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The Dutch jazz outfit I Compani — whose early lineup included bandleader Bo van de Graaf (soprano and tenor saxophone), Frank Nielander (alto sax), Wouter van Bemmel (trumpet, tuba), Jeroen Doomernik (trumpet), Jeroen Goldsteen (piano), Carel van Rijn (bass), and Fred van Duynhoven (drums) — received initial recognition in 1985, …

When Dave Douglas first stepped away along with his own saving and performing projects in the first to mid-’90s, the Brooklyn-based trumpeter/composer/bandleader instantly demonstrated his mastery of Parallel Worlds in music. He created the Balkan-influenced Tiny Bell Trio with drummer Jim Dark and guitarist Brad Shepik (who utilized the surname …

First brought collectively in 2005 mainly because Matrix & Futurebound using their debut release Power 2 Power, the duo, Jamie Quinn and Brendan Collins, would continue to become probably one of the most popular drum’n’bass collaborations from the noughties. 2 yrs after their 1st pairing, the duo released their debut …

Ethiopian musician (piano, organ, vibraphone, and percussion), composer, and arranger Mulatu Astatke (the name is usually spelled Astatqé about his French releases) is usually children name in his indigenous country, where he’s known as the daddy of Ethio-jazz, a distinctive mixture of pop, contemporary jazz, traditional Ethiopian music, Latin rhythms, …

Sherri Roberts is a jazz-oriented singer using a warm tone of voice. Delivered in Greenville, SC and elevated in Atlanta, she graduated from university in 1979 using a movie theater degree. Roberts shifted to SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA that season and began discovering both jazz and traditional pop, learning with …

Born in NY and located in LA, Dan Romer is a manufacturer, songwriter, and film composer known for his creation credits on chart-domineering pop strikes and score function for revered and acclaimed films. Romer started his profession in music creation when he graduated in 2004 in the Conservatory of Music’s …

The career of Atlanta, Georgia R&B singer and songwriter Algebra Blessett begun to take shape with background vocal credits on a set of 1998 releases: the remix version of KP & Envyi’s “Swing My Way” (which appeared for the soundtrack of Can’t Hardly Wait) and Babydoll’s EastWest single “Don’t Wanna …

Pursuing in the footsteps of previous X Element finalists G4, Welshman Rhydian Roberts wowed judges and audiences alike because of his capability to sing pop tracks within an operatic design. Created in 1983, Rhydian’s 1st enthusiasm was for rugby union — he performed locally and prepared to become professional for …

Vocalist/songwriter Joel Henderson spent his formative years jumping around America’s heartland before establishing origins in the musically fertile ground of Louisville, Kentucky. Elevated on a diet plan of Bruce Springsteen, Wayne McMurtry, and John Mellencamp, Henderson’s personal undertake Americana places the magnifier to matters from the center, head, and spirit, …

Vocalist and songwriter Lauren Shera offers said, “Somebody once described my music while ‘California folk’ and Personally i think that’s extremely accurate.” While Shera was created in NY, her music will indeed possess a audio and believe that harkens towards the Golden Condition, both in the extra but heartfelt design …