Gaby Moreno is a Guatemalan singer-songwriter and musician who performs a mixture of jazz, blues, soul, and R&B music. Moreno was born in Guatemala City, Guatemala, and she began her career performing locally, and gained fame in Latin America after performing a song entitled, “Fuiste Tu,” with Ricardo Arjona, another popular Guatemalan singer. She also became more well-known for her... read full bio
Employing a stylish mix of funky jazz, iconic funk, electronic hip-hop and soulful blues, Galactic has continuously evolved and created a melody unmatched by any other. Galactic draws an unprecedented musical comparison to the likes of The Meters and Dirty Dozen Brass Band and inspired by local legend Professor Longhair. This New Orleans, Louisiana band was originally formed as an... read full bio
Among Ganavya's most recent credits are: this body is so transitory... directed by Peter Sellars, with live calligraphy by Wong Dongling and solo vocals and compositions by Ganavya and Michael Schumacher; Ch.7: The Goddess, directed by Peter Sellars, with ganavya (solo voice, composition, dance), Michael Schumacher (choreography, dance); Daughter of a Temple, a sound installation created for the 13th Bienale de... read full bio
"Gap has been guest soloist with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, and he and the Big Band played at the Blue Note jazz club in New York City with Chuck Mangione as special guest. He regularly appears at New York City's Knickerbocker jazz club with his own trio. He and Chuck often join musical forces on Chuck's tours or with Gap's... read full bio
Gary Burton is a five-time Grammy Award Winner, self-taught vibraphone virtuoso, professor of percussion at the Berklee School of Music, host of his own SIRIUS satellite radio program on the Pure Jazz station and true innovator and pioneer in the world of jazz. He is credited with inventing the four mallet playing style, introducing the electric guitar to the jazz... read full bio
With natural awareness for melody and enchanting Latin beats, Gato Barbieris music has become his trademark. He began his musical career as an alto saxophone player at an early age, playing professionally in Buenos Aires clubs. His perfect blend of instrumental impetuousness has given him the ability to withstand a five-decade career and cover the entire jazz genre. He launched... read full bio
GeeJay received a highly sought-after spot to perform at the Love Supreme Festival as the champions of Yamaha's Funk It Up Competition. They played their own sold-out headline gig at Servant Jazz Quarters in addition to recent international appearances at the Sugar Club in Dublin, the Lodge Room in Los Angeles and the IQ center in Kiev. One of the most... read full bio
Genevieve Artadi is an American electronic musician who is best known for being one half of the electronic musical duo KNOWER with Louis Cole. KNOWER is a jazz-funk electronic duo and Artadi and Cole play instruments which include the bass, saxophone and keyboard. Artadi has previously earned her Bachelors in Jazz Studies at California State University Northridge and has also... read full bio
Simply named one of the most outstanding guitarists in jazz history, George Benson’s musical versatility is unmatched. His style ranges from swing to R&B to pop with emphasis on his extraordinary tastes in rhythm and blues, paired with his soulful tenor voice. His style is completely his own, but draws comparison to the likes of Charlie Christian and Wes Montgomery.... read full bio
Performances by the George Gee Orchestra sets fresh values for contemporary big band performances, gracefully harmonizing authentic big band traditions with adrenaline-charged modernism. Built upon George Gees dream of assembling his own big band, he summoned the top New York-based musical veterans from the worlds most legendary bands. Putting a new twist on an old style of music, he has... read full bio
Following many years of listening to music, his early heroes being Floyd Cramer, the Ventures and Booker T. And The MGs, Winston took up the piano at the age of 18. He switched to jazz after being influenced by the ‘stride’ piano of Fats Waller. The mysterious and enigmatic Winston stopped playing in 1977 until the music of Professor Longhair... read full bio
"A native Californian, Gerald Albright grew up in South Central Los Angeles. After high school, he attended the University of Redlands where he received a B.S. degree in Business Management, minoring in Music. Immediately after college, Albright began to master his talent by working extensively in the studio with such artists as Patrice Rushen, Anita Baker, Ray Parker, Jr., Lola Folana,... read full bio
Ghost-Note is an explosion of sound, led by the multi-Grammy winning percussion combo of Robert "Sput" Searight and Nate Werth from Snarky Puppy. The group, which includes members of Prince, Snoop Dogg, Erykah Badu, Herbie Hancock, Kendrick Lamar, Marcus Miller, Toto and more, is advancing funk music into the future by building on the uplifting, innovative foundations laid by artists like... read full bio
Giacomo Turra is a musician from Italy. Giacomo began playing guitar at the age of 13 after becoming intrigued by his father's vinyls, learning by jamming on his favorite artists such as Stevie Wonder, George Benson, and Herbie Hancock. He began his solo musical endeavor, JMT, by exploring R&B, Funk, and Jazz and releasing his first singles. During the pandemic... read full bio
A DJ, record collector and host of one of BBC Radio 6 Music's most well-liked music programs, Gilles Peterson also runs the independent record label Brownswood Recordings and is the creator of the internet radio station Worldwide FM. On the GTA V video game, Gilles is also the host of the Worldwide FM radio station. Peterson has advocated for the cutting edge... read full bio
It has been over sixty years since the public first embraced the successful Miller Sound, both the legend and the music live on. The Glenn Miller Orchestra is the most sought after big band in the world today for both concert and dance engagements. Still considered the greatest band of all time, its unique sound is loved by... read full bio
Gonzalo Bergara is a skilled lead guitarist and composer who has developed his own innovative Gypsy Jazz style by fusing sounds from his native Argentina and Paris with a cascade of arpeggios. In Buenos Aires, Gonzalo started performing professionally at the age of 16. He was leading his own blues group on national television at the age of 17. He landed... read full bio
Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band, or simply The Big Phat Band, is an 18-piece jazz ensemble based in California and led by Gordon Goodwin. Goodwin composes most, and arranges all, of the group's performance pieces, as well as playing piano and occasionally tenor saxophone. While using a similar instrumentation to the traditional big bands of the 1930s and '40s, the... read full bio
Grace Kelly is an unquestionable musical prodigy who has captivated the jazz world with her sold-out shows, 14 critically acclaimed albums, and resume that includes appearances at the Hollywood Bowl and as the house band for "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert"—all before she even reached her mid-twenties. She was just elected as the newest member of the Berklee College... read full bio
Guitarist/composer Grant Geissman is a well-known contemporary jazz recording artist with an impressive sixteen albums to his name. His latest project, "BLOOZ," marks a reunion with Mesa/Bluemoon label, which released several of his albums in the 1990s. The second in a trilogy, "Cool Man Cool," features some of his favorite music and artists, including Chick Corea, Chuck Mangione, Tom Scott,... read full bio
