While creating his own blend of Smooth Jazz and Flamenco guitar with subtle twists of Latin American grooves and Middle Eastern...

Hard hitting conguero, Johnny Blas has performed and recorded in the world of Jazz and Latin music for over 25 years. Charismatic and...

Since its debut 1998, the Montclair Women's Big Band has set an enviable standard by every measure. Under the direction of veteran...

From the inner-city limits of beautiful Oakland, California, Big Cat and his Hipnotic Band has single-handedly transformed the West...

The singer's dynamic vocals, innovative rhythmic sense, and emotive phrasing bring a sizzling, soulful power to every note she sings....

AgapéSoul is a Modern Soul band based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Led by bassist/producer Darryl Anders, the band delivers a...

A graduate of William Paterson University's elite jazz program, Jeffrey Burr has garnered critical acclaim for his unique approach to...

Kurt Ribak (pronounced REE-bok, like the shoes) showed a penchant for finding rhythm and music where he could. When Kurt was about four...

The Murasaki Ensemble is a musical experience of sounds unlike any other---elements of traditional Far Eastern subtleties, Near Eastern...

Based in Oakland and formed in 1994, Oaktown Jazz Workshops (OJW) celebrates jazz music as an American indigenous art form of profound...

Jason's study of flamenco guitar masters such as Paco de Lucia, Tomatito, Andre Segovia, Paco Pena and Carlos Montoya has inspired him...

This virtuoso vocalist has a breathtaking range that spans more than four octaves, a playful, free approach, and intonation so precise...

Walter grew up in Burlingame, California, and studied with Anna Mears in Pacifica, California; Walter Rudolph, San Francisco; the...

Daniel Casares is Bay Area saxophonist. He is a co-founder and vocalist for the East Bay funk and New Orleans jazz band, Atta Kid. He...

Known among her peers for swinging every note, subtle phrasing, and honest lyrical writing, this West Coast-based pianist/composer...

Every Sunday at the W Hollywood Hotel, Brenna Whitaker’s jazz and rock standards are anything but basic. If you come to watch the...