Vocalist/guitarist/composer Camila Meza is an accomplished artist. Camila Meza, originally from Santiago, Chile, has garnered rapt attention from her colleagues, the press, and audiences in South America, New York City, and internationally, for her distinctive ability in blending jazz with her broad musical world, and for the emotional depth of her music. This rising star ... Read more

Vanessa was never a stranger to jazz; her grandfather’s cousin was Tony Mottola, a studio guitarist who played on thousands of albums and in the Tonight show orchestra. After starting singing at the age of 4, she gathered the pop-jazz standards she knew and learned many more, presenting solo shows throughout Manhattan and Westchester. In ... Read more

Mark Morganelli & The Jazz Forum All-Stars Celebrate Brasil! Double-CD featuring Eddie Monteiro & Nanny Assis. About the Double-CD Brasil! Contemporary interpretations of Brazilian classics by flugelhornist Mark Morganelli & The Jazz Forum All-Stars. Recorded at The Jazz Forum in NY with Brazilian Musicians, Brasil! featuring 2 CDs with 28 tracks by 10 different Brazilian ... Read more

Mia was inspired to sing jazz by artists who use their voice as instruments. When she first heard Bobby McFerrin sing, she felt a playful and adventuresome improviser lived in her as well. Study with Jay Clayton, Janet Lawson and Rhiannon and Bobby gave her the tools to take the stage as an improvising jazz ... Read more

James Weidman is one of the most versatile pianists in the world of music. He performed for many years with Abbey Lincoln and currently performs with Joe Lovano, among many others. Well known for his versatility, he is hailed as “unfailingly lyrical,” “convivially assertive,” and “exquisite.” A native of Youngstown, Ohio, Weidman was born into ... Read more

During the ’80s and ’90s, trombonist Frank Lacy, straddled the fence between avant-garde and mainstream forms. Lacy can count Dizzy Gillespie and Abdullah Ibrahim among the prominent leaders for whom he’s worked. Indeed, Lacy spent a year-and-a-half as music director for Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers and played with Bobby Watson’s Horizon band, which says everything ... Read more

Noriko Ueda is originally from Hyogo, Japan, and currently residents in Brooklyn, NY. Her musical background consists of studying classical piano since the age of 4, playing electric bass since the age of 16, studying classical voice at the Osaka College of Music where she received a diploma, and finally, at age 19, started playing ... Read more

Mark Morganelli & The Jazz Forum All-Stars Celebrate Brasil! Double-CD featuring Eddie Monteiro & Nanny Assis. About the Double-CD Brasil! Contemporary interpretations of Brazilian classics by flugelhornist Mark Morganelli & The Jazz Forum All-Stars. Recorded at The Jazz Forum in NY with Brazilian Musicians, Brasil! featuring 2 CDs with 28 tracks by 10 different Brazilian ... Read more

Award-winning Italian singer, songwriter Chiara Izzi has been described by Jazz Times as “a talent to be heard, admired and anticipated”. She started her musical path in Italy by learning to play the piano and performing very early. Chiara’s sound is based on her own unique interpretation of a fusion of different genres, including jazz, ... Read more

Scott Reeves is a trombonist, alto flugelhornist, composer, arranger, author, and college jazz educator. A Chicago native, he attended Indiana University where he received his B.M. in trombone and his M.M. in jazz studies. Over the years he has studied improvisation with David Baker, Woody Shaw, and Kenny Werner; arranging with Manny Albam, Mike Abene, ... Read more

Felix Pastorius is a rising young, yet accomplished bassist. The son of bassist Jaco Pastorius, Felix began playing bass guitar, at age 10, inspired by Flea, Les Claypool and Victor Wooten. Upon attending a Wooten Bass Camp at 19, Felix was recommended by Victor for the bass slot in Jeff Coffin’s Mu’tet. Three albums later, ... Read more

Mark Morganelli & The Jazz Forum All-Stars Celebrate Brasil! Double-CD featuring Eddie Monteiro & Nanny Assis. About the Double-CD Brasil! Contemporary interpretations of Brazilian classics by flugelhornist Mark Morganelli & The Jazz Forum All-Stars. Recorded at The Jazz Forum in NY with Brazilian Musicians, Brasil! featuring 2 CDs with 28 tracks by 10 different Brazilian ... Read more

Dave Reiss & Friends takes the language of the blues on a journey through the rhythms and cultures of the world. The band features originals and arrangements of classics by legends such as Charles Mingus and Miles Davis. Led by Dave Reiss on guitar, the quintet focuses on harmonious group improvisation off of songs ranging ... Read more

Houston Person is an American jazz tenor saxophonist and record producer. Although he has performed in the hard bop and swing genres, he is most experienced in and best known for his work in soul jazz. Person is also known for his distinctive sassy sound and his expressive style of playing. He received the Eubie ... Read more

Born in Paris, Thierry Arpino stands atop a family drumming lineage which spans four generations. His father introduced him to the drums at age of three. Thierry also studied classical percussion, piano and harmony. He is a graduate of St. Maur National Music Academy in France and continued his musical education at Berklee College Of ... Read more

Mark Morganelli & The Jazz Forum All-Stars Celebrate Brasil! Double-CD featuring Eddie Monteiro & Nanny Assis. About the Double-CD Brasil! Contemporary interpretations of Brazilian classics by flugelhornist Mark Morganelli & The Jazz Forum All-Stars. Recorded at The Jazz Forum in NY with Brazilian Musicians, Brasil! featuring 2 CDs with 28 tracks by 10 different Brazilian ... Read more

Gary Smulyan is critically acclaimed across-the-board and recognized as the major voice on the baritone saxophone. His playing is marked by an aggressive rhythmic sense, an intelligent and creative harmonic approach — and perhaps most importantly – a strong and incisive wit. He is a four-time winner of the Down Beat Critics and Readers Polls ... Read more