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A-Kube (keyboard)
Ausura Akhi Amen was born in Mobile, Alabama. He has lived life soulfully, trying to maintain some balance in life.He began singing, like many African Americans, in his local church. "I've sang at the one and only Central,...
Aaron Kleinstub (trumpet)
Aaron KleinstubAbe Laboriel, Jr. (drums)
A highly sought after session drummer, Abe Laboriel, Jr. is the son of veteran bassist Abraham Laboriel, Sr. and grew up surrounded by music. He was playing drums by the age of four, and studied with several high-profile drummers,...
Adrian Untermyer (piano)
Pianist Adrian Untermyer, driven by a broad-based musical perspective and an insatiable desire to explore new sounds, channels a creative energy that transcends genres and races the imagination. Armed with years of intensive training...
Alicia Saldenha (vocal)
ALICIA SALDENHA (pronounced sal-dáy-nya) was born in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. She started singing and dancing from early childhood, then toured the Caribbean and the United States as a teenager in several musical...Aline Vida (vocal)
A singer with depth, a distinct powerful voice, who writes songs and sings them with emotion. You wont find another singer that sounds like her. Born in Southern California she has been singing since she was a baby. Her mother began to...Amber Navran (vocal)
Amber Navran is a multi-faceted young composer who brings new meaning to the phrase "singer songwriter." Originally an instrumentalist, she has been playing saxophone and clarinet for 8 years, and is currently attending the University of...Anna (vocal)
AnnaAshford & Simpson (vocal)
Nickolas Ashford (born May 4, 1942, in Fairfield, South Carolina) and Valerie Simpson (born August 26, 1946 in The Bronx, New York) are a successful husband and wife songwriting/production team and recording artists. They met in the choir...
Ava Lemert (saxophone)
Ava Lemert is an expressive vocalist, passionate saxophonist and a unique entertainer. Ava has performed before thousands at ARCO Arena, home of the NBA Kings, on local TV: Good Day Sacramento, the #1 weekend news program in...
Bad Brad & The Sipsey Slims (saxophone)
Brad Guin is a phenomenal saxophone player who has been hitting the stage and studio with some of the biggest names in the music industry since the ripe age of 17 when he performed with The Four Tops and The Temptations for the opening...
Barbara Lynn (guitar, electric)
Barbara Lynn was well ahead of her time in being a triple threat singer, songwriter, and guitarist. It was in 1962, while just turning 20, that she had the number one hit on the charts with her original penned “You’ll Lose A Good...
Ben E. King (vocal)
Possessing one of the most elegant baritone voices ever, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame alumnus Ben E. King’s imprint on the musical landscape is so indelible that an optimum barometer has been set for countless aspiring performers. From a...Ben Erban (saxophone)
Hello, not much to say. I'm a teenage student and listener of jazz (and all genres) who plays saxophone and flute. Bye!
Bettye LaVette (vocal)
Bettye LaVette is one of the greatest soul singers in American music history, possessed of an incredibly expressive voice that one moment will exude a formidable level of strength and intensity and the next will appear vulnerable,...
Blaise G. Garza (saxophone)
Blaise Garrett Garza (born February 10, 1989) is an American actor and musician. He played the role of Gregory Hudson on Another World, a role he played from 1994 to 1996. An interesting fact about the circumstances of Garza's hiring is...Blue Raspberry (vocal)
BLUE RASPBERRY Former Wu-Tang Vocalist Since 1994 Blue Raspberry has been the incredible voice behind the Wu-Tang Clan. A killer songstress who can hold her own with her voice, Blue Raspberry has always been a back-up stylist who could...Bobby Charles (vocal)
Bobby Charles, born Robert Charles Guidry in Abbeville, Louisiana, was an American singer and songwriter. An ethnic Cajun, Charles grew up listening to Cajun music and the country and western music of Hank Williams, Sr. At age 15,...
Bobby Womack (vocal)
One of the most enigmatic and talented Soul men of all time, Bobby Womack has been a link from 50s Gospel to 60s Soul to 70s Rock and to some of the greatest musicians in each genre. Born in an extremely devout religious family, he was...
Bruce Springsteen (composer/conductor/leader)
For nearly four decades Bruce Springsteen has been a rock & roll working- class hero: a plainspoken visionary. He is a fervent and sincere romantic whose insights into everyday lives especially in America's small-town, working-class...Carey Drisdom (vocal)
I am music!!
Carina Cooper (vocal)
Born in Russia 1989.Carol Kaye (bass, electric)
Throughout the 1950s Kaye played bebop jazz guitar in dozens of nightclubs around Los Angeles with many noted bands including Bob Neal's jazz group, Jack Sheldon backing Lenny Bruce, Teddy Edwards and Billy Higgins.By her own account...
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Catie Waters (vocal)
The music of Dallas-based singer/songwriter Catie Waters has been described as a unique blend of jazz and soul, with rich undertones of R&B and funk grooves. Undoubtedly unique and unwavering in her commitment to her artistic vision, there...
Chinua Hawk (vocal)
Award Winning, Singer, Songwriter, just some of the words that can be used to describe Chinua Hawk. As a performer with hundreds of performances under his belt, Chinua has been captivating audiences all over the world with the simplicity...Chris Kenner (vocal)
Chris Kenner - R&B vocalist, composer Another New Orleans original whose songs live on forever, Chris Kenner was a hard-drinking longshoreman who pretty much kept to himself. He also happened to be a brilliant songwriter. In 1957 he...Clifford Taylor (producer)
WEST COAST RYTHMS PRESENTS... Che' Da Fantom Menace;(Ladies can call me "Che'" and fellas can call me "Fantom". Ladies can also call me "Fantom" if you like ruffnecks.) Singer,writer & producer originally a Dayton, Ohio native "TURNED OUT...Corrin huddleston (harmonica)
Born 1950.As the son of a Navy Chief, I lived in England,Turkey and all over the USA. I started playing music at 15 years old in Tuscon ,AZ. I have played Harmonica on works by and with.. Andrew Lloyd Weber,Spike Lee,Marvin Hamlisch ....
Cosmosoul (band/ensemble/orchestra)
Cosmosoul is a Madrid based music group and one of the best Neo Soul bands in Spain. Last year they released their debut album entitled "Sunrise", self-produced and recorded in the United States. The band is named Cosmosoul because it...
Courtney Salter (vocal)
Former American Idol and Making the Band contestant. Currently recording first EP.
Curtis Mayfield (composer/conductor/leader)
With a distinctive, highly recognizable tenor voice, an unparalleled catalog of enduring pop and soul classics and an honored place in the pantheon of American music, Curtis Mayfield is without question one of the most influential and...Darealmuzik Muzik (keyboard)
All about Me . Well, I’m on this website to network and listen to the honest opinions from any music lovers. Now, get to know me. Young- I audition for a music producer, he say’s “She can sing”, but she’s too young and I...Dave Fleschner (keyboard)
After completing Willamette with a BA in English and a music minor, Dave moved to Portland, OR, where he still resides. He was a founding member of Groove Revelation, an ensemble dedicated to playing original music which toured...Deborah Connors (vocal)
Deborah's musical influence began early in life, listening to the likes of Stan Getz, Larry Novak, Oscar Peterson and Bill Evans with her father, Chicago based jazz pianist and upright bass player, Bill Connors. Her mother Diane would...Dessy DI Lauro (vocal)
L.A.-based award-winning singer Dessy Di Lauro delivers a unique flavor of original music best described as ''Feathered Frohawk Futuristic Art Deco Centric Harlem Renaissance Hep Music'' with a live show incorporating elements from the...
Doc Pomus (composer/conductor/leader)
The legendary Doc Pomus found success as one of the finest white blues singers of the 1940s before becoming one of the greatest songwriters in the history of American popular music. The author of many of the most popular rock & roll...
Donny Hathaway (vocal)
A cult figure which continues to loom large in the annals of soul singers, Donny Hathaway in his short time on earth, left behind an inspiring legacy of elevating the music into a more spiritual plane. This short bio is to pique the...
Dr. E (Docta E) (vocal)
Dr. E is an American singer and songwriter whose vocals have been compared to a range of soul artists including Stephanie Mills, Erykah Badu, Macy Gray, and even Billie Holiday. “Vocally, Dr. E’s instrument recalls the lighter and...
Earl Bostic (sax, alto)
Bostic's distinctive style, strong on the sax and heavy on the beat, was quite successful in the rhythm and blues market in the 1950s. One of the few jazz musicians of his generation with formal training, Bostic studied composition at...
Earl Palmer (drums)
Earl Palmer was the New Orleans drummer who largely defined the beat of rock 'n roll on thousands of recordings from the late 1940s on. Dapper and outspoken, Earl Palmer may well have been the most recorded drummer in the history of...
Eddie Bo (piano)
Edwin Joseph Bocage, known to music lovers around the world as 'Eddie Bo', was born in New Orleans, raised in Algiers and the 9th Ward. Having come from a family that is legendary in the traditional jazz community (cousins...
Edward O. Mason (vocal)
Edward O. Mason, aka ED-O is a singer / songwriter; composer; producer; and sound engineer born and raised in Harlem, NY, USA. Loving father and grandfather, Vietnam veteran, he graduated from Monroe Business (1977 - AOS in Management /...
Elvis Presley (vocal)
Simply put, Elvis Presley was the first real rock & roll star. A white Southerner singing blues laced with country, and country laced with gospel, he brought together American music from both sides of the color line and performed it with a...
Eric Bolvin (trumpet)
“The smooth jazz trumpet idiom has been the stronghold of Ric Braun, Greg Adams, Chris Botti and, in its earliest iterations, Miles Davis and Herb Alpert. With Workin' It,, Bolvin shows he has the goods to stand with those commercially...Fulvia Orlando (vocal)
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Gary Brown (saxophone)
From a humble beginning as a local New Orleans artist, Gary Brown has become well known internationally, as well, as a soulful saxophonist and singer. He is in demand in Europe and South America. While his forte is blues, he is equally...
Gina Carey (piano)
Unique and soulful is the only words to describe soul singer Gina Carey. Although many have compared Gina Carey to Broadway's sensation and recording artist Stephanie Mills, she has her own sound and style that can easily be identified in...Grace Shin (vocal)
Singer, songwriter and performer Grace gives the music she sings a touching and soulful feeling as she effortlessly blends jazz, pop and R&B together in both her style and delivery. Grace is a New York based artist who came to the United...
Greg Manning (keyboard)
Every now and then a uniquely talented artist, through fresh and innovative musical content, transfers a resurgence of life into the veins of a genre. This is indicative of Greg Manning’s passion to...
Hans-Peter Krohn (guitar)
Born in munich. Musician since 1964. several years in california and elsewhere. Several recordingsessions with own and other projects. Composer, arranger,producer...Ill Poetic (arranger)
Ill Poetic is the Girl Talk of Cincinnati with a voice of his own. We are proud to present the new hip-hop representation. An artist whose inspirations in album production range from Trent Reznor to Jay Dilla, Ill Poetic distributes his...
Isaac Hayes (vocal)
Isaac Lee Hayes (born August 20, 1942, in Covington, Tennessee) is an actor, soul singer, Academy Award- winning songwriter, musician, and arranger. He voiced the character "Chef", a singing ladies' man and elementary school cook, on the...Jackiem Joyner (saxophone)
Jackiem Joyner is ready for his Hollywood close-up. It's already been a big year for the multidimensional sax player both professionally and personally. Dramatic events offstage have inspired his work in the spotlight while his passion...
James Jamerson (bass, electric)
Motown's tormented genius, James Jamerson is unanimously acclaimed as the first virtuoso of the electric bass. James has influenced (whether they know it or not) every electric bassist to ever pick up the instrument. Arriving at Motown in...Janice "Ms. JJ" Johnson (vocal)
Louisiana’s Best Kept Secret, Ms. “JJ” Johnson, borne Janice Harriet Johnson, a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana and a member of Wesley United Methodist Church. She is an aunt and mother to Derrick, 25 and D’Andre, 15. In...
Jean Shy (vocal)
2009 Blues Music Awards Nominee Soul Blues Female Artist of the Year 2010 Independent Music Awards Nominee Blues Album of the Year Jean Shy is an internationally acclaimed Soul, Rhythm & Blues, Blues, Jazz, and Gospel Singer;...Jef Kearns (flute)
www.jefkearns.com A new voice has entered the urban music scene:the flute. Jef Kearns, soul flautist, is transforming the reputation of the instrument from band geek to urban chic through his signature flute sounds and urban sense of...
Jerry Velona (vocal)
Jerry Velona is a singer/songwriter and musician based on Arlington, Massachusetts. He attended Berklee College of Music and has been free-lancing and playing for years in clubs throughout Massachusetts and New England. “If anyone is...Jessica Johnson
Garrett Wheeler, Metro Newspaper describes Johnson the best. “SAN JOSE native Jessica Johnson has been turning heads and ears with her smooth and soulful brand of jazz infused R&B, earning more praise and awards than most musicians twice...
Joe Liggins (piano)
The top selling R&B record of the year 1945 was pianist Joe Liggins’ “The Honeydripper,” which followed the trend started by Louis Jordan of smaller jump bands recording for the growing radio market. This period also saw...John Dawes (sax, tenor)
Just learning.John Litzenberg (bass, electric)
Blues. Jazz. Country. Bluegrass. Reggae. Folk. Rock. Punk. Goth. Funk. Classical. When you've been playing and singing since age 8, there's not much out there you haven't heard, if your ears are open. And keeping my ears open (and...John Mayer (guitar)
John Clayton Mayer singer-songwriter won the Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for the 2002 release of the single 'Your Body Is a Wonderland.' In February of 2005, he also won a Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Grammy for...John Stephens "CooBlue Ensemble" (arranger)
JOHN STEPHENS Experienced, versatile composer, arranger, conductor, producer, performer with a command of woodwind instruments and a broad range of musical styles. Plays alto, tenor, soprano and baritone saxophones, flute, clarinet and...
Johnnie Taylor (vocal)
During a recording career that spanned nearly half a century, Johnnie Taylor covered more genres of African-American music than any other major artist.Despite Johnnie Taylor's awesome run of hit records, he remains somewhat of an enigma,...Josh Diaz (trombone)
Trombone player.Junior Walker & the All Stars (band/ensemble/orchestra)
Junior Walker & the All Stars will forever be remembered for the huge R&B hit of 1965, “Shotgun.” This song was a showcase for the honking tenor sax playing of Junior Walker, who carried on the instrumental R&B style made popular in...
Justin Page (drums)
Justin Page (born in Manhattan, New York) is a jazz and pop drummer/songwriter who was the youngest musician ever to perform at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1981. In 1985, Page was named a U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts, the first...Kalaparush Maurice McIntyre (reeds)
Kalaparush Maurice McIntyre is a multiple reed specialist who has appeared throughout the world in festivals and clubs, at colleges and universities, and on television and radio. His musical associations have included performers such as...Kalil Wilson (vocal)
An Honest and Soulful New Voice in Jazz.... ”Kalil can really sing. He's got a great voice and an amazing talent. There's no question about it... He's definitely going to make it big.” - Taj Mahal, Blues Legend Two-Time Grammy Award...
Kalunga (vocal)
Born May 27th 1989 in the beautiful country of Egypt, Alexandria. Mponda grew up with his father Jeik Kalunga Loksa along with his three sisters. Because of his father's job as a working musician, Mponda and his family had to move...Kat Webb (vocal)
“AN OLD SOUL” -- Sultry, Savvy Soul Straight Out of Yale Not every neo jazz artist can pull off yet another remix of the American songbook. But Kat Webb doesn’t miss a beat with “An Old Soul”, her solo debut album that spins...Ken McNair (drums)
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. and raised in Southern New Jersey, Ken McNair began playing at the tender age of 3 with no formal training. For a number of years, his only medium for practicing was quite literally weekly live performances in...Kendra Legare (vocal)
Songwriter/singer.. songwriter first because that's my passion. My musical style is ‘eclectic soul’ because whether R&B, jazz, pop, dance, adult contemporary, country, world or folk…it’s all done with a soulful R&B verve. I truly...
King Curtis (saxophone)
Curtis 'King Curtis' Ousley was already a well-respected Jazz tenor saxophonist in 1952 when he moved to New York, to concentrate on doing session work for the growing Pop and R&B markets. Over the next decade, saxophone became the...
King Loverr (vocal)
King Loverr" type his name in any search engine whether goggle, or yahoo he's everywhere. Born under the love zodiac sign Taurus deep voice baritone of love "King Loverr" was born May 11, 1984. With his music page...
Kirk Whalum (saxophone)
Johannesburg is a long way from Kirk’s hometown of Memphis, TN. Having grown up a "pastor’s kid," it’s not surprising to learn that Kirk’s warm, melodic sound was birthed in the Baptist church. Born into a musical family, Kirk...Lady Tina Seals (vocal)
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LD Frazier (vocal)
LD Frazier was born in Cleveland and grew up in Buffalo. When he was 12 he moved to Los Angeles to live with his Grandparents. As a teenager he moved to Detroit, where he sang with the Richard Green’s Acapells, a harmony ensemble. LD...
Lee Dorsey (vocal)
Lee Dorsey is highly regarded in the annals of soul singers which have come out of New Orleans. Bursting upon the national charts in 1961 with his #1 hit “Ya Ya,” and subsequent songs, he was able to achieve success and recognition...
Leon Ware (vocal)
A music maker for four decades, Leon's list of impressive credits includes classic recordings by Quincy Jones, Minnie Riperton, Michael Jackson, Maxwell, Average White Band and of course, the late Marvin Gaye (whose Ware-written and...
Lillian "Lil" Green (vocal)
Lil Green was a dynamic performer and recording artist that enjoyed a short but successful career touring theaters and clubs and recording for major labels as RCA, Aladdin and Atlantic. At the time of her death in 1954, she was only...
Little Johnny Taylor (vocal)
Little Johnny Taylor was one of the finest practitioners of the soul blues style of R&B which merges the vocal approach of black gospel with the blues. Born in Memphis on Feb. 11, 1943, he was raised in California and began his recording...
Lizz Wright (vocal)
"Music lives in that place where anything can be picked up. It can become a different statement in someone else's hands than in my hands. The fact that it can be passed from hand to hand is something beautiful, almost spiritual. It means...Loudon Wainwright III (vocal)
Loudon Wainwright III grew up in the town of Bedford in wealthy Westchester County north of New York City, the son of Loudon S. Wainwright, Jr., a writer and editor at Life magazine and a direct descendant of colonial governor Peter...
Marc Staggers (vocal)
Marc Staggers_"a talented Washington, D.C. native_"has released his new album “Key to My Heart” on Expansion Records, much to the excitement of many of his supportive fans. This album continues the soulful musical journey that started...Marcelo Donati (guitar)
Marcelo Donati 1976, São Paulo-SP. Guitarist and backing vocals. Live in Fartura-SP.Matthew Radziejewski (guitar)
The town in south poland i come from is based on blues music since the 60's therefore i am a blues musician. Funny that after 40+ years there are 50 blues festivals that include about 20 international events with the top blues players....
Maurice Brown (trumpet)
With the mid-March release of his new album, THE CYCLE OF LOVE (Brown Records), trumpet virtuoso Maurice Brown takes another giant step forward as an internationally acclaimed musician, composer, bandleader, and performer. Brown’s...
Mavis Staples (vocal)
With her bold new album,”You Are Not Alone,” this legendary vocalist adds a remarkable new chapter to an historic career. Mavis Staples is a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner, and a National...
Mavis SWAN Poole (vocal)
Crowned “Little Ellla" by the great Curtis Fuller, and guilty of inspiring people to sing because of God-given creativity, Singer/Songwriter/Composer Mavis ‘SWAN’ Poole is stirring up the music scene as we know it. She possesses...
Mia Borders (guitar)
Mia Borders has captured the attention of both local and national audiences with her energetic blend of funk, soul, and contemporary songwriting. Offbeat Magazine's Alex Rawls writes, "Note to self: Pay more attention to Mia Borders," and...
Michael Jackson (vocal)
The King of Pop, who will be forever immortalized for his world-famous, trademark dance moves and chart-topping success, was arguably one of the most popular recording artists of all time, his success peaking during the 1980s. Jackson was...
Michael Olatuja (bass)
Speak, the title of bassist Michael Olatuja’s debut album, holds deep personal meaning for its creator, exemplifying in a single word the album’s underlying themes of hope, encouragement, inspiration and positivity. The album, which...
Mike Burton (saxophone)
It may sound cliche, but Michael Burton was made for making music. Jackson native Michael Burton's musical gift was trained from an early age and honed through years of commitment. His mother was a singer with the Mississippi Mass Choir...
Mike Hamilton (saxophone)
Mike Hamilton Bio www.mikehamilton.net Mike Hamilton was born in Fort Hood TX. to a father who was in the military, Hamilton spent much of his childhood growing up in different parts of the world, in places as far as Germany to as close...Minerva Smith (vocal)
Growing up in the neighborhoods of Boston, MA, Minerva was exposed to an eclectic collection of music. From her roots of Latin music to music that is steeped in a Jazz influence, Soul, R&B to Rock, Country and Folk . Now she is looking...Missy Anderson (vocal)
Soul/Blues singer Missy Anderson was born in Detroit, and raised in Queens. Missy’s first real memory of singing is at age six. Her mother entered Missy in a child talent contest and everyday she practiced with her after school. Her...Mothers Favorite (band/ensemble/orchestra)
Paris Toon and Mothers Favorite Child celebrates the fruits of inspiration through its “Jazz Soul” music. The key element in the Mothers Favorite Child music-making process is recording everything from the scratch vocals to rough jazz...
Mothers Favorite Child (band/ensemble/orchestra)
Paris Toon and Mothers Favorite Child celebrates the fruits of inspiration through its “Jazz Soul” music. The key element in the Mothers Favorite Child music-making process is recording everything from the scratch vocals to rough jazz...
Neil Young (composer/conductor/leader)
After Neil Young left the Californian folk-rock band Buffalo Springfield in
1968, he slowly established himself as one of...
Nicci Canada
Singer and songwriter Nicci Canada presents her debut album "Twenty Twelve", Available NOW on all digital media. Her newest smash, entitled “Attraction”, which showcases her sultrier and sensual side; is a follow up to her first single...
Nichelle Colvin (vocal)
Nichelle Colvin, born and raised in Gary, Indiana, sings with great emotion and sincerity. Her style in one word would be a "Storyteller". Her songs take you on an adventure into many worlds ranging from Love, Hate, Hurt, Pain, Happiness,...
Nick Waterhouse (guitar)
Everything about Nick Waterhouse started with a single 45. Actually, if you’re reading this, you understand that just about EVERYTHING started with a single 45, and you understand that I’m writing this and you’re reading this...Nina Vidal (vocal)
“Nina Vidal takes her inspiration from a wide array of classic female singers…she breaks loose with a subdued, smoldering style,” -AllMusic.com. Timeless. The word most often used to describe singer/songwriter Nina Vidal. Embodying...
Ola Onabule (vocal)
OLA ONABULE will be performing this summer in Canada at EDMONTON, 25th Anniversary of THE VANCOUVER JAZZ FESTIVAL and VICTORIA JAZZ FESTIVAL. July 2009 saw Ola perform on the main stage of the Festival de Jazz de Montreal for their 30th...
Osaru (keyboard)
Meet Osaru:Osaru is an incredibly talented multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and producer. He owns and runs a production house in the Winston-Salem area of North Carolina, where he is working on a variety of Smooth...
Otis Clay (vocal)
Otis Clay is one of the premier deep soul and gospel singers working today. His raw, fiery vocals drive an energetic and danceable blend of soul, R&B and Blues in the tradition of such deep soul singers as Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett and...
Paris Toon (producer)
The resurgence of Jazz music by natiave born Brooklyn Jazz Soul band Mothers Favorite Child is upon us but not before its creator, Jazz Soul producer Paris Toon, reintroduces himself and his "child" as only he can . . . through real,...
Paris Toon & Mothers Favorite Child (producer)
Not long ago, a musical movement hailing from America's east coast took root in the city of Phoenix to awaken the ears and souls of music loving desert dwellers throughout the "Valley of the Sun". Mothers Favorite Child is that...
Pat Levett (drums)
After graduating from the Guildhall School of Music in 1999, Pat has performed with Liane Carroll, Ian Shaw, The James Taylor Quartet, Natalie Williams, Gwilym Simcock, Tim Minchin, Sandi Thom, and Bernard Purdie amongst others. Since 2008...
Patrick Lamb (saxophone)
"One of the best instrumentalists I've ever worked with.." ~Bobby Caldwell "Patrick Lamb's playing and singing are simply fabulous!" ~Two"Time Grammy Winning Diane Schuur Recently Grammy Nominated Patrick Lamb was recently given...
Ragan Whiteside (flute)
Flutist, vocalist, and songwriter, Ragan Whiteside is taking the Contemporary Jazz world by storm. With her unique style and soulful vibe, this triple threat is bringing the flute back into mainstream focus. Ragan began her musical...
Ray Charles (piano)
"In music you just can't escape when something is beautiful," Ray Charles recently said. Added the legendary singer/pianist/composer, "Like a good song, you can't get away from a good song. You have a good song, and it will still be...Real Kevin Whalum (vocal)
No doubt many of you reading this are already familiar with Kevin Whalum. A veteran jazz-soul vocalist, he is one of music’s brightest gems. His latest radio single is a beautiful soul ballad called, “Why?”, that was co-written...Reggie Calloway (vocal)
Creating music that rings in the heart of souls has been a breeze for the Grammy songwriter, Reggie Calloway. His prolific talent as a top music producer, hit writer, musician and artist has attracted some of the biggest names in the music...Richard Dixon (percussion)
Played regularly with 12-strong soul band over a number of years for parties, weddings etc. Good solid team player with good attitude (totally usual among percussionists and drummers so have no idea why I mentioned it). Available for gigs...Roger Stafford (guitar, electric)
Roger Stafford, lead singer with the popular 1960's television and recording surf band, The Royale Monarchs. Stafford, the handsome, vivacious and driving front man was a real showman on stage and became popular at the Cinnamon Cinder...
Sabrina Starke (vocal)
It might have taken Sabrina Starke a long time to perfect her sound, but it is evident on her new album “Bags & Suitcases” that she has used her time well. “I am a thinker, someone who is very conscious of each move she...
Sam Cooke (vocal)
After years as the reigning voice in gospel music, Sam Cooke burst onto the pop scene with the 1957 release of his million-selling single, “You Send Me.” The song's innovative blend of Gospel, Pop, and R&B earned him the title of "The...
Sha (reeds)
'Moon and its clouds always guiding me through a life of lives...' (lyrics from 012) 'He wails in on alto sax, like a banshee trying to charm a cobra.' Dan McClenaghan at allaboutjazz.com about Sha. "R'n'B', Minimalfunk,...Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings (band/ensemble/orchestra)
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings have come a long way since their humble beginnings nearly a decade ago. Steeped within the gilded and gritty sounds of gospel, soul and funk, this nine-piece Brooklyn collective has continued to electrify...
Sharon Robinson (vocal)
A gorgeous, soulful alto that envelopes hooks and harmonies; a musically gifted mind that collaborates with Leonard Cohen; a pop sensibility that earns a GRAMMY Award with Patti LaBelle (“New Attitude”)–that’s Sharon Robinson:...
Simona D (vocal)
Simona D is an accomplished singer/songwriter whose musical gifts emerged at very early age. Born in Wisconsin and raised among United States, Italy, France and England in a multicultural family (Italian mother and Polish father), Simona...
Smiley Lewis (vocal)
Smiley Lewis was one of the big R&B stars to come out New Orleans in the 1950’s. Born in DeQuincey, Louisiana, with the given name of Overton Lemons, he moved to New Orleans in his mid-teens, equipped with a big, booming voice and some...
Solomon Burke (vocal)
Solomon Burke was an important early soul pioneer. On his '60s singles for Atlantic, he brought a country influence into R&B, with emotional phrasing and intricately constructed, melodic ballads and mid tempo songs. At the same time,...
Somi (vocal)
When Somi was growing up, her mother told her that the rain, ever unpredictable, could be as much a blessing as a challenge. The blessings might come before the rain, or they could come after--it's all in the timing, she said. That notion...
Sounds of Marqué (sax, alto)
It’s his new approach to jazz that’s catching everyone’s ears. There are artists that just play and then there are artists that speak to your soul. 26-year-old Marqué Boyd is bringing us back to great music with his refreshing...
Stefan Lindgren (vocal)
My name is, as you probably already understood, Stefan Lindgren and I'm a former hardrock-drummer who got bored and tired of musicians that could'nt combine seriousness with a laugh. I started writing songs for the fun of it, very...Stephen Teipe (drums)
drummer/ songwriter located in Long Beach area of Southern California; started playing drums at 8 years old; formed first band in the sixth grade; played first paying gigs in junior high school; played in bands throughout high school and...
Steve Cropper (guitar, electric)
Considered an integral part of the Stax Records, and thus American R&B legend is rhythm guitarist extraordinaire Steve Cropper. As a guitarist, A & R man, engineer, producer, songwriting partner of Otis Redding, Eddie Floyd and a dozen...Tammy Lynne Hall (piano)
A truly versatile pianist, Tammy Hall's own compositions, arrangements and improvisational style are always crowd pleasers. Tammy's impressive accompanist skills make her a top choice for many well-known singers. And Tammy is equally...Tanya Cork (vocal)
Early 2011 Tanya released ‘Rhythm of Love’ written and performed by Tanya displays and array of soulful cuts, stepped into soul history to reveal a rich tapestry of Soul, Pop and R&B - this girl has got true star quality and vocals to...
Tawanna Shaunte (vocal)
Tawanna Shaunte' is a phenomenal singer-songwriter who hails from central Mississippi. Her musical inspiration comes from her deep rural Mississippi roots where her huge family of aunts, uncles, and cousins would belt out traditional...Teddy Pendergrass (vocal)
Theodore DeReese "Teddy" Pendergrass, Sr. career began when he was a drummer for The Cadillacs, which soon merged with Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes. Melvin invited Pendergrass to become the lead singer after he jumped from the...
Teena Marie (vocal)
She is quite simply, one of a kind, a phenomenon of sorts in the world of soul music. For an amazing twenty-five years - since her Motown debut "Wild And Peaceful" - hit the streets, Teena Marie has been delivering her own brand of...
The Doors (band/ensemble/orchestra)
From their beginnings during the summer of 1965 at Venice Beach, California, The Doors were truly aband, a remarkable fusion of creative energies, a lot of attention has been focused on Jim Morrison which his looks and talents clearly...The Foreign Exchange (producer)
Four years after the release of their critically acclaimed debut "Connected", The Foreign Exchange returns with their sophomore set, "Leave It All Behind". Consisting of singer/songwriter Phonte and producer Nicolay, The Foreign Exchange...The Funk Brothers (band/ensemble/orchestra)
The Funk Brothers played on more number 1 singles than any other band in history. Sadly, their status as sidemen for Motown Records largely consigned these unsung pioneers to the forgotten corners of the annals of popular music, although a...
The Honeypots (band/ensemble/orchestra)
From New Orleans comes a unique blend of acoustic guitar, cello, percussion and killer harmonies that make up this talented female ensemble. The Honeypots blend the strong vocals, lyrical sensibilities, and thoughtful musicality of Lynn...
The Memphis Horns (band/ensemble/orchestra)
The Memphis Horns are the quintessential Memphis music combination, Andrew Love, tall, black and as mellow as one of his tenor solos; Wayne Jackson, short, white and as intense as one of his trumpet blasts. Together they were reared in...
Tina E. Clark (keyboard)
Tina E. Clark's long awaited and much anticipated smooth jazz single "Pearl" from the album Nikki Ruth...Her most sophisticated album yet..She displays her abundant talent as a songwriter, producer and musician across genres as diverse as...
Tony Adamo (vocal)
Tony Adamo Reviewed by @CriticalJazz/Miles of Blu/MOB "Sort of a deconstructed Miles Davis Birth Of The Cool amped up to the new millennium. Adamo is much in the same way as Miles, a visionary." As the business and cultural...
Tzaddi (vocal)
Coming Soon!Waddy Wachtel (guitar, electric)
Robert "Waddy" Wachtel has played and worked with a who's who of rock throughout his years as a session musician��"Bob Dylan, The Everly Brothers, Iggy Pop, Keith Richards, Linda Ronstadt, and Warren Zevon, among many other musicians...
Wardell Quezergue (composer/conductor/leader)
Wardell Quezergue Sr., was the bandleader, producer, composer, arranger and educator whose contributions to a plethora of New Orleans rhythm & blues classics earned him the moniker "the Creole Beethoven." As an arranger and, occasionally,...
Wild Bill Moore (sax, tenor)
In the summer of 1948, Texas tenor saxophonist Wild Bill Moore scored a hit on the R&B charts with a kicking number called "We're Gonna Rock, We're Gonna Roll," one of the first tunes whose title combined two words--"Rock" and "Roll"--that...
Willis "Gator" Jackson (sax, tenor)
Willis “Gator” Jackson originally established himself as a honking R&B tenor saxophonist before modifying his style and becoming a success in hard bop/soul-jazz. Jackson was born in Florida, where he played as a teen- ager with...
