Niia is a classically trained singer and pianist. At the age of fourteen, Niia began training at the Berklee College of Music. She later attended the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, majoring in Jazz vocals. She has worked with the likes of Wyclef Jean, Lil’ Wayne, and Akon. Niia has toured internationally, along with appearing on ‘Late Show... read full bio
The Canadian jazz-pop singer Nikki Yanofsky is widely known for her singing voice of the CTV theme song I Believe for the Winter Olympic Games. She started her singing career at the age of 12 by performing at the Montreal International Jazz Festival. She was the youngest ever person to headline at the festival. She made her Canadian Orchestra debut... read full bio
Nitin Sawhney CBE is a renowned British musician, producer, and composer whose work is known for blending Asian and global influences with electronica, and for exploring multiculturalism, politics, and spirituality. Sawhney has received multiple international awards throughout his career, including the Ivor Novello Lifetime Achievement award in 2017. Sawhney's extensive list of collaborators includes legends like Paul McCartney, Sting, Brian Eno,... read full bio
Nix Northwest, a rapper, producer and multi-instrumentalist who was born and raised in London, combines the sounds of jazz, hip-hop and broken beats with contemplative lyrics and melodic songs. He learned to play the piano at an early age and came from a musical family. He first began to take rapping seriously in his late teens after meeting his future working partner Lausse... read full bio
The American jazz singer, Nnenna Freelon has been nominated for six Grammy Award. Nnenna Freelon is also a producer, composer, and arranger and has been recognized for her vocal work. Nnenna has been able to tour with talented performer such as Ray Charles, Al Jarreau, Aretha Franklin, Dianne Reeves, just to name a few. Nnenna Freelon has two passions in... read full bio
No BS! Brass Band is comprised of a group of dedicated members. Inspired by artists like James Brown, John Coltrane, Michael Jackson, and Led Zeppelin, No BS! Brass delivers their own creative sound to audiences across the nation. They have performed at the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert, and other notable venues. Jim Fusilli from NPR has... read full bio
Colombia has developed as a hub for new talent. Nobeat makes an appearance from Santa Marta, a city of 500,000 people renowned for its historical and cultural diversity, to attract the attention of influential people in the industry and global listeners. He is a singer, composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist. He is undoubtedly one to watch because of his successful career. The emerging... read full bio
The song "Come Away With Me" brought Norah Jones the fame she is known for today. It was initially a song that was passed about among the jazz audiences that had seen Norah perform live in a variety of coffee shops all across New York City at the time. Norah Jones became a household celebrity almost immediately after the song... read full bio
The members of Noya Rao are Chris Dagger on bass, Matt Davies on drums, Tom Henry on keys and Olivia Bhattacharjee on vocals. The band blends retro soundscapes with modern songwriting, drawing on both old and new inspirations. An obsession with analog synthesizers combined with an acoustic continuum of voices and percussion produces a genre-defying repertoire of synth-drenched, beat-driven music with... read full bio
Under the direction of multi-instrumentalist and producer Tom Excell, a combination of virtuoso players, talented producers and creative composers come together. A 10-piece big band with influences from jazz, hip-hop, afrobeat, Latin, soul, reggae and dance music may be expected to play with razor-sharp skill. Special guests on the new album "Freedom Fables" include Ego Ella May, K.O.G., Pat Thomas, Cherise, Ria Moran and... read full bio
Nubya Garcia is a British jazz musician, composer, and bandleader from London, England. Garcia began learning how to play music at a local Saturday music center at five years old with her siblings. She went on to learn how to play the violin and then the viola at the London Schools Symphony Orchestra. While growing up, she learned all types... read full bio
Nuela Charles is a Canadian, Swiss and Kenyan musician and singer-songwriter from Edmonton, Alberta, that performs a mixture of pop, soul, R&B, jazz, and hip-hop music. Charles was born in Kenya and she went on to graduate from Briercrest College and Seminary before going on to pursue a musical career. From there, Charles released her debut studio album, “Aware”, which... read full bio
NUPop Jukebox/Posh Mod Orchestra were both started pre-pandemic by William Robertson as a reaction/tribute to Post Modern Jukebox. Modern pop music played in a vintage style. They feature top-notch singers and musicians, tap dancing and a crowd hyping person who happens to play a tambourine. They dress as if they’re going to a prom and they swing hard like a... read full bio
Ny Oh, a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who was born in Worcestershire and raised in New Zealand, works at the core of emotion, awareness and spirit. Her voice grabs you first; it has the kind of free beauty that at once envelops you in cotton-wool softness and ignites your innermost power. From Ny Oh's own solo work to fronting jazz-psychedelic band Neon Gru... read full bio
African musical history comes to life when master drummer Obo Addy steps on stage. As a prominent member of the first generation of African musicians to bring their traditional and popular music to Europe and America, this versatile magician of the drums embodies the past, present and future of Ghana's musical culture. An original and respected composer whose music reaches... read full bio
Ocho is a band that defined the Latin New York Funk sound. This is the first of their three albums. Ocho, under the direction of Chico Mendoza, has been prominently featured in Soul Jazz Records' "Nu Yorica" series; these reissues comprise the three albums that the group considers to be best. In equal measure, Ocho blended Latin, Funk, and Jazz,... read full bio
Oddisee, a rapper and record producer, came to the early conclusion that success and purpose are self-designated. Amir Elkhalifa, who was born in Washington, DC, to a Sudanese father and an African American mother, and who was reared in Prince George's County, Maryland, saw glaring unfairness at a young age and developed a political outlook similar to that of the... read full bio
OKAN draws their name from the term for heart in their Afro-Cuban religion of Santeria. They blend Afro-Cuban origins with jazz, folk and world rhythms in songs about immigration, resistance and love. OKAN is fronted by Cuban-born violinist and vocalist Elizabeth Rodriguez and drummer and vocalist Magdelys Savigne, who are both Grammy and Latin Grammy nominees. They sing in Spanish, English and Spanglish. Espiral,... read full bio
The most intriguing and exciting endeavor in the European modern jazz scene is Okvsho. The two brothers from Zurich, Switzerland (Georg & Christoph Kiss) that make up Okvsho let their initial musical experience in beat-making and electronic music to influence them. Okvsho originally came to the notice of a larger audience with the Boyoom Connective release of their "Traphouse Jazz EP"... read full bio
Singer-songwriter Olive Jones offers a superb combination of soul, groove-led blues and jazz-folk while gleefully and audaciously experimenting with genre. Olivia Bhattacharjee goes as Olive Jones, formerly known as Kashu. Here, she explores songwriting from the heart through whimsical guitar riffs and honey-drenched vocals, producing an acoustic palette that calms and scintillates. This is in contrast to her beat-driven, synth-drenched, electronic-soul act... read full bio
