Among Ganavya's most recent credits are: this body is so transitory... directed by Peter Sellars, with live calligraphy by Wong Dongling and solo vocals and compositions by Ganavya and Michael Schumacher; Ch.7: The Goddess, directed by Peter Sellars, with ganavya (solo voice, composition, dance), Michael Schumacher (choreography, dance); Daughter of a Temple, a sound installation created for the 13th Bienale de... read full bio
Don Was' life has always revolved heavily around music. He was born in Detroit and has had a successful career as a musician, record producer, music director, film composer, radio broadcaster, and documentarian. He was also President of Blue Note Records, the venerable jazz company in America. He holds six Grammy Awards for record producing, including Producer of the Year and Album of... read full bio
Five Grammy Awards have been given to Victor Wooten, who has appeared on the cover of Bass Player Magazine five times. As a founding member of the avant-garde band Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, he is regarded as one of the best bassists currently active, frequently being compared to Jaco Pastorius. Rolling Stone Magazine listed him among the "Top ten... read full bio
Jesus Molina is a one-man force to be reckoned with. He is a multi-instrumentalist, world-class jazz pianist, singer, and successful online piano coach. He is also a graduate of Berklee College of Music and a recipient of the Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation award. His latest instrumental album, Selah, which means "praise" or "lift up" in Hebrew, perfectly encapsulates his... read full bio
Soulive is a funk and jazz trio that was formed in Woodstock, New York. Drummer Alan Evans and his brother Neal, who plays the organ, invited Eric Krasno to play guitar for them. They have a modern style, played with retro instruments. The band toured for three years before they released their debut, Break Out, through Concord Music Group.... read full bio
Level 42 are a jazz-funk rock band from Isle of Wright in England. From the 80s throughout the 90s, the band had incredible worldwide success but then decided to call it quits before getting back together 2001 to start churning out tunes again. In 1986, they had their greatest success to date, with the release of “Lessons in Love” (which... read full bio
Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah (originally Christian Scott) is a musician, composer, and producer who has won two Edison Awards and been nominated for five Grammy Awards. He is the nephew of Donald Harrison, Jr., the renowned saxophonist and jazz innovator. At thirteen, he started receiving instruction in music from his uncle. Adjuah obtained a full tuition scholarship to Berklee College... read full bio
Sonny Rollins is a legendary jazz tenor saxophonist, whose long, prolific career began at the age of eleven. He received his first saxophone when he was thirteen, and was playing with piano legend Thelonious Monk before reaching the age of twenty. Rollins started as a pianist, changed to alto saxophone, and finally switched to tenor. During his high-school years, he... read full bio
Chicago's Umphrey's McGee has cultivated an impressive presence both live and in the studio. Umphrey's boasts regularly sold-out shows from coast-to-coast and nearly all of their live shows available digitally. The band continues to draw in new listeners with their singular style: virtuoso playing and acrobatic tempo changes and rhythmic shifts complimented by dazzling song craft and composition, memorable hooks,... 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
Tina Edwards, with help from Jamz Supanova, Gilles Peterson, Murder He Wrote, and Colleen "Cosmo" Murphy, has performed with Poly-Ritmo, Tash LC, and DJ Amir in line-ups. In London's vibrant creative environment, she made her Boiler Room debut during the first lockdown and is a part of numerous esteemed communities, such as Worldwide FM and Total Refreshment Centre. Tina has the... read full bio
Grammy Award-winning vocalist Steve Tyrell is a true renaissance man. In his four and a half decades in the music business he has achieved great success as an artist, producer, songwriter, music supervisor, and performer. His songs have been recorded by revered artists Ray Charles, Diana Ross, LL Cool J, and Elvis Presley. His song How Do You Talk To... read full bio
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BadBadNotGood are an instrumental group who hail from Toronto. The members include Matthew Tavares on the keys, Chester Hansen on bass, Leland Whitty playing the saxophone and Alexander Sowinski on the drums. The group incorporate elements of hip hop, jazz and electronica within their work. They are most well known for their interpretations of hip hop tracks and their collaborations... read full bio
Irvin Mayfield is a Grammy and Billboard Award-winning artist with 15 albums to his credit. Mayfield is the founding Artistic Director of the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra and currently serves as Artistic Director of Jazz at the Minnesota Orchestra. Mayfield is currently a professor at the University of New Orleans, where he also serves as Director of the New Orleans... read full bio
With two Grammy Awards already under their belts, Jazz/Funk group Snarky Puppy is up for yet another Grammy Award- this time for their new album, Culcha Vulcha. After creating music and performing for ten years, Snarky Puppy became a driving force in jazz music. Their musical range extends to many genres, having won Grammys in both the R&B and Contemporary... read full bio
Maysa is a smooth jazz artist, who has recorded popular solo work and music with the British acid jazz band Incognito. While attending Morgan State University in Baltimore City, she became a member of the school’s world-renowned choir. During this time, she met Stevie Wonder at one of her performances. After graduating, she moved to Southern California to perform with... read full bio
Ann Hampton Callaway is a leading artist of the American Songbook. She has delved into singing, piano, composing, acting, hosting, and producing. Her unique musical style is a blend of jazz and traditional pop, allowing her to enter the realms of both mainstream and specific audiences. She is best known for her Tony-nominated performance in the Broadway musical ‘Swing!’ and... read full bio
Brad Mehldau is an American jazz musician, composer, and arranger from Jacksonville, Florida. Since a young age, Mehldau had a passion for music and he always had a piano in his house. When Mehldau moved to West Hartford, Connecticut when he was 10 years old he had a new piano teacher that introduced him to classical music. By the time... read full bio
Ibrahim Maalouf became the most well-known jazz musician in France after releasing 15 studio albums. Before that, he had won the top international classical trumpet contests. He became the first jazz musician in history to sell out the AccorArena in Paris Bercy, France's largest musical venue, after selling out the Volkswagen Arena in Istanbul, the Lincoln Jazz Center in New... read full bio
