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Alex McMurray

“Alex McMurray is a national treasure,” a friend from New Orleans said. I thought my friend was kidding, but he was having a rare uncynical moment. I have since learned that a lot of people in New Orleans agree with my… (Read More)

Amendola vs. Blades

Big Moves

Big Moves is Los Angeles based indie jazz/dance/math rock. Jazz chords, bright cutting guitar, beautiful spastic rhythms, torch singer, 5 kids, foot pumping! dinosaurs, purple, travel, european literature, youth, sleepwalking murder, passion and love. Big Moves are Jess Imme, Blake Straus… (Read More)

Bill Dickens

Bill Dickens is a phenomenal bass talent whose reputation has reached legendary cult status. As one of the top session bassist in the world, Bill can be heard on numerous recordings as well as seen live on tour with many legendary… (Read More)

Bjorkestra

Travis Sullivan’s Bjorkestra is an 18 piece, genre-bending jazz orchestra that has successfully fused the pop music world with the stylistic and improvisatory concepts of modern jazz. Arranged and conducted by alto saxophonist Travis Sullivan, The Bjorkestra performs the music of… (Read More)

Bobby Werner

Casey Lipka

Vocalist and bassist Casey Lipka is establishing herself as an emerging talent in the next generation of jazz musicians. Born and raised in Venice, California, she draws from blues, jazz, funk, hip-hop, contemporary and Brazilian music to create her own eclectic… (Read More)

Conspiracy of Beards : 30-man LEONARD COHEN Choral Tribute

San Francisco’s Conspiracy of Beards is 30-man choir from that performs gritty, original arrangements of the songs of Leonard Cohen. This a capella group has had a string of acclaimed performances at Bay Area venues, including the Cafe du Nord, the… (Read More)

Craig Klein

New Orleans-born Craig “Sparky” Klein received his first trombone at the age of six from his musician uncle, Gerry Dallmann. His formal musical training began in grade school, under the guidance of Papa Jac Assunto, founder of the Dukes of Dixieland… (Read More)

Craig T. Cooper

Craig T. Cooper The Reds is the only suitable phrase for the smooth, sensuous style of guitar playing that Craig T. Cooper has mastered. Not all blues, not all jazz, Craig T. is the The Uncola of Jazz and just plain… (Read More)

Dheepa Chari

Singing since the age of 5, Dheepa is a classically trained vocalist who has been making her way into jazz over the last several years. Growing up in Dallas, TX, she participated in city and regional choirs throughout high school and… (Read More)

Dinah Steward

I am a singer and pianist and songwriter recently moved to Boston from NYC. Before that it was 3 years of singing and touring (and dressing up in camouflage and combat boots) as an active-duty member of a U.S. Air Force… (Read More)

Erin Boheme

One Night With Frank is just one of the charming and wistful original songs from the incredibly gifted singer/songwriter Erin Boheme on her Concords Records debut. For this ingenious composition, the 21 year-old from Oshkosh, Wisconsin (and her co-writer Guy Chambers… (Read More)

Free The Robots

Gravity

Gravity is a Fender Rhodes trio augmented by moogs, synths, clavinet, piano, and vocoders, made up of keyboardist Tim Kennedy, bassist Ian Sheridan, and drummer Claudio Rochat-Felix. Gravity has performed with Jason Mraz, Wynton Marsalis, Slick Rick, Adam Duritz (Counting Crowes)… (Read More)

Jacqueline Becker

It is hard to miss Jacqueline Becker in a crowded room, Look for big hair and the brightest colors around and you’ve found her! Jacqueline hails from Orange County, California and a musical family that includes her mother, who sings in… (Read More)

Jacqueline Epcar

James Kenney

Ask James Kenney who would like to be his girlfriend and he will modestly tell you about the 2,259,743 names in his electronic little black book. He will immediately sneer at the mention of Hef, Wilt, and Gene Simmons and tell… (Read More)

Jen Murdza

Skillfully maneuvering lush vocals around her unique guitar rhythms, Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter Jen Murdza has taken peers and critics by surprise with her eye-catching performances and unconventional songwriting style. "…I got to see [Jen Murdza’s] set and I thought it was… (Read More)

John Boutte

On Sundays as the red beans were soaking for Monday’s dinner, John Boutte was awakened by the sounds of his New Orleans neighborhood. Voices carried over the fence from the church behind his home in the Seventh Ward, the home where… (Read More)

Josh Charles

On tour for his CD release of Love, Work & Money. Josh Charles was mentored by Dr. John and studied music at NYU, Manhattan School of Music and with the legendary jazz pianist Barry Harris. He moved to New Orleans four… (Read More)

Julian Pollack Trio

21-year-old New York Pianist Julian Waterfall Pollack has the jazz community abuzz with his mature, technically ferocious, and dynamic piano playing. A classically trained pianist, Pollack has unleashed a singular blend of music that combines his love for today’s popular music… (Read More)

Larry Goldings

Lindsey Harper

Lindsey Harper embodies what it means to be soulful. The sultry 23-year old has already gained international acclaim with an honest heart and a depth of lyrics that far exceed her years. In a world of turmoil and strange faces, Lindsey’s… (Read More)

Matt Perrine

Born and raised in Sacramento, California, Matt Perrine began his musical career, modestly enough, at the age of 10, playing trombone in his school band. At the age of 11 he began work playing the tuba with his first Dixieland band… (Read More)

MilkDrive

Members of South Austin Jug Band’s NEW BAND: MilkDrive. MilkDrive, the Austin alt-folk-progressive acoustic string band, actually got its start in the northern climes of Idaho, where principal songwriter-multi-instrumentalist Noah Jeffries grew up playing bluegrass and gospel in his family’s family… (Read More)

Nutty

Welcome to the world of NUTTY . . . . . . where seven jetsetter jazzniks swagger among the pop/rock archives, serving up a martini mix of crime jazz/spy jazz, straight-ahead jazz, film/t.v. themes, big band swing, atomic lounge, latin and… (Read More)

Pidgin

Hailing praise to the past, Pidgin Band plays a unique mix of instrumental driven afrobeat music. The heavy rhythm section fuels the intricate horn lines with a mix of latin, soul, and jazz. The 7 piece plays off each other’s eclectic… (Read More)

PLUS

Formerly “Magnus Hitch,” PLUS is a band committed to fusing the ideals of electronic rock and vintage psychedelia with a modern post-rock attitude and a devotion to manipulating technology to enrich the sonic landscape. All of these elements are combined with… (Read More)