Results for "Composer"

David Seymour

Born: September 29, 1961

I am a songwriter and composer based in North London, where I have been involved in the music scene of this global city since my days at the African and South American arts centre Jenako Arts in the early 80s. That was where I introduced London to Capoeira music by bringing over a master from Brazil, and promoted interest in the Kora by bringing Sanjali Jobarteh here from Senegal. We also provided some of the acts for the first Womad festivals, the Nimes festival of Street Music and other events. If you were in London in the 80s you will remember all the free music festivals that used to happen in parks around London. Jenako Arts brought Arrow (Feeling Hot, Hot, Hot) to the UK, as well as Ruben Blades, Yemaya and others. It was also where I worked closely with the Goan jazz guitarist Amancio D'Silva and the leader of Orchestra Jazira, Folo Graff - a collaboration that lasted many years.

Macarena Rocha

Born: February 14, 1990

Macarena Rocha is a Chilean–born singer (lightweight soprano of exotic long range), multi–instrumentalist musician, composer and educator with Russian roots, raised on the periphery at south of Santiago de Chile, based in Argentina.

She has made contributions especially in Worldmusic, Ethno Jazz and Folk Electronic music. From the melodic song to the instrumental elaboration going through improvisation, and with an extension many times in big band format on stage.

Vera Maia

Born: 2010

For a long time Macarena Rocha composed and was leader of the collective Věra Maia (2010–2018). A trio/orchestra of indian tabla, trumpet and guitar & spanish vocals. Her music fused jazz with traditional ethnic music from the East and the Latin American healing-chants of Icarus, from the jungle. She's accompanied by Dhanvantri Dub (tabla) and Adrian Sage (trumpet) on Maianthemus (2015). By Juan Elgueda on tabla, Alejandro Pino on trumpet & flugelhorn, Cristian Gallardo on alto & tenor saxophone, Ignacio Hernández on electric guitar, sometimes on stage in a special concert mode "Hip soul jazzy". Then by Benjamín Saiz on drums & percussion, Javier Aguilar on bansuri & ethnic flutes, Fabrizio Labrín on electric guitar, Matias Donoso on bass, Juan Pablo Salvo on trumpet and Miguel Ángel Cortés on bassoon at last in a new huge group, with new arrangements, more free improvisation and much more artists; developing the hipfolk, rocksoul and ethnic-rap style, in the Chilean scene for those years. Maianthemus had an excellent reception in Turkey and India, so the band received a lot of invitations to perform there.

OTAKA

Born: February 6, 1971

Born in 1971 in Chiba, Japan. In 2001, OTAKA began playing piano at age 30, and met with Norberto Tamburrino, Italian jazz pianist, in NYC. OTAKA was deeply influenced by him and received first musical training from him in Taranto, Italy. In 2004, OTAKA started to perform at clubs in Tokyo and played at "Fill Inn", "Misty", "Smalls Matsudo" e.t.c., and performed with Fabio Morgera(trumpet), Jason Jackson(tromborn), Irwin Hall(alto sax), Raymond McMorrin(tenor sax), Tomoyuki Kameoka(trumpet), Saori Yano(alto sax), Kenny Fujitake(guitar), Ryo Sakuma(drums), Nobuyuki Ito(bass) and so on

John Beasley

Born: October 10

JOHN BEASLEY - pianist, composer, arranger, producer, music director

Double GRAMMY® Award winning, 14x Grammy nominated, 2x Latin Grammy nominated, and Emmy nominee, John Beasley is a versatile pianist, composer, arranger who began his career in his 20s backing jazz icons Miles Davis and Freddie Hubbard. Since then, Beasley has performed with a wide range of artists, including Dianne Reeves, Ivan Lins, John Patitucci, Chaka Khan, Christian McBride, Carly Simon, to name a few. He was music director for international tours with Steely Dan, AR Rahman (Slumdog Millionaire) and Queen Latifah and co-MD for Chucho Valdes La Creation tour.

Ed Puddick

Born: May 16, 1980

Jazz composer, arranger and lecturer at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.

David Six

Born: August 14, 1985

“The depth that David Six explores and uncovers in his piano music is highly impressive! Sitting across from comments of virtuosity, design and background, the source of
‘real’ music is conveyed!” (Christoph Cech, composer)

David (1985), grown up in a family rooted in Austrian Folk music, started out playing classical piano at the age of six. Soon it was clear that improvisation will take a leading role in his life. After studying piano at Anton Bruckner Privatuniversität in Linz, he left Austria to study Indian Classical Music with Manickam Yogeswaran in Berlin and later with Pandit Shailendra Mishra in New Delhi.

Faith Heleene Brackenbury

Faith Brackenbury is a violinist, violist, vocalist and composer based in the UK. She plays and sings with American drummer Tony Bianco and the duo released 'Rising Up'  in 2021, 'Wayward Mystic- Improvisations on the Music of St.Hildegard von Bingen' in 2022 (Discus Records), 'Sentient Beings' (with Paul Dunmall, Tony Bianco and John Pope-(Off) 2023, Prema (FMR-2023, Paul Dunmall, Olie Brice, Tony Bianco, Faith Brackenbury). Sentient Beings 'Truth is not the enemy', (Discus 2024) with John O'Gallagher alto sax, John Pope bass and Tony Bianco drums.

June Yun

Born: June 5, 1995

June Yun, is an up-and-coming vocalist • composer based in New York, Seoul and Berlin. Yun was born in South Korea and moved to the U.K. when she was five and spent her childhood in London. She was introduced to classical music by her father, an architect who loved music and influenced her to listen and appreciate music. After moving back to South Korea, she explored other genres in music such as pop, R&B and Soul. Yun went to a music college in Korea and developed skills in song-writing (mainly pop and R&B) and lyric writing. She also worked as a co-producer & administrative director for Avenue D&F Productions during this time.

Edgar Van Asselt

Born: August 15, 1970

DIY, on-the-fly and versatility are words that come to mind about pianist, composer, producer and cultural entrepreneur Edgar van Asselt. After completing a bachelor in applied economics he dedicated himself to music. Next to his studies at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague he started gigging, teaching and composing. Later he also started organising his own projects and concerts. Resulting in concert series, tours and a number of well received albums, often in collaboration with other musicians.

As a bandleader and co-leader, pianist, and producer Edgar worked with the likes of David Schnitter, Lucy Woodward, Jorge Vistel, Findley Brothers, Robertinho Silva, Ack van Rooijen, Jorge Rossy and Jeroen Vierdag