The John Altman Big Band
..John Altman began his musical career at age 3 with Judy Garland...
Lasse Lindgren
"I was born in 1962 in Gothenburg, Sweden. It was there, aged five, in front of the family radio, that I was enchanted by the sound of Louis Armstrong’s trumpet"...
Joe Beck
Unfortunately, Joe Beck passed away July 22, 2008 of complications from lung cancer...
Benn Clatworthy
Benn Clatworthy was born in England in 1955 and has been a resident of Los Angeles, Ca since 1980...
Richie Cole
Alto saxophonist Richie Cole, with more than a quarter century of contributions to the jazz world under his belt...
Renato D'Aiello
..."When you hear it on the subtly-simmering 'For Heaven's Sake' you know you're in the presence of a master improviser." Brian Blain, Jazz UK magazine review,...
Teddy Edwards
Edwards was born in Jackson, Mississippi. He learned to play at a very early age, first on alto saxophone and then clarinet. Edwards' first professional job was...
Mark Elf
Recordings as Leader: Liftoff - 2006 Jen Bay Records with Lewis Nash, Peter Washington & David Hazeltine. Glad To Be Back 2004 Jen Bay Records with Lewis Nash,...
Art Farmer
Art Farmer, one of the most important second-generation be-bop musicians, an improviser who could say a great deal in a few notes...
Roberta Gambarini
Roberta Gambarini was born in Torino, Italy, into a family where jazz was much loved and appreciated. She began...
Giacomo Gates
"(He) approaches jazz singing with a showman's poise and an aficionado's zeal. Holding court on Wednesday night in the mezzanine lounge of the Kitano New York Hotel"...
Herb Geller
Through his work in big bands, combos and studio orchestras including numerous recordings, Herb became known as one of the leading exponents on alto sax...
Dusko Goykovich (sic)
An excellent bop-based soloist who has recorded rewarding sets for Enja, Dusko Goykovich played in Yugoslavia and Germany before visiting the U.S...
Woody Herman
Woody Herman's first band became known for its orchestrations of the blues and was sometimes billed as "The Band That Plays The Blues". This band recorded for the Decca label...
Red Holloway
"One guy with enormous experience, both within a wide-ranging spectrum of R&B and in more conventional jazz forms, is James L. "Red" Holloway, whose hot, dynamic...
Christian Jacob
Born in Lorraine, France, Christian Jacob began playing classical music at age 4 and became immersed in the music of Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel, whose harmonic...
Andy Martin
Coming from a musical family, trombonist Andy Martin launched his career while still in his teens. His technique and virtuosity quickly established him on the Los Angeles music scene...
Dennis Noday
Dennis Noday is a classically trained musician who led the trumpet section and played flugelhorn with the Stan Kenton and Maynard Ferguson Orchestras...
