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Joey Waronker

Jon Joseph “Joey” Waronker is an acclaimed drummer and music producer widely known for recording and performing with Beck, R.E.M., Roger Waters, Atoms for Peace, and Ultraísta.

Big Band Alumni

Active since: 2000

The Big Band Alumni is a 17-piece big band that features some musicians that are graduates of the greatest big bands of all time like Benny Goodman, Harry James, Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, Count Basie, Jimmy & Tommy Dorsey, and many others from the Big Band Era.

The Big Band Alumni is in its 25th year of existence. The band was created by musicians who were members of the big bands (largely) of the 1940’s who were responsible for the swing era. Over the 21 years there have been replacements. Like many big bands of the 40’s we also have vocalists who have always been younger than the original band members.

Catina DeLuna & Otmaro Ruíz: Lado B Brazilian Project 2

by Katchie Cartwright
August 17, 2025

In a time of disembodied digital-only releases, luxuriously well-crafted albums like Catina DeLuna and Otmaro Ruiz's Lado B Brazilian Project 2, with physical disk, album notes, lyric translations and evocative graphics, can really be the balm. The project was born in 2015 with the release of Lado B Brazilian Project (Self Produced), which received ...

Bassist And Composer Wink Winkelmann - Debut Release - Be It Known

August 1, 2025

Be It Known marks the long-anticipated debut of bassist and composer Wink Winkelmann—a bold and genre-defying statement from an artist whose musical path has been anything but conventional. After a 15-year hiatus spent studying medicine and practicing dermatologic surgery, the Venice, California–based Winkelmann quietly cultivated his sound as a self-taught composer. His breakthrough moment came with ...

Tom Bone Ralls

Tom Ralls, also known as "Tombone," is a trombonist, arranger, composer, and educator. He is known for his work with various artists including Macy Gray, The Gap Band, and Ray Charles. He is also recognized for his work with The Billie Davies Trio recording "all about Love.", The Funk Bros, The Berlin Jazz Orchestra, and The Jazz Anarchist. 

Oliver Steinberg

Oliver Steinberg received his musical training from legendary bassist Carol Kaye. He  has performed with Wayne Shorter, Lyle Lovett, Rickie Lee Jones, Candye Kane, Barbara Morrison, Billie Davies, Caracol Carnivoro, The New Recessionaires, Shrimp Louis Foot Cream, The Groove Merchants of Venice, HR from Bad Brains, and many others.

Holly Pyle

Born: June 21, 1987

After earning degrees in music and psychology from Northern Arizona University in 2010, Holly Pyle embarked on several genres of expression with jazz as a central foundation. Her vocal talent, described as a blend of "the smooth richness of Billie Holiday with the fluttering tones of Merrill Garbus" (Phoenix New Times), has led her to innovative work in vocal loop arranging and barrier-pushing songwriting. She regularly performs jazz across the West Coast with Dmitri Matheny and tours nationally with the folk rock group Live from Laurel Canyon. Recently, Holly expanded her creative pursuits by producing music-inspired abstract pen art and releasing an original solo alternative pop record under the name Elyp.
 

dré elijah

Andrés Elijah is a multi-instrumentalist performer and composer originally from Walla Walla, Washington and currently based in Los Angeles, California. Performing under the name, dré elijah, he attributes much of his musical influence to his Guatemalan, Colombian, and Pacific Northwest roots and family heritage cultivated from four generations of musicians. Andrés’ approach to sound is heavily influenced both by the music he grew up with but also his unique experience, being born deaf in one ear. As a deaf musician, he places emphasis on the vibration and rhythm his sounds create, and he is known for dancing on stage when he’s behind a piano, microphone, or playing trumpet

John Andrew Fredrick: The Black Watch Abides

by Lawrence Peryer
June 21, 2025

Today, the Spotlight shines on John Andrew Fredrick of The Black Watch.After thirty-seven years of making indie rock, the band's latest album, For All the World (Atom, 2025), boasts an energy and vitality that surprises even John. John's a great guest: His creative process remains rooted in uncertainty, he reads more about music than ...

Marcus L. Miller

Born: September 9, 1970

Artist/percussionist, composer, and educator Marcus L. Miller is a multi-talented artist based in Southern California. Since his arrival in CA in 1993, Miller has worked tirelessly in the music and education fields, carving out a unique niche for himself and his abilities.

Miller is bandleader of his World/Jazz ensemble Freedom Jazz Movement. Miller founded the group in 1998 and since then they have played throughout the East and West coasts of North America. Miller writes the music for the group and usually performs with his jazz sextet. The group's size ranges from a duo to a 12 piece ensemble including three percussionists, a three piece horn section, traps, bass, piano, vocals, poet, and dancer. Based in Los angeles, the group performs often with the Lula Washington Dance Theatre at various theatres throughout the United States and internationally.