Hailed as a “Rising Star” in the world of jazz (DownBeat Critics Poll), Nick Finzer is making waves in the music industry with his dynamic original compositions and trombone artistry. Finzer has toured the globe as a bandleader as well as sharing the stage with some of the most respected names in jazz. As both [...]

Alexander Claffy - Bass Matthew Rotker Lynn - Guitar  Aaron Goldberg - Piano  Joe Peri - Drums  Alexander Claffy is a jazz bassist, composer and arranger based in New York. He has played with artists including Jimmy Cobb, Louis Hayes, Harold Mabern, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Christian Scott and Joey Alexander. In addition to an album of [...]

Clifton Anderson - Trombone Antoine Roney - Saxophone Edsel Gomez - Piano Belden Bullock - Bass Steve Johns - Drums Victor See Yuen - Percussion  Clifton Anderson was born in Harlem, New York City into a musical family and from an early age showed an affinity for music, receiving his first trombone from his uncle [...]

Manuel Valera - Piano John Ellis - Tenor and Soprano Saxophone Boris Kozlov - Bass Jimmy MacBride - Drums Based in New York City, Grammy nominated artist, pianist and composer Manuel Valera was born and raised in Havana, Cuba. Since arriving in NYC, he has become well known in the NYC modern jazz scene, garnering [...]

"An expressive instrumentalist, Cherry has a hip, melodic approach that is a refreshing contrast to guitarists who frequently resort to playing 'finger music', the execution of rapid streams of notes that serve no musical purpose other than to fill space" - Jim Ferguson, Jazztimes Born in New Haven,Connecticut, Ed moved to New York in 1978 to [...]

Josh Evans - Trumpet Wayne Escoffery - Saxophone James Burton III - Trombone Victor Gould - Piano Eric Wheeler - Bass Brian Richburg Jr - Drums Black Art Jazz Collective is an extraordinary all-star sextet of African American musicians, celebrating Black culture through original music with unapologetic pride. Founded in 2013 by saxophonist Wayne Escoffery, [...]

NYC flutist, composer, Sunnyside Records artist, producer and clinician, Jamie Baum, has toured the US and over 35 countries performing at major festivals, clubs and concert halls including the Monterey, Madrid, Oeiras, Bermuda, Edinburgh, North Sea, Winter Jazzfest and London Jazz Festivals, Tampere Jazz Happening, Guimaraes Jazz Festival, Jazztopad, Bimhuis, Unterfahrt, Jazz Gallery, Jazz Standard, 55 [...]

Green was born in New York City. He grew up in Berkeley, California, and studied classical piano from the age of seven. He was also interested in jazz from an early point, as his father was a jazz tenor saxophone player. Benny Green was "discovered" by Faye Carroll, and while still in his teens worked in a quintet [...]

Jeff Fuller - Bass Chris Morrison - Guitar Matt DeChamplain - Piano Ben Bilello - Drums Bassist and bandleader Jeff Fuller has long been an integral part of the Connecticut, New York and international jazz scenes. Currentlyleading and playing with a diverse group of ensembles in theNortheast, he has toured worldwide and recorded with saxophonists Lou [...]

Hailed by Downbeat magazine as “a new and important compositional voice,” and by allaboutjazz.com as “a composer of great ambition and skill,” Victor Gould has earned distinction as a pianist, composer and first-call sideman for such artists as vocalist Jazzmeia Horn, whose Grammy-nominated recordings A Social Call and Liberation feature Gould prominently. His first album, [...]

Donald Vega was trained classically in piano in his native Nicaragua. He emigrated to the United States at age 14 and found a musical home with the Colburn School of Performing Arts (CSPA). He began his studies there in classical piano with Teresa de Jong Pombo and Dr. Louis Lepley. Vega began learning the language [...]

Tony Davis is an internationally renowned guitarist and composer based in New York City. He regularly performs at esteemed venues, such as The Blue Note, Birdland, Mezzrow, and major festivals such as the Newport Jazz Festival. Davis leads several projects, including his band, 'Cloud Nova,' a Latin jazz ensemble, 'Querencia,' and his progressive jazz trio. [...]

Ulysses Owens Jr. - Drums/Leader  Ace Williams - Trumpet Langston Hughes - Saxophone Tyler Bullock - Piano Johnathan Muir Cotton - Bass Generation Y is a band concept that was conceived back in 2019 with the goal promoting the next generation of dynamic talent from the top music conservatories in NYC and beyond. Led by Ulysses Owens Jr. [...]

Tyreek McDole, an outstanding 24-year-old vocalist, has been making waves and enchanting audiences with his remarkable talent, characterized by a velvety tone and polished delivery. With a string of prestigious awards to his name, Tyreek shines as a rising star in the music world. It was during the acclaimed Jazz at Lincoln Center's 2018 Essentially [...]

Timothy Norton - Bass Seth Trachy - Saxophone Patrick Brennan - Guitar Willerm Delisfort - Piano Jesse Simpson - Drums Bassist, composer, and educator Timothy Norton is a highly regarded sideman and bandleader known for his nuanced approach to post-bop and modern jazz. He made his debut as a leader with 2022's "Visions of Phaedrus." [...]

Ted Rosenthal is one of the leading jazz pianist/composers of his generation.  He actively tours worldwide with his trio, as a soloist, and has performed with many jazz greats, including Gerry Mulligan, Art Farmer, Phil Woods, Bob Brookmeyer, and James Moody. Winner of the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition, Rosenthal has released fifteen CDs as a [...]

Exciting, captivating and completely distinctive” is how most jazz cognoscenti describe Shawnn's pulsating lyric style. Whether in the intimacy of a club date or the glitter of a Las Vegas showroom, Shawnn has delighted audiences from USA to Europe with her highly popular jazz repertoire laced with blues-oriented improvisations. Evident in Shawnn's liveliness of lyrical [...]

Giacomo Gates does more than sing “a bunch of songs.” He is truly an entertainer, for all ages and styles, as audiences enjoy the music, the interaction on the bandstand between him and his musicians, the spontaneity, the humor, the stories about the music and composers, along with their relation to everyday life. People are [...]