Sadao has been sharing his unique vision of Jazz with audiences all over the world. Both a Charlie Parker devotee and one of the founding fathers of contemporary jazz, Watanabe has worked with luminaries in both the straight-ahead and smooth jazz scenes.... read full bio
Founded in 1989, the Borromeo String Quartet (Nicholas Kitchen and Ruggero Allifranchini, violin; Hsin-Yun Huang, viola; and Yeesun Kim, cello) won second prize at the 1990 International String Quartet Competition in Evian, France. They won the 1991 Young Concert Artists International Auditions and made their New York debut at the 92nd Street Y in 1992. They have also made debut... read full bio
Boris Belkin is a famous Soviet-born violinist. A prodigy in every sense of the word, he has been performing publicly since the age of 7 - with just one year of lessons under his belt. He was a renowned performer within Russia before the age of 25, after which he emigrated to the West and has been an international sensation... read full bio
Rev Theory is a four-piece rock band whose music, live show, and appeal position them among today’s best in the business. Their sound originates from hard rock, early grunge, and the excitement of nu-metal. Rev Theory offers a potent blend of grungy guitars, powerful vocals, and distinctive harmonies. Their live show and anthemic choruses are stadium ready.... read full bio
Hugh Cornwell, The original guitarist, singer and main songwriter in The Stranglers, enjoyed massive UK and European success with ten hit albums and twenty-one top forty singles. The Stranglers etched themselves into the UK's musical psyche with PEACHES, NO MORE HEROES, GOLDEN BROWN, ALWAYS THE SUN, NICE N SLEAZY, DUCHESS, WALK ON BY, STRANGE LITTLE GIRL, AND SKIN DEEP. Cornwell... read full bio
New Breed Brass Band is poised to be the next heavyweight contender among internationally renowned New Orleans artists. They count legends James 12" Andrews, Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, Topsy Chapman, Karl Leblanc, and Bruce "Sun-pie" Barnes as family members, and have showcased their originality opening for such diverse bands as The Fray, Red Baraat, Dr. John, The Waterboys, and Trombone... 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
Carbon Leaf is a band from Richmond, Virginia, who is known for their alt-country, Celtic, and folk-infused indie rock. They are best known for their single “Life Less Ordinary”, which peaked at number 5 on the Adult Alternative Charts. Over the years, the band has released 15 albums. Their most popular albums include, “Indian Summer”, which peaked at number 53... read full bio
Onyx is an American hardcore hip hop group from South Jamaica, Queens, New York. The group is composed of East Coast rappers Sticky Fingaz and Fredro Starr. Sonny Seeza (formerly known as both Suav and Sonsee) and The late Big DS (Marlon Fletcher) were also members. Big DS but left after the group's debut album. Their music has been used... read full bio
Poor Righteous Teachers consists of Wise Intelligent and Culture Freedom. Critically acclaimed and worshipped by their peers and hip hop purists alike, Poor Righteous Teachers have always delivered a masterful blend of knowledge, bangin beats and pure poetry. What has always been the basis of good hip hop It has always been about lyrical skill. Over the years many different... read full bio
Though identified with the West Coast where he lives and thus assumed to be a cool, detached player, Pete Christlieb has always been one of the more powerful soloists in any style. His blistering lines, especially on up tempo numbers, are often red hot, while he can also play effective blues and stirring ballads. Christlieb initially studied violin before starting... read full bio
Ralph Towner is an American multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger and bandleader. He plays the twelve-string guitar, classical guitar, piano, synthesizer, percussion and trumpet. Ralph Towner has been recording for ECM for 24 years now. (Lost And Found is his 16th ECM album as leader or co-leader; there are also three records with Oregon, the group Towner co-founded on the label, as... read full bio
The music of Latin Grammy Award Winning Flautist Nestor Torres reflects a layering of influences; a range of tastes and textures, from Smooth and Latin Jazz to Classical and Pop. He is to the flute what Chris Botti is to the trumpet and Herbie Hancock to the piano. Nestors performances are exceptionally dynamic, inspiring_mesmerizing. We would prepare a repertoire consistent... read full bio
Prairie Oyster is a Canadian country music group from Toronto, Ontario. They were named Country Group or Duo of the year six times by both the Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) and the Juno Awards. The band also won the Bud Country Fans' Choice Award from the CCMA in 1994. They have four No. 1 country singles in Canada, with... read full bio
Bruce Carroll is a Grammy and Dove award winning Christian Contemporary Music singer. His musical career started early. He was 12 and, with his siblings, created a trio that performed throughout Texas. When he became a born-again Christian in 1979, he moved to Nashville and launched a successful Christian music career. He now holds a total of seven Dove Awards,... read full bio
Michelle Shocked has never been one to care what anyone thinks about her creative notions. She's based her career on defying convention, making each album stylistically different and managing to escape a major-label contract with complete ownership of all her work, another precedent-setting achievement.... read full bio
Carrie Rodrigues is a Mexican-American singer/songwriter from Texas. Her southern roots helped her establish her unique sounds. Carrie Rodriguez uses different instruments including a fiddle, mandobird, and tenor guitar very often in her music. Her touring band members as well have unique instruments that help create Carries sound. Her first album was a duet recorded with artist Chip Taylor in... read full bio
Michala Petri is a Danish recorder player. Petri is sought after as a soloist with many noted orchestras, including the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields. She has released 34 recordings, toured extensively over four continents, and has had dozens of pieces written for her. Her debut as a soloist was in 1969. She is the step-granddaughter of famous... read full bio
Montserrat cabal became an international star overnight, and her performance entered the annals of legendary opera moments. Her Carnegie Hall success led to an immediate invitation to sing at the Metropolitan Opera House, where she made an equally stunning debut as Marguerite in Gounod's Faust. A discography of over 80 opera, recital and concert recordings supports her reputation as one... read full bio
"Rebecca Carlene Smith is related to many great country artists: her grandmother is Maybelle Carter, her father Carl Smith, her mother June Carter [Cash], her step-father Johnny Cash, her step-mother Goldie Smith, her step-sister Roseanne Cash, and her ex-in-law Rodney Crowell, just to name a few. Carlene started playing piano at age six, later studied classical music, and began playing... read full bio
