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Leo Traversa

A native New Yorker, Leo Traversa has distinguished himself as a musician and educator. His extensive knowledge of a variety of musical genres and cultures and his mastery of their playing techniques makes him one of the most versatile and proficient bassists on the scene today. Press reviews have described him as “perfect in technique and brilliant in providing instrumental background”, “master of the 5-string bass”, and “without question, one of the top bassists”. He has performed and recorded with a wide range of internationally known artists including Angelique Kidjo, Michael Brecker, Larry Harlow, David Krakauer, Don Byron, John Pizzarelli, Larry Goldings, Andy Narrell, Birdland Big Band under the direction of Tommy Igoe, Ruben Blades, Donny Mcaslin, Helio Alvez, Janis Seigel, Renaissance, John Di Martino, Tania Maria, Eliane Elias, Randy Brecker, Ben E

Live at Joe's Pub

By Shunzo Ohno

Label: Pulsebeats Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: Going Home; Vision; Moonlight Sonata; Heroic Dance; Firefly; Lea’s Run; Dreamers; Musashi.

2026 Tilles Jazz Fest

by Dan Bilawsky
July 23, 2026

72 hours before the 2026 Tilles Jazz Fest, the mercury hit 100 degrees on Long Island; 48 hours ahead of the event, Canadian wildfires sent orange skies and unsafe air quality; and one day before everything was set to get underway, the forecast looked seriously grim--heavy rain(s), thunderstorms, a chance of hail and even a tornado ...

Love is the Key

By Sue Maskaleris

Label: Jazilian Records
Released: 2021
Track listing: Procrastination; Bliss; Love Will Overflow; March of the Refugee [Dire]; Love is the Key; Renewal; Você Pra Mim; Valentine’s Day for One; Summer; Fly Away; Love is the Key [Radio Edit].

Requinte Trio - The Northern Sea

By Nanny Assis

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2021
Track listing: The Northern Sea.

Sue Maskaleris: Love is the Key

by Geannine Reid
April 10, 2021

Jazz composer Sue Maskaleris has quite the arsenal of skills in her toolbox. A pianist, vocalist, and crack lyricist, she bestows wry wit in her approach to writing that harkens to Dave Frishberg. Maskaleris is a product of the rich hummus of New York schools. She studied arranging with Don Sebesky and composition at Manhattan School ...

Lou Volpe: Remembering Ol' Blue Eyes

by Jack Bowers
October 18, 2015

Ol' Blue Eyes, of course, is the late Frank Sinatra, arguably the greatest interpreter of popular American music who ever lived. Guitarist Lou Volpe (who doesn't sing) remembers Sinatra on this entertaining assortment of thirteen tunes associated with the Chairman of the Board (and leader of the Rat Pack) plus a special tribute, “Europa," which closes ...

Paper Cuts

By Sarah Pillow

Label: Bucky Ball Music
Released: 1997
Track listing: 'A-Tisket, 'A-Tasket; Desafinado; Confirmation; You're Everything; 'Round Midnight; Night and Day; A Child is Born; Moody's Mood for Love; Bluesette; My Funny Valentine; Joy Spring; I Can Dream, Can't I?