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 Alex Martin, Guitarist
- A native of Rennes, Brittany (France), Alex grew up largely in North Carolina. He has studied with former Thelonious Monk trumpeter Ray Copeland and nylon-string jazz guitar legend Gene Bertoncini. His own jazz is
a mix of original compositions as well as U.S., French, and Brazilian standards that reflects his different backgrounds and passions. He performs regularly at venues throughout the DC area.
See the performance calendar on his website.
Link: MySpace Music. |
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  Drummer,
Songwriter and Musical Producer,
Tosin Aribisala from Nigeria. . Tosin is leader of his own group, HalleluJazz Project, which he organized in 2002. During his career, Tosin has recorded and toured with mainstream acts like Julie Dexter, Femi Kuti, Talib Kwali, Taj Mahal, D’Angelo and Yerba Buena, to name a few. He has released his second album, “Mean What U Say – Da Drum Monologue Project”, which is a follow-up to his
successful "What's On Your Mind" debut album.
Links to:
Teegroove.com,
Teegroove
on MySpace.com,
and DC Bebop:
Drum Monologue CD. |
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Vocalist Liz Briones
is a native of Ecuador who grew up in DC. With her
own Latin blend of blues, jazz and R&B, Liz captivates her audiences with her talent for making you feel her music. In
2002 Liz's talents won her the Baltimore Blues Society's "Blues Competition". In 2004 she released her first CD, which
was produced by her own Kiss My Jazz Entertainment LLC titled "Liz Briones". In 2006 Liz released a two track CD titled
"El Amor de Madre", which was a tribute to Mothers. She has performed from South America to Southeast Asia. She can
be heard at venues in and outside DC. Enjoy her songs on her CD "Liz Briones".
Links: "KissMyJazz.biz" website, MySpace Music and DC Bebop page. |
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 Mikael Björck, Guitarist
from Gothenburg Sweden. Mikael began playing guitar at the age of
10. He says his "first idols were guitar players like Mike Stern, Al DiMeola,
Pat Martino and Swedish guitarist Janne Schaffer" ABBA's guitarist. Mikael started
his first band in high school, playing on different
parties and pubs in Gothenburg in Sweden, mostly we played
instrumental music". In 1988, at the age of 20, Mikael moved to Los
Angeles (Hollywood) to study music at the Guitar Institute of Technology. He moved back
to Sweden and began playing with different bands. During his musical
career, Mikael has performed with own band Mikael Bjorck's Back Seat Betty (Jazz,funk
blues), the Janne Ersson Big Band, Soulbox and Gospel Comp. He has also
played with Svante Thuresson, Hayati Kafe, Roger Pontare and Annkristin
Hedmark. Mikael has recorded two CD's - The return of "Tant" Benson (1998) and Holy Cow (2001) -
and is working on his third now. Links: MySpace Music and DC Bebop page. |
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 Singer, songwriter, and dancer Rimi
brings her unique genre of pop with an Indian flavor to the American music
scene. Her music, the product of a unique and versatile combination of
Eastern and Western upbringing, gives richness to her personality and performances. Rimi has performed
with several popular artists in india and has completed her own fusion self-titled pop album, "Rimi", and will release it first in India. Her
dream is to eventually create a place for Indian music in the American pop scene and globally. Links: Rimi and MySpace. |
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Marlene S. Lima Guitarist. Marlene is a Brazilian born
guitarist. Her father was a saxophonist. Marlene started playing the guitar when
she was a teenager. She has since studied with several famous Brazilian
guitarists. A gifted guitarist herself, she has continued to perform in many venues
in Brasilia. Link:
MySpace Music.
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 Roberto A. Tyson, Guitarist
Soloist, Arranger, Composer and featured guitarist with many groups. Listen to Roberto on the
new CD release by N-GROOVE. Also checkout Roberto performing with Nemesis Bleu
on (CDBaby.com)
Link to Roberto's: Website
and MySpace Music page
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 "Ney Mello
is hailed as an outstanding virtuoso and brilliant composer in the world jazz scene by legends such as Al Di Meola. Being a renaissance man
of the guitar, he has garnered numerous awards for extraordinary achievement in the arts and has been featured soloist in recent chart topping rock releases and performed Indian classical music with tabla master
Broto Roy. He is at home on electric and acoustic guitar. Ney performs coast to coast and internationally." Links to Ney's Website and
MySpace. Ney's new CD, "Meditations" is available online through his website Store.
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 Carmen Amara - Singer, dancer and actress, a native of Cartagena/
Colombia, Carmen immigrated to the United States at the age of two. Her
strong interest in entertainment was evident from the beginning. Her
exposure to many genres of music and breadth of Latin culture has made her
an artist of substance. Carmen is
equally comfortable with many musical styles. She is an outstanding athlete and dancer. She has studied Jazz, hip hop, tap and ballet
dance styles. Carmen has recently released a CD entitled "Eternally/Eternamente" (2007), a Latin flavored
- Neo-Soul/ R&B
compilation that displays her versatile musical singing abilities. Links: Carmen's website, MySpace and CD Baby.com.
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 Pepe Coloma - Guitarist,
born and raised in Lima, Peru. Pepe moved to New Orleans
in 1979, then to Boston in 1981 where he studied guitar with Mordy Ferber and Oscar
Stagnaro. While in Boston he played with John Payne and Grupo Galaxia. He moved back
to New Orleans in 1991 where he studied under Hank Mackie and Richie Zellon for a
brief period of time. He plays guitar and bass; has arranged and sometimes
directed "Fredy Omar con su Banda". Pepe performs as a freelance musician at
the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. He has done this every year for
the last 14 years. Pepe has played for Cubanismo at
Cafe Brasil, (it was dubbed 'the best show of the year 1999'), with Poncho
Sanchez (at the Blue Nile), and Teatro Milenio (at Tulane University and at
Cafe Brasil), opened for Tito Puente, Eddie Palmieri, Ruben Blades, Gilberto SantaRosa,
Maraca and Arturo Sandoval - to name a few. Pepe is currently recording
songs for an upcoming Cd.
Link:
MySpace Music
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 Adam Smale, 7-string Fingerstyle Jazz Guitarist - Toronto, Canada.
"Toronto guitarist Adam Smale plays with great authority and confidence
right from the opening... keeps the focus on strong original compositions
and terrific interplay..." - Jazz Report
ASJQ (Adam Smale Jazz Quartet)
Website:
Adam Smale Jazz
Buy:
Adam's Music,
Link: MySpace Music
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Singer, songwriter, Loide. Born in France, raised in Cali. Loide has
been singing since Kindergarten. She trained to sing
Classical music from High School through her second year of College and then something different was discovered. She says "I was quiet for about 3
or 4 years...then I discovered Jazz (singing it that is)...and I'm still learning.." Loide can be heard singing in venues in the DC area.
Link:
MySpace
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 Rachel Stewart,
Saxophonist - Originally from the North of England - Yorkshire. Her family
moved to Perth, Australia where she grew up. In her musical career she has toured
extensively but has returned to Perth. Rachel has performed on stage with Diana Ross, Barney Kessel, Paul Grabowski, Dale Barlow, Don Pullen and Jane Bunnett, to name a few.
Rachel produces music under her label "Pure Energy Productions".
Links to: Website and her
MySpace Music page. |
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 Raymond D'Huy,
"Bassiste and Compositeur" Born in Guadeloupe, DOM France - Raymond is a self-taught bass player.
He began playing guitar at the age of seven after his brother Philippe introduced him to the instrument.
Since this first exposure, he has discovered the beauty of music and art as an expression of a free human being.
Raymond is Co-founder of the Caraïbe Jazz Ensemble, he has been performing on the Guadeloupe scene since 1978.
Link: MySpace Music |
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 Cheikh Ndoye, Bassist
- Cheikh is a noted presence in the DC Jazz scene. He spends a lot of
his free time performing as a studio musician these days, but when he has
the time he can be seen with the hallelujazz project, N-GROOVE, and his mainstay; the PostModern Blues
Fusion Jazz band, which released a new CD titled "Many Designs" .
Link to: Cheikh's MySpace Music page. |
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 Jeng "Etu" Ebraheem, Bassist
- Etu is a noted bassist who can be heard performing with the PostModern Blues Fusion Jazz band, which has released a new CD titled "Many
Designs". Link to: Etu's MySpace
and Cheikh and Etu's MySpace page. |
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 Reginald Cyntje, Trombonist
- from the island of Dominica, began his musical career at age 12, at that time he chose the trombone as his tool of expression with the goal of becoming a great trombone player. To this end, he has studied at Interlochen where he was exposed to the virtuoso trombonist Christian Lindberg. In 1993 Reginald began studying jazz trombone at Berklee College of Music. During his time at Berklee Reginald performed with well-known international artists. Since that time, he has performed and/or recorded with world renowned musicians/
poets to include Nasar Abadey, Wayne Andre, Amiri Baraka, Ron Blake, Michael Bowie, Herman Burney, Marc Cary, Benito Gonzalez, Amin Gumbs, Michael Hawkins, Buck Hill, Ron Jackson and Illinois Jacquet to name just a few. Cyntje is currently leading The Reginald Cyntje Group and working as a sideman in other jazz, Latin, and calypso groups.
Links to: Cyntje's website and his
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 Rafael Moneagudo, Drummer/Percussionist
- Born in Havana, Cuba. Rafael has toured with the Washington Ballet & Walter Bell. He has shared the stage with Roy Hargrove, Dave Koz, T.S. Monk, FatBurger,
Rebecca Ruby, and Lou Volpe among others.
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 Jumbo Aniebiet, Trumpeter
- Nigeria born, in love with music since age eight.
During his musical career, Jumbo has shared the stage with many notable musicians - Hugh Masekela, Al Jarreau, Yinka
Davies and others. Jumbo can be seen locally performing with Tosin & the
hallelujazz project.
Link:
My Space Music page
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 Benito Gonzalez,
Pianist, Arranger and Composer. From Maracaibo, Venezuela, Benito is described as "an exciting composer and performing virtuoso". If you have the pleasure of hearing and witnessing a performance by Benito, then you will recognize him for the keyboard powerhouse that he is. His virtuosity won him the "Great American Jazz Piano Competition" in 2005. Since the competition, he has toured and worked on musical projects. A new CD is anticipated from Benito in 2007. Benito is featured keyboardist on N-GROOVE's latest CD "It's Who We Are". He can be heard live in many jazz venues in and outside the United States.
Links:
MySpace Music
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Starting Point (CDBaby.com) |
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 Tiacoh Sadia, Drummer
- A Jazz and traditional African drummer, Tiacoh made his first drums out of cardboard boxes that had contained Nestlé and Bonnet Rouge concentrated milk.
By the age of 12, Tiacoh was playing regular
gigs with most of the country’s local and traditional bands and helping to
provide for his family. Link -
Tiacoh's MySpace
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