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Kandace Springs

Every so often a new singer emerges who’s able to assimilate multiple musical touchstones and still come off sounding remarkably fresh and unburdened by the past. Kandace Springs is one of those artists. The 27-year-old, Nashville-based singer, songwriter and pianist counts such stylists as Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Roberta Flack and Norah Jones as her heroes, but as evidenced by her sparkling full-length Blue Note Records debut, Soul Eyes, Springs mimics none of them.

Instead Springs allows her comely alto to become a conduit that touches upon soul, jazz and pop while transforming those aforementioned influences into a personalized sound that reveals itself effortlessly. “The artists who have inspired me the most all sang so naturally,” Springs says. “That helped me find my own sound.”

John DiModica

La Via is John DiModica on bass and Ed Maina on sax. John and Ed have been close friend for decades. They’ve made their mark as sought-after sidemen with impressive and diverse resumes. John is a Downbeat Magazine award winner, and Ed is a member of the Blues Hall of Fame. They formed La Via with one purpose in mind… to make a unified bold musical statement. And that’s exactly what they’ve done. La Via takes Contemporary Jazz to the next level. Visit www.laviaband.com and find their music on Spotify, iTunes and your favorite music websites.

Matt Lund

Born: August 8, 1977

Matt Lund is a guitarist, composer, and educator. Lund received a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Kalamazoo College in Michigan and a Master of Arts in Jazz Studies from Middle Tennessee State University. He has studied, performed, and recorded with many acclaimed musicians and is currently active in The Lund McVey Group: a Christian Jazz/Fusion band from Nashville, Tennessee (contact [email protected]). Featuring eclectic and accessible original compositions, The Lund McVey Group presents memorable concerts with infectious melodies and grooves and plenty of intense playing

Larkin Poe

Rebecca & Megan Lovell of Larkin Poe are singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist sisters creating their own brand of Roots Rock 'n' Roll: gritty, soulful, and flavored by their southern heritage. Originally from Atlanta and currently living in Nashville, they are descendants of tortured artist and creative genius Edgar Allan Poe.

Rhiannon Giddens

IThe acclaimed musician Rhiannon Giddens uses her art to excavate the past and reveal bold truths about our present. A MacArthur “Genius Grant” recipient, Giddens co-founded the Grammy Award-winning Carolina Chocolate Drops, and she has been nominated for six additional Grammys for her work as a soloist and collaborator. She was most recently nominated for her collaboration with multi-instrumentalist Francesco Turrisi, there is no Other (2019). Giddens’s forthcoming album, They’re Calling Me Home, is a twelve-track album, recorded with Turrisi in Ireland during the recent lockdown; it speaks of the longing for the comfort of home as well as the metaphorical “call home” of death, which has been a tragic reality for so many during the COVID-19 crisis

Mike Seal

Mike Seal is a musician and guitarist based out of Nashville. Originally from Bridgewater, Va., he played out of the East Tennessee region for the last ten years, touring and recording with a wide variety of bands including: The Black Lillies, Jeff Sipe Trio, The Jeff Coffin Mu-tet, Ike Stubblefield, Robinella, Larkin Poe, and the bluegrass group Mountain Soul, among others. Currently he is part of the Jerry Douglas band. Mike has performed and recorded on many other projects as a guitarist, pianist and Dobro player. His background is primarily in jazz, but you will hear him performing a wide range of music spanning many genres.

Wendy Moten

Born: December 22, 1965

When Wendy Moten talks about her more than 20 years in the music industry, a few words come up over and over: growing, collaborating, learning. Lucky, fortunate. A surprising juxtaposition emerges: one of pop music’s most powerful voices, who hopes that her legacy will be as a collaborator, open to creating great art. It’s a refreshing perspective from a vocalist with Wendy’s resume. The Memphis-born, GRAMMY® nominated singer has earned a vast collection of professional credits in Contemporary, R&B, Jazz, Rock, and Country since launching her career with her self-titled debut record (EMI) in 1992

Refraction

Active since: 2013

Drawing inspiration from the sensibilities of pop lyricism and melody, Chris Broomhead’s trio project Refraction melds the various colours of contemporary jazz composition and improvisation together into a compelling musical soundscape. Refraction celebrates the sanctity of simplicity, upholding the primacy of a song’s melody whilst leaving space for collective ensemble interaction and improvisation. They released their debut album As We Were in March 2015 and it was nominated for Best Jazz Album in The Age Music Victoria Awards of that year. Their follow-up recording entitled Inerrant Space was released in May of 2016 and their third album Reimagined was released in June 2017

Chris Broomhead

A native of Melbourne and currently residing in Nashville, Tennessee, Chris is a graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts and Monash University and works in a variety of settings and projects as a drummer, composer, producer, leader and teacher. His trio project Refraction, which also features Brenton Foster on piano and Jordan Tarento on double bass, released their debut album As We Were in March 2015 and it was nominated for Best Jazz Album in The Age Music Victoria Awards of that year. Their follow-up recording entitled Inerrant Space was released in May of 2016 and their third album Reimagined was released in June 2017

Wayne Renardson

"I am a musician because I don't know how not to be one. " —great unk Current:: Playing jazz bi-weekly in a quintet at the Bull & Whistle pub with Glenn Martin, t'bone , Hugh Bramhall,, drums, Dennis Burnside, piano, Ryan Williams, guitar, and Roger Bissell, t'bone..