His father and brothers will tell you that drummer Jason Marsalis is the most precociously talented member of the entire family. Jason received schooling from his father both at NOCCA and on the bandstand, where he has appeared for the past decade as a member of Ellis’ trio. Other important associations for Jason include his prominent role in the trio... read full bio
Jazz Affair is a Canadian jazz a capella group that consists of members Luce Belanger who is a Soprano, Louis Laprise who is a Baritone, Jeff Aubin who is a Tenor, Camille L. who is an Alto, Marie-Pier Deschenes who is a Mezzo soprano, and Christian B. Poulin who is a Bass. The group has been performing for over 10... read full bio
Jazz, funk, rock, gospel, blues and soul were cooked up together in the crucible of smoke filled rooms, simmered over the fire of pure down home grooves, and the combined alchemy created the Jazz Crusaders. It was the 1960's and the young Texans were breaking new ground with their signature horns, driving rhythms and the blues-funk style that identified their... read full bio
Jazzmeia Horn is an American jazz singer-songwriter from Dallas, Texas. Horn has studied at the Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas, Texas and after, she moved to New York where she studied at the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music. While studying in New York City, Horn formed a group with Javier... read full bio
Jean-Luc Ponty is an innovator and unparalleled virtuoso of violin in the genres of jazz and rock. He is renowned as a pioneer who has applied his unique visionary spin that has broadened the vocabulary of modern music. Besides recording and touring globally with his own group, Ponty has also performed some of his compositions with the New Music Ensemble... read full bio
Jeff Coffin is a multi-talented saxophonist, composer, and educator with a successful career in the music industry. Born in Massachusetts and raised in Dexter, Maine, he started playing the alto sax in fifth grade and later pursued his studies in music education, graduating from the University of North Texas with a degree in Music Education in 1990. He is a... read full bio
Many smooth jazz fans were taken by surprise in early 1999, when Jeff Kashiwa left the Rippingtons after ten years to devote more time to develop his career as a solo artist, but in truth, the popular saxophonist has always had his eye on striking out on his own. Before joining the Ripps in 1989, he led various ensembles at... read full bio
With a unique instrumental sound bringing together elements of funk, R&B, rock and electric jazz, legendary keyboardist Jeff Lorber helped pioneer the music genre now formatted under such names as NAC and smooth jazz. With Kickin It, his debut recording for Samson Records and his first studio album in two years, Lorber teams with top-producer and fellow Philadelphia native,... read full bio
Vocalist and pin up doll, Jennifer Keith stems from Hollywood royalty being the descendant of RKO pictures. She radiates old Hollywood glamour at its finest, worthy of a comparison to Elizabeth Taylor, with a sound evocative of Julie London meets Peggy Lee and Patsy Cline. Led by Mando Dorame, co-founder of world renowned Royal Crown Revue based in Los Angeles,... read full bio
A gorgeous siren with a trumpet, a jazz kit with sticks and a mano, an upright bass with attractive women tattooed on it, and a jaunty acoustic guitar with a Caribbean influence. Jenny's bluesy, straightforward voice will entice you in. She only wants to dance, not work. This is a torturous relationship. Buenos Aires is simply superior. Every player matters.... read full bio
Jerry Douglas is a renowned resonator guitar (dobro) and lap steel player. The artist has recorded with musicians such as Ray Charles, Eric Clapton, Dolly Parton, Paul Simon, Mumford & Sons, and Elvis Costello. In addition, the instrumentalist has produced albums for Alison Krauss, Nashville Bluegrass Band, Maura OConnell, and more. Douglas work has been noted by the Grammy Awardshe... read full bio
Jessy's sizzling mix of hot beats, Latin and samba rhythms and sensuous melodies is quickly catching fire at radio, as the title track was one of the most added smooth jazz tracks immediately upon its release. The multi-talented Portland, Oregon born, Hemet, California raised performer draws her inspiration naturally from several unique musical wellsprings, beginning with her Mexican-American heritage. Growing... read full bio
Jesus Molina is a one-man force to be reckoned with. He is a multi-instrumentalist, world-class jazz pianist, singer, and successful online piano coach. He is also a graduate of Berklee College of Music and a recipient of the Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation award. His latest instrumental album, Selah, which means "praise" or "lift up" in Hebrew, perfectly encapsulates his... read full bio
Three-time nominee for the Juno Award, Jill Barber is a remarkable singer-songwriter whose voice, once heard, is never forgotten. Her widely acclaimed repertoire comprises songs in both French and English and covers a wide range of genres, including folk, vocal jazz, and pop. Subsequent to the release of her album Metaphora, which featured the #1 hit song "Girl's Gotta Do,"... read full bio
Jim Brickman is an American composer and pianist, known for his solo piano compositions, which are classified as new age music. His music career started when he was nineteen, when Jim Henson hired him to write tunes for Sesame Street. He was also hired to write commercial jingles while in college. Brickman writes a wide variety of music. Besides his... read full bio
Grammy Award Winner, Best Selling author JIM PETERIK offers an expert song writing workshop, ""Song Writing for Dummies - Live"" that can be customized for adult, student or mixed audiences based on the book he co-authored. The workshop incorporates his 20 top 40 Billboard hits and involves other accomplished/credited guests on stage. PRIDE OF LIONS is Peterik's rock band... read full bio
The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra has continued successfully for decades and is still in great demand all over the world. The past success of the Orchestra was due to the leadership of Lee Castle and more recently from 1990 through the new millennium, Jim Miller. The leadership has now passed to Bill Tole who continues to bring joy to young and... read full bio
The middle of the three Heath Brothers, Jimmy Heath has a distinctive sound on tenor, is a fluid player on soprano and flute and a very talented arranger/composer whose originals include ""C.T.A."" and ""Gingerbread Boy."" He was originally an altoist, playing with Howard McGhee during 1947-48 and the Dizzy Gillespie big band (1949-50). Called ""Little Bird"" because of the similarity... read full bio
Organ master Jimmy McGriff may have studied formally at Juilliard and at Philadelphias Combe College of Music, but theres nothing fancy about his music. Its basic to the bone, always swinging and steeped in blues and gospel. McGriffs brand of jazz is about feeling. Thats the most important thing, he says. Blues has been the backbone of most of the... read full bio
Jitwam, an only kid, moved to Sydney together with his parents after being born in Guwahati, Assam, India. He was influenced by bands like The Avalanches, Gerling and Sleepy Jackson while growing up in the suburbs. Even though he began writing songs, taking keyboard lessons, and playing the guitar at the age of 14, he didn't begin to take music seriously until... read full bio
