Altin Sencalar, trombone Tyler Henderson, piano Graham Kozak, bass Mike Camacho, drums Greg Wall, saxes Hailed by Stereophile Magazine for “sound like 21st-century grandchildren of JJ Johnson and Kai Winding” (with his co-bandleader Chris Glassman) and praised by the International Trombone Associations Journal for his “virtuosity melodic and harmonic mastery,” Altin Sencalar is in high […]

Steve Davis- trombone Greg Wall - saxes Michael Cochrane -piano Yuriy Galkin - bass Jason Tiemann - drums Steve Davis is widely regarded as one of today’s leading improvisers on the trombone. His lyrical, hard-swinging style first gained him broad recognition during the 1990’s while working with the bands of jazz legends Art Blakey, Jackie McLean, Chick Corea’s Origin and […]

Fima Ephron- bass Idan Morim - guitar Tim Jago - guitar William Evans - keyboards Greg Wall - saxes Ben Silashi - drums Fima Ephron and The First Light Band is a group of musicians committed to exploring the ideas of group improvisation in the context of arranged song forms. Harmony, groove and melody combine […]

David Hazeltine - piano Josh Bruneau - trumpet Greg Wall - saxes Boots Maleson - bass Tim Horner - drums David Hazeltine is one of a handful of contemporary pianists who has mastered all of the major musical skills, from improvisation and technique, to accompaniment, arranging, and composition. Even more impressive, David is the rare […]

Michael Mossman - trumpet Greg Wall - saxophones Jeb Patton - piano Phil Bowler - bass Ryan Sands - drums Michael Philip Mossman has been active on the international scene since the age of 17, and has recorded with his own groups and with a virtual “who’s who” of the music industry. Michael was nominated for a 2013 Grammy Award for “Best […]

Award-winning jazz guitarist Paul Bollenback developed a taste for the exotic over the course of a three-year period when his family lived in India. He was 11 years old when the family traveled to New Delhi, and years later the sounds and experiences of that early journey found their way into his first album from […]

Decades long experience with a multitude of notable artists -- from his early days as accompanist to iconic vocalists Abbey Lincoln and Cassandra Wilson, on to his years as a member of M-Base Collective innovator Steve Coleman’s group and music director for the late great Kevin Mahogany, up to his current tenure with saxophonist Joe […]

  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 […]

The Caribbean Jazz Connection is led by drummer Jim Royle who has been crossing genres of Jazz and Caribbean Latin styles for years. They delight audiences wherever they go in the Islands or on the mainland. Royle, the consummate educator and artist has brought so many young and old alike into the joys of percussion, especially with Steel pans and Caribbean […]

A celebration of Dave Brubeck’s music featuring virtuoso pianist Alan Bartus, winner of the 2024 JEN Dave Brubeck Composer and Pianist award. Alan Bartus is an amazing young pianist and composer who has created albums of  incredible music. His improvisational skills have enthralled New York and European audiences.  Born into a musical family in Lucenec […]