Results for "jazz"

Eric Siereveld

Born: April 13, 1985

For over 25 years, trumpeter Eric Siereveld has built a reputation as a multifaceted performer, composer and educator. Deeply influenced by the hard bop/post bop tradition, his compositions and improvisations are historically rooted and refreshingly modern. He is the leader of the Organic Quintet, a fresh take on the classic organ jazz quintets of the 1960’s. This group features NYC guitarist Jonathan Kreisberg, Indianapolis organist Steve Snyder, Madison based tenor saxophonist Tony Barba and Milwaukee drummer Mitch Shiner. Their debut recording features all original compositions from the pen of Siereveld and Kreisberg

Helge Albin

Born: March 31, 1941

For over thirty years, Helge Albin has been working hard to turn the the small Swedish city of Malmo into an international destination for the best in forward-thinking jazz music. And he has a lot to show for it—The Tolvan Big Band, an 18-member ensemble dedicated to performing new music by Albin and others has toured in Europe, Australia and South America, and worked with jazz masters Dizzy Gillespie, Dave Liebman, and Michael Brecker, among many others.

The ensemble has released twelve recordings, four of them featuring Albin’s music. All About Jazz said the most recent album of Albin’s music, Effortlessly, released in 2013 by the Swedish label Kopasetic, tells a “nuanced story full of twists and suspense” through the intricate details of the compositions

Eugene Dobrovolskyi

Born: April 21, 1995

Born in Mykolaiv, Ukraine (21.04.1995) Started playing xylophone at 13 y.o. Switched to vibraphone at 18 y.o. Moved to Kyiv at 19 y.o. Was playing more classical and modern music at that period. Started playing with jazz bands and composing own original music at 22 y.o. Played and recorded jazz album “Testimony” of David Friesen’s original music in 2018-2019, released in 2020. Recorded & released single called “Until Next Siren” in 2022.

James Hogan

James Hogan is an artist who is regarded highly by his peers and is in constant demand as a touring sideman, studio musician and producer. Hogan is a "guitarist's guitarist" who is admired worldwide for his musicianship, soulfulness and authentic style. This is evident on James Hogan's acclaimed 2004 album "True Diversity." In addition to a successful performance career, James Hogan is a renowned music educator. James was a Senior Instructor at The National Guitar Workshop's Florida, Connecticut, Nashville, Virginia and SUNY Purchase campuses from 1998-2012. Hogan is currently an Adjunct Professor at The University Of North Florida and at Florida State College

Jihye Lee Jazz

he winner of the 3rd edition of Brussels International Young Jazz Singers Competition 2007, Jihye Lee started to learn jazz at the Seoul Jazz Academy in South Korea where she also studied a basis in classical as well as traditional singing technique.

She obtained a bachelor degree in The Hague, where she studied mainstream jazz and bebop. She started to work on her own compositions influenced by traditional jazz, Korean traditional music, free improvising music and modern art. 

During her study she took workshops of Michael Brecker, Barry Harris, Mark Turner, Billy Hart, Willie Jones III, John Ruocco en Deborah Brown, Korean traditional music workshops in The Hague (2002-2006)

B. Thompson

Born: January

Bryan Thompson (know as B. Thompson) is a 25-year-old Pop / RNB Instrumentalist from Indianapolis, Indiana. The youngest of 3 at age 9, Bryan became a child prodigy, mastering multiple instruments despite hearing loss in his right ear. Child prodigy turned internet sensation B.Thompson’s covers of popular records has garnered social media views totaling over 100 million views in counting. In 2019 B.Thompson released his debut single “Irresistible”followed by his highly anticipated EP “Isolated Sessions” in 2020. B. Thompson has been recognized for his skills by notable celebrities & media such as Chris Brown, Cardi B, Chloe & Halle, Mariah Carey, World Star, The Shaderoom, 9gag, BET & Power 106 LA

Anna Elizabeth Kendrick

Born: May 18

Anna Elizabeth Kendrick is a modern day old-fashioned jazz songbird and composer. She revisits the spirit of the earlier decades of the last century in her song-writing and singing style, particularly embracing the 30's, 40's and 50's.

Anna is thrilled to announce that her 3rd jazz album "Almost LIke Being In Love" was released on May 9th of 2025! It is an album of 10 classic jazz standards that she loves very much and performs frequently in her shows. There are a limited amount of CD's made up of her new album as well. "Almost Like Being In Love" was For Your Consideration in the Best Traditional Pop Vocal album category for the 1st round voting of the 68th Grammys.

Nikos Chatzitsakos

Born: June 12, 1994

Born in Athens, Greece, bassist, arranger, and composer Nikos Chatzitsakos is an award-winning musician as a member of Ralph Peterson’s GenNext Big Band and leader of the Nikos Chatzitsakos Tiny Big Band & Quartet. Influenced by Black American music of the 1940s-60s, he attempts to find new ways to honor the era and perform it and connect it to other idioms. Nikos is a graduate of Berklee College Of Music in Boston, where he studied performance and jazz composition with a full-tuition scholarship. He continued his graduate studies at the Berklee Global Jazz Institute on a full-tuition scholarship

Anton Kot

Born: 2002

Anton Kot is an award-winning multi-instrumentalist and composer known for his work on drums, piano, and gamelan. Described as a musician with “composers’ wit” (Paul Rauch, All About Jazz), he is recognized by Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) as a 2025 Future Jazz Master who continues to push the boundaries of music by combining contemporary genres with the jazz idiom.

Born in New York City, Kot was raised by visual artist parents and immersed in the creative community of early Williamsburg, Brooklyn. He received his first drum set at age three and began piano lessons soon after at the age of 4. Following a Philip Glass performance at the nearby venue Roulette, he composed his first piece, “Snowstorm.” Kot credits his early exposure to the arts with broadening his musical palette and shaping his multifaceted sound.

Dan Costa

Born: April 7, 1989

Dan Costa is a cosmopolitan jazz/ world music pianist, composer and producer, praised for melodic sensibility (DownBeat), rare and luxurious output (All About Jazz) and profound expression (Jazziz). His music reflects his mixed cultural background as well as his fondness for the natural environment, bringing together philosophical concepts, modern jazz colours and world music rhythms. It has been featured by Rolling Stone Magazine, Sky and the BBC, among others. As an educator, Costa has been a guest lecturer at institutions such as the Royal Academy of Music, Monash University, University of New South Wales and University of Auckland