Grammy® Nominee Sara Caswell “is a brilliant world-class violinist...one of the very best of the present generation of emerging young jazz stars” according to the late David Baker, internationally-renowned jazz educator and Director […]
Two-time Grammy Award winner pianist, composer and arranger Alan Broadbent is best best known for his work with artists such as Charlie Haden's Quartet West, Woody Herman, Chet Baker, Sheila Jordan, Natalie […]
Adam Nussbaum's played with a virtual "Who's Who" in the jazz world. Longtime associates have included: John Abercrombie, Michael & Randy Brecker, Eliane Elias, Gil Evans, Stan Getz, Vic Juris, […]
Abena Koomson-Davis, vocals Greg Wall, tenor and soprano saxes Rick Germanson, piano Matt Dwonszyk, bass Jonathan Barber , drums Abena Koomson-Davis is a performer, educator, and wordsmith. She is […]
Mitch Schechter , pianist and composer, has enjoyed making music with some of the finest musicians of the metropolitan area. For eight years he recorded and performed with mandolin and clarinet virtuoso Andy Statman. The group performed at Lincoln Center, Merkin Hall, WNYC Radio, Symphony Space, and several European venues, including Bosendorfer Concert Hall in […]
is a "very sweet & naughty" (Jazzlives), "energetic" (Wall Street Journal), "delightful" (WRHU Jazz Radio), Golden Age-inspired swing band. Playing hard swinging 1920s-40s jazz standards as well as charismatic originals, and featuring Svetlana's "fine and graceful" (Jazzlives) "made for jazz" (Streetcredmusic) vocals backed by the band members' harmonizing and virtuoso instrumentals - their energy is […]
Michael Mossman - trumpet 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 Instrumental Arrangement” for his “Afro-Latin Ellington Suite.” Following stints as lead trumpet with the Machito Orchestra, […]
John Basile is an accomplished jazz guitarist and composer known for his soulful melodic playing, sophisticated harmonic sense, and deep conversational approach to improvisation. As an accompanist he has worked with Peggy Lee, Sylvia Sims, Rosemary Clooney and Tony Bennett's as well as live and recorded performances with contemporary instrumentalists George Mraz, Michael Becker, […]
