David Gilmore has quite the roster of talent he’s collaborated with big name artists, all while having a lucrative solo career. He’s worked with such names as Joan Osbourne, Isaace Hayes, Boz Scaggs, Me’shell N’Degeocello, Tommy Lang of Austria, Joss Stone, and many others. David, who studied as a multi-instrumentalist since the age of fifteen with Randy Roos and John... read full bio
David Myles is a Canadian singer-songwriter, performer, and recording artist from Fredericton, New Brunswick. Myles music is a mixture of folk, jazz, and roots, and although he is mostly an independent artist, he has earned a large following for being able to perform various types of genres of music. Myles began playing the trumpet when he was only 10 years... read full bio
David Sanborn has been playing the saxophone since before he was in high school and has worked in many musical genres. David is thought to be one of the greatest saxophone players of all-time the world over. His solo blends of jazz with instrumental pop and R&B has inspired countless other musicians. David earned his first Grammy Award in... read full bio
Pigments, the debut joint album by multi-instrumentalist, producer, and composer Spencer Zahn and New Orleans electro-revival dynamo Dawn Richard, explores the theme of self-discovery via dance, community, and self-expression via the prism of the city's contemporary arts scene. The project is a single, lengthy work that moves through multiple “movements” led by five lead instruments: clarinet, saxophone, guitar, strings, and... read full bio
Daymé Arocena is an Afro-Cuban singer, composer, and choir conductor who has won a Juno award and is a Grammy nominee. Since her phenomenal debut album Nueva Era launched her on the international market, Arocena has controlled her career by relying on instinct and intuition. She joined the ranks of legends who have influenced aspiring musicians at the esteemed Berklee... read full bio
With the Fare Thee Well concert tour, the Grateful Dead said goodbye to their devoted followers. The performances, which took place in Santa Clara and Chicago, were advertised as the final times the Dead alumni would perform together, but in classic Dead manner, some members changed their minds after the project was over. Despite the desire to continue, Phil Lesh... read full bio
Debby Boone earned instant fame when You Light Up My Life became an overnight hit. The tune, which outranked even The Beatles by claiming the #1 spot on the Billboard charts for ten straight weeks, sold over four million copies. The song went on to win an Academy Award for Best Song as well as Debby receiving a Grammy Award... read full bio
Deborah Cox is a performer from Canada who is also active in the acting and producing industries. When Cox was working as a backup vocalist for Celine Dion, she first began to achieve notoriety. From that point on, Cox began writing her own music and has since gone on to create a total of five studio albums. Both of her... read full bio
Dee Dee Bridgewater (AKA Denise Grant) was born in 1950 to a musically driven father (a trumpeter and teacher) and thus was exposed to music at a very young age. She would sit around and listen to the music her father would play and, by the time she was 16, Dee Dee was in a trio of RnB vocalists who... read full bio
Delfeayo Marsalis has made an impact as both a trombonist and a recording producer. While at Berklee College, he devoted the bulk of his studies to studio production, and was soon producing albums for his father and brothers as well as artists including Terence Blanchard, Harry Connick, Jr., Mingus Dynasty, Courtney Pine, Marcus Roberts and Jeff Tain Watts. His trombone... read full bio
Demola relocated to the USA to further his solo music career after leaving his birthplace of Lagos, Nigeria. His parents, who were avid music lovers, exposed him to a wide variety of popular and contemporary music genres when he was a very young child, which sparked his passion of music. Known by many as "Demola the violinist," Demola is an... read full bio
Denise Donatelli, has become one of today’s premiere vocalists. She has recorded four albums and her recordings and has collectively garnered 3 GRAMMY nominations. Soul Shadows received a GRAMMY Nomination for Best Jazz Vocal Album, the second consecutive nomination in that category of her recording career. Denise recorded her second CD entitled What Lies Within. Denise makes a vocal appearance... read full bio
Denny Zeitlin is an American jazz pianist and composer, and a clinical professor. He has recorded more than 30 albums, including more than 100 original compositions, and a first place winner of the Down Beat International Jazz Critics Poll. Denny Zeitlin has written original music for Sesame Street; and appeared on network TV, including repeats on the Tonight Show, and... read full bio
While working for years as side-men in various groups, these four Denver-area musicians decided to form a working quartet in the late 90's which has transformed into one of the most sought after jazz ensembles in the Denver Metro area. The Denver Jazz Quartet performs all the jazz standards including Latin jazz, mainstream, swing, ballads and blues. The Denver Jazz Quartet... read full bio
In a theatrical, cabaret-style opening, Dessy Di Lauro introduces her event by having a dance entourage walk straight onto the dance floor. The best party ever is created by fusing the style, music and organic sounds of the 1920s and 1930s with modern technology to boost creativity and amazing visual features. Songs like "Why U Raggin" will get everyone in the club... read full bio
Deyaz, a multidisciplinary artist, identifies as a "non-confined musician" in his own words. Born and raised in East Ham, London and of Jamaican and Syrian descent, he was able to find consolation in music during his tumultuous adolescence. Deyaz first taught himself how to play his brother's guitar before progressing through the history of rock and grunge and mastering the by ear... read full bio
DialE, pronounced dial E, is a new and exciting musician from East London. He just makes music he likes, drawing influence from a variety of genres such as jazz, alternative R&B, hip hop, lofi, and alternative. His distinct tone and cadence serve as the basis for his thoughtfully crafted poems, which emphasize the challenges he encounters as a young black adolescent... read full bio
Diana Krall is the most commercially successful jazz-based artist of the past quarter century. The vocalist and pianist shot straight to the top of the Billboard Jazz charts with “The Look of Love” entering the Billboard Top 200 charts at number 9, topping the pop album charts in Canada and selling over 4 million albums worldwide. Notwithstanding her unmistakable glamour,... read full bio
Singer and actress Diana Ross was part of the Supremes as well as a solo artist, and starred in such films as Lady Sings the Blues and The Wiz. An accomplished performer, Ross began singing in a group with friends Mary Wilson, Florence Ballard, and Barbara Martin as a teenager. Signed to Motown Records by famed record producer and label... read full bio
Dianne Reeves is the pre-eminent jazz vocalist in the world today. As a result of her virtuosity, improvisational prowess and unique jazz and R&B stylings, Dianne has received the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance for three consecutive recordings – a Grammy first in any vocal category. Dianne’s magical, timeless voice, exceptional personality and the sheer force of her... read full bio
