Bass

The bass, whether electric or acoustic (pictured), is one of the signature instruments of jazz. For clients who need an intimate cocktail hour set, or a rousing dance set for a reception, the bass is an important part of each of these bands.

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Matt Ray - piano (Solo/Duo/Trio/Quartet/Quintet)

  • More than 1800 professional engagements including Pfizer, Citibank, and Merrill Lynch
  • 2000 U.S. Dept. of State Jazz Ambassador
  • 1999 Semi-Finalist in Thelonious Monk Int'l Piano Competition

Richard Doron Johnson - piano (Solo/Duo/Trio/Quartet/Quintet)

  • Member of Wynton Marsalis Group/Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra 2000-2003
  • Member of Russell Malone Quartet and Irvin Mayfield Quintet
  • 1999, 2001 U.S. Dept. of State Jazz Ambassador

The Cultures of Rhythm - world-soul-jazz band (Trio/Quartet/Quintet)

  • Hundreds of corporate events and special functions
  • 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007 U.S. Dept. of State Jazz Ambassadors
  • Jazz, R&B, Soul, and World Rhythms

Sonido Isleño - latin-jazz band (Solo/Duo/Trio/Quartet/Quintet/Sextet)

  • Blend of Traditional Puerto Rican, Dominican, and Cuban Music with Jazz and R&B
  • Featured on CBS' The Early Show
  • The most exciting musical group in today’s Latin Jazz scene.

Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings - soul, funk, & r&b (9-piece band with vocals)

  • Funky Soul Revue
  • Soul Sister Number 1!
  • Daptone Recording Artist

Carolyn Leonhart - vocals (Quintet/Quartet/Trio - with vocals)

  • Thelonious Monk Int'l Vocal Competition Finalist
  • "The retro bleat of Billie Holiday and the modern cool of Patricia Barber." - JazzTimes
  • "Giving female vocalists a good name again." - Jazziz Magazine

Sachal Vasandani - vocals (Duo/Trio/Quartet - with vocals)

  • Thelonius Monk Int'l Vocal Competition Semi-Finalist
  • Dozens of Corporate Events and Weddings
  • "Sachal's singing reveals emotion and intellect" - Wynton Marsalis

Wayne Escoffery - saxophone (Solo/Duo/Trio/Quartet/Quintet/Sextet)

  • Member of the Charles Mingus Big Band
  • Member of Jazz at Lincoln Center's "The Music of Miles Davis"
  • Protege of the great Jackie McLean

Zé Luis - saxophone/flute (Trio/Quartet/Quintet/Sextet)

  • Musical Director for Bebel Gilberto
  • Hundreds of Corporate Events and Weddings
  • Specialist in the Bossa Nova

Ron Sunshine & Full Swing - swing band (Duo/Trio/Quartet/Quintet/Sextet/Septet/Big Band)

  • Hundreds of Weddings and Corporate Events
  • Specializing in Soul, R&B, Blues, and Swing music
  • Featuring Grammy Award Winner Craig Dreyer on Saxophone

Eric Lewis - piano (Solo/Duo/Trio)

  • Member of Wynton Marsalis Quartet/Septet, Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra
  • Winner of 1999 Thelonious Monk Int'l Piano Competition
  • Former member of Elvin Jones Jazz Machine, Cassandra Wilson Group

Sugarman 3 and Co. featuring Lee Fields - soul/boogaloo (Quintet/Sextet) with vocals

  • Soul and Funk Explosion!
  • Tour Europe/Canada/States regularly
  • Daptone Recording Artists

Kevin Louis - trumpet (Duo/Trio/Quartet/Quintet/Sextet)

  • 5-Time US State Dept. Jazz Ambassador
  • New Orleans Brass Band Alumni
  • Leads Acoustic and Electric Jazz Groups

Jeremy Pelt - trumpet (Quartet/Quartet with Strings/Sextet)

  • 1st place - Downbeat 51st Annual Critics Poll Awards - Rising Star on the Trumpet
  • Tours of the U.S., Europe, Japan, Virgin Islands, and Brazil
  • MaxJazz Recording Artist


 
 

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