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40Twenty (band/ensemble/orchestra)

Jacob Garchik - trombone Jacob Sacks - piano Dave Ambrosio - bass Vinnie Sperrazza - drums Inspired by the challenge of jazz club engagements from the 1940’s, 50's, and 60's, drummer Vinnie Sperrazza, pianist Jacob Sacks, trombonist...

53 Stations

Founded by saxophonist and composer Jason Shapiro and percussionist and composer Skip Rohrich, 53 Stations focuses on original works as well as undiscovered gems by composers such as Steve Lacy, Herbie Nichols and Greg Osby, who are well...

A. Spencer Barefield (guitar)

Guitarist/composer A. Spencer Barefield has received numerous grants for compositions from ArtServe Michigan-MCACA, Meet-the- Composer/NEA Commission USA, Lila Wallace/Reader’s Digest, National Endowment for the Arts, Michigan...

Aakash Mittal (sax, alto)

Hailed as a “talented young player” with “the skills to go far” by Westword (Denver) and “A fiery alto saxophonist and prolific composer” by the Star Tribune (Minneapolis), Aakash Mittal has been making a name for himself...

Aardvark Jazz Orchestra (band/ensemble/orchestra)

Founded in 1973, The Aardvark Jazz Orchestra is a large jazz ensemble that specializes in original exploratory works by trumpeter-composer Mark Harvey, together with wide-ranging repertory including Ellingtonia; American music by...

Aaron Darrell (bass, acoustic)

Hello! My name is Aaron. I grew up singing, my mom majored in music at Kentucky Wesleyan University, both my parents sang opera in college, while my mother played (plays) piano and my father played viola. I sang in choirs for the entirety...

Aaron Diehl (piano)

Hailed by the Chicago Tribune as "The most promising discovery that [Wynton] Marsalis has made since Eric Reed," Aaron Diehl's distinctive interpretations of the music of Scott Joplin, "Jelly Roll" Morton, Art Tatum, Duke Ellington, and...

Aaron Germain (bass)

Spending 15 years as a busy hired-gun bass player, Aaron has been through all sorts of adventures; traveling the world and learning from the masters. This album displays his wide range of music experiences. Growing up in Massachusetts, he...

Aaron Hedenstrom (saxophone)

Aaron Hedenstrom is a composer and saxophonist currently living in Saint Paul, MN. A versatile player, Aaron plays multiple woodwinds in all styles and has performed in many renowned groups, including the Aaron Hedenstrom Quintet,...

Aaron Immanuel Wright (bass, acoustic)

Chicago saxophonist Dudley Owens and New York bassist Aaron Immanuel Wright have joined forces, forming a powerful band that is scheduled to tour the United States and Canada in 2012 as the Owens and Wright Experience. On their new record,...

Aaron Irwin (saxophone)

Aaron was born October 26, 1978 in Decatur, Illinois. His mother and father both encouraged him to play music at an early age, and when he was 5 years old, he began taking piano lessons with Joanne Holmes at Macon Music. Although his...

Aaron J Johnson (trombone)

Aaron J. Johnson (Composer, Arranger, Tenor Trombone, Bass Trombone, and Tuba) is a native of Washington, DC, but currently works in the New York City area and lives in Irvington, New Jersey. A familiar sight in the large ensembles of...

Aaron Koppel (guitar)

The Aaron Koppel Quartet is a local Chicago jazz ensemble lead by guitarist Aaron Koppel. Born and raised on the North Side of Chicago, Aaron started playing guitar at age eleven and has been composing music virtually his entire life. Over...

Aaron Leaney (sax, tenor)

Aaron Leaney, born December 5, 1983, is a Canadian jazz saxophonist and composer who has been performing since the late 1990’s. He has worked across a great variety of genres, from avant-guard improvised music to alt rock. He is an...

Aaron Liddard (sax, alto)

Aaron Liddard performs as a soloist and in horn sections with artists in the UK and NYC. He is lead saxophonist and composer with the London Jazz Collective, and writes for his own ensembles that have embraced jazz, funk, soul, salsa, hip...

Aaron Parks (piano)

"Somebody once asked me to find two words that describe the music I make, and the words I picked were ‘spontaneous’ and ‘cinematic,’” says Aaron Parks. Having clarified the essence of his art, the pianist kept those two words...

Aaron Rossi (sax, tenor)

Bay Area saxophonist. Saxophone studies with George Garzone, Eric Person and Charles Davis. Graduate of New School jazz program in New York City, 2000. Studies or playing situations with many of the greats from that faculty including Chico...

Aaron Salituro (trombone)

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Ab Kroon (piano)

Ab Kroon (1953). Is zijn hele leven al met muziek bezig. Zowel met luisteren als met zelf spelen. In een grijs verleden wel een paar jaren pianoles gehad, maar dat was geen succes. Rond zijn 14e jaar begon hij zelf opnieuw met pianospelen...

Abe Rabade (piano)

I was born in Santiago de Compostela (Galiza) on September 8, 1977. I began my musical studies at age 4 in the Historic Conservatory of Santiago, where the method employed for beginners was Kódaly -a way of learning that emphasizes...

Abram Wilson (trumpet)

Born in Fort Smith, Arkansas in 1975, Abram Wilson was raised along with his four brothers and one sister in New Orleans, Louisiana. The eldest of six children, the entire family including mother, Doris Wilson, and father, Willie C Wilson...

Achille Succi (sax, alto)

Achille Succi Saxophonist, bass clarinetist born in Modena on 1971. Mainly self-taught, he attended Siena Jazz and D.Liebman's Masterclasses. Together with Fabrizio Puglisi and Alberto Capelli he founded the "Atman" group, with whom he...

Achim Kaufmann (piano)

Achim Kaufmann (piano, composer, electronics) was born in Aachen, Germany, and has been living in Amsterdam since 1996. He is involved in a number of different projects, some of them all improvised, some of them featuring his own...

Acoustic Ladyland (band/ensemble/orchestra)

Acoustic Ladyland are a London based jazz/punk band consisting of Pete Wareham on vocals, tenor and baritone saxophone, Seb Rochford on drums, Tom Cawley on piano and Ruth Goller on bass guitar. Tom Herbert played bass on their first...

Ad Colen (saxophone)

Ad is a personality in the Dutch jazzscene with his interpretator, compositions and his unique sound on the tenor and sopranosaxophone. Colen was born on July 12th 1961 in Geleen, Holland. In his formative years he played a variety of...

Ada Rovatti (saxophone)

Italian native Ada Rovatti started playing saxophone in high school after years of classical piano training. After winning a scholarship from Berklee College of Music in Italy she divided herself between Boston where she studied with Joe...

Adam Baldych (violin)

Adam Baldych - violinist, composer and music producer. Was born in Gorzow Wlkp. (Poland), 18.05.1986. New York City - based. His nickname "Evil" is probably the best word defining his emotioning kind of playing and improvising. In the age...

Adam Bodine (piano)

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Adam Bodine Trio (piano)

Out of Colorado, USA, The Adam Bodine Trio creates instrumental music with a postmodern attitude and energy that is positive, open-minded, professional and appreciative of its listeners and supporters. Most often categorized as jazz,...

Adam Donohue (saxophone)

Adam Donohue has been performing and teaching professionally since the age of 15. He attended Berklee College of Music in 1996 and earned a Bachelors of Music in Jazz Composition with additional studies in Music Education. After...

Adam Fine (bass)

Torontonian Adam S. Fine had long planned to be a jazz double bassist. Picking-up and moving to Halifax for no particular reason in 2000 quickly changed the plan. Fine was surprised to quickly find himself as a popular sideman in the...

Adam Fisher (cello)

Oh, when the great white shark met the giant squid, They danced the Tango as no one ever did. Though neither one had been to a dancing school, Their Milonga was a jewel. Thus begins Adam Fisher's outrageous new cycle of animal songs,...

Adam Glasser (harmonica)

Originally from South Africa Adam Glasser plays piano & keyboards. Is also one of the UK's leading chromatic harmonica players, appearing on many gigs, sessions and recordings. some major gigs include... Joe Zawinul, Sting, the...

Adam Gray (piano)

Adam Gray is a young pianist from south London, UK.

Adam Halliwell (guitar)

It has been years in the refining of this distinct sound. It is a sound that is being labelled as Contemplative, Modern improvisation. Adam has spent years performing Jazz, learning and working with many great Melbourne musicians and...

Adam Lane (bass, acoustic)

Combining influences from Duke Ellington, Karlheinz Stockhausen, and Melt Banana, bassist and composer Adam Lane stretches the terms "jazz" and "chamber Music" beyond convention. His blend of music and performance art takes listeners on a...

Adam Larson (saxophone)

Originally from Normal, IL, 22 year-old saxophonist-composer Adam Larson, endorsed artist for P. Mauriat saxophone, Rico Reeds and Bari mouthpieces, began playing saxophone at the age of 11. Described by critic Howard Reich of The...

Adam Meckler (trumpet)

Trumpeter, composer and educator, Adam Meckler graduated from Lawrence University in Appleton, WI in 2007 with a degree in trumpet performance and an emphasis in jazz studies. He was a member of LU's Downbeat award winning Jazz Ensemble...

Adam Niewood (saxophone)

Adam Niewood (Saxophones, various woodwinds, EWI / electronic wind instrument, Drums) is a jazz improviser and American composer living in Manhattan New York, USA. Adam grew up in a musical household in Glen Ridge, New Jersey. His father...

Adam Nussbaum (drums)

Adam Nussbaum moved to New York City in 1975 to attend The Davis Center for Performing Arts at City College. While there he began working with Albert Dailey, Monty Waters, Joe Lee Wilson, Sheila Jordan and he played with Sonny Rollins in...

Adam Pultz Melbye (bass)

I was born in 1981 and grew up in the country-side near the old and beautiful town of Ribe which has a quiteactive cultural life that is unfortunately constantly challenged by the menace of local right-wing and ignorant politicians with...

Adam Rogers (guitar)

Adam Rogers was born and raised in New York City. He studied jazz guitar with Barry Galbraith, Howard Collins and John Scofield. During his four years at the Mannes Conservatory of Music he studied Classical Guitar with Frederic Hand....

Adam Rudolph (percussion)

Originally from Chicago, composer and handrummer/percussionist Adam Rudolph has, for the past three decades, appeared at festivals and concerts throughout North & South America, Europe, Africa, and Japan, In 1988 Rudolph began his...

Adam Shulman (piano)

Adam Shulman has been a staple of the San Francisco Jazz scene since he moved to the city in 2002. Before the move, Adam was a student at UC Santa Cruz where he studied with the great Smith Dobson and the trumpeter/arranger Ray Brown. He...

Adam Taylor (guitar)

Adam Taylor Adam Taylor is a guitarist, composer and teacher from Oxford and currently based in Leeds. He is the winner of the Leeds College of Music “606 club” competition 2013 (Aeroplanes at Brescia), semi-finalist for the...

Addy Scheele (piano)

The repertoire of DEMI-SEQ comprises own compositions of pianist Addy Scheele and congenial composers such as Chick Corea, Joe Zawinul, Herbie Hancock and Miles Davis. The first album "By Nature" - released by the "Squint Records" label -...

Ademola Adegun (bass, electric)

I was born and raised in Lagos Nigeria (West Africa). When I was 10 years old, my brothers taught me how to beat the drums. At the beginning I like drumming, but later I got tired of it and will like to move to strings and winds...

Aditya Balani (guitar)

Aditya Balani is an eclectic guitarist, composer and songwriter from New Delhi, India. He has worked with bands like Advaita, Aritistes Unlimited, Crimson, Think Floyd and Incognito as a songwriter and guitar player. His performance...

Aditya Singh (drums)

Aditya Singh is a drummer from New Delhi, India who has gained acclaim playing with the modern jazz trio Fubar Ghetto. Aditya's playing is based on feel and improvisation and not really knowing where the "1" is.

Adrian Cohen (piano)

ABOUT ADRIAN Upstate New York pianist Adrian Cohen has been recognized multiple times as Best Pianist, as well as Best Jazz Ensemble (for the Adrian Cohen Quartet), and Best Jazz Musician by Metroland Magazine. Adrian has composed music...

Adrian Peek (drums)

By: Isaac “Zeke” Bibby photos ©2004 Jack Mader It’s a very dark and cold January night. Minus 30 degrees outside, windchill about minus 45. But inside The Dakota, Minneapolis’ premier jazz club, the crowded floor and balconies...

Ahmed Abdullah (trumpet)

Ahmed worked for Carnegie Hall's Education Department and the Brooklyn Philharmonic as a performing and teaching artist for a number of years. He is currently a Teaching Fellow with the Department of Education, teaching music in...

Aidan Carroll (bass)

At 28 years old, Aidan Carroll, versatile bassist and composer has shared the stage with such artists as Donald Fagen, Warren Haynes, John Abercrombie, Ben Monder, Nasheet Waits, Adam Cruz and more. Aidan has performed at such...

Aiko Shimada (vocal)

Aiko was born in Tokyo, Japan and moved to Oregon when she was 18 to study English.

She started singing and playing guitar when she was 24. She first joined a folk-rock band, became a jazz DJ at a college radio station (KBVR-FM), and...

AJ Kluth (sax, tenor)

AJ Kluth is a Chicago based saxophonist/composer/educator enjoying the freelancing musician's life in the Midwest while continuing to pursue further academic ventures. Apart from his interest in music, AJ has been nursing abiding passions...

Akemi Yamada (vocal)

Akemi Yamada ( stage name “akemi”) is a native of Tokyo, Japan, and was raised in a musical family and enjoyed classical(orchestral and choral) music, Japanese and American pop music, and Hawaiian music. She studied classical piano...

Aki Takase (piano)

Born in Japan, lessons of piano since 3 years old, later on studies of music at Tohogakuen Music University. Since 1978 several stays in the USA. Many concerts & recordings in Japan with Dave Liebman, Lester Bowie, Joe Henderson, Cecil...

Al Criado (bass, electric)

Bassist Al Criado was born in Havana, Cuba and started playing professionally in Chicago, Ill. at the age of nineteen. He moved to Los Angeles in 1978 where he lived for twelve years, and is presently residing in the Pacific Northwest...

AL Goodah (vocal)

Biografie AL GOODAH: nourishment for the soul Musical career Al Goodah (Carlo Goedhart) draws on a rich cultural heritage of Caribbean music. Born in Paramaribo (Surinam), he grew up in a family of singers and musicians. His mother and...

Al Scott (piano)

The Al Scott Trio features HENRY GILBERT on Double Bass & MARCO QUARANTOTTO on Drums. The Trio recorded their first album together called 'Introducing the Al Scott Trio' which was released November 2011. The album is available for digital...

Alain Picard (guitar)

Took up guitar at age 16. Several bands: top 40, big band, jazz duos and trios. Only formal training in classical guitar 35 years ago. No other formal training, in particular no jazz formal training, mainly self taught through books...

Alain Samba (saxophone)

TENOR/SOPRANO SAX PLAYER, COMPOSER AND PERCUSSIONIST.HE WAS BORN AND RAISED IN POINTE NOIRE (CONGO BRAZZAVILLE). HIS MUSIC IS A MIX OF MODERN JAZZ, TRADITIONAL AFRICAN MUSIC SUCH AS POLYPHONIES AND POLYRHYTHMS. HE IS LOOKING FOR CONTACTS...

Alan Adams (keyboard)

One of the Pacific Northwest newest instrumental artist, the music of Alan Adams blends smooth jazz and mellow grooves, with traditional fusion. Using digital keyboard technology, Alan is an innovative composer and versatile musician, and...

Alan Blackman (piano)

Pianist and composer, Alan Blackman, has been a mainstay in the Washington D.C. and Baltimore area for nearly a decade. He has performed at Blues Alley, the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage, and nearly all of the area’s Jazz Festivals...

Alan Brown (piano)

Alan Brown is an established jazz pianist within New Zealand, from having led a highly successful jazz-funk band in the 90’s - Blue Train (1996 Jazz Album of the Year winner), through to having been a core member of The Grand...

Alan Ferber (trombone)

Known internationally as a virtuoso jazz trombonist, Alan also shines as a bandleader. His current project on Fresh Sound New Talent (Alan Ferber Nonet, “Scenes From An Exit Row”) beautifully displays his unique ability to effectively...

Alan Jay Palmer (piano)

Alan Jay Palmer or BAP ( Bad Alan Palmer) was born in Washington D.C. and attended the Duke Ellington School of the Arts. Alan was exposed to Jazz piano through his first teacher John Malachi and listening to Thelonious Monk , Mingus, and...

Alan Silva (bass, acoustic)

A free jazz and improvisational musician, American composer/orchestral leader Alan Silva is a master of numerous instruments, among them the violin, cello, synthesizer, piano, and, especially, the double bass. His performances and...

Alban Darche (saxophone)

Album after album, through an ever increasing number of line-ups and experiences, Alban Darche has been building a highly original, free-spirited and coherent body of work. He's the ingenious leader of the AD3 trio (with bassist Frédéric...

Albert Ayler (sax, tenor)

Tenor saxophonist Albert Ayler was born on July 13th 1936 in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. He learned to play the alto sax at a young age. His father, Edward, encouraged his musical interests and was his first teacher. Albert Ayler...

Albert Heath (drums)

The younger brother of Percy and Jimmy Heath, Albert "Tootie" Heath has long been a top hard bop-based drummer with an open mind toward more commercial styles of jazz. After moving to New York (1957), he debuted on record with John...

Albert Mangelsdorff (trombone)

Trombonist Albert Mangelsdorff pioneered the art of jazz polyphonics, introducing to the avant-garde the symphonic tradition of playing multiple notes simultaneously. Born in Frankfurt, Germany, on September 5, 1928, Mangelsdorff grew up...

Albert Sarko (piano)

b 1956 Detroit Worked with Archie Shepp, Candy Dulfer, Benny Bailey, Woody Shaw, Jimmy Witherspoon, Steve Grossman, John Handy, The Artie Shaw Orch., Solo-Recording Artist Enja Records, Producing 6 new CDs (Word-Drum), Recordings for...

Albert Yap (bass, electric)

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Alberto Pinton (sax, baritone)

Saxophonist and woodwinds player Alberto Pinton has been performing on the European and international jazz and improvised music scenes since the mid-eighties. Alberto Pinton Nascent, his new band, has recently recorded a new cd of...

Alberto Tebaldi (guitar)

Impegnato da molti anni nella didattica jazz associata allo studio dell’universo simbolico (colore/forma/suono) Alberto Tebaldi, ex chitarrista del gruppo jazz/progressivo VENUS TEBLA, ha inciso nel 1998 il Cd ‘Obliquo‘ distribuito...

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Aldemar Valentin (bass, electric)

Bassist and composer Aldemar Valentin is one of the most sought after bassists currently based out of Puerto Rico. Aldemar holds a Bachelor of Music Degree from Berklee College of Music in Boston and a Masters in Jazz Studies from the...

Alden Taro Ikeda (drums)

Alden Ikeda has played with many great Artists including Don Cherry Bill Lang Scott Newell Scott Fultz Butch Morris Roscoe Mitchell Carei Thomas Adam Linz Joe Smith Julius Hemphill Steve Neil Brock Thorson John Devine Steve Gnitka Billy...

Aldevis Tibaldi (saxophone)

Saxophone player, based in London since 2004, where I played and recorded with Jake Vegas, Ronnie King, Hot Orange Big Band, Jay Craig, Ian Pierce, Frank Griffith, Guillemots, Paloma Faith, my own sextet, Willie Garnett, Ray Gelato,...

Aldo Romano (drums)

Aldo Romano was born in France in 1941, the son of Italian immigrants. His first instrument was the guitar, but he decided to switch to drums in 1961. Essentially self-taught, he nonetheless benefited from the advice of Michel Babault and...

Alec Bart (piano)

A rising young star in the jazz world, Alec Bart is fresh out of high school and has begun his collegiate study of jazz piano at the world-renowned University of North Texas. At the youthful age of 18 he has proven that while he may...

Alejandro Hurtado (drums)

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Aleksandar Jovanovic Schljuka (piano)

Pianist, keyboardist, composer, born in 1978 in Zajecar (Serbia). He began to study piano at six in the music school "Stevan Mokranjac" in Zajecar, but after a few years he leaves classical music education and continues to explore...

Alessandro Stellano (bass, electric)

Bass player/Composer, born in Cercola in 1985, under the sign of Leo. As a child he comes into contact with the music through the family enviroment. Neverthless he takes an interest in playing the bass only in his late teens. He...

Alex "Apolo" Ayala (bass, acoustic)

Born in Rio Piedras,Puerto Rico,Bassist/Composer Alex Ayala is one of the most promising Musicians on the Scene.He studied in "Escuela Libre de Musica",and "Conservatorio de Musica Puerto Rico",in which he studied with legendary bassist...

Alex Boneham (bass, acoustic)

Alex Boneham is one of Australia’s most in demand up-and-coming jazz bassists, having performed throughout Australia and overseas with many of the country’s top jazz practitioners. In 2007 Alex won the James Morrison Generations in...

Alex Clements (piano)

Alex Clements; so many adjectives can be used to describe the many facets of this talented, creative, well-rounded Canadian jazz pianist and composer. Clements is an internationally recognized artist, performing in the United States,...

Alex Cline (drums)

Born January 4, 1956, in Los Angeles, Alex Cline began playing the drums at age eleven, first in rock bands with his twin brother, guitarist Nels Cline, then, as his interests and experience expanded, in numerous musical situations....

Alex Foster (saxophone)

A musical heavyweight, saxophonist Alex Foster has been a part of many of the world’s most influential sounds to date. Best known in recent years for his work as the alto saxophonist in the house band of Saturday Night Live, he has also...

Alex Goodman (guitar)

Toronto born guitarist and composer Alex Goodman is establishing himself as a major force on the Canadian jazz scene. He has released three albums as a leader, his most recent, “Bridges” reached #1 on the national Chartattack and...

Alex Jacquemin (guitar, electric)

Alex Jacquemin is a modern jazz guitarist with a driving penchant for originality, daring and challenge. Born in France, he did not pick up his first guitar until the age of 16, but worked on his mastery of the intrument with such...

Alex Kelly (cello)

After earning three bachelors degrees and two masters degrees in music, Alex Kelly completed a doctorate in cello performance with a secondary area in composition from the University of Oregon. Alex has performed and composed for a variety...

Alex Mathias (saxophone)

"The audience was captivated by the notes of a true master musician" �" Cearbhall E. O’Meadhra, Bray Arts Journal, January 2010

Born in 1985, Alex Mathias has come a long way since being...

Alex Pinter (guitar)

Alex Pinter was born and raised in Graz, started playing the piano at age 5, switched to guitar when he was around 14, and hasn't stopped ever since. He persued a carreer in cancer research (master's degree in genetics and...

Alex Riel (drums)

Alex Riel was born September 1940 in Copenhagen, Denmark, and has since the sixties remained firmly established as one of the most significant and influential jazz drummers in Europe. His career began in the early sixties where he was the...

Alex Sipiagin (trumpet)

Alex Sipiagin was born on June 11, 1967 in Yaroslavl, Russia, a provincial city 150 miles from Moscow known for being home to one of Russia’s most famous opera singers, Leonid Sobinov, also Alex’s great-grand uncle. At 12 years of age,...

Alex Weiss (multi-instrumentalist)

Composer, multi instrumentalist and director for Different Drum, Señor Weiss comes from Farockaway, a small costal village on the edge of New York City. His love of music began as a little boy watching the marching bands parade...

Alexander Ayala (bass)

Alex Ayala-Bassist/Composer Born in Rio Piedras,Puerto Rico,Bassist/Composer Alex Ayala is one of the most promising Musicians on the Scene.He studied in "Escuela Libre de Musica",and "Conservatorio de Musica Puerto Rico",in wich he...

Alexander Balanescu (violin)

Alexander Balanescu, violinist, composer and visual artist was born in Romania, raised in Israel and studied violin at London’s Trinity College of Music and the Julliard school in New York. He returned to London where he worked and...

Alexander Hawkins (piano)

Born in Oxford in 1981, Alexander Hawkins is a pianist described as having a "fierce technique" and a "wizard's touch". Indeed, a recent interview commented that he is "just emerging as one of the most striking voices of his generation,...

Alexander Sill (guitar)

Los Angeles based guitarist Alex Sill grew up in a musical family and began playing the guitar at the age of 12, listening to artists including Led Zeppelin, Jeff Beck, Van Halen and Mike Oldfield. He was exposed to jazz at an early age...

Alexander Stakenburg (guitar)

I first really touched a guitar at age 15. I got really serious with it at age 17 and at age 18 I enrolled into the preliminary year of the Conservatory of Hilversum, which later merged with the CVA, studying guitar, jazz in particular. I...

Alexandra Cabanilla (vocal)

Only 21 years old, Alexandra Cabanilla, has become one of the most important contemporary and jazz music exponents in her native country: Ecuador. Winner of several and important festivals, Ecuadorian Youth Symphonic Orchestra’s...

Alexandra Lehmler (sax, alto)

No time for rotating empty phrases: it goes straight forward in the third album of the Mannheim saxophonist Alexandra Lehmler. Her music has all attributes which one ascribes with pleasure to the "male" jazz: Sovereign in its...

Alexandra Ravald (piano)

”Honey, you don´t seem to know me that well. I’ll give you lots of time to learn.” Så inleder Alexandra Ravald sitt debutalbum. - Låten handlar om att ha tid att lära känna någon, man behöver ge saker tid i början av...

Alexandru Anastasiu (vibraphone)

Music means nothing without the rythm, and this is something Alexandru Anastasiu has learned in his early childhood years, when he began studying piano. Later on he turned to percussion, series of instruments which in time have become a...

Alexei Tsiganov (vibraphone)

Alexei Tsiganov was born in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), Russia, into a family of artists, with his father a renowned sculptor, mother, a music teacher, and his older brother, a pianist. Music became Alexei's natural choice. He started...

Alexei Zoubov (sax, tenor)

I was born in 1936 in Moscow, Russia into the family of scientists and I was supposed to become a scientist too! Following the family tradition, I graduated from Moscow University with a master’s degree in Physics and was offered a...

Alexis Baro (trumpet)

Alexis Baro Alexis Baro is a 2005, 2006 and 2007 nominee for Best Trumpet Player at the National Jazz Awards , co-winner of a Juno award and recipient of a Gemini Award for a live television performance with the band Kollage. He has...

Alf Wilhelm Lundberg (guitar)

Guitarist, pianist and composer from Haugesund,(a small town on the west coast of Norway). Went to the music-conservatory in Trondheim, Norway from 1999-2003 where he studied jazzguitar, jazzpiano and classical composition. With his band...

Ali Berkok (piano)

A relentlessly multi-faceted pianist and composer, Ali Berkok can be seen performing in a variety of settings all over his home base of Toronto. In demand as a sideman in various jazz settings, Ali is well on the way to discovering a...

Alice Coltrane (piano)

For more than five decades, the Coltrane name remains at the forefront of modern music. It is lauded throughout the United States as well as internationally where it has received great acclaim. The musical offerings cover an...

Alison Margaret Jazz Quartet (band/ensemble/orchestra)

Alison Margaret - vocal chords

Geoff Brady - vibraphone

John Christensen - upright bass

Michael Brenneis - trap set

The Alison Margaret Jazz Quartet features innovative arrangements of American jazz and folk classics as well...

Alister Spence (piano)

Alister is one of the most creative and original contemporary jazz pianist/composers in Australia. His wide-ranging talents have led to performances with many musicians across the contemporary music spectrum including Ed Kuepper and The...

All Souls at Sundown (various)

Now in its seventh season, All Souls at Sundown is an evening meditation of jazz and poetry, presented monthly from October through May. Past performers include Claudia Acuña, Kenny Barron, Regina Carter, Bill Charlap, Wayne Escoffery,...

Allan Praskin (reeds)

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Allison Miller (drums)

NYC-based drummer Allison Miller defies all boundaries bringing her individual sound to diverse types of music while preserving their stylistic authenticity. Allison goes from playing with legendary songwriting vocalists Ani DiFranco,...

Alon Farber (saxophone)

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Alonzo King LINES Ballet (piano)

ALONZO KING (Choreographer, Artistic Director) is a visionary choreographer who has works in the repertories of companies throughout the world including the Swedish Royal Ballet, Frankfurt Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, Dance Theater of Harlem,...

Alva Nelson (piano)

Alva Nelson Playing a pianist in hip current TV shows, “Gossip Girls” or “Lipstick Jungle”, or leading his own jazz trio, engaging in a musical conversation with his band mates�"and his audience, is what Alva Nelson does. Pianist...

Alvaro Is Rojas (piano)

Alvaro Is Rojas (b. 1946 in Barcelona, Spain) is a pianist and composer, who has lived in Stockholm, Sweden since the late 1960s. After having completed classical piano and composition studies at the Barcelona Conservatory, he worked as a...

Alvin Batiste (clarinet)

A music master, composer, arranger, educator and performer - Alvin Batiste defies description. He is a Renaissance Man for the 21st Century. He is a Music Pioneer who has contributed to every genre. He is simply "Batiste" - one of the...

Alvin Fielder (drums)

To make an impact on the world, a person isn't required to be famous or rich. This is exactly the case with jazz drummer Alvin Fielder. "Al," as he is called by many of his friends, has put all his efforts and skills into bringing jazz...

Alyssa Falk (drums)

Alyssa Falk is a drummer, percussionist, educator, clinician & composer, based in the NYC area. Her talents and unique style have led her around the world to perform in many popular venues. Alyssa recieved both a Masters in Jazz drumset...

Amanda Monaco (guitar)

Since moving to New York City, Amanda Monaco has performed with a variety of musical groups, from jazz chamber ensembles and big bands to regular appearances with her own groups at such venues as Birdland, Joe's Pub, and The Blue...

Amanda Tiffin (various)

Amanda Tiffin (Piano and vocals) belongs to a new crop of jazz artists: musicians who are not only passionate and ambitious about their music, but who go the extra mile to polish their talent through formal training. Amanda graduated from...

Amazing Musicwomen (vocal)

Amazing Musicwomen Ensemble Jazz Vocalist/Historian Joan Cartwright and her ensemble trace the origins of Jazz from the West Coast of Africa to the clubs of Harlem. This presentation highlights the life, times and tunes of America’s...

Ambient Musiq (band/ensemble/orchestra)

Ambient formed in 2005 when three talented and gifted musicians began performing for small dinner parties and social events in and around the city of Peoria, IL. Walt Herrod on keys, Andy Hendrix on bass and James Ware on drums. The...

Amir ElSaffar (trumpet)

Amir ElSaffar, trumpeter, composer, singer, and santoor player, is garnering an international reputation for his work, both in the traditional Iraqi Maqam and in jazz music. Described as "one of the important carriers of the Iraqi Maqam...

Amiri Baraka (vocal)

Amiri Baraka, born in 1934, in Newark, New Jersey, USA, is the author of over 40 books of essays, poems, drama, and music history and criticism, a poet icon and revolutionary political activist who has recited poetry and lectured...

Amy Duncan (piano)

Amy Duncan is an American pianist, composer and arranger originally from New York, who lives in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She originally put her band, Brass Tacks, together in New York in 1984, where they played in various venues around the...

Ananda Gari (drums)

Ananda Gari, batterista.
Inizia molto presto lo studio della batteria con il M° Tony Russo e dall'età di dieci anni studia con il M° Antonio Di Lorenzo.
Si perfeziona frequentando numerosi seminari con musicisti di...

Anders Bergcrantz (trumpet)

ANDERS BERGCRANTZ’ BIOGRAPHY 2012 The orchestral piece ”The Painter” by Anna-Lena Laurin with Anders Bergcrantz as trumpet soloist, is recorded for upcoming CD release. Anders Bergcrantz Quartet w/Adam Nussbaum performes at...

Anders Jormin (bass)

Anders Jormin was born 1957 in Jönköping, Sweden. After intense studies, he left Musikhögskolan in Göteborg with diplomas in double-bass and improvisation / pedagogy in 1979. Today as a doublebass-player and composer, AJ is a frequent...

Anders Westfall (guitar)

Graduated at Rythmic Conservatory i Copenhagen, Denmark 2007. Been playing concerts all over Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Germany, London (UK), New York (Carnegie Hall etc.). Played with Anders Westfall Trio, George Garzone, Marc...

André Fernandes (guitar)

André Fernandes was born in Lisbon in 1976. He finished his studies at the HotCLub of Portugal Jazz School where he nowadays teaches Guitar, Analysis, and Ensemble. Also teaches at the Madeira Conservatory. In 1996 was awarded a...

Andre Bush (guitar)

Guitarist and composer André Bush draws inspiration from a wide range of influences in his music. He combines the lyrical and creative approach of modern jazz heroes such as Wayne Shorter, Keith Jarrett and Pat Metheny with the...

Andre Canniere (trumpet)

American trumpeter and composer Andre Canniere is fast establishing himself as a leading figure on the UK jazz scene. Prior to his move to London in 2008, Andre lived in New York City where he worked with artists such as Maria...

Andre Matos (guitar)

The distance between modern post-bop sounds and free jazz suffused with high-tech experimentalism narrows significantly on the new CD Quare, from André Matos, a brilliant young guitarist and Portuguese native now living in the...

Andre Nendza (bass, acoustic)

Double-bass player and composer André Nendza makes his way with uncompromising determination, always fully committed to his music. Currently, Nendzas’ focus includes the development of his own projects (André Nendza Quartet, the...

Andre Pabarciute (vocal)

I study piano playing, composition, and musical theory at the local college of arts. My style in jazz vocals started forming at 2001 when I has become a pupil of Vladimir Chekasin and got an acquaintance with the world vocal jazz scene. I...

Andrea Centazzo (percussion)

During his artistic career that spans over 30 years, composer, conductor, percussionist and video artist Andrea Centazzo has given more than 1500 concerts and live performances in Europe and the United States, as well as appeared and...

Andrea Esperti (trombone)

Andrea Esperti nasce a Mesagne (Brindisi) nel 1975. Si avvicina alla musica grazie al padre, sassofonista della banda del paese suonando prima la tromba e poi passando al trombone. Inizia cosi' a studiare a soli 8 anni per entrare nel...

Andrea Frascaroli (piano)

Studies:
Piano with Fabrizio Pieroni and Andrea Beneventano, Jazz with Roberto Ferrara and Nicola Stilo, Ethnomusicology at the “Sapienza” univesity of Rome, Professor Francesco Giannattasio, Masterclasses with Enrico Pieranunzi,...

Andrea Marcelli (drums)

Andrea Marcelli: born in Rome, Italy. During his career he performed in USA, Japan, India, Brazil, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Tunisia, Italy, Germany, England, Spain, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Russia, Estonia, France,...

Andrea Menafra (guitar)

After his diploma in classical guitar at the Conservatorio “G.Verdi” in Como, he specialized in the use of the electric guitar in the contemporary repertoire. At the same time, he began to study jazz music in greater depth by...

Andrea Veneziani (bass)

Since arriving in New York City in the summer of 2009 on a scholarship from the Fulbright Commission for Educational and Cultural Exchange between Italy and the United States, Andrea Veneziani has been turning heads with his...

Andrea Vicari (piano)

Pianist and composer Andrea Vicari was born in Miami (Florida) and grew up in Birmingham (England). Educated at Cardiff University she won a scholarship to study at The Guildhall School of Music in London. Andrea was soon in demand as a...

Andrea Wolper (vocal)

Andrea Wolper has been described as "a giant singer" (In Tune International) with "an inventive, thrilling, appealing musical vision" (Blogcritics) who “brings songs to life, whatever their source, working in a milieu that begins...

Andreas Luescher (drums)

Andrea "Andy" Luescher... Born 1953 in Neuhausen on the Rhine, Switzerland, he moved with his parents to Mexico in 1957. At age 13 he joined a local band as a singer/harmonica player, but soon became the drummer (self-taught) of various...

Andreas Wildenhain (guitar, electric)

born in Berlin (Germany) 1965 took up guitar at the age of 12 student of Eef Aalbers & Marcel Karreman (Conservatory Utrecht) studies at Berklee College of Music (Boston) recent CD release: andreas wildenhain + terra incognita. a fusion...

Andree-Ann Deschenes (piano)

Andree-Ann Deschenes is a pianist and keyboardist native from the Montreal region, in Quebec but has since moved to Toronto (Ontario), to attend the renowned establishment of Humber College. Andree-Ann has had the privilege to study...

Andrei Matorin (violin)

The Boston Globe calls Andrei Matorin an “emerging jazz violinist” and featured him in their Critic’s Picks column twice in 2008. Born in Brazil, Matorin began playing the violin at the age of six after moving to Boston. Three years...

Andres Thor (guitar)

One of Icelands leading jazzguitarists of his generation Andres Thor began his musical studies at age 12 in his hometown Hafnarfjordur, a little harbour town nearby Reykjavík, Iceland. At first his influences where glitter rock and...

Andrew Beals (saxophone)

Andrew Beals joined legendary jazz organist, "Brother" Jack McDuff and the "Heatin' System" in 1986. Beals became the latest in a long line of Jazz Saxophone greats, including Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons, Red Holloway, Joe Henderson, Joe...

Andrew Boniwell (piano)

Andrew has been a professional piano player on the Toronto jazz scene since 1980. A frequent participant in the Downtown Toronto Jazz Festival he has also appeared at the Distillery Jazz Festival, JVC Jazz Festival, Guelph...

Andrew Boscardin (guitar)

Composer and Guitarist Andrew Boscardin has been performing and writing music for over 20 years. He has appeared on stage with numerous musicians including Tom Varner, Chris Stover, Mack Grout, Jovino Santos-Neto, Julian Priester, Karl...

Andrew Cheshire (oud)

Andrew Cheshire is one of a (regretfully) not-so-endangered species: the undervalued contemporary jazz musician. His music defies easy categorization; while he's performed and/or recorded with top-flight bebop musicians like Marvin...

Andrew Colman (trumpet)

Andrew Colman is a jazz flugelhorn/trumpet player and educator based in Bristol, UK. He studied with Richard Iles at Leeds College of Music and graduated in 1999 with a 1st Class (Hons) Degree in Jazz Studies. In 1999 he won the RSA Young...

Andrew Cullen (bass, acoustic)

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Andrew Cyrille (drums)

Andrew Cyrille was born in Brooklyn, NY. As well as studying privately, he attended the Juilliard and Hartnett schools of music. He has performed with Jazz artists ranging from Coleman Hawkins, Illinois Jacquet and Mary Lou Williams to...

Andrew Frankhouse (saxophone)

Andrew Frankhouse picked up the saxophone at age 10, while growing up in the buzzing metropolis of Cedar Rapids, IA. He was fortunate to get his start in an exceptional public school music program, which gave him the opportunity to...

Andrew G. Wood (drums)

Born in Nottingham in 1991, Andrew is a jazz musician and has played drums professionally since 2008 and is currently based in the East Midlands, currently studying Jazz at the prestigious Leeds College of Music under the tutelage...

Andrew Hartman (guitar)

Andrew grew up in Cincinnati, OH and became involved in music from a very young age. Moving to Columbus to attend the Ohio State University, Andrew received a Bachelor of Music degree in Jazz Studies from the Ohio State University. In...

Andrew Hill (piano)

Over nearly half a century, composer-pianist-ensemble leader Andrew Hill gained international jazz renown for his uniquely original music and recorded ouevre, which is by turns dark, fragile, funny, stark, unforgettably...

Andrew Morris (bass, electric)

Andrew Morris is a Philadelphia area bassist, composer, sound designer, audio engineer, and teacher. As a recent graduate of University of the Arts with a degree in Jazz Bass Performance, Andrew has had many opportunities to study with...

Andrew Neff (saxophone)

Andrew Neff: Andrew was born in Lancaster, PA and began playing Saxophone at the age of 10. He graduated from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music in 2000. While there he studied under the tutelage of Rick Van Matre. He graduated Cum...

Andrew Oliver (piano)

Andrew Oliver is a pianist and composer from Portland, Oregon. He started piano at the age of 3, and grew up playing classical piano and cello, before delving into the realm of jazz and improvised music while in high school, when he began...

Andrew Rathbun (saxophone)

Toronto-born, New York-based saxophonist and composer ANDREW RATHBUN is at the forefront of a new generation of jazz innovators. His improvisations are at once melodic, gritty and technically stirring. His compositions are lyrical,...

Andrew Read (bass, acoustic)

Andrew Read studied double bass at the Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne (Australia). After leaving the college in 1981, Andrew began to work professionally in the Australian music scene performing and recording with such diverse...

Andrew Wilshusen (drums)

Whether drumming with avant-garde or Coltrane influenced jazz groups such as trumpeter Eddie Gale or recording his own improvisations, Andrew Wilshusen is always seeking to explore the boundaries of music. His keen ears and fluid...

Andrew Wood (drums)

Andrew Wood is a jazz drummer based in Nottingham, UK. Having his professional debut at 16, Andrew is now an experienced performer working in the Midlands region and further afield. Playing with a diverse range of East Midlands jazz...

Andrzej Winnicki (piano)

Plenty has been written about European musicians approaching the American jazz tradition; it's far rarer to hear about American musicians bringing their heritage to distinctly European projects. Capitalizing on the critical acclaim for its...

Andy Biskin (clarinet)

Andy Biskin is a clarinetist and composer with a broad range of interests. In addition to leading several ensembles in the New York area, he has composed scores for film, dance, and theater. Born and raised in Texas, Biskin studied music...

Andy Clausen (trombone)

Composer/Trombonist Andy Clausen, 19, gained significant national attention for his music while a high school student in Seattle, before moving to New York City to study at The Juilliard School in the Fall of 2010. Winning the 2009...

Andy Dudnick (sax, tenor)

Andy Dudnick teaches jazz classes for Crossroads www.crozzroadzmuzic.com Andy is a saxophone, flute, keyboard and bass player who loves jazz and classic rock and has a passion for teaching. Andy performs regularly around the San...

Andy Fiddes (trumpet)

Australian trumpeter and composer Andy Fiddes has been exciting audiences with his blend of Contemporary Jazz and "quirky" stage presence since making a mark on the Sydney jazz scene with the little big band FIDDAESTHETIC. Since then his...

Andy Hunter (trombone)

Andy Hunter is an exciting, bold new voice on the New York music scene. A highly experienced leader and in-demand side man, he performs around the world with high profile artists such as the Mingus Big Band/Dynasty, Richard Bona, Nnenna...

Andy Kotz (guitar)

Born in Detroit and raised in Michigan, Argentina, Arizona, Oregon and California...It all started with a summer job as a lighting and sound apprentice at The Golden Bear Nightclub in Huntington Beach, CA in 1977. I saw Lee Ritenour, Larry...

Andy McKee (bass)

Whether you are talking about Andy McKee’s bass playing or his way of moving through life, three words say it - strength, passion and artistry. Having performed for twenty-five years with many jazz greats, his reputation stretches from...

Andy McWain (piano)

Boston-born improvising pianist/composer Andy McWain has performed and/or recorded with such artists as Assif Tsahar, Karl Berger, Tiger Okoshi, Santi Debriano, Brian Melvin, Joe Giardullo, Royal Hartigan, John Dirac, Hafez...

Andy Milne (piano)

Toronto native Andy Milne draws inspiration from various forms of music, politics, philosophy, comedy, and science fiction. Some of his musical influences include Thelonious Monk, Art Tatum, Herbie Nichols, Bela Bartok, Joni Mitchell and...

Andy Milne and Gregoire Maret (band/ensemble/orchestra)

Andy Milne and Gregoire Maret are a groundbreaking duo, made of rising harmonica star Gregoire Maret, who has played with everyone from Pat Metheny and Jimmy Scott to George Benson and Cassandra Wilson, and pianist Andy Milne, one of the...

Andy Sheppard (saxophone)

The man who has emerged as one of Britain's foremost tenor and soprano saxophonists was introduced to the music of John Coltrane at the age of 19 and immediately went out and bought his own saxophone. Three weeks later, he was playing with...

Andy Voelker (multi-instrumentalist)

Andy Voelker is a Berklee trained jazz musician who has studied bebop, hard bop, modern jazz, free jazz, avant guard jazz, and so called noise music. Having embraced the Boston free music scene early on, Andy has been able to incorporate...

Andy Wasserman (piano)

Jazz pianist and native New Yorker Andy Wasserman draws on an astonishingly diverse range of experience in the world of music since becoming a full-time professional musician in 1971. Throughout his career as a multi-instrumentalist,...

Angela Davis (saxophone)

"An instinctively melodic approach" —THE AGE. Based in New York City since January 2010, Angela Davis was born on June 23, 1985 in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. She started playing the saxophone at age nine, performed in...

Angelica Sanchez (piano)

Pianist/Composer Angelica Sanchez was born in Phoenix, Arizona in 1972. From 1990-1994 she studied piano and composition at Arizona State University. Sanchez moved to New York in 1995 and has since played with: Susie Ibarra, Tim Berne,...

Angelo Adamo (harmonica)

Please allow me to introduce myself; I am primarily a harmonica player but I also play other instruments as well such as piano, guitar and some percussion. I am also a composer and also experiment with vocals. In anycase, I will always and...

Angelo Branford (guitar)

Guitar player: jazz, latino, pop, rock, blues, reggae. Band leader, Composer, Guitar teacher, Musical Director, musician for theater plays, music proofreader.

Anka Koziel (vocal)

Anka Koziel - born in a small Polish town and currently living in the Netherlands, works as a free-lance vocalist, educator at the jazz dept of the Royal Conservatory of The Hague, arranger and composer. In 2008 she released her debut...

Anke Helfrich (piano)

Anke Helfrich studied in Hilversum/Netherland and in New York, where she had lessons with Kenny Barron and Larry Goldings. In 2000 her debutalbum "You'll see" with Johannes Weidenmueller (b), Jochen Rueckert (dr), feat. Mark Turner (ts)...

Anna Maria Jopek (vocal)

"I couldn't think of anything more inspiring, motivating and ear opening than working with Pat. He's been my first and most important mentor for years, but to actually make music with him was the most thrilling experience in my life..." -...

Anne Mette Iversen (bass, acoustic)

A former student in classical piano at The Royal Danish Academy of Music, Iversen went on to study bass for four years at the Rhythmic Conservatory of Music in Copenhagen, Denmark, and graduated in 2001 from The New School University with...

Anne R Friedland (keyboard)

I was a child prodigy, playing since age 1. I did my first gig at 4 and that was it as far as my teachers were concerned: I was a musician!!!!Taking lessons, I discovered I had perfect pitch, duplicating intricate classical pieces...

Anson Wright (guitar)

Master guitarist, composer, writer, and educator Anson Wright spent his formative twenties in New York City. A graduate of Princeton, Anson left post-graduate studies at Columbia to pursue his creative visions far from cloistered...

Ansyn Banks (trumpet)

Ansyn Banks is the newest member of the Jazz division at the University of Louisville. Here, he will teach Jazz trumpet, coach combos, and other courses in the jazz program. Originally from Columbus, Ohio Ansyn has performed with the...

Anthony Branker (composer/conductor/leader)

Composer Anthony Branker has recorded for Origin Records and Sons of Sound Records and has six releases in his fast growing and musically rich discography. They include: Spirit Songs (Sons of Sound, 2006), Blessings (Origin Records, 2009),...

Anthony Braxton (reeds)

To his list of achievements and awards, Anthony Braxton may now add the 1994 MacArthur Fellowship: the so-called "genius" grant of (in his case) $300,000, awarded to individuals nominated for outstanding and original contributions to their...

Anthony Brown (percussion)

Percussionist, composer, ethnomusicologist, educator and Smithsonian Associate Scholar Dr. Anthony Brown is a seminal figure in the contemporary California creative music scene, directing the Asian American Orchestra in addition to...

Anthony Coleman II (arranger)

Anthony Coleman II keeps his feet on the ground and his horn in the sky. Paramount for Anthony is the idea of respect; respect for the roots and traditions of Jazz, which earned him a spot in the inaugural class of Dave Brubeck, Don Byas,...

Anthony Darren (guitar)

Accomplished Guitarist / Composer Tony Darren, whose diverse talent encompasses many musical styles from Jazz and R&B to Pop and Classical. Tony garnered a SESAC national performance award as well as a GRAMMY consideration for best new...

Anthony Davis (piano)

The music of pianist, improvisor and composer Anthony Davis eludes easy categorization. Active in a variety of media, including operatic, symphonic, choral, chamber, dance, theater, and improvised musics, Davis has focused upon the...

Anthony J Alfano (guitar)

Currently Jamming with a plethora of gifted musicians crossing a wide array of genres- standards to Free Improv

Anthony Rodriguez (piano)

Pianist and musical producer Anthony Rodriguez decides to produce a project of his own.A style of latin jazz but more open for improves.Anthonys point of view in this project is to give god the melodies that comes from his heart.This...

Anthony Shadduck (bass, acoustic)

Anthony Shadduck is a contrabassist currently living in Long Beach. He has recently completed his Master of Music in Jazz Studies and Performance from California State University Long Beach. Active in the both standard jazz and the free...

Antoine Roney (sax, tenor)

Philadelphia-born tenor saxophonist Antoine Roney grew up surrounded by music. After a short period learning the clarinet, young Roney took an interest in the saxophone, after his older brother - renowned saxophonist Wallace - introduced...

Antonello Messina (accordion)

The pianist, accordion player, composer and bandoneon Antonello Messina was born 24 July 1969 in Palermo, Italy. At the age of 10 years, he began taking classical piano lessones. He then went on to study music theory with the music...

Antonio Barbagallo (vocal)

Antonio Barbagallo is a jazz vocalist, guitar player, and composer from Catania, Italy.Arriving on US shores, Barbagallo studied with Barry Harris, one of the few living icons of Be-bop. As luck would have it, he was selected to play...

Antonio Hart (saxophone)

Double-degreed, Grammy-nominated alto saxophonist Antonio Hart has certainly come a long way since elementary school, when he chipped hisvery first reed by carrying it around in his sock. Born on Sept. 30, 1968, in Baltimore, Hart decided...

Antonio Mazzei (piano)

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Aram Bajakian (guitar)

Brooklyn based guitarist Aram Bajakian started performing at the age of ten, emulating Jimmy Pages “Dazed and Confused” violin bow on guitar cacophony at the Fifth Grade talent show. Since then Bajakian has performed/recorded with...

Aram Shelton (saxophone)

Aram Shelton is a multi-instrumentalist on saxophones and clarinets, a composer & improviser, and creates electroacoustic music with computer-based electronics. While the music he makes is spread across a variety of aesthetic lines, it is...

Aravah Quintet (guitar)

The band Aravah Quintet started its journey in spring 2006, when the two bandleaders Boris Mogilevski (Israel) and Ulas Aksunger (Germany/Turkey) met during their studies at the Conservatory of Rotterdam “Codarts” where Boris...

Archie Shepp (saxophone)

Archie Shepp is a New York City native and alumnus of Goddard College. Archie started playing jazz in the early 60's and continues to dazzle audiences around the world playing tenor saxophone and piano, accompanied by his soulful voice....

Ardina Lockhart (vocal)

Once in a while an artist comes along that truly is able to seamlessly combine talent, beauty and creativity. In these days of custom-made teen stars and over-produced talent not quite ready for prime time, it is refreshing to see someone...

Ari Brown (sax, tenor)

Versatility has characterized the career of Ari Brown, a Chicago-based reedman and occasional pianist who plays hard bop and post-bop as convincingly as he plays avant-garde jazz. After growing up on the city's South Side and graduating...

Ariel J Ramos (piano)

Composer and Pianist Ariel J. Ramos has been working with independent filmmakers since 2000. He is a graduate of Berklee College of Music in Boston. Born in Montevideo, Uruguay, Ariel Ramos started his career as a pianist. In 1997 he...

Arild Andersen (bass, acoustic)

He has been one of Europe's leading bass player since the early 70-ties. Andersen started out as a member of the Jan Garbarek Quartet (67-73). The group also included Terje Rypdal and Jon Christensen. During the same period he also worked...

Arlee Leonard (vocal)

BIOGRAPHY OF ARLEE LEONARD Vocalist, Songwriter, Poet, Producer, Writer

"Arlee Leonard has written some impressive originals, and her voice crackles with life. Deep and woody, she's sensual at the same time that she's...

Armen Donelian (piano)

For over thirty years, pianist/composer and Fulbright Scholar ARMEN DONELIAN has distinguished himself in 23 countries as a performer, recording artist, master class leader, and with his published writings. Donelian’s music is a...

Arnorld Salas (congas)

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Art af Oryx

Art af Oryx is a young, contemporary jazz quintet. The German-Dutch group has found a solid line up featuring the German musicians Christoph Titz (trumpet), Frank Sackenheim (saxophones), Thomas B�chel (guitar), Jonas Burgwinkel (drums)...

Art Ensemble Of Chicago (band/ensemble/orchestra)

The Art Ensemble of Chicago is an avant-garde jazz ensemble that grew out of Chicago's AACM in the late 1960s. The group continues to tour and record through 2006, despite the deaths of two of the founding members. The Art Ensemble is...

Art Hirahara (piano)

Art Hirahara is a jazz pianist/composer, originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, now living in Brooklyn, NY. He received his Master of Fine Arts degree in jazz piano performance at California Institute of the Arts in Valencia, CA and a...

Art Lande (piano)

Grammy-nominated Art Lande is an internationally known pianist, composer, improviser, drummer and educator who has performed with a long list of the Who's Who in jazz, including Joe Henderson, Woody Shaw, Bobby Hutcherson, Steve Swallow,...

Art Vint (drums)

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Arthur Bakopolus (sax, alto)

Leader of Pendulum. 8 piece swing band. Sax-o-four sax quartet performed with Boston's best sax quartets, big bands, and jazz groups. Also played for many name acts to come to Boston area. Play all saxes.flute. and clarinet. Have...

Arthur Doyle (saxophone)

Arthur Doyle born in Birmingham, Alabama is a saxophonist, flutist, and vocalist. He currently resides in Rochester, New York.

Arthur Juini Booth (bass, acoustic)

About juini booth Arthur Juini Booth, bassist/composer, Aquarician, lives and works in New York City. Playing professionally since 16, Juini Booth has expanded the range of the contrabass into a refined personal language of intense...

Arthur Satyan (Satian) (piano)

* Born in Yerevan, Armenia, in the family of leading Armenian composers... * More than 20 years of music education in 2 leading conservatories of former USSR - Moscow (Russia) & Yerevan (Armenia) * Professor of Piano at the Lebanese...

Arturo Stable (percussion)

"Versatility, good taste, sense of the right volume, timing, and compositional skills are rare attributes to most contemporary percussionists. Arturo Stable has got those and much more." —Paquito D'Rivera The winds of change are...

Artūras Anusauskas (piano)

One of the most distinguished Lithuanian jazz pianists, Artūras Anusauskas has been active as a soloist, composer and band leader. Sharing his sympathies between jazz and classical music, he is particularly nimble at combining the...

Aruan Ortiz (piano)

Aruán Ortiz is a critically acclaimed, Cuban pianist, an award-winning composer, and a solid producer and educator, not only on the New York City scene, but internationally as well. Named “the latest Cuban wunderkind to arrive in...

Arun Prasaad (piano)

Arun 'monk' Prasaad 'life without music is a big mistake' Arun Prasaad plays piano, founding member of Rock Music Group, 'Heaven', in 2003, Chennai, like every synth-loving young musician. But then matured enough to evolve as a jazz...

ASA Trio (band/ensemble/orchestra)

In 2005 on the Reykjavik Jazz Festival there was a last minute cancellation. Andres Thor was asked to put together a group to fill the slot. That was the first performance by ASA Trio, although the name would come later. During that...

Asdrubal (band/ensemble/orchestra)

Originally Formed as a quartet in 2002, the present sextet ASDRUBAL adventures seeking new ways to express the music of the Banda Pelayera and chirimia (traditional folkloric formats from the different coasts of Colombia). Articulating...

AsGuests (band/ensemble/orchestra)

AsGuests has been, since its founding in 1997, a collaboration project between vibraphonist Miro Herak and pianist Michal Vanoucek. They met during their classical music studies at the conservatory in Bratislava, Slovakia while preparing a...

Aslam Amin (guitar, electric)

Hey, my name is Aslam. I'm a guitarist/pianist/songwriter from County Cork in Ireland. I just graduated from college with a National Diploma in Popular Music Performance. I like nearly every style of music, at the moment I want to improve...

Assaf Kehati (guitar)

NEW ALBUM REVIEWS: • "An impressive musical production from start to finish". MUSES MUSE. • "A new chapter of modern jazz". EJAZZNEWS. • "A master musical sculptor". ALL ABOUT JAZZ.

Playing regularly with drummer Billy...

Atiba-Osayande Kenyatta (drums)

Formerly a studio musician with Philadelphia International Records,Sigma Sound and Alpha Recording Studio Sessions.

Atlantis Quartet (band/ensemble/orchestra)

Atlantis Quartet formed in 2006 and has emerged as one of the premier modern jazz groups in the twin cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. The group consists of four of Minnesota's most exciting jazz artists who have come together to create...

Atmos Trio (guitar)

The members of the Atmos Trio (Featuring Rob Michael on Guitars, Drew Waters on Basses and Joe Shotwell on Drums and Percussion) are all extremely well- rounded musicians. Having been hiring their services out to other musical projects...

Atomic (band/ensemble/orchestra)

Atomic comes this close to being a Scandinavian free jazz supergroup. It allies the top line of Fire House and the Fredrik Noren Band (trumpeter Magnus Broo and saxophonist Fredrik Ljungkvist) and the rhythm section from Element (pianist...

Attila Lakatos (violin)

I was born in Hungary Budapest 1966 in a musician family. My father also was a violinist and I was five when starting my violin study from him.Later I went to a music school when I was 7 and after I study in the music highschool. My...

Attila Zoller (guitar)

Attila Cornelius Zoller (born June 13, 1927 in Visegrád, Hungary; died January 25, 1998 in Townshend, Vermont) was the first guitarist to discover free jazz and is considered as one of the innovators of modern jazz guitar. As a child,...

Atzko Kohashi (piano)

Atzko was born and raised in Japan and currently resides in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. She studied classical piano from an early age and opened her eyes to jazz in her early teens. She is a self-taught jazz pianist. As a college...

Aubrey Cheung (guitar, electric)

My name is Aubrey Cheung. I came from Hong Kong when I was 17 years old. With no back ground with Jazz, I started playing rock guitar when I first came to Boston, then I went to Berklee in 1978 to study jazz and was mayor in Music Ed.. I...

Audrey Moira Shimkas (vocal)

The song is Audrey! Anyone who has ever watched Audrey perform responds to the openness and confidence she exudes as a vocal artist, to the rich warmth of her voice, the movement of her body, and the subtle emotional power of her...

Audun Ellingsen (bass, acoustic)

I was born in Ørsta on the west coast of Norway 4th f Jan. 1979. My mother convinced me to study classical piano at young age, but it was no fun and I was more interested in rock music. So I picked up the electric bass at age 10 and...

August Rosenbaum (piano)

24-year old pianist August Rosenbaum is an active contributor to the progressive Danish jazz scene. In 2010 he won a Danish Grammy for his debut "Beholder" and was named '#1 New Danish Jazz Act'. Oct 2011 marks the release of a new...

Augusto Brambilla de Oliveira

Releasing their fourth cd, Brazilian contemporary jazz group Sinequanon, with Lupa Santiago (guitar), V�-tor Alcântara (saxophones), Guto Brambilla (acoustic bass) and Carlos Ezequiel (drums), explores collective improvisation and modern...

Augusto Pirodda (piano)

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Aurelijus Sciuka. (keyboard)

Aurelijus Sciuka, born in Lithuanian began to play music at the age of 5 years old. His natural gifts were developed when he went to study at Music School graduating from The Lithuanian Academy of Music in 1985. Ever since he has created...

Austin McMahon (drums)

Austin McMahon is an american jazz drummer/accompanist and composer of the highest caliber. His sensitivity combined with his constant pursuit of artistry, have led him to wide recognition amongst musicians and audiences alike both...

Avram Fefer (saxophone)

Avram Fefer is a musical force to be reckoned with. He has led or co-led bands through ten highly regarded albums, and contributed to many more as a sideman. With a distinctive voice on alto, tenor, and soprano saxophones, as well as Bb...

Avzal Ismail (piano)

Avzal Ismail has worked with a host of top international names, including acclaimed violinist Regina Carter, Donald Harrison, Carl Andersen, Professor James Houlik, Bhakhithi Khumalo and many more. He also composed and performed the...

Ayça Miraç (vocal)

Ayça Miraç was born in Germany by turkish parents. Her father is a recognised poet who lives in Istanbul, her mother a turkish teacher in Germany. Ayça grew up with singing,piano and ballet lessons and studied at a Conservatory in the...

Ayelet Rose Gottlieb (vocal)

With her third full-length album, Israeli-born Ayelet Rose Gottlieb has elevated to a rarefied level of artistry. On the new album, Upto Here | From Here, releasing August 11 on her own Arogole Records imprint and distributed through...

Ayo Awe Joseph (sax, tenor)

Ayo Awe Joseph is featured on Outbound Radio Ayo Awe Joseph lives in Lagos Nigeria , West Africa . He is married with a daughter. Ayo started his music career at the age of 18, while enlisted in the military. He started his musical...

Ayse Tutuncu (piano)

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Azmi Hairudin (sax, alto)

One of the most diverse, in demand sax players in all of contemporary jazz, Azmi Hairudin finds pure joy at the heart of his increasingly fast-paced touring schedule by reminding himself, every time he gets on stage, that he’s there to...

Azure (band/ensemble/orchestra)

AZURE In 2006, pianist Pierre-François Blanchard and guitar player Rogier Schneemann met by chance in a rehearsal at the Royal Conservatory and felt an immediate musical connection. They teamed up with drummer David Barker and bass player...

Back & Forth (programming)

Back & Forth is the illegitimate child of Steph Heen and Aziz Terug. Following a first EP released in 2007, the second in the Perishable series, they’ve swelled their ranks to include veterans Kadah Vresky and drummer David Arens and...

Bajram Istrefi Jr. (drums)

Brooklyn residing Bajram Istrefi Jr., aka LAMY is a jazz drummer, percussionist and composer who was born in Mitrovice (Republic of Kosovo), where he grew up and started his musical career at the age of 13 playing different percussion...

Balázs Bágyi (drums)

Jazz drummer, composer, educator, producer from Hungary.

Baptiste Trotignon (piano)

Born near Paris in 1974, Baptiste Trotignon grew up in the Loire region, outside Saumur. His parents started him on the violin when he was six, but two years later he gave it up in favor of (what else? ) the piano! His classical training...

Barbara Jungfer (guitar)

Barbara Jungfer, born in Berlin West, fell in love with the guitar at age 11. Studying the acoustic instrument first with local music school teacher Wolfgang Lewerenz, she soon taught herself how to accompany Beatles-Songs with chords,...

Barre Phillips (bass)

Barre Phillips (born October 27, 1934 in San Francisco, California) is a jazz and free improvisation bassist. A professional musician since 1960, he migrated to New York City in 1962, then to Europe in 1967.[1] Since 1972 he has been based...

Barry Altschul (drums)

Barry Altschul is a drummer who gained fame in the late 1960s with the pianists Paul Bley and Chick Corea, playing in the "outside" style of jazz that had been evolving steadily since the innovations of Cecil Taylor, Ornette Coleman, John...

Barry Bergstrom (saxophone)

Born and raised in Washington, Oregon and Montana, Barry has lived in Oakland, California and Las Vegas, Nevada,with extended stays in New York and Los Angeles. He has performed in every major city of the United States, Mexico, Puerto...

Barry Chabala (guitar)

b.1961, New Jersey native

Barry Coates (guitar)

With his melodic, but expressive, approach, guitarist and synthesizer player Barry Coates has evolved into a highly sought after session player.  His resume includes tours with the Pointer Sisters, Angela Bofill, Willie Bobo, John...

Barry Cooper (trombone)

Discovering a love for jazz music while in high school, the Jacksonville, Florida native moved to New York City to attend The New School, where he studied with veteran jazz masters. That decision led to him becoming a student and mentee of...

Barry Finnerty (guitar, electric)

BARRY FINNERTY'S BIO: LONG VERSION I, BARRY FINNERTY, was born in San Francisco on December 3, 1951. My father, Warren, was an award-winning actor (he received the Village Voice Obie for Best Actor of 1960 for "The Connection") and my...

Barry Guy (bass)

Barry Guy is an innovative double bass player and composer whose creative diversity in the fields of Jazz improvisation, solo recitals, chamber and orchestral performance is the outcome both of an unusually varied training and a zest for...

Barry Long (flugelhorn)

Barry Long was the inaugural Samuel Williams Professor of Music at Bucknell University where he currently directs the jazz ensemble and teaches coursework in jazz and music theory. Prior to joining the Bucknell faculty, he held similar...

Barry Mosley (trombone)

Mosley's first Jazz influence at age twelve was listening to a Chet Baker recording. Many years later was invited by Chet to sit in with him several times in the mid 1980's, which was a great musical thrill. Other strong influences include...

Barry Romberg (drums)

Barry has been a major fixture on the Canadian jazz scene for over 25 years and has been featured on over 70 recordings including 12 as leader/co- leader,with groups such as The MRC Trio, Inside Out & Random Access. Over the years Barry...

Barry W. Elmes (drums)

International performer, drummer, composer, record producer, educator and multi-award winning Barry Elmes is a mainstay of the Canadian jazz scene. His work has been documented on over 70 jazz CDs and he has performed and/or recorded with...

Bart Miltenberger (trumpet)

UK-born trumpet player, Bart Miltenberger, whose playing has been called "impressive" by JazzTimes magazine, is a lyrical and melodic player with a warm and beautiful trumpet sound. He was recently invited by world-renowned trumpet star...

Bassik Vibe (bass, acoustic)

About Bassik Vibe Bassik Vibe is the new group featuring the internationally known vibraphonist, Stephan Bauer and British/American bassist, Howard Britz. With over 100 years of experience between them the combination of these two great...

Bálint Hrecska (bass, electric)

Bálint Hrecska was born in Budapest, on 12 August, 1981. Music had interested him from a very early age and so, his parents enrolled him to a musical primary and middle school where he met up with his first and really important...

Beat Circus (band/ensemble/orchestra)

Beat Circus was formed in 2002 in Boston, Massachusetts by singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Brian Carpenter, who has been its only constant member since its inception. In 2005 Carpenter began a radical shift in direction...

Beata Hlavenkova (piano)

The most sought after pianist, arranger and composer of the Czech jazz scene Beata Hlavenkova (born 1978) graduated at Janacek Conservatory in Ostrava as the classical music composer in 1992-1998. In 2001-4 she continued her music studies...

BeatleJazz (band/ensemble/orchestra)

If one loves melodies and a blend of great harmonies with exciting rhythmic explorations, one will love Beatlejazz live or on CD. Brian Melvin and Dave Kikoski create a beautiful new standard for the music of The Beatles. Like the great...

Beep! (multi-instrumentalist)

Beep! is a musical collective comprised of pianist Michael Coleman, bassist Nate Brenner and drummer Sam Ospovat. Their music is based on concepts of group interplay, free improvisation, song writing and orchestration in a piano trio...

Beka Gochiashvili (piano)

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Ben Allison (bass, acoustic)

Bassist/composer Ben Allison is one of a few band leaders working in jazz today who has developed his own instantly identifiable sound. Known for his lyrical melodies, inventive grooves and inspired arrangements, Ben draws from the...

Ben Bastin (bass, acoustic)

At Just 25 Ben Bastin is fast making waves on the british jazz scene both as a sideman to many of Europes best musicians but also with his own bands and his compoisitons. Having played all over Europe with artists such as Sarah Gillespie,...

Ben Frock (trumpet)

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Ben Gallina (bass)

GREETINGS! My name is Ben Gallina. I write music and play upright bass, electric bass, mandolin, tenor banjo, piano and guitar. Against all logic, I've been playing music in New York City since 2004, with no signs of stopping. You can...

Ben Geyer (piano)

Ben Geyer is a pianist, composer, and bandleader. He began to play the piano at age eight in Nashua, NH, when his parents found him playing by ear at a friend’s piano and immediately enrolled him in lessons. Ben’s...

Ben Kono (reeds)

Since moving to New York City in 1999, woodwind performer and saxophonist Ben Kono has been attracting attention as a singular emerging voice in cutting-edge groups like Darcy James Argue's Secret Society and the John Hollenbeck Large...

Ben Lupinacci (trombone)

Ben Lupinacci was born in Holy Oak, Massachusetts, in 1991. He got his first instrument in 5th grade. He then moved to Pennsylvania in 2000 where he continued to practice trombone. Although always serious with his music, Ben realized...

Ben McDonnell (guitar, electric)

Guitarist Ben McDonnell has been based in London since he graduated from Leeds College of Music in 2004. In that time Ben has performed and recorded for countless bands and venues. He has performed all over the world as far afield as Asia...

Ben Monder (guitar)

Ben studied music at Queens College and the University of Miami. After returning to New York in 1984, he spent most of his time working with R&B and wedding bands and practicing jazz in his room. His big break came in 1986 when Jack...

Ben Perowsky (drums)

Ben Perowsky plays the drums. He's played them since he was 3 years old. He was born in New York City. He has played with a lot of very famous musicians and has had a lot of fun. When he was very young, he started playing...

Ben Rubin (bass)

Over the past decade, Brooklyn-based bassist and producer Ben Rubin (aka Benny Cha Cha) has played and recorded with a who’s who of music greats across many musical styles. From Wu-Tang Clan rapper Killah Priest to legendary...

Ben Schwendener (piano)

Pianist Ben Schwendener sustains a unique voice in contemporary creative music and natural pedagogy, and is a leading authority on George Russell’s Lydian Chromatic Concept of Tonal Organization. As a critically acclaimed...

Ben Siems (guitar)

Born in Minneapolis, Ben Siems began studying piano when he was seven years old, switching to cello at age nine. He first tried his hand at composing only a few years later, writing arrangements of traditional songs for violin, cello and...

Ben Stolorow (piano)

Susan Muscarella (Founder/Director of the Jazzschool in Berkeley, CA) has called Ben Stolorow’s first album, I’ll Be Over Here (2008), a “beautiful, introspective body of work reminiscent of some of the greatest piano trios.”...

Ben Thomas (trumpet)

Trumpet and flugel horn player Ben Thomas has performed with a diverse range of contemporary artists from the world of jazz, pop and classical music. "Very impressive and creative" (Jazz Journal). In 2004 he formed the trio Mosaic...

Ben Tyree (guitar)