazz virus. His first idol was Django Reinhardt and... read full bio
The Gypsy Swing Cats, a San Diego-based group, combine swing, jazz, and blues in an inventive and upbeat performance. Their sound combines American jazz elements with Gypsy melodies and rhythms to create a sophisticated, cool sound that transports listeners to Paris in the 1930s. The wild, enigmatic, and exhilarating Gypsy characteristics are blended with a fully modern sound in... read full bio
Wayne Bergeron is one of the most active jazz players in the entertainment world. Wayne first began his love for music when he picked up the French horn. During the 8th grade, Bergeron finally picked up his favorite instrument- the trumpet. Due to a chip in his tooth in an accident that happened in middle school, Wayne is able to... read full bio
Scott Keo has established himself as North America's premier Michael Bublé Tribute singer. Scott began his Michael Bublé Tribute Act with unbelievable accuracy, energy, and crowd involvement. Scott continues to perform this tribute act for sold out shows and standing ovations across the country. In addition to his tribute act, Scott recorded an original song titled All To You. This... read full bio
Jessy's sizzling mix of hot beats, Latin and samba rhythms and sensuous melodies is quickly catching fire at radio, as the title track was one of the most added smooth jazz tracks immediately upon its release. The multi-talented Portland, Oregon born, Hemet, California raised performer draws her inspiration naturally from several unique musical wellsprings, beginning with her Mexican-American heritage. Growing... read full bio
Eric decided to call upon two musicians whom he had always wanted to work with, Jeff Lorber and Russell Ferrante of the Yellowjackets, to write with and produce his "Oasis" CD. It ended up being a great collaboration and one of Eric's most successful records. It made it into the top 5 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Charts and 2... read full bio
Dan Hicks is an American singer and songwriter who combines many genres of music together including folk, country, jazz, swing, pop, bluegrass, and gypsy music. His most famous songs are I Scare Myself", "How Can I Miss You When You Won't Go Away" and "Canned Music". Since the late 1960's when he started making music, he has released 17 full-length... read full bio
Gabriel Ayala is a member of the Yaqui tribe in the southern part of Arizona. He is an extremely skilled guitar player who has a Master's Degree in Music Performance from the University of Arizona. He has released three albums completely on his own and has been featured on many other C's for other artists as well. He has won... read full bio
Sosa has released 16 recordings on the Ot label since 1997, including 2002s GRAMMY-nominated Sentir, and 2004s GRAMMY-nominated Mulatos, featuring Paquito DRivera. Both CDs were also nominated for BBC Radio 3 World Music Awards. Sosa performed with his Octet at the opening of Carnegie Halls new Zankel Hall, about which Alex Ross of The New Yorker remarked that Sosa has... read full bio
Vernon Reid is an English American guitarist, songwriter, composer, and bandleader. Best known as the founder and primary songwriter of the rock band Living Colour, Reid was named No. 66 on Rolling Stone magazine's 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. Critic Steve Huey writes, [Reid's] rampant eclecticism encompasses everything from heavy metal and punk to funk, R&B and avant-garde jazz,... read full bio
Renowned in Brazil as a composer/ singer/ guitarist/ percussionist, Vinicius Canturia has garnered widespread acclaim in North America, Europe and Japan since moving to New York and re-launching his career as a US-based recording artist. Originally from the Amazonian city of Manaus, Canturia grew up in Rio and relocated to New York City in the mid-1990s. His career spans several... read full bio
Andy Narell - world's pre-eminent steel pan player. Along with Paquito d'Rivera and Dave Samuels, founded Caribbean Jazz Project. His upbeat, beautiful compositions explore the connection between jazz and Afro-Caribbean music. Andy has become a fixture on both the American jazz and world music scene as well as in Trinidad, birthplace of the steel band. With his green card band"... read full bio
Born in New York in 1963, Benny Green grew up in Berkeley, California, and began classical piano studies at the age of seven. Influenced by his father, a tenor saxophonist, his attention soon turned into Jazz: I began trying to improvise on the piano, imitating the records I'd been hearing from my father's collection, which included a lot of Monk... read full bio
Denny Zeitlin is an American jazz pianist and composer, and a clinical professor. He has recorded more than 30 albums, including more than 100 original compositions, and a first place winner of the Down Beat International Jazz Critics Poll. Denny Zeitlin has written original music for Sesame Street; and appeared on network TV, including repeats on the Tonight Show, and... read full bio
Throughout his prolific 35-year career, vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson has proven to be one of the most innovative and endearing figures in contemporary jazz. His adventurous Blue Note recordings of the 1960s helped to expand the use of the vibes in jazz, by bringing together free-jazz melodic ideas with pure capacity for swinging. Today, Hutcherson's performance schedule keeps him globe-trotting most... read full bio
Charles McPherson was born in Joplin, Missouri where the great swing bands originated... Bird, Buster Smith, Coleman Hawkins, Count Basie and others. He studied alto sax with renown pianist Barry Harris. At age 19 he started playing professionally. He went to New York and performed with Charles Mingus for twelve years. While performing for Mingus, McPherson frequently collaborated with Harris,... read full bio
Lisa McClowry is a singer/songwriter based out of Chicago, Illinois. She cites her musical influences to include Ella Fitzgerald, Ann Wilson (Heart), Steve Perry (musician) for Journey (band).[1] Having performed on more than 25 albums, her singing style intertwines soul, jazz, rock and pop.[... read full bio
Born in the rumbling cab of a stone truck and aged in the oak of Tennessees smoky night haunts, The Black Lillies have quickly risen to the forefront of the Americana scene. Founded by multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Cruz Contreras (Robinella and the CCstringband), the group honors the traditions of their Appalachian heritage while blazing new trails in the roots rock... read full bio
