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City Rhythm Orchestra

The City Rhythm Orchestra has been knocking out audiences for many years at nightclubs, jazz festivals, concert venues and dance events with their high energy music. The Philadelphia Inquirer calls them "Philly's premier swing outfit" and anyone familiar with this group would certainly agree. Their 1,000- tune play list is filled with swingin' jazz arrangements, vintage big band charts, rockin' blues and pop tunes, unique original material, and more. A music critic once wrote that hearing a set by City Rhythm was "great music and great fun". That just about sums up the results that saxophonists Pete Spina and Nick Vallerio had in mind when they formed the band, and they have consistently cooked up exciting music with their key ingredients of hot horn players, a smokin' rhythm section, and innovative arrangements

De'Vine Soul

De'Vine Soul was founded by bass man, Michael Watkins. The group was formed in 1996 as Salvation Flyte. After several transitions, De'Vine Soul was formed. Watkins' vision was simple - to make a musical connection for the soul. The group is based out of Orlando, FL area and is made up of eight talented and seasoned musicians and vocalists. They offer a unique diversity in musicianship that incorporates different genres of music, including Jazz, Latin, Neo-Soul, Gospel, R&B and Funk. The band has spent the last two years performing at various events in the central Florida area, including the Melbourne Arts Festival, the Orlando Museum of Arts, the Leu Gardens Moon Stroll, Live Jazz & Blues at the historic Wells' Built Museum, the Casselberry Art & Jazz Festival, NAACP District Convention and Miles Jaye Jazz Cafe. The band has shared the stage with national recording artists Miles Jaye, Najee and Alex Bugnon in a hurricane Katrina benefit concert

Mozayik

Mozayik's musical concept draws upon the rich legacy of traditional Afro-Haitian rhythms, blending them with the instrumentation, melodic/harmonic sensibilities and improvisation of jazz. Mozayik also cites Cuban and Brazilian jazz as sources of inspiration and the groups' original compositions show that the culture of Haiti has similar musical riches to offer. The group draws from a diverse array of other influences; classical, jazz, gospel and funk are all part of the Mozayik sound. The members of Mozayik bring together multiple talents and years of performing and recording experience. Mozayik's self-titled debut recording was released to rave reviews

Airborne

Active since: January 1, 1980

Contemporary Jazz - Smooth Jazz & Vocals - World Music Airborne is a multi-cultural Contemporary Jazz group based from New Haven, CT USA. Formed in the 1980’s these veterans of jazz celebrate years of recording projects, jazz festivals, concerts, and clubs. The members have toured across the World. Airborne has many Award Winning and Chart Topping CD's and has received Worldwide Airplay and International Acclaim. Airborne the proclaimed "Musical Peacemakers" of Contemporary Jazz sends out an Inspirational Message of Hope to the World. Airborne has a beautiful trademark jazz sound of Island Passion and Urban Emotion. The band’s hot rhythms smoothly cruise on a cool sea of music and voices. High Energy Contemporary Jazz

Vampire Suit

Active since: March 21, 1977

Vampire Suit creates a highly personal musical texture that takes you from the tribal dances of North Africa to the marshes of the Balkans. The bands unique sound comes from drawing on rhythms and forms of musical traditions from around the world and infusing them with ideas and harmonies from jazz, 20-century music, blues and other modern genres. The result is a musical journey that is at once personal and global, music that is at the same time unmistakably modern, yet feels old and familiar, a new tradition for a generation that hails from so many traditions. To help create that sound Vampire Suit draws on the talents of young New York musicians that have had experience in different musical setting in cultures

Tom Smith Big Band

Active since: May 16, 1951

Tom Smith plays piano and sings standards with an emphasis on the music of Frank Sinatra. He has performed for 30 years, nationally and abroad, at resorts, club dates, concerts, fundraisers, on jingles, cruiseships and all major New York City Hotels also: Tavern On The Green, Harrah's, Atlantic City and The Rainbow Room. In 1997, with drummer Charlie Busterna...he formed the Tom Smith Big Band, comprised of top New York and Long Island session players to celebrate and promote the health of Classic Swing Music. Authentic vintage arrangements are performed by 13 horns, 4 rhythm, female vocalist and "Tom Smith...the Sinatra singer...sounds eerily like the original." Bryan Miller/NY Times

Golden River City Jazz Band

Active since: May

Since many years the Kortrijk "Golden River City Jazz Band" occupies a major place in the Belgian traditional jazz scene where this dynamic old style band keeps up the tradition of New-Orleans jazz with much enthusiasm. When the band first performed at the Kortrijk "Golden River City Jazz Festival" in 1970 (the year the band was formed by clarinettist JEAN-JACQUES PIETERS, who's still the leader) nobody could have imagined that this was the start of a most successful story. In the meantime, the band has got a fine reputation both in Belgium and abroad. No less than 30 times the Golden River City Jazz Band played a major role at the annual festival in its hometown

Sambossa Ensemble

Active since: March 1, 1960

Sambossa's music evokes the sounds of the genre. Brazilian vocalist, Deliane Moriera, impressively interprets many of the popular female vocalists of bossa nova jazz and samba, and leaves one with the illusion that they are sitting in a virtual out door cafe in Ipanema or Itapoa or viewing the panorama from atop of Corcovado.

The accomplished musicians that surround her only further express Moriera's talents. David Souza, guitarist, executes flawless chordal arrangements and incorporates beautiful melodic accompaniment that compliments her vocal stylings. His playing abilities respectfully allure the nylon stringed masters such as Byrd, Almeida, Bonfa, and Powell whose influence becomes almost seamlessly interwoven throughout his musical expression.