List of Zinc Bar Performers
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Adriano Santos Adriano Santos was born in São Paulo, Brasil in 1966. Part of a new generation of Brazilian drummers, he began his drum studies at the age of twelve at ZimboTrio Music... |
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Alex Blake As bassist & band leader Alex Blake is proof that his versatility and acoustic ability lends itself to reshaping the concept of the bass as a lead instrument… ... |
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Alisa Ohri Regardless of the musical situation, Alisa Ohri never misses the chance to deliver. Whether she’s in a Rock group with Stephan Jenkins (Third Eye Blind), opening up for... |
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Andrea Brachfeld Flutist Andrea Brachfeld, is a graduate of The High School of Music and Art and Manhattan School of Music. Over these past 20 years she has recorded more than a dozen CD’s... |
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Andrea Tierra Hailing from Medellin, Colombia, ANDREA TIERRA blends Latin American rhythms with jazz and her poetry to create a one of a kind musical brew. |
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Andy Galore Bassist Andy Galore is a "World" musician by necessity. "I don't want any limits or restraints put on my work," says Galore in describing his approach to music. ... |
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Ansel Matthews Ansel Matthews is a singer and acoustic guitarist with a warm, soulful voice and an impressive three-octave range. He feels passionately about society which is reflected... |
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Ari Hoenig Ari Hoenig (born on November 13, 1973 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), is a jazz drummer, composer and educator known for his unusual and intense approach to... |
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Aruan Ortiz Jazz pianist Aruán Ortiz, “the latest Cuban wunderkind to arrive in the United States,” hit the ground running when he came on the American jazz scene in 2003.A... |
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Bill Cantrall Bill Cantrall draws on the soundsof mid 60’s jazz multi-horn front lines such as Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, the Jazztet, and groups led by pianists Herbie... |
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Bill Lee Heralding an unmistakable and poignant Brooklyn sound, Bill Lee and theNatural Spiritual Orchestra has been swingin' for three decades. Mr.Lee's Natural Spiritual... |
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BlueNefertiti Célia Faussart aka BlueNefertiti began singing professionally with her older sister Hélène in Bordeaux, France; later forming the internationally renowned Grammy-nominated... |
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Brandon Terzic "Terzic combines the poise and dexterity of Hamza Al Din with a Western-inclusive attitude akin to Anouar Brahem, threading slivers of blues and funk into his more fevered... |
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Brandon Wright A multi-instrumentalist and composer (2009 ASCAP Young Jazz Composer) from Woodcliff Lake, NJ, Brandon Wright is a versatile musician with an emerging voice on the New... |
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Brian Lynch “This is the end of the century, and a lot of music has gone down,” Brian Lynch said several years ago. “I think that to be a straight-ahead jazz musician now means... |
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Brotherhood Michael Rodriguez Trumpeter/composer, Michael Rodriguez was born on July 14, 1979 in Queens, New York. Michael was inspired to pursue music as a career by his father... |
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Carlos Darci Carlos Darci de Seixas is a primary force of Brazilian music in New York City and is partly responsible for reviving a musical tradition that had been asleep since the... |
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Cecilia Coleman Artistic, talented, dedicated - these are but three of the many attributes that describe pianist, composer and bandleader Cecilia Coleman. A native of Long Beach, CA and... |
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Choro Ensemble The idea of bringing choro to New York started in 1999. Pedro Ramos, who played cavaquinho with fellow Music majors from the University of the State of São Paulo, decided... |
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Chris Dingman Recently named a Rising Star on vibes in the 2009 Downbeat Magazine critics poll, Chris Dingman is one of the most versatile and in-demand vibraphonists in New York. His... |
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Chris Washburne Chris Washburne he has been called ".˛one of the best trombonists in New York.ˇ" by The New York Times and was voted as a .˛"Rising Star of the Trombone" in both the 2008... |
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Christine Vaindirlis Christine Vaindirlis was born in London, grew up in South Africa and then moved to Italy to pursue her passion for music. From the “Conservatorio di Milano G.Verdi”... |
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Cidinho Teixeira The name Cidinho Teixeira is synonymous with Brazilian Groove. Born in August 14th 1942 in Rio Grande – R.G do Sul, his lifelong immersion and proficiency in many of the... |
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Cindy Blackman "...extraordinary finesse...obviously exceptional...Some drummers act, some react. Some keep time, others create it. Cindy Blackman is among the few who can..." says Mike... |
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Cliff Korman Cliff Korman's journey through the Americas began over twenty years ago when he encountered the legendary Brazilian clarinetist Paulo Moura. From their friendship and... |
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Dario Eskenazi A resident of NYC since 1990, Dario Eskenazi has been a pianist arranger and composer very much in demand in the jazz, Brazilian and Latin circles around the city. He... |
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Davi Vieira Percussionist, songwriter and vocalist. Davi was born in Salvador-Bahia-Brazil, where he studied capoeira and afro-brazilian dance with Raimundo Bispo Dos Santos (Mestre... |
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David Gilmore Over the past decade guitarist and composer David Gilmore has recorded and performed with some of the most highly influential and innovative artists in modern music today... |
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David Lee Jones David Lee Jones was born and raised in Houston, Tx, a city that is deeply rooted in Blues, R&b and Soul music. At the age of 8 he began to study the violin... |
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David O'Rourke David O’Rourke (Born on February 7th, 1960 in Dublin, Ireland) heard jazz when his father played him selections from his eclectic record collection. In his late teens,... |
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Deanna Kirk Deanna's New York story begins when the British producers of the Bolshoi Ballet had wandered into Bradley's jazz club in New York where a young Deanna was performing. So... |
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Dende & Hahahaes A former member of Timbalada, Dendê has been performing professionally since the age of 14. With Timbalada, Dendê toured all over Brazil, Europe and Asia, appeared on... |
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Dominick Farinacci 26-year-old Dominick Farinacci, trumpet virtuoso and E1 Music recording artist, recently released his US debut CD, “Lovers, Tales & Dances.” Prior to this, he released... |
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Don Slatoff
Don Slatoff says he's been fortunate to be on the jazz scene in New York since the early 70's, performing in a wide variety of venues with many remarkable... |
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Duduka Da Fonseca Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Duduka began playing the drums at the age of thirteen. By fifteen he was appearing on television, performing and recording with top... |
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Edy Martinez Edy's virtuosity on playing the piano, composing, arranging and orchestration is a celebration of love to music and fellow human beings. Edy Martinez was born in the south... |
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Eliano Bráz Eliano Bráz, violinist/violist, is a native of Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil. Bráz beganhis violin and viola studies at age 11 with Vazken Fermanian at Sesi-Ce and... |
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Epstein and Hassan- The Black and The Jew Hilarious, Razor-Sharp Insights on Race, Sex, Politics and Relationships. Good Stuff. Hard times getting you down? You need to laugh hard! In The Black... |
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Eric Wyatt Eric Wyatt is one of the very few Jazz Musicians that was born and raised in New york. He was born in Brooklyn NY and went to Public Schools in the NY City area. His... |
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Fabiana Fabiana Masili was born in Rio Claro, Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 1978. Musically gifted from her earliest years, Masili started playing the organ at the age of eight and began... |
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Fabio Morgera Born in Naples, Italy, he lost his left hand in an accident at age 4, nevertheless he learned to play guitar and electric bass in left-handed fashion, then switched to... |
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Francois Bourassa Composer and pianist François Bourassa leads one of Canada’s most active recording and touring jazz ensembles which will soon celebrate its 25th birthday. The quartet is... |
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Gary Morgan ...His writing is fresh, personal, sonically meticulous, and more than anything, written by a great musician for great musicians...Within merely a measure, he can shift... |
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Gino Sitson Award-winning, New York-based vocal virtuoso Gino Sitson is from the Bamileke region of Cameroon, Central Africa. He comes from a long line of musicians... |
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Glenn White Described as "a brilliant gem," Glenn’s modern jazz compositions and highly-skilled, interactive playing have been called "a thoughtful, remarkable style," which "stems... |
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Graham Haynes The son of legendary jazz drummer Roy Haynes,Graham is regarded as an innovator on cornet and flugelhorn, an extraordinary composer, and an emerging... |
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Greg Murphy Greg began his musical adventures in 1971 when he joined the Ray-Fisk Grammar School Band in Chicago. His classical studies began later that year with Lucia Santini at... |
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Gregorio Uribe Gregorio Uribe Big Band, is a 16-piece musical project that blends Latin rhythms with funk groove and jazz. This Big Band project brings together musicians from 6... |
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Hector Martignon One of only a handful of musicians having been nominated several times for a GRAMMY as a sideman, for an OSCAR (as an arranger/pianist on the score of an Oscar-Nominated... |
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Helio Alves
His performances were technically astonishing, showing great rhythmic, harmonic and improvisational strengths, which few, if any, could... |
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Hernan Romero Spiced with the exotic traditions that infuse flamenco-gypsy, Middle Eastern, and Mediterranean folk interwoven with textures of classical, jazz, and Latin rhythms,... |
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HK « Kaddour Hadadi » The saltimbank is a fringe, an original, a nomad tramp who paints his music with thousand and one influences throughout his trips. |
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Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez Horacio is a member of the faculties of Drummer's Collective and the New School in New York, and regularly conducts clinics and workshops at the prestigious Berklee School... |
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Ignacio Berroa Ignacio Berroa has been recognized by many as one of the greatest drummers of our times. His numerous contributions to the American music scene have earned him a place... |
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Iris Ornig Iris Ornig is a gifted instrumentalist, a talented composer and a charismatic performer. Her compositions are swinging, stormy, melodic, sensitive, playful, angular and... |
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Irka Mateo Irka Mateo’s artistic career has been one of breaking boundaries to embrace people’s deepest humanity. Her art has incubated in Spain, France, Brazil, Canada, the United... |
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Jack Jeffers Bass trombone/tubist Jack Jeffers is REALLY a "Jack of All Trades"!!! His accomplishments range from building jet airplanes, degrees in law, to a prominent studio and... |
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Jacques Schwarz-Bart "His musical path is atypical, to say the least" Undoubtedly Jacques Schwarz-Bart shares this vision put forth by the writer Patrick Chamoiseau, “The contemporary... |
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Jamie Baum Internationally known, NYC jazz flutist/composer/clinician Jamie Baum, has toured the US, and over 20 countries in Europe, Japan, South America and South Asia working with... |
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Jason Lindner "Rhythm provides more than a heartbeat for the pianist Jason Lindner, what matters to him is groove, however it comes." —New York Times A tuned-in BBC reporter... |
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JD Walter JD Walter is a Jazz singers singer -- a purist and an innovator. Although his style has been compared to many vocal titans, it is in the same breath, uniquely his own, and... |
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Jeff "Tain" Watts One of the most in demand jazz drummers in the world today, Jeff initially majored in classical percussion at Pittsburgh's Duquesne University, where he was primarily a... |
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Jenn Jade Sweet, seductive songstress JENNIFER JADE LEDESNA, a multilingual NYC native, is an alumnus of The New School University Jazz Conservatory & of the “Famed” LaGuardia... |
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Joe Breidenstine Trumpeter Joe Breidenstine began his musical studies at a very early age. He began playing piano at age 8 and took up trumpet at age 10. After graduating from... |
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Joe Magnarelli Syracuse native Joe Magnarelli moved to New York City in 1986 and soon became a regular participant on the Manhattan-and-beyond jazz scene. From 1987, he toured and... |
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Joel Frahm Joel Frahm's May 1st release, We Used to Dance, places him in the company of master musicians Kenny Barron (piano), Rufus Reid (bass), and Victor Lewis (drums). Frahm more... |
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Joey Morant Joey Morant takes the stage playing old classics and new creations, Joey wows the crowd with his incredible musicianship and entertaining showmanship. |
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John Benitez Grammy award-winning bassist John Benitez, born in Rio Piedras Puerto Rico, started playing gospel music in church at the age of thirteen. Already a gifted musician, John... |
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John Ellis "It's hard to say those two words next to each other and not smile," says John Ellis about Puppet Mischief, the title of the saxophonist's latest album with his band... |
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John Richmond Jazz writers and musicians have described his tenor saxophone sound as “muscular and commanding” and his style as "fluid, solid, individual, quite varied", and he "plays... |
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Jordon Ferber Jordon Ferber started his stand-up comedy career in 1999 at the age of 21. While majoring in Film at Occidental College he became a regular host at The Garage in Los... |
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Kim Clarke New York's own Kim Clarke is a multifaceted bassist, composer, publisher, website developer and educator. She performs alternately on the Acoustic Bass, Electric Upright... |
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Lafayette Harris Jr Lafayette Harris’s accomplishments speak for themselves. Known as the “go to” pianist by other musicians and band leaders, in the last year alone, Lafayette has performed... |
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Lara Bello Born in Granada (Spain), Lara became interested in performing arts at a very young age, singing and dancing flamenco as well as contemporary dance. At age eight, she... |
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Leonardo E. M. Cioglia In 1989, during an exchange program to Canada, Leonardo participated in a jazz festival and won a scholarship to study at Berklee College of Music. In 1991, he moved to... |
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Malika Zarra Moroccan world singer/composer/producer, MALIKA ZARRA is a multi-cultural shape-shifter, an enchantress who leaps effortlessly between seemingly unconnected languages and... |
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Manuel Valera Cuban pianist, bandleader, composer and arranger, Manuel Valera is in the forefront of contemporary modern jazz. He represents the next generation of great performers and... |
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Marianni
Marianni is about to make everyone get up and dance. Her debut CD Swimming to the Moon is a colorful and pulsating mix of Brazilian rhythms and pop grooves.... |
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Mark Murphy Mark Murphy is one of the world’s greatest - and hippest jazz vocalists. He has had a prolific 40 year career and is most noted for his definitive and unique... |
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Mark Sherman After nearly 30 years of recording, composing, and performing with countless orchestras, jazz artists, and vocal artists, vibraphonist /composer Mark Sherman a Yamaha... |
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Mauricio Zottarelli Drummer/Composer Mauricio Zottarelli has been on the forefront of the Jazz, Latin and Brazilian music scenes for quite some time. Coming from a musical family, he was born... |
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Max ZT After hearing the hammered dulcimer at a Chicago area folk festival at the age of six, Max ZT was hooked. During his college years, Max travelled to Senegal, West Africa,... |
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Michael Olatuja Speak, the title of bassist Michael Olatuja’s debut album, holds deep personal meaning for its creator, exemplifying in a single word the album’s underlying themes of hope... |
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Mike Moreno Originally from Houston, Texas, Mike began studying music formally at the Houston High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, a school that is renowned for its musical... |
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Miles Griffith In just a few short years, Miles Griffith's fearless approach to music has helped him to emerge as a serious contender on the modern jazz scene. Adept in any context, his... |
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Misha Piatigorsky Misha Piatigorsky is emerging as one of the most innovative musicians on the international music scene today. His unique marriage of powerful melodies with an unusual... |
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Nick Hempton It was in the winter of 2004 that Australian saxophonist Nick Hempton stumbled off a plane at JFK airport in New York, and made his way back into that hotbed of modern... |
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Orrin Evans "The clear-cut best pianist of his time...” is how Hot House Magazine” described Orrin Evans in 1998, praise which was echoed again in the summer of 2002. This remarkable... |
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Oscar Perez Oscar Perez's latest CD entitled Nuevo Comienzo employs an instrumental septet of NewYork artists. The sound draws from Latin and jazz music to exploreinnovative... |
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Porthino Portinho has worked with many artists, including Airto Moreira, GatoBarbieri, Harry Belafonte, Dom Salvador, Paquito de Rivera, AstrudGilberto, Michel Camilo, and Tania... |
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Ralph Irizarry Ralph Irizarry, recognized worldwide as an excellent percussionist, first fell in love with the timbal at an early age when his father coincidentally brought home a set... |
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Renaud Penant In his own words: |
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Richie Goods The youngest person ever inducted into the PittsburghJazz Hall of Fame, bassist Richie Goods got an earlystart playing at clubs while still attending the... |
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Robby Ameen During the time that Robby Ameen has spent living in New York City since the early eighties he has compiled a recording career stretching from Dizzy Gillespie to Paul... |
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Rodriguez Brothers The Rodriguez Brothers Group was formed in 2002 when they recorded their premier CD titled Introducing The Rodriguez Brothers. The music for this recording consisted of... |
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Ron Affif The nephew of guitarist Ron Anthony (who played with George Shearing and Frank Sinatra), Ron Affif received his first guitar lesson from his uncle when he was 12. After... |
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Samuel Torres Born in Bogotá, Colombia, Samuel graduated in Music Composition from Universidad Javeriana. He started playing at age twelve and recalls learning a great deal from in-home... |
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Sandro Albert
Sandro Albert is an extremely talented Jazz Guitarist, composer, and arranger who has travelled from his hometown of Porto Alegre, Brazil to the United States... |
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Source SOURCE w/Abdoulaye Diabaté was created by Quebecois flutist Sylvain Leroux, pioneer of African music collaborations in NorthAmerica, as an improvisational... |
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Stacy Dillard Stacy Dillard, raised in Muskegon Heights, Michigan, started playing the saxophone at a rather late age. In his hometown, there isn't much music happening, but only Robert... |
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Susan Pereira Vocalist, pianist, percussionist, composer and arranger Susan Pereira has been one of the most versatile musicians on New York’s Brazilian music scene since 1983. While... |
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Téka Téka is an artist with roots firmly planted in the traditions of Brazilian music… the samba, bossa nova, and choro. Born into a musical family, singing was a natural part... |
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Tine Bruhn Jazz vocalist Tine Bruhn moved to New York City in 2001 after having graduated from Berklee College of Music. In NYC she has made quite an impression with steady concerts... |
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TK Blue T.K. Blue, also known as Talib Kibwe, was born in New York City of a Trinidadian mother and Jamaican father. T.K. began playing music at the age of 8 years old on trumpet... |
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Valtinho Anastacio I was born , In the city of Sao Paulo in Brasil and was always connected to music. In Brasil we grow up listening to all kinds of music from all over the world. It all... |
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Vanderlei Pereira Drummer and Rio de Janeiro native Vanderlei Pereira is one of the most sought-after musicians on the contemporary Brazilian jazz scene. Combining a prodigious... |
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Victor Jones "Victor Jones is a new breed of outstanding drummer bandleaders ... nothing Jones does is ever boring ." Time Out New York Internationally... |
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Will Calhoun Will is the drummer for the Multi Platinum Grammy winning Rock GroupLiving Colour. He's toured/Produced/recorded with Pharaoh Sanders,Wayne Shorter, Jaco Pastorius, Marcus... |
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Willie Martinez Willie Martinez has been a familiar face in New York City's eclectic music scene for well over twenty years. As well as being one of the most sought after drummers on the... |
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Yaala Balin Yaala Ballin is the 2002 winner of the America-Israel Scholarship Foundation. Immediately following her mandatory service in the Israeli army, she made her dream of moving... |
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Zerui DePina Zerui Depina was born on June 11th, 1968 in Cape Verde amid a family whose members were literally awaken to the sound of music, the young José Rui De Pina (Zérui) was... |
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