Trio Da Paz with Leny Andrade
“If North Americans hadn’t invented jazz, then surely Brazilians such as the three talented young men (in Trio da Paz) would have invented something like it.” –Howard Mandel, jazz critic Trio da Paz updates the infectious spirit of jazz-oriented Brazilian music. Formed in 1990 by guitarist Romero Lubambo, bassist Nilson
Wycliffe Gordon and Jay Leonhart Quartet
Jay Leonhart Jay Leonhart was born on December 6, 1940, in Baltimore Maryland. His parents, sisters, and brothers were all musically inclined and by age seven, Jay was playing four instruments. When Jay was fourteen he started playing the bass in The Pier Five Dixieland Jazz Band in Baltimore and
Benny Green and Bucky Pizzarelli
Benny Green “No gimmicks, just sweet soul, melodic beauty, serious chops and impeccable taste”-Monifa Brown, WBGO/Jazz 88 Born in New York in 1963, Benny Green grew up in Berkeley, California. He began piano studies at the age of seven, and influenced by his father, a tenor saxophonist, his attention soon
Bill Henderson Quartet
“One of Jazz’s greatest living male vocalist” -Los Angeles Times Born in Chicago in 1926, Bill Henderson made his show-business debut as a singer and dancer at age four. Following two years in the Army, serving in Europe with a Special Services orchestra, he returned to Chicago’s South Side and
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band gets its name from Preservation Hall, the venerable music venue in the heart of New Orleans’ French Quarter, founded in 1961 by Allan and Sandra Jaffe. The band has traveled worldwide spreading its mission to nurture and perpetuate the art form of New Orleans Jazz.
Ted Nash Quartet – The Mancini Project
“Nash has that kind of instantly identifiable talent that makes the distracted pay attention.” –Time Out Magazine Composer, arranger and saxophonist Ted Nash was born in Los Angeles into a family of Hollywood studio musicians. His father Dick Nash who played with Henry Mancini, and uncle Ted Nash are both
Lionel Loueke Trio
“Mr. Loueke is a gentle virtuoso… as a singer and …a full-fledged jazz guitarist… He multiplied himself, one way or another, in nearly every song.” – New York Times, 2008 Lionel Loueke’s story begins in 1973 in Benin, a small country in West Africa, where he grew up in poverty
Dena DeRose Quartet featuring Claudio Roditi
“The most creative and compelling singer-pianist since Shirley Horn”— Joel Siegel Washington City Paper The New York Times once wrote, “Dena DeRose sings jazz as if she had been at it her whole life long…” As it turns out, that’s quite true. She was picking out melodies on a toy
Houston Person Quartet
“He’s one of the best . . . He’s got bull chops!”– Dizzy Gillespie Global performer Houston Person knows the music business inside out, from booking his own tours to producing his own albums. As eclectic as he is talented, Person has recorded everything from disco and gospel to pop
Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band
“As Elvis is to rock and James Brown is to soul, Poncho Sanchez is to salsa .. particularly the congas…” Scott Lenz – LA Times More than anything else, Poncho Sanchez is a storyteller and one of the most popular Latin jazz leaders in the world today. But it’s his