Results for "jazz"

Jair-Rohm Parker Wells

Born: October 13, 1958

Jair-Rohm Parker Wells (October 13, 1958) is an American free jazzbassist(bass guitar and electric upright bass), composer and conceptualist. Heis oneof the founding members of the improvising band Machine Gun whichfeatured Thomas Chapin. Resident in Stockholm, Sweden since 1985,he hasbeen active internationally as a promoter of improvised and experimentalmusic performing and recording extensively. He has collaborated withKarlBerger, Daniel Carter and Tony Scott among others.

Raised in southernGermany, Jair-Rohm moved to New York in 1978. After touring theUnitedStates for a year with a top forty band he attended Tulane University inNewOrleans. While at Tulane, he regularly performed with local jazz andrhythmand blues artists. He also performed as a member of Tulane University'sTulanians, met and studied with Richard Payne (the first person torecord withthe electric bass) and discovered the music of Harry Partch. He returnedtothe New York area in the fall of 1980 where he met and started workstudyunder saxophonist/composer Ken Simon. During this period Jair- Rohmalsomet Anthony Braxton and became involved in the study of his music. In1982Jair-Rohm founded his own experimental music/theater group GLASSTHOUGHT THEATER ENSEMBLE. Between 1982 and 1983 he wascomposer inresidence at the New York Theater Ensemble (New York, N.Y.) wherehe wroteand produced a trilogy of progressive”operas”. He received a MEET THECOMPOSER grant in 1983. From 1984 - 1985 he was resident in NewJerseywhere he continued composing and playing the bass. He was a foundingmember of the New Brunswick Jazz Musician's Collective (NewBrunswick,N.J.) for which he composed and performed many significant works forvarious ensembles.

Mellow Blues

Born: April 2, 1987

Mellow Blues
Jazz Pop Singer & Guitarist
Jazz & Blues Guitar Teacher

Performing as Mellow Blues, Yat Hamzah is a jazz-pop singer, guitarist, songwriter and guitar teacher from Singapore, based in Phuket, Thailand

Jake Tavill

Born: December 20, 1996

Founder and CEO of studios, entertainment, and media company Indigo Soul NYC and boutique indie label The Color Indigo Records, Jake Tavill is an artist, songwriter, producer, and engineer who’s goal in life is to create, and empower others to create, moving art. 

A graduate of NYU Tisch’s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music and the Village East Conservatory, Jake has released a number of albums (incl. Indigo Child and Twisted Ideology), coordinated Snarky Puppy’s renowned GroundUP Music Festival, worked with talented musicians from Jazz to Pop, scored and engineered for Film/TV (notably hit K-Dramas such as It’s Okay Not To Be Okay, A Piece of Your Mind, and Doona!), engineered for live and broadcast productions in world class venues such as Radio City Music Hall, and has had the pleasure to perform for audiences around the world. 

Fabio Ferri

Born: September 9, 1994

Fabio Ferri is a Bristol-based multi-instrumentalist and composer whose music sits at the crossroads of jazz, classical and electronic dance culture. Known for high-energy live sets and richly melodic writing, he leads a full band that moves between deep grooves, soaring harmonies and moments of improvisational freedom. His work blends sophistication with immediacy — complex ideas delivered with a sense of fun and forward motion.

A rising voice in the UK scene, he has been called “Bristol’s answer to Frank Zappa” for his imaginative, genre-blurring approach. Ferri has performed at festivals including Glastonbury, Shambala and others across the UK, and his Bristol shows are regularly featured as Editor’s Picks on Headfirst.

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Mark Barnett

Born: October 6, 1978

Mark Barnett is an independent smooth jazz artist from California whose music blends soulful melodies, modern grooves, and timeless jazz tones. His latest single, “That’s Just The Way It Is,” captures a relaxing, emotional energy designed for listeners who appreciate expressive, feel-good jazz.

Drawing inspiration from greats like George Benson, Grover Washington Jr., Boney James, and Norman Brown, Mark brings warmth, melody, and atmosphere to every track.

His work is released under his label, MBUniversal Productions, and distributed worldwide through RouteNote

Daniel Nikolov

Born: June 19, 1998

Jialu Sun

Born: September 22, 2002

Born and raised in China, Jialu Sun began playing jazz drums in 2019 and quickly discovered that jazz was her true calling. Her first mentor, John Riley, introduced her to the legendary drummer Kenny Washington, whose playing deeply inspired her. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Jialu studied with Riley through Zoom lessons in China, an experience that solidified her determination to pursue jazz in the United States.

In 2025, Jialu graduated from SUNY Purchase College with a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies, where she studied under Kenny Washington, Adam Birnbaum, Jon Faddis, Ralph Lalama, Pete Malinverni, Gary Smulyan, Matt Wilson, and David Wong. Throughout her studies, she performed in a wide range of jazz settings, from intimate duos to full big band with developing a versatile and swinging style grounded in the jazz tradition.

Grammofon

Grammofon releases new single “Backwards” – the first
glimpse of the upcoming album Fabelagtige Forviklinger
The Danish jazz duo Grammofon, consisting of saxophonist Niels Oldin
and guitarist Jakob Frandsen, has just released their new single
“Backwards”, available now on all major streaming platforms. The single
offers a first taste of their upcoming album Fabelagtige Forviklinger – a
collection of timeless jazz compositions at the intersection of tradition and
modernity.

The two musicians met back in 1996 while studying at the Royal
Conservatoire in The Hague. After returning to Denmark, they taught at
the same folk high school on the small island of Ærø, shared an
apartment in Copenhagen, and later moved out of the city around the
same time to settle with their families. Over more than two decades of
close musical collaboration, they have developed a remarkable musical
connection and an intuitive interplay. The result is warm melodies, playful
improvisation, and an inviting, outward-facing tonal language.
“Backwards is an honest and atmospheric piece of music
into which we have both poured our hearts and
energy,” say Niels Oldin and Jakob Frandsen.
Melodic energy and poetic lightness
Fabelagtige Forviklinger draws inspiration from bossa nova and tango,
blending complex melodies with a playful and welcoming tonal landscape.
These are wordless songs where guitar and saxophone create a sensual,
melodic universe with space for reflection, presence, and musical depth.
The album is a true collaboration, where composition and improvisation
go hand in hand. Solos rarely take center stage but instead serve the
shared musical narrative.
Personnel on the album:
• Niels Oldin – saxophone