New York City's #1 Afro-Gypsy Pop Band: Mamarazzi has a sound that blends jazz, blues, hip hop, and fusion. Spontaneously combusting under the careless scientific supervision of a group of Wesleyan University Alumni (the nonsensical institution that housed Santigold, MGMT, and Dar Williams), the band's sound has been born and born again through daily revivals of its earthly ingredients.... read full bio
Man About a Horse performs bluegrass music occasionally, although not usually on conventional instruments. The Philadelphia-based band incorporates blues, funk and rock influences into their music. They were nominated for an IBMA Band Momentum Award in addition to winning the FreshGrass Band Award. The first full-length album by Man About a Horse debuted at #11 on the Billboard Bluegrass Chart and received... read full bio
Mandy Harvey is an American jazz and pop singer-songwriter who rose to fame after competing in the 12th season of the reality competition series “America’s Got Talent.” Harvey was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and she moved to St. Cloud, Florida later in life. While growing up, she had several hearing problems and went through several surgeries to try to fix... read full bio
The Manhattan Transfer have passed their 40th anniversary having produced over 29 albums and earned ten Grammy Awards over the span of their careers together. One of the most popular jazz recordings, Birdland", brought the group their first Grammy Award for Best Jazz Fusion Performance. They made music history by becoming the first group to win Grammy Awards for both... read full bio
Mansur Brown is a multi-disciplinary artist, curator, and guitarist with classical training whose music skillfully combines technical mastery with subtle emotional expressions. He truly is the epitome of a prodigy. Mansur, who was raised in the South London suburb of Brixton, uses a unique compositional style that combines his intricate, flamenco-influenced guitar playing with his own original production work, which... read full bio
Eli Cohen on guitar, Henry Wolf on bass, Julian Freeman on drums and Ari Garfin on keyboard make up the band Manwolves. Five guys, whose friendships go back more than ten years, figured out the best way to combine their various musical tastes to produce the distinctive alternative, rock, hip-hop and jazz sound for which Manwolves is now famous. The band has... read full bio
In the early 1980s, while other kids were playing war with G.I. Joe action figures, Detroit native Marcellus "Malik" Pittman was cranking up his radio and listening to jazz performances by Rosetta Hines, "the Wizzard," and "Electrifying Mojo." Malik started working as a DJ for college parties, wedding receptions, and "old school parties" in the early 1990s. Malik collaborated with... read full bio
Marco Benevento is an American musician, singer, composer, and music producer who is best known for being a performer in the New York experimental music rock and jazz scene since the late 90’s. He is the founder and recording engineer of the recording studio, Fred Short, and he has been a member of bands such as Joe Russo’s Almost Dead... read full bio
Marco Mezquida is a Spanish pianist and composer from Minorca, Spain. Over the course of his career, Mezquida has recorded over 50 albums, 17 of which are his own, and has also composed music for television and the theater. Mezquida has been called a prodigy and he has worked with numerous artists over the course of his career. Some artists... read full bio
Marcus Miller's M2 Wins Grammy for Best Contemporary Jazz Album M2, a new Marcus Miller recording from Cleveland-based Telarc International, has received the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album. One of the most critically acclaimed albums released in 2001, M2, was produced by Marcus Miller and featured performances by a roster of luminaries that included Herbie Hancock, Branford Marsalis,... read full bio
Marcus Roberts is an American jazz pianist who has been blind since his youth due to glaucoma and cataracts. Focusing on older, pre-1950 traditional styles, he has recorded over twenty full-length albums and has been featured on even more with other musicians. Roberts' own late-'80s and '90s albums for RCA/Novus, particularly the 1990 release Alone with Three Giants, detailed his... read full bio
Marian Hill is an American songwriting duo that consists of Samantha Gongol on vocals and Jeremy Lloyd on production. They meet in High school and both went on to study music at different universities. Their music is a mix of blues, jazz, heavy bass and delicate vocals. They put out two EPs ‘Play’ and ‘Sway’ before releasing their first studio... read full bio
Marilyn Maye is an American musical theatre actress, cabaret singer, director, arranger, and educator. She has dedicated her whole life to singing and performing. She holds the record for most appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, she went on the show 76 times. She started off in Kansas performing in concerts, and the radio. While growing up as... read full bio
Marion Meadows is an American Saxophonist, composer, and smooth jazz recording artist. Meadows has released a total of 9 albums to date. Meadows first hit the airwaves in 1991 with For Lovers Only, but his career really began one day in the late ‘80s at New York’s Grand Central Station. He had been a sideman with Connors for three years... read full bio
Marisha Wallace is an American actress and singer from North Carolina who is best known for her work in musical theatre. From London’s West End to New York City, Wallace has performed all over the world. Wallace started performing on stage when she was only 5 years old at her local church. Since a young age, Wallace has found inspiration... read full bio
Mark Guiliana is an American Grammy-nominated drummer who is also composer and leader of the band beat Music. Guiliana was born and raised in New Jersey and he graduated with a degree in jazz studies and performance from William Paterson University. With his work with Beat Music Productions, Guiliana has released the albums “My Life Starts Now” and “Beat Music:... read full bio
Mark Kingswood is a British singer who brings his own original songs to the timeless sound of jazz and big band rhythms. Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, and Michael Buble are artists that influence Kingswood and who he looks up to, to help create his sound. Kingswood music is a mix of modern jazz and the orchestral ensemble that makes each... read full bio
Whether you're Michael Bublé's biggest fan or just remember that big band sound from the 1940s and 50s, this special ""Michael Bublé Tribute Show"" is fun for audiences of all ages and sizes. For over 35 years, JMO has been known around New Orleans for providing energetic live entertainment for everything from conventions and corporate events to weddings and charitable... read full bio
Whitfield is cutting across musical boundaries and attracting all sorts of fans with his incredibly fast pick and a delicious knack for melody. ""The guitar has an unusual appeal, even to people who don't know much about jazz,"" says Whitfield.... read full bio
The first female vocalist signed by Blue Note Records in 1972, Marlena Shaw has never strayed far from her jazz roots. A former singer with the Count Basie Orchestra, she swings with ease and authority, has a mastery of space an timing. . .[and] every phrase she utters has a delightfully improvisatory feel,' notes critic Richard Chon. She has the... read full bio
