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Troy Roberts

Embracing his love for a vast variety of stylistic genres, two-time GRAMMY nominated saxophonist, Troy Roberts is quickly becoming one of the most widely recorded touring artists of his time. As a go-to first call saxophonist, his name adorns several essential recordings ranging from the legendary Joey DeFrancesco to the iconic Van Morrison to the quintessential Jeff "Tain" Watts, to the tireless Orrin Evans Captain Black Big Band, to the critically acclaimed Kurt Elling, to the breathtaking Veronica Swift, including numerous other jazz veterans, and newcomers considered tastemakers of their generation.

KishoSoundAndVision

Born: December 1, 1963

Brooklyn NY based Musician, Composer, Songwriter and Music Producer. I work with Female Fronted Bands/Projects that I create. Born in Republic Of Georgia. Moved to NYC/USA 20 years ago.I love Writing, Composing,Producing anything from Tonal to Atonal, from Post Punk to Blues, Jazz and Pop. It may sound little weird, but I don't play in/with bands that I create (i guess i am not getting "kicks" out of playing/performing...it is very physical task for me...but i do play instruments when i compose). Here's link to one of my Pop-Jazz-Rock bands (Gray Maps) https://www.reverbnation.com/graymaps Mail => [email protected] Call/Txt => 917 830 6728 Thanks

Senri Oe

Born: September 6, 1960

Nadia Washington

Born: September 28, 1988

It is rare that you find gifted individuals in the world of music whose musicianship and artistry are reminiscent of the many legends and icons that have come before. Often compared to the likes of Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughn, her style incorporates a fusion of different musical avenues. Her smooth, velvet-cloaked vocals draw in an audience with the slightest effort, leaving many feeling quite misty in a state of emotional bliss. Born and raised in Dallas, TX, Nadia began showing sighs of an entertainer at the age of 2. As far back as she could remember, she was surrounded buy some of the premiere musicians of the Dallas Metro-plex

Tamir Shmerling

Tamir Shmerling is a double and electric bass player from Ashkelon, Israel. He served as the bassist in the Israeli Defense Forces Orchestra from 2005 to 2008. After his service, he performed with the Tel Aviv and Holon big bands and studied at Rimon School of Music. In 2008 Shmerling was awarded a scholarship to attend Berklee. He has studied there with Hal Crook, Ralph Peterson, Jr., Terri Lyne Carrington, Greg Osby, Jamey Haddad, Alain Mallet, John Lockwood and Ed Tomassi. Since his arrival to the US, he has also had the honor to perform and record with artists such as Terri Lyne Carrington, Kevin Eubanks, Jerry Bergonzi, Alain Mallet, Carmen Lundy, Lizz Wright, Ingrid Jensen, Adam Rogers, Nona Hendrix, Gretchen Parlato, Helen Sung, Ofer Ganor, Avishai Cohen, Ignacio Berroa, Jason Palmer, Jerome Sabbagh and many more.

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Ben Flocks

Born: June 7, 1989

Saxophonist and educator Ben Flocks captivates audiences around the world with his soulful sound. Born in Santa Cruz, California and residing in Brooklyn, Ben leads his own group and plays as a sideman in a variety of musical settings.

Currently a member of the smash-hit ensemble Sammy Miller and the Congregation, Ben and the band have received acclaim for their joyous, entertaining blend of music and theater. Ben has led his band at the Monterey Jazz Festival and the Bern Jazz Festival in Switzerland, and has had the honor to perform with Joshua Redman’s Trio, with Dave Brubeck as a Brubeck Institute Fellow and with Antonio Sanchez and Migration.

Ben holds a bachelors degree from the New School in New York and serves on faculty at the Stanford Jazz Workshop and at the Calhoun School

Theo Hill

Born: May 22, 1982

Hailed by the New York Times as "a vital young pianist at play in New York's straight-ahead tradition" Theo Hill is emerging as a fresh new voice in jazz piano. Born in Albany, New York, he began to study classical piano with Mary Moran at the age of five. He gravitated toward jazz studying piano at age twelve with Lee Shaw. By age sixteen, he was performing at clubs in the tri-city area and made his first New York City appearance sitting in at Smalls Jazz Club. He was accepted into the Jazz Conservatory at SUNY Purchase where he studied jazz piano with Charles Blenzig and Hal Galper. After graduating cum laude in 2004 he moved to New York City to immerse himself in the vibrant jazz culture

Clovis Nicolas

After having established himself as a first-call bass player on the European scene (performances with Dee Dee Bridgewater, Brad Mehldau, Michel Legrand,..), jazz bassist Clovis Nicolas moved from France to New York in 2002. Since then, he has shared the stage in numerous venues (Jazz Standard, Smalls Jazz Club, Blue Note, 55 Bar, Kennedy Center, Smoke, Jazz Gallery, Birdland, Alice Tully Hall, Dizzy’s Club...) with some of today's most prominent jazz musicians, such as Jeremy Pelt, Grant Stewart, Harry Allen, Branford Marsalis, Curtis Fuller, Benny Powell, James Williams, Peter Bernstein, Joe Magnarelli, Marcus Gilmore, Sachal Vasandani, Eric Alexander, Carl Allen, Greg Hutchinson, and Dan Nimmer.

Jovan Alexandre

Born: September 5, 1988

Jovan Alexandre is a New York City-based saxophonist originally from Connecticut. He has been playing professionally since 2007 when he debuted nationally, performing at the Grammy after-party with the Gibson/Baldwin Grammy Jazz Orchestra. Jovan has since performed, toured, or recorded with world-class musicians such as Curtis Fuller, Frank Wess, Ralph Peterson, Franklin Kiermyer, Winard Harper and others. He is the grandson of the memorable singer Fred Parris, who's single “In The Still of the Night (I'll Remember)” with The Five Satins was the only song to chart the Billboard 100 three separate times. Jovan embraces the different cultural and musical influences he was born into