With King Cobra, Infinity Knives & Brian Ennals have cemented their status as one of Baltimore's most intriguing, varied and radically creative hip-hop groups, after the release of their seminal album Rhino XXL and Dear, Sudan. King Cobra varies from spaced-out funk, janky rap anthems, sharp trap manifestos, to vast, synthesized rap ballads, all while bending hip-hop foundations to entirely individual styles.... read full bio
Ingvar Estrada is gifted Italian born singer-tenor with the ability to sing in several languages including French, Spanish and German. He was educated in the United States and has developed a passion for music of different styles and people. Ingvar has performed a wide array of styles, spanning from Classical, Pop, Blues and Jazz. Ingvar’s parents were both musically talented.... read full bio
Irma Thomas, The Blind Boys of Alabama, and The Preservation Hall Legacy Quintet join together to tour for the first time ever. The combination of blues sounds creates an epic experience of soul music. Irma Thomas is a Grammy Award-winning singer, The Bling Boys of Alabama are six-time Grammy Award-winners, and the Preservation Hall Legacy Quintet is a world-renowned crew.... read full bio
Irreversible Entanglements was founded in early 2015 by saxophone Keir Neuringer, poet Camae Ayewa (also known as Moor Mother), and bassist Luke Stewart. They came together to perform at a Musicians Against Police Brutality event held in response to the NYPD killing of Akai Gurley. The whole quintet's first performance together was recorded for this debut after the ensemble later... read full bio
Irvin Mayfield is a Grammy and Billboard Award-winning artist with 15 albums to his credit. Mayfield is the founding Artistic Director of the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra and currently serves as Artistic Director of Jazz at the Minnesota Orchestra. Mayfield is currently a professor at the University of New Orleans, where he also serves as Director of the New Orleans... read full bio
Isaac Waddington, a singer-songwriter who now resides in London and is originally from Portsmouth, has a classical music background. He spent his formative years singing with the Chichester Cathedral Choir and was awarded the renowned "BBC Young Chorister of the Year" award. Isaac has drawn musical inspiration for his new EP, Dirty Mile, from some of his most important musical role... read full bio
Jack DeJohnette is a Chicago-born drummer. After switching from the piano around 1960, DeJohnette joined Miles Davis' Bitches Brew-era band. During his early Chicago years, DeJohnette played everything from R&B to free jazz. After moving to New York in 1966, he played with John Patton, Jackie McLean, Betty Carter and Abbey Lincoln. From 1966-9, he achieved his first international exposure... read full bio
Jacob Collier is a Grammy Award-winning jazz, funk, and soul artist from London. He rose to fame with his viral covers of hit songs like Stevie Wonder’s “Don’t You Worry ‘bout a Thing”. Collier racked up a massive global fan base and tens of millions of views throughout various social media platforms. He recorded, arranged, performed and produced his debut... read full bio
Jaga Jazzist, also known as just Jaga, is a Norwegian experimental jazz-rock band that currently consists of members Martin Horntveth, Lars Horntveth, Marcus Forsgren, Even Ormestad, Andreas Mjos, Line Horntveth, Oystein Moen, and Erik Johannessen. Jaga Jazzist are based out of Tonsberg, Norway, and the group consists of a group of brothers who also play in the pop band The... read full bio
Jaimie Branch, who hails from Chicago, is a whiz on the trumpet. Branch and her band create eclectic and unique jazz music. She has released one album titled Fly or Die. Rolling Stone magazine mentioned Branch as one of the top 10 new artists to watch. Branch has worked with artists such as TV on the Radio, Spoon, and William... read full bio
Jaimoe and his Jasssz Band perform American music. Jaimoe was a founding member of the Allman Brothers Band and is known as a legendary drummer. By combining elements of jazz, blues, rock and roll, and RnB, they make a unique style of music that makes you feel things and stirs your soul. Their repertoire includes not only fresh takes on... read full bio
Jake Isaac was born and raised in south London, U.K. where he started playing drums at the young age of three. He later taught himself to play bass guitar and piano. When he was nineteen, Isaac had started to make a good living as a part-time percussionist and bassist for different jazz and rock artists for a variety of... read full bio
James Emmanuel's father, a Nigerian preacher, saw that his son needed some stability in the face of adolescence and gently encouraged him to pursue music. He found his passion for singing when he joined the church's gospel choir. He assumed responsibility for providing for his mother at the age of sixteen following the death of his father. His passion for... read full bio
Jamie Cullum is a jazz-pop singer, composer, and radio presenter hailing from the United Kingdom. In addition to his primary talents as a vocalist and pianist, he can also play other instruments, including the guitar and the drums, to accompany himself. He has released twenty-four singles in addition to nine studio albums, three compilation albums, one live album, and one... read full bio
Jamie Leeming's fascination with music has always played a significant role in his dynamic connection with it. It might be his concern with how memories are experienced as a teenager, which is essential to his debut solo album, Resynthesis, or his obsession with Miles Davis' Bitches Brew cover at a nearby HMV. As a result of his musical curiosity, Leeming... read full bio
Janet's life has always revolved heavily around music. She first learnt many of the jazz vocal standards as a child from her mother who loved to play the piano and sing the music of that era and who also produced musicals in the local playhouse. Her high school music teacher, Bud Roberds, taught her jazz harmony arranging, while... read full bio
Over the past three decades, the voice of Janis Siegela nine-time Grammy winner and a seventeen-time Grammy nomineehas been an undeniable force in The Manhattan Transfers diverse musical catalog. Alongside her career as a member of this 30-year musical institution, Siegel has also sustained a solo career that has spawned a half dozen finely-crafted solo albums and numerous collaborative projects,... read full bio
From Austin, Texas, comes the instrumental quartet known as JaRon Marshall + the collective. It stars Michael Longoria (Bob Schneider, Patty Griffin), JaRon Marshall (Black Pumas), Brian Donohoe (Progger, Snarky Puppy) and Chris Loveland (Clunis). At Adrian Quesada's Electric Deluxe Recorders in Austin, Texas, they just recorded their debut album. They draw inspiration from contemporary spiritualists Kamasi Washington and Shabaka Hutchings... read full bio
Once regarded as one of the best-kept musical secrets in the Northwest, Jarrod Lawson has blossomed as a global phenomenon, topping charts, winning accolades, playing at esteemed venues and igniting new attention for Portland's emerging soul music scene. With his powerful message music, smokey-voiced singer-songwriter and virtuoso pianist Lawson has been making good waves around the world ever since he published... read full bio
Based in Leeds, Jasmine Myra is a saxophone, composer and bandleader. Joining the city's vibrant, innovative and multi-genre music scene, she has surrounded herself with some of the north of England's finest up-and-coming musicians. Inspired by a wide range of musicians, including Bonobo, Olafur Arnalds and Kenny Wheeler, whose music has an expressive character that is also evident in Myra's own compositions, her... read full bio
