The Collective
The Collective is an array of top quality, authentic touring and recording Jazz artists whose careers have earned them numerous awards and accolades from Latin Grammys® and Grammys® to an Emmy® winner and Emmy® nominated film composer. Members of The Collective have worked with Irving Berlin, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, George Benson, Dionne Warwick, Luther Vandross, Harry Connick Jr., Sting and Diana Krall to name but a few. All are Educators and Producers in their own right and are available for BESPOKE COMPOSITION and hassle free licensing of their pre-recorded music.
"Abelita Mateus’ rich cultural and musical background gives her playing a rare uncontrived soulfulness that is complete with artistic and emotional authenticity". - Lorens Chuno
New York Nightlife Award: Outstanding Jazz Vocalist
Harlem Speaks: Jazz Museum of Harlem Award
DownBeat Critics Award: Rising Star Vocalist
“Mingus and Miles Davis meet Bartok and Bernard Herrmann” – The New York Times
“Ben Wolfe swings with authority!”– Wynton Marsalis
“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
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 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
“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
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.
Lauded as a “visionary composer”, Derrick’s soulful, hard-swinging compositions are powerful, uplifting, and at times politically charged.
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
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)
Jerry Z is a Hammond B3 organist and composer known for soulful grooves, fiery solos and his unique, innovative approach to jazz/blues/funk. Best known for his work with The Headhunters and Oz Noy, Jerry has been a sought after collaborator and performer in the New York jazz scene, contributing his unique Hammond B-3 sound to some of New York’s most influential and groundbreaking bands.
Grammy® Award winning producer, keyboardist, composer, arranger and synthesist Jason Miles.
Five-time Grammy nominee Karrin Allyson was described by the New York Times as ‘…a singer with a feline touch and impeccable intonation.’
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 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 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).
Marta Topferova is one of the most unique singers and songwriters of her generation. Hailing from the Czech Republic, and immigrating to the United States at a young age, Marta grew up with various cultural influences.
Establishing herself in New York City in 1996, Marta’s music rapidly developed into a remarkable mix of Latin American folklore with undeniable hints of her Eastern-European roots.
Scottish Artist/Composer/Producer & Musician, masterminding the award-winning ‘Federation of the Disco Pimp’, ‘CAFOLLA’ & ‘Mama Terra’.
Mozambican jazz-saxophonist, composer, producer, academic and philanthropist, Moreira Chonguiça is feted as one of the finest exponents of innovative and original jazz from Africa.
“This guy has got RANGE!!” - Quincy Jones
“He’s brilliant - who would believe this young man grew up in the West Bank” - Becky Anderson, CNN International
Omar Puente is a Cuban-born violinist and jazz musician, currently living in England. He has been called "a classical violinist with a heart that beats with a Cuban rhythm, a soul that is African, and a home in West Yorkshire".
Orphy Robinson M.B.E is a British jazz multi-instrumentalist who plays vibraphone, keyboards, saxophone, trumpet, piano, marimba, steelpans and drums. He has written music for television, film and theatre.
Grammy Award Winner (Best Latin Jazz Album) and Latin Grammy Award Winner (Best Tango Album)
“…a towering figure in the world of modern tango” - Raul D’Gama Souza
Multi-Grammy nominated jazz arranger and leader of the 17-piece Pete McGuinness Jazz Orchestra
Ricardo Lemvo has established himself as a pioneer with his innovative music. Lemvo’s blend of Afro-Cuban rhythms with pan-African styles (soukous, Angolan semba and kizomba) has been described by the Los Angeles Times as “seamless and infectious.”
Richard Bona is a Grammy-winning musician, one of the most accomplished international bass players, composers and multi-instrumentalists.
Bassist and composer Santi Debriano has been playing the instrument since he was a teenager. Born in Panama, he has lived in New York City for many years, serving as the leader of his own groups and as a sideman for others.
"Yeomanson’s unpretentious nature and incredible musical daringness coupled with...talented musicians he brought together have made the Spam Allstars one of Miami’s signature sounds as they successfully imbedded their original funkified groove into the cultural identity of a whole generation of Miamians." - Miami Herald
Siya Makuzeni is a professional South African trombone player, vocalist, lyricist and songwriter known for her extensive musical range, vocal dexterity, experimental creativity, and passion for symbiotic cross-genre influences.
A recipient of a Downbeat Magazine Award for Outstanding Performance, bassist Tal Gamlieli possesses a highly expressive, lyrical and harmonious musical style, and conveys a wide sweep of emotions, colors and textures.
“Yamit Lemoine boasts a sultry Billie Holiday-influenced singing style that perfectly conjures the classic-jazz era, as does her violin playing.” - Jazziz Magazine
Collaborations
A multi-national collective of jazz collaborators bringing you genre-spanning works: smooth jazz, world & ethnic music, bossa nova, tango and whatever else they put their mind to…
