In a time when artists of optimism are at a premium, Jonathan Butler is a shining example of purposeful excellence. From recording local hits as a teenager growing up during the apartheid of South Africa, Butler went on to become a world-renowned singer, guitarist and songwriter delivering soulful salvos of R&B, gospel, jazz and pop. […]
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Over the course of crafting a 25-album catalog and architecting nearly 40 Billboard No. 1 singles as a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer, Brian Culbertson has charted his own unique course in music. Label him jazz and he makes a funk record. Call him an R&B artist and he drops an acoustic jazz trio collection. Brand […]
With a career that encompasses 5 Grammy Awards, numerous chart successes and personal and professional accolades, as well as collaborations with some of the world’s most prominent artists, Michael McDonald remains an enduring force in popular music. Hailing from St. Louis, McDonald arrived in Los Angeles in the early 1970s, honing his talents as a studio musician before […]
In a solo career now spanning 31 years and eighteen albums, twelve of Boney James records have topped the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Chart and two have reached top 10 on the R&B Albums Chart. To date, James has racked up sales of more than three million records, four RIAA gold albums, four GRAMMY nominations, […]
Multifaceted jazz pianist and composer Emmet Cohen is one of this generation’s pivotal artistic figures. Downbeat praised the “nimble touch, measured stride and warm harmonic vocabulary” he employs to communicate with other musicians and audiences at what he terms “the deepest level of humanity and individuality.” Leader of the “Emmet Cohen Trio,” Cohen is an […]
Often referred to as a jazz singer for the hip-hop generation, New York City-based vocalist José James combines jazz, soul, drum’n’bass, and spoken word into his own unique brand of vocal jazz. While he states his main influences as John Coltrane, Marvin Gaye, and Billie Holiday, his sound on early 12″ singles and in live performances brought […]
Warren Wolf, an acclaimed vibraphonist and multi-instrumentalist from Baltimore, is the drummer of choice for alto saxophonist Tia Fuller, who tours with internationally renowned pop star Beyoncé. Warren is also a member of the Donal Fox Group and the SFJazz Collective. Starting at 3 years old, Warren has been trained on the vibraphone, marimba, drums and piano. He attended the Peabody […]
A remarkable 26 years after the release of his debut album Ties That Bind, Andy Snitzer is equally passionate and unsatisfiable as a solo artist, infusing every nuance with purpose as a player, writer, producer, arranger and curator. While he often refers to his 2011 album Traveler – an epic chronicle of his years on […]
Peter Martin is an acclaimed jazz pianist, composer, arranger and educator who over the past 25+ years has performed at most of the major venues and jazz festivals on six continents, including twice at the White House for President Obama. Peter performed on and arranged Dianne Reeves’ Grammy-winning release A Little Moonlight. He also appeared in George […]
Saxophonist & Composer Alex Han has been recognized as one of the most promising musicians of his generation. He identifies as more than just a jazz musician – while giving a nod to the jazz tradition, his music is deeply inspired by many genres with the goal of bringing contemporary instrumental music to broader audiences. […]