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The Baylor Project

What is "The Baylor Project?" A husband. A wife. An astonishing debut. The Baylor Project featuring Jean Baylor and Marcus Baylor highly anticipated collaboration is steeped in the heart and soul of Jazz. As the children of Pastors, Marcus and Jean's musical roots were planted deep within the church, and it was there that the road was paved for the influence of gospel, blues, soul, and jazz to make it’s mark. Their debut CD "The Journey", released on their own label, Be A Light, topped the Billboard Jazz Chart at Number 8 and a year later garnered 2 GRAMMY® Nominations for BEST JAZZ VOCAL ALBUM and BEST TRADITIONAL R&B PERFORMANCE, solidifying The Baylor Project as an undeniable force

TILTAN

Active since: 2011

‘TILTAN’ in the Hebrew language means ‘a Clover’, which is a symbol of good fortune. Tiltan's music is composed and arranged by guitarist David Golek.

Born to Polish father and a French-Algerian mother, growing up in Europe, South America & Israel, speaking several languages, studying and being exposed to different sorts of music, traditions, religions, war conflicts, created a determination for a musical and spiritual search. A search for unity and creating bridges between cultures. This music is result, one may say, of all these life experiences. Each and every song has a story, and the music flows through a range of landscapes and emotions..

Modus Factor

MODUS FACTOR
:: CHRIS LESSO - drums | www.ChrisLesso.com
:: BROWNMAN ALI - electric trumpet | www.Brownman.com
:: IAN DE SOUZA - electric bass

MODUS FACTOR is a Toronto, Canada based modern electric groove trio led by in-demand session drummer CHRIS LESSO and features multiple National Jazz Award-winning trumpet player BROWNMAN ALI and Juno- winning Sisters Euclid bassist IAN DE SOUZA. The trio's tagline is "electro-ambient improvisational bedlam", which befits their live show well. BUT, interestingly, this debut recording "The Picasso Zone" is less about mayhem, and more about nuance. Deep interaction and collective musical interplay is the name of the game on "The Picasso Zone". With more than 75% of the recording being improvised, this album is an outstanding, high-minded example of the musical richness that can come from 3 kindred artists when they all create together and move in a singular direction as improvisers. By making enough room for each other, the creations presented on this recording are greater than the sum of the individual parts.

Les Brers

SLIXS

Active since: 2012

SLIXS - are a vocal groove band of six members with international reputation, touring throughout Europe and Asia with a their distinctive mix of Jazz, Pop, R&B and own compositions in English, French and in an own created language. In 2008 and 2013 they won a CARA (Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award) which is like a Grammy to the worldwide A Cappella community. Since 2013, they appear on stage with Bobby McFerrin to perform his VOCAbuLarieS on tour in Europe.

Gisele

Active since: April 15, 2012

Founded in 2012, Gisèle is halfway netween modern instrumental jazz and progressive rock. The first album, Roger, was released in December 2013. A few EPs followed, a Christmas and even a Halloween album were released before the second album, Aldo, was launched in 2016. With varied influences such as Chris Potter, Kneebody, King Crimson, The Thing, and more recently, numerous hip hop artists, Gisèle's tunes stand out with contrasting sections. The precise, odd-time overdriven guitar riffs are well-balanced with free improvisation sections. The saxophone can pull off tasteful solos imediately followed by apocalyptic screaming with effects. More info: http://giselequartet.wixsite.com/gisele

AS IS

Active since: May 12, 2012

Described as "nothing short of enchanting" by All About Jazz in 2015, AS IS is the musical union of jazz guitarist, Alan Schulman and jazz vocal stylist, Stacey Lynn Schulman. The couple - both on and off stage - have made a name for themselves for their imaginative re-expressions of 20th century song classics. AS IS takes audiences on an intimate journey through the world and words of songs long-forgotten - but newly created - with both the soulfulness and swing that's accessible, memorable and highly musical.

​Alan Schulman is a noted jazz guitarist from Cincinnati, Ohio who studied with the late great guitarist Cal Collins (formerly of the Benny Goodman Orchestra). He holds a Masters degree in Jazz Arranging & Composition from Howard University in Washington DC. A Thelonius Monk Competition Top-10 finalist, he has appeared with such noted jazz artists as Anita Baker, Herbie Hancock, Wynton Marsalis & Michael Feinstein. Stacey Schulman is a jazz vocal stylist and a native of the New York City area, performing in a variety of musical and theatrical roles since the age of nine. As an NYC studio singer, Stacey has had the privilege of singing on radio commercials, television series and movie soundtracks throughout her 20+ year musical career.

pLoo

Stereogram marks the debut of pLoo, an eclectic album with a unique sound. A pinch of Jazz to season a contemporary amalgam of improvisation on a world music rhythm. Wanted different ways to create a pulse in music, make up and travel different paths, a holding of melody, harmony, rhythm, form, timbre and texture. Paulo Costa - Composition, Drums and Percussion António Augusto Aguiar - Bass Eurico Costa - Guitar Daniel Dias - Trombone João Mortágua - Saxophone

Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials

In Chicago, a city overflowing with unrivaled blues talent, world-renowned Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials have been standing tall for almost 30 years. The band’s big sound, fueled by Lil’ Ed’s gloriously rollicking slide work and deep blues string bending, along with his rough-edged, soulful vocals, is as real and hard-hitting as Chicago blues gets. The Chicago Sun-Times says, “Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials are the hottest purveyors of bottleneck boogie to come out of Chicago since Hound Dog Taylor.” Lil’ Ed Williams comes to the blues naturally. His uncle, Chicago slide guitar king and master songwriter J.B

Chat Noir

For the past 12 years, Chat Noir has been a piano-bass-drums trio that has performed original compositions unconfined by any etiquettes of genre. From its origins as an acoustic jazz threesome, Chat Noir has progressively broadened its vocabulary with the inclusion of electronic textures and sounds. Throughout the evolution of its style, the band has at its core remained devoted to a true collective mindset rather than any leader/sideman structure. Grounded in the roots of friendship, Chat Noir continues to freely explore the outer limits of what it can be.