ARTIST PROFILES

As we come to a close for the year, what a way to end our Jazz Cafe 2022 with this jazz-soul band from Denver, Colorado. Bttrfly Quintet...

This past year there have been many great releases by jazz artists and this is one of them. Anthony Strong from Surrey, U.K. has released...

Every musician has their own style of how they compose, arrange or write. Spaniard jazz drummer Iago Fernández composes as if he is...

I'm sure you will all agree that the sound of a saxophone is so soothing. It's how I felt when listening to jazz guitarist, Jussi...

Korean-born bassist SeaJun Kwon loves to compose in what he calls quiet chaos. He's been composing this way for quite some time. His jazz...

When you first listen to the jazz band Baiana you may think they are from Brazil but are from Liverpool, U.K. The band consists of lead...

At first, you may think this is an electronica artist or a manual on robot hands, but no it's a solo project of multi-instrumentalist,...

If you want to listen to jazz that is fun and has great musicality then search no more. The Balimaya Project a 16-piece band is winning...

At first, when I heard the name of his album I thought, is this jazz saxophonist doing a jazz remake of Pete Townshend's song Face the...

This jazz-funk band Surprise Chef I will say live up to its name because they are full of surprises musically. The band originates in...

In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, our featured artist Nick Hakim creates music that is otherworldly to me. I came...

Braxton Cook is being touted as an emerging jazz singer-songwriter/saxophonist to watch. He graduated from Julliard and has played with...

There is one instrument that just hypnotizes me when I hear it. After listening to jazz vibraphonist, Sasha Berliner I was hooked. She...

Indie jazz double bassist Avishai Cohen has been wowing audiences around the world. He comes from a musical family where music just runs...

I know that two weeks in a row I have featured jazz drummers and I can't help it but I'm a drum and bass fanatic. It's important to note...

There used to be a time when you really didn't see women playing the drums but nowadays that's all changed. Meet jazz drummer...

Jazz guitarist, Kurt Rosenwinkel says that he plays until he finds something he can develop. This strategy has played well for this...

Brazilian jazz drummer, Mario Gaiotto has been playing with many jazz artists for years now. He has played with such jazz artists as...

Singer-songwriter, Waterofelegance has been creating a buzz in the industry with her mix of jazzy R&B and Soul. Originally from...

I'm a great lover of piano solos that can take your breath away. Jazz pianist, Fred Hersch did just that when I listened to his latest...