Celeste is an American-born British singer-songwriter whose music is a blend of British soul, alternative R&B, jazz, and neo-soul. At a young age, Celeste spent a year doing ballet at a performing arts school and while there she was offered a scholarship. She always had a passion for music, and she later gained fame after catching the attention of a... read full bio
Cha Wa's debut album with Single Lock, a reputable Muscle Shoals and New Orleans-based record company, is titled My People. In order to create a map of the South's varied musical identity, Single Lock has devoted itself to teasing out the threads and throughlines of the creative tradition in Southern music, from young torchbearers like Cedric Burnside and St. Paul... read full bio
Chadwick Johnson is an American singer-songwriter, producer and actor who is known for his blend of jazz and Americana music. Johnson has gained praise by celebrities such as David Foster, who has asked Johnson to record vocals for a project. Over the years Johnson has sang genres such as blues, gospel and jazz and he has performed in front of... read full bio
Charles McPherson was born in Joplin, Missouri where the great swing bands originated... Bird, Buster Smith, Coleman Hawkins, Count Basie and others. He studied alto sax with renown pianist Barry Harris. At age 19 he started playing professionally. He went to New York and performed with Charles Mingus for twelve years. While performing for Mingus, McPherson frequently collaborated with Harris,... read full bio
Charley Crockett is a blues singer from San Benito, Texas who has led a wild life on the American frontier. Charley Crockett is a real relative of Davy Crockett, the American folk hero who is revered throughout the country. Crockett has performed his music on the sidewalks of New Orleans, New York City, Texas, and California, as well as all... read full bio
Charlotte Cardin is a singer and songwriter from Montreal. Her sound is an eclectic mix of pop, electronic, and jazz. The singer got her start on the first season of the TVA singing competition La Voix as a Top 4 finalist. Later, she was featured on Garou’s album ‘Au milieu de ma vie’, and appeared with Garou on The Voice:... read full bio
Charlotte Dos Santos is a Brazilian-Norwegian jazz singer, composer, and arranger who is currently based out of Berlin, Germany. Dos Santos was born in Oslo and grew up in Baerum with a Norwegian mother and Brazilian father. She later went on to study jazz at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, where she earned her Bachelor of Music... read full bio
Meet Cherise; her journey thus far has been nothing short of spectacular. The soul singer from London is truly a force to be reckoned with. She was named Vocalist of the Year by the Parliamentary Jazz Awards and Jazz FM's Vocalist of the Year due to her extraordinary talent. Cherise recently appeared with jazz great Gregory Porte in a Disney... read full bio
The Cherry Poppin’ Daddies are an American swing, ska, rock style band from Eugene, Oregon. The current members consist of Steve Perry, Dan Schmid, Dana Heitman, Willie Matheis, Zak Johnson, Matt Hettwer and Josh Hettwer. Over the years, Cherry Poppin’ Daddies have released nine studio albums. They are best known for their debut single, “Zoot Suit Riot”, which peaked at... read full bio
Chicago’s Finest is made up of former band members of Chicago, Danny Seraphine and Bill Champlin, along with Emmy Award Nominated artist Marc Bonilla, one of the top five finalists on The Voice, Will Champlin, and bassist, producer and vocalist, Rob McDonald (known as Rob McBass). Chicago’s Finest was born to represent the roots of the city of Chicago. The... read full bio
Chick Corea is one of the most prolific and acclaimed of jazz artists from the second half of the 20th century, with contributions to most forms of modern music, including straight-ahead jazz, electric fusion, avant-garde and orchestral music. As a member of Miles Davis’s band in the 1960s, and later as founder of Return to Forever, he participated in the... read full bio
"Trumpeter Chris Botti is a gifted instrumentalist, a talented composer, and a charismatic performer who--since the release of his first solo album in 1995--has created a series of recordings that have made him a virtual genre-of-one in the realm of contemporary jazz. Through his singular combination of lush atmos-pheres and thoughtful improvisations, Chris Botti has earned both critical acclaim and... read full bio
Chris Thile is multi-talented as a singer/songwriter, mandolinist, and radio personality. He is especially known for his work with the band Nickel Creek and the band Punch Brothers. Born in southern California, Chris showed musical talent from a young age. He began learning to play the mandolin at 5 years old, and he won the mandolin championship at the Walnut... read full bio
Chris Zemba and the Late Shift Band is a musical band based in Las Vegas, Nevada. The band performs a blend of genres such as jazz, blues, R&B, soul and rock. Zemba and the band have performed all over the Las Vegas areas at numerous venues and events. Zemba and his band consists of some of the most popular musicians... read full bio
Renowned jazz pianist Christian Jacob is most well known as co-leader, arranger and pianist with the Tierney Sutton Band, in addition to his successful solo repertoire. While with Tierney Sutton, he earned five Grammy Award nominations, while also building a career as the leader of the Christian Jacob Trio. Jacob has arranged and conducted all across the globe, sharing the... read full bio
Christian McBride is an American jazz bassist, guitarist, composer and arranger from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. McBride started his career playing the bass guitar but switched to double bass and started studying at the Juilliard School. When he was only 17 years old, McBride joined Bobby Watson’s group and played with musicians such as Freddie Hubbard, George Duke, Benny Golson, Milt Jackson,... read full bio
Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah (originally Christian Scott) is a musician, composer, and producer who has won two Edison Awards and been nominated for five Grammy Awards. He is the nephew of Donald Harrison, Jr., the renowned saxophonist and jazz innovator. At thirteen, he started receiving instruction in music from his uncle. Adjuah obtained a full tuition scholarship to Berklee College... read full bio
Chuck Mangione is an American flugelhorn player and composer who achieved international success with his jazz-pop single, "Feels So Good". Mangione has released more than thirty albums. Chuck Mangione's quartet with saxophonist Gerry Niewood was a popular concert and recording act. "Bellavia", recorded during this collaboration, won Mangione his first Grammy Award in the category Best Instrumental Composition. Mangione's... read full bio
CINDY BLACKMAN SANTANA is a skilled drummer with a background in both rock and jazz. Cindy is a sound innovator and bandleader who is passionate about pushing artistic boundaries and investigating movement and change. She is renowned not just for the intensity of her soulful playing but also for the subtleties and colors she adds to her beats and fills. Cindy... read full bio
Born and raised in Buffalo, NY, Cindy enjoyed a varied career in music starting from a very young age. Although her first instrument of choice was the piano, which she began playing at the age of six, she made the fateful choice to pick up the trumpet in her fourth grade band program. At the tender age of 12 she... read full bio
