by Abi Braceros | Jan 31, 2024 | Artists 2023, Artists 2024
Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist, composer, and singer/songwriter Kevin Hays’s many recordings have received critical acclaim from The New York Times, Downbeat Magazine and Jazz Times, as well as the “Coup de Coeur” award from the Académie Charles Cros (France). Kevin has appeared on numerous albums as a guest artist, recording with Chris Potter, Bill Stewart, Joshua Redman, Jeff Ballard, Nicholas Payton, and Al Foster, among many others. Notable collaborations include a piano duo project with Brad Mehldau (Modern Music – Nonesuch), world tours with James Taylor, Sonny Rollins, John Scofield, Joe Henderson, and Roy Haynes.
by Abi Braceros | Jan 31, 2024 | Artists 2018, Artists 2023, Artists 2024
Shea Derrick, a Texas native, has been singing for the past twenty years. With a soulful, rock, funky flair- this songstress captures her audience with each flawless note that will have you singing or dancing along. You can see her on Maui with one of her two talented and funky bands, Shea Butter and the Cream or Shea Derrick and the Full Flavor Band.
by Abi Braceros | Jan 31, 2024 | Artists 2023, Artists 2024
Gibran Vicente is a vocalist and guitarist with a love for bossa nova, jazz and funk.
by Abi Braceros | Jan 31, 2024 | Artists 2023, Artists 2024
Pianist Brent Elberg founded Bayside Music School in the Bay Area of California in 2020. He holds multiple degrees in music education and performance from Laney College, and Cal State East Bay. He performs in a variety of genres including rock, jazz, funk, and musical theater.
by Abi Braceros | Jan 11, 2024 | Artists 2023, Artists 2024
Hailing from Haiku, Tadashi Thomas is an up-and-coming jazz trumpeter, composer and arranger on the New York City music scene. A recent graduate of SUNY Purchase, Tadashi refined his craft under the mentorship of legendary trumpet virtuosos Jon Faddis and Ingrid Jensen.
Tadashi Thomas’s musical journey is marked by an unwavering passion for innovation and a profound commitment to the art form. He seamlessly navigates the realms of bebop, swing, latin, and contemporary jazz, blending technical prowess with emotive storytelling.
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by Abi Braceros | Dec 15, 2023 | Artists 2023
Gabriel is a succinct and lyrical trumpeter, flugelhornist, and flautist, with mad skills across the jazz spectrum. He has 15 critically acclaimed albums under his name, 11 certified Contemporary Jazz Billboard hits, JUNO Awards, the West Coast Music Award, plus the 2011 Canadian Smooth Jazz ‘Album of the Year’ and ‘Instrumentalist of the Year’ Awards. He has charted on mainstream and contemporary charts, and has performed at festivals all over the world, and even in the home of Bill Gates.
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