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Acoustic Jazz QuartetContact: Zac Matthews Bio: The Acoustic Jazz Quartet's contemporary acoustic jazz blends sophisticated original compositions and treatments of classic jazz repertoire. Instrumentation: Saxophone, guitar, bass and drums. Number of musicians: 2-5 (usually 4) |
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ARA Global Jazz TrioContact: Ami Molinelli |
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BoneSoirContact: Corine Hunter Bio: BoneSoir's straight-ahead jazz features five trombones and a rhythm section. Each member has an extensive background in a broad scope of musical performances and genres: performances in festivals, theatres, clubs and concert halls; motion picture, video, television and CD recordings. Instrumentation: 5 trombones, drums, piano and bass. Number of musicians: 8 |
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Brad Dutz QuartetContact: Brad Dutz Bio: The Brad Dutz Quartet blends 20th century acoustic classical chamber music with elements of improvisation and jazz. The combination of marimba and cello mixed with bass clarinet and oboe treat the listener to an unusual palate of instruments rarely heard in contemporary music. Instrumentation: Percussion, Oboe, Bass Clarinet, CelloNumber of Musicians: 4 |
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BraziliandoContact: Robert Kyle Bio: Braziliando plays an enchanting mix of samba, bossa nova and Brazilian jazz featuring the beautiful guitar playing and soulful vocals of Kleber Jorge, a native of Rio De Janeiro, singing in both Portuguese and English. Also from Brazil, percussionist Cassio Duarte adds raw rhythmic energy and hypnotic pulse playing a wide variety of Brazilian and African drums and percussion instruments. The lyrical and passionate saxophone and flute playing of Robert Kyle round out this trio. Instrumentation: As a trio: saxophone/flute/percussion, guitar/vocals and percussion. Group can be augmented by any or all of the following: bass, drums, piano, and additional vocals. Number of musicians: 3-7Additional Equipment Available: P.A. system |
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Build an ArkContact: Carlos Niño Bio: Build An Ark is a Los Angeles based music ensemble comprised of artists from varied musical and ethnic backgrounds. A multi-generational group, Build An Ark fuses folk, jazz and psychedlic forms and sounds into one inspired, collective expression. Instrumentation: Piano, Organ, Guitars, Strings, Vocals, Percussion, Brass, Woodwinds, Drums, Bass Number of Musicians: 10-40 |
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Elliot Caine QuintetContact: Elliott Caine Bio: The Elliott Caine Quintet is influenced by Blue Note musicians, as well as Afrocuban rhythms. The group has performed nationally and internationally at the House of Blues, Playboy Festival, Jazz Bakery, Equinoxe Jazz Festival in Corsica, Atlas Festival in Istanbul and at numerous community festivals. Instrumentation: Trumpet/flugelhorn, tenor saxophone, piano, bass, and drums. Larger group options: baritone and alto saxophone, conga drums and other percussion. Number of musicians: 2-7Additional Equipment Available: P.A. system |
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Monique DeBose and the Choose the Experience BandContact: Monique DeBose Bio: Monique DeBose and the Choose the Experience Band blends jazzy pop with sensual soul. Whether as an intimate voice/guitar duo or a full band, their passion for music fuels their performance. Instrumentation: Keyboards/piano, bass, guitar, drums, percussion and vocals. Number of musicians: 2-7Additional Equipment Available: P.A. system |
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DekaJazContact: Scheila Gonzalez Bio: DekaJaz is co-led by saxophonist Scheila Gonzalez, trumpet artist Glenda Smith and drummer Megan Foley. Their repertoire includes fresh arrangements of straight-ahead jazz standards, bebop, blues and contemporary original compositions. Instrumentation: Alto/tenor/baritone saxophone, 2 trumpets, trombone, guitar, piano, bass, and drums. Number of musicians: 10 |
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Rita Edmond & BandContact: Rita Edmond Bio: Rita Edmond is a versatile, four-octave range vocalist who interprets jazz standards for modern audiences while paying homage to the classic tracks. Scott Yanow has described her singing as “a master architect at work, choosing the perfect note for the right spot.” Instrumentation: Vocalist, Piano, Bass, Drums, Guitar, Saxophone/Flute, Trumpet Number of Musicians: 2-7Additional Equipment Available: P.A. system |
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The ElectonesContact: Jason Myers Bio: Old-school jazz meets the new school in this up and coming trio, which features funky organ melodies that give this ensemble a fresh sound. Instrumentation: Organ, guitar and drums. Number of musicians: 3Additional Equipment Available: P.A. system |
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Elliot Deutsch Big BandContact: Elliot Deutsch Bio: Formed in 2007, as a forum for conductor Deutsch’s writing, the 17-piece Elliot Deutsch Big Band has played at well known LA area jazz clubs. They have recently released their debut CD, “Weeknight Music.” Instrumentation: Alto Saxophones, Tenor Saxophones, Baritone Saxophone, Trumpets, Trombones, Piano, Bass, Drums. Number of Musicians: 9-17Additional Equipment Available: P.A. system for an additional cost |
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Four on the Floor Sax QuartetContact: Ian Dahlberg Bio: The Four on the Floor Sax Quartet has been playing in and around the Los Angeles area for the past 10+ years. They specialize in jazz and ragtime favorites as well as familiar upbeat classical pieces. Instrumentation: Soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxophones. Number of musicians: 4 |
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Bill Fulton BandContact: Bill Fulton Bio: Performing an exciting mix of smooth jazz and jazz fusion, the members of the Bill Fulton Band have been entertaining Southern Californians for over six years. On occasion the band also features renowned saxophonist, Ernie Watts. Instrumentation: Keyboard, bass, drums, trumpet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, trombone and vocals. Number of musicians: 1-8Additional Equipment Available: P.A. System |
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Sam Graham TrioContact: Sam Graham Bio: The Sam Graham Trio's repertoire includes both instrumental and vocal music and ranges from bop to blues, from ballads to bossa novas, and includes mainstream jazz, familiar standards, and some original material. The group performs most often as a three-piece (guitar, bass, and drums), but can readily add other musicians to form a quartet, a quintet, and so on; Sam also performs (on guitar) with a bassist in a duo format. Instrumentation: Guitar, bass, drums, piano, percussion, and vibraphone. Number of musicians: 2-6Additional Equipment Available: P.A. system |
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Great Notes Wind QuintetContact: Michelle Matsumune Bio: The Great Notes Wind Quintet can be seen performing throughout Southern California in a variety of venues - from a classical chamber music recitals to jazz at cocktail parties. The ensemble performs traditional quintet repetoire as well as forming smaller duos, trios and quartets for musical variety. Instrumentation: Flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and French horn. Number of musicians: 2-5 |
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Greg Porée BandContact: Greg PoréeE-mail: poreemusic@sbcglobal.net Web site: www.myspace.com/gregporee Bio: The Greg Porée Band utilizes improvisation and focuses on melody to create a world jazz sound driven by groove. Greg Porée is the featured guitarist of the group who has performed with artists from Stevie Wonder to Ozomatli. Instrumentation: Guitar, Piano, Violin, Bass, Percussion Number of Musicians: 3 - 5 |
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Motoko HondaContact: Motoko Honda Bio: Pianist/composer Motoko Honda marries classical, jazz, avant-garde, and Pacific-Rim sounds with 21st century technology. She plays in collaborative efforts with musicians, improvisers, and multidisciplinary artists to create complex arrangements in a larger musical environment. Instrumentation: Acoustic Piano with Electronics/Keyboard, Flute, Bass, Drum, Cello, Violin, Guitar, Saxophone Number of Musicians: 1 - 12 |
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Hot Club QuartetteContact: Benny Brydern Bio: The Hot Club Quartette specializes in elegant and hot swing music from the 30's made famous by legendary guitarist Django Reinhardt and violinist Stephane Grappelli. Instrumentation: Violin, 2 guitars, and string bass. Number of musicians: 3-4 |
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Toni Jannotta BandContact: Toni Jannotta Bio: The Toni Jannotta Band combines vocalese with straight ahead jazz, gentle ballads, and Latin jazz selections. The group has played in and around Southern California, as well as Europe and the U.K. Instrumentation: Piano, acoustic bass, drums, saxophone or flute, percussion and vocals. Number of musicians: 2-5Additional Equipment Available: P.A. system |
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Tony Jones Vocal ProjectContact: Tony Jones Bio: Tony Jones is a jazz singer/percussionist whose repertoire includes vocal impersonations. His signature imitation is of Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong. His band reinterprets classic 60's tunes, standard jazz and well known classics. Instrumentation: Drums, bass, piano, guitar, saxophone, and vocals/percussion. Number of musicians: 4-6Additional Equipment Available: P.A. system |
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Jumpin' Joz BandContact: Rick Joswick Bio: The Jumpin' Joz Band is one of the swingin'est bands in Southern California. Their style combines swing, jump, jazz, early R&B reminiscent of Count Basie, Louie Prima, Benny Goodman, Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and Louie Jordan. Their music is great for listening as well as swing dancing. They have a growing following of dancers of all ages. In addition to their swingin' sound, the band puts on a swell show and dresses to the nines in vintage style. Instrumentation: Drums, piano, guitar, string bass, trumpet, saxophone, trombone and vocals. Number of musicians: 1-12Additional Equipment Available: P.A. system |
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La CamerataContact: Philip Vaiman Bio: Founded and directed by Philip Vaiman, a Russian-born violinist of international renown as a soloist and chamber performer, La Camerata embodies technical virtuosity, artistry and imagination. This chamber group explores different periods of time, genres, and cultural nuances while bringing together world class musicians. Instrumentation: Violin, guitar, cello, piano, clarinet, 2nd violin, viola and vocals. Number of musicians: 3-8Additional Equipment Available: P.A. system |
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Los Angeles Jazz CollectiveContact: Gary Fukushima Bio: The Los Angeles Jazz Collective is a group of musicians working together to build a stronger jazz community within Los Angeles. Through its members’ performances and compositions, the collective seeks to generate greater public appreciation for improvised music. Instrumentation: Guitar, Bass, Drums, Saxophone, Piano, Trumpet. Number of Musicians: 1-6 |
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Dr. Alvin McKinneyContact: Alvin McKinney Bio: Dr. Alvin McKinney is a power Alto Jazz Saxophonist who masterfully combines Gospel, Standard Jazz, R & B, Pop, Soul, Funk, Blues, Classical, and Dixieland music into his shows. He has a beautiful tone and extended Altissimo range; also, serenades, and dances with the audience. He has been performing on Alto, Tenor and Soprano saxophones professionally for over 25 years. Specialty songs include "The Star Spangled Banner” and other Patriotic and Spiritual Songs; an original Jazz rendition of “Happy Birthday,” “Amazing Grace,” and other great songs for Special Occasions. Instrumentation: Alto Saxophone (also Soprano/Tenor Sax, Flute, Clarinet); 2 Keyboards, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Percussion, (Lead Vocalist & additional musicians optional) Number of Musicians: 1 - 7+ Additional Equipment: P.A. System |
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Michael White Quintet: UNIT2Contact: Leisei Chen Bio: The Michael White Quintet: Unit 2, led by commercial recording jazz violinist Michael White, brings together some of LA’s most versatile musicians to create a sound that has been dubbed “kozmic groove.” The Michael White Quintet Unit 2’s wide-ranging repertoire includes original compositions, jazz classics, Latin and Bossa Nova, as well as spontaneous sound improvisation. Instrumentation: Violin, Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Percussion Number of Musicians: 3-5Additional Equipment Available: P.A. system |
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Mr. Riddims & click.BOOM.Contact: Dan Ostermann Bio: Mr. Riddims directs the explosive cinematic jazz ensemble click.BOOM., a blend of cinematic funk and jazz fantastique. Instrumentation: Trombone, organ, bass, drums, trumpet, saxophone, guitar, and strings. Number of musicians: 4-11 |
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Naked SoulContact: Marco Missinato Bio: Naked Soul performs original compositions by Italian vocalist Marco Missinato. With lyrics in English, Spanish and Italian, the music combines classical and jazz elements with an international flavor. Instrumentation: Vocals, piano/keyboards, drums, percussion, bass, acoustic and electric guitar, trumpet/flute, and cello. Number of musicians: 4-8Additional Equipment Available: P.A. system |
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Dawn NorfleetContact: Dawn Norfleet Bio: Dawn Norfleet’s music is a mélange of traditional jazz, eclectic funk, and vibrant world music. As a flutist, vocalist, composer and arranger, Norfleet has performed in numerous venues across the country, including the Ford Amphitheater and the Grammy Museum’s Clive Davis Auditorium, and has also appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Instrumentation: Flute, Vocals, Keyboard, Bass, Drums Number of Musicians: 4-6 |
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OK MusicContact: Ryan Tanaka Bio: OK Music's instrumentalists are trained in a wide range of styles, from experimental pop to classical Western, Arabic, and Indian music. As an ensemble, they are influenced by classical and minimalist styles and percussion-driven rhythm incorporating musical improvisation. Performances can include elements of audience participation, where listeners may suggest themes for the band to use as part of their improvisations. Instrumentation: Drums, Keyboard, Violin, Cello, Accordion. Number of Musicians: 3-5Additional Equipment Available: P.A. system |
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OnibabaContact: Daren Burns Bio: Created in 2006 by Daren Burns, Onibaba synthesizes its sounds by using elements of the Chicago avant-garde, jazz, rock, world, techno, noise and classical. The band includes live video images in their performance to expand the ensemble from sound to sight. Instrumentation: Saxophone, Woodwinds, Trombone, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Live VJ Number of Musicians: 5 - 6Additional Equipment: P.A. System |
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Pieces of EightContact: Mary Mc Kain Bio: This group of fun loving seniors plays the music of the big bands, and include past members of the Les Brown, Harry James and Spike Jones bands. The music is geared for senior audiences, and features original comedy and vocals with audience participation. They also perform Dixieland and traditional German music in lederhosen costumes for Oktober Fests. Instrumentation: Trumpet, clarinet, saxophone, tuba, trombone, piano or accordion, and drums. Number of musicians: 6-8Additional Equipment Available: P.A. system |
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Phil Ranelin Jazz EnsembleContact: Phil Ranelin Bio: Phil Ranelin's music has been categorized in the Japanese Jazz press as "spiritual jazz," inspired by Sun Ra, John Coltrane, Alice Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders, Abdul Rahim Ibrahim (Doug Carn) and other jazz leaders who create music that raises the spiritual consciousness of their audiences. Ranelin's technical mastery of the slide trombone is in the J.J. Johnson tradition and expands into calls of nature, the human voice and futuristic techno sounds. Ranelin is known around the globe as a composer, arranger and leader of his ensemble, as a Freddie Hubbard sideman and as co-founder of Detroit's TRIBE indy jazz movement. Instrumentation: Trombone,woodwinds (1-4), piano, bass, trap drums and congas. Number of musicians: 4-9 |
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Washington Rucker and the Jazz CollectionContact: Washington Rucker Bio: Washington Rucker and the Jazz Collection performs jazz from small big band to bebop and beyond. Instrumentation: Drums, piano, guitar, trumpet, saxophone and bass. Number of musicians: 6-8 |
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Larry Steen World Jazz EnsembleContact: Larry Steen Bio: Declared "a giant of the not-too-distant future" by the Los Angeles Times, composer/bassist/producer Larry Steen leads his world jazz ensemble in an explosive program that fuses authentic Near Eastern, Balkan, West African, Celtic, Caribbean and South American influences with jazz, classical and funk-R&B. With a deep respect for world cultures, the group carefully emulates rhythms and textures as accurately as possible while injecting a harmonic complexity not usually associated with music from these regions. Instrumentation: Flute/sax/rap, keyboards, guitar/bouzouki/oud, bass, drums/percussion, and percussion. Number of musicians: 4-6 |
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Louis Van TaylorContact: Louis V. Taylor Bio: Louis Van Taylor has been a supporting musician for such artists as Ray Charles, Bobby Womack, Kool and the Gang, and Sheila E. The music he plays is influenced by acid-jazz, Brazilian, Afro-Caribbean, funk, blues and traditional jazz sounds. Instrumentation: Saxophone/flute, keyboards, bass and drums. Additionally: guitar, trumpet, trombone, percussion and vocals. Number of musicians: 4-9Additional Equipment Available: P.A. system |
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TIZERContact: Lao Tizer Bio: Led by recording artist and composer Lao Tizer, TIZER is a world fusion band. TIZER was nominated "Jazz Group of the Year" in 2011 and its’ albums have appeared on Billboard’s Top 50 Contemporary Jazz Album Chart. Instrumentation: Keys, Bass, Drums, Guitars, Violin, Saxophone, Percussion, Vocals Number of Musicians: 3-7Additional Equipment Available: P.A. system |
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