Abelita Mateus
"Abelita Mateus’ rich cultural and musical background gives her playing a rare uncontrived soulfulness that is complete with artistic and emotional authenticity". - Lorens Chuno
Allan Harris
New York Nightlife Award: Outstanding Jazz Vocalist
Harlem Speaks: Jazz Museum of Harlem Award
DownBeat Critics Award: Rising Star Vocalist
Brandon Goldberg
“Not only does he swing like a hardened pro but his sensitivity on a ballad whether soloing or accompanying has to be heard to be believed. His unaccompanied rendition of Someone to Watch Over me is up there with the gods. Tatum, Peterson, Garner and co may be long gone but there is no shortage of would be successors and Goldberg is surely high among them.” – Be Bop Spoken Here
Bobby Watson
Saxophonist, composer, arranger and educator Bobby Watson has recorded more than 100 original compositions including music for the soundtrack of A Bronx Tale.
Camilla George
"Camilla George provided the best ‘jazz’ performance of the weekend. Captivating and with a lyrical, flighty tone to her alto saxophone playing... The performance oozed vitality and enjoyment." – Jazzwise
"The world is safe because we have Camilla!" – Dee Dee Bridgewater
"Camilla George exemplifies the diverse musical identity of the London jazz scene." – The Guardian
Charles Tolliver
“A great unexpected gift... He still has so much fire in his playing and he’s got such a mind for composition... “ - Nate Chinen, NPR Music
“One of the last significant trumpet players from the 1960s still unleashing the kind of improvisational fury associated with those hard-blowing years.” - JazzTimes
Claudio Ragazzi
Grammy® Winner, Emmy® Winner and Emmy® Nominated film composer and guitarist Claudio Ragazzi has written award-winning music for film and television, scored dozens of projects and performedwith some of today's most respected musicians at renowned concert halls in the world.
Derrick Gardner
Lauded as a “visionary composer”, Derrick’s soulful, hard-swinging compositions are powerful, uplifting, and at times politically charged.
Emilio Solla
Two-time Grammy® nominee Argentine pianist and composer.
‘The virile throb of Astor Piazzolla was omnipresent in Emilio Solla’s stately pulse.’ -New York Times
Jae Sinnett
Professional drummer, composer, music educator and a veteran radio host and producer.
James Moody
Grammy Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group (January 31, 2010)
Harvard University Jazz Master 2010: Harvard College, Drew Faust, President, Cambridge, Massachusetts, – (March 10, 2010)
Grammy Nominee: Best Jazz Instrumental Solo, from Live At The 2007 Monterey Jazz Festival, for the selection Be-Bop (2007)
Flutist of the Year – 2008 DOWNBEAT 3rd Annual Readers Poll
2008 Medal of Honor for Music – National Arts Club, New York, NY (October 27, 2008)
James Moody Day – Resolution from The Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders – City of Newark, NJ (July 25, 2008)
Jason Miles
Grammy® Award winning producer, keyboardist, composer, arranger and synthesist Jason Miles.
Karrin Allyson
Five-time Grammy nominee Karrin Allyson was described by the New York Times as ‘…a singer with a feline touch and impeccable intonation.’
Kirk MacDonald
With an established reputation as one of Canada’s leading saxophonists, Kirk MacDonald cut his first record at the age of thirteen. Over 100 performances of Kirk MacDonald’s compositions appear on 25 albums, both as leader and on recordings by other artists.
Leon Foster Thomas
Leon Foster Thomas is a gifted international jazz musician and steel pan virtuoso. His music is a blend of his Caribbean roots with the harmonic and improvisational complexities of jazz, creating a lively and eclectic meld all his own.
Mark Kavuma
Mark Kavuma has established himself as a key player in the British Jazz explosion. As leader, he has released three albums, ‘Kavuma’ (2018), voted among the best albums of the year by Downbeat magazine and The Banger Factory (2019), both released with UK record label Ubuntu Music. Mark’s third release is the first offering on his own label ‘Banger Factory Records’ - Arashi No Ato (2021).