3
Oct, 2025
Lage Lund 4tet ft. Danny Grisset, Orlando Le Fleming & Jeff Ballard | Modern Jazz / Post-bop (NO)

LAGE LUND 4tet ft. Danny Grisset, Orlando Le Fleming & Jeff Ballard | Modern Jazz / Post-bop (NO)

Lage Lund 4tet

ft. Danny Grisset, Orlando Le Fleming & Jeff Ballard
Modern Jazz / Post-bop (NO)

AVAILABILITY FOR EUROPE

2026 | Upon request (except March and May)

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Line‑up

Lage Lund | Guitar
Wynton Marsalis, Ron Carter, Maria Schneider, David Sánchez, Mulgrew Miller, Seamus Blake, Bill Stewart, Eric Harland, Aaron Parks

Danny Grissett | Piano
Tom Harrell, Nicholas Payton, Benny Golson, Jackie McLean, Louis Hayes, Lenny White, Buster Williams, Russell Malone, Vincent Herring, Jeremy Pelt

Orlando Le Fleming | Bass
Branford Marsalis, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Antonio Sánchez, Ari Hoenig, Wayne Krantz, Jeff “Tain” Watts, Billy Cobham, Jimmy Cobb, Jane Monheit, Mark Turner

Jeff Ballard | Drums
Brad Mehldau, Pat Metheny, Chick Corea, Joshua Redman, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Ray Charles, Mark Turner, Larry Grenadier, Avishai Cohen, Danilo Pérez

Style

Lage Lund’s lucid tone and modern harmonic lens lead a quartet that favors lyrical clarity over rhetoric, while never shying from risk.
Grissett’s pianism streamlines advanced harmony into flowing narrative; Le Fleming sculpts supple, melodic bass lines with an elastic, contemporary pocket.
Ballard’s polyrhythmic imagination keeps the music airborne—grooves breathe, forms flex, and interplay remains the core engine.

Overall profile

The Lage Lund 4tet distills today’s post‑bop language into agile forms where melody, harmony and rhythm are negotiated in real time. Lund’s guitar—clean‑etched, occasionally shaded by subtle effects—threads singable motifs through harmonically saturated spaces. Pianist Danny Grissett balances chromatic voice‑leading with songful pacing, shaping progressions that invite contrapuntal dialogue. Orlando Le Fleming anchors with a springy, melodic time feel that can pivot from straight‑eighth textures to sinewy swing without breaking the line. On drums, Jeff Ballard ignites flexible grooves and conversational polyrhythms, teasing momentum rather than enforcing it.
The quartet’s signature lies in cantilena melodies over shifting harmonic planes, danceable pulse with micro‑metric elasticity, and a chamber‑like ear for space. Influences surface—Rosenwinkel/Metheny guitar lyricism, the interactive verve of contemporary NYC rhythm sections—yet the group’s voice is unmistakably its own: modern, lyrical, and designed for rooms where nuance matters as much as fire.

Member details

Lage Lund — Guitar. Lucid timbre, clean articulation and an ear for long‑line melody. Uses contemporary harmonic palettes—upper‑structure triads, modal shifts, oblique voice‑leading—without losing song form. Interplay‑driven phrasing; effects used as color, not crutch.
“Lund is a highly original guitarist… his subtle, distinctive voicings shimmer.” (Francois van de Linde, Jazz Journal, 2019‑07‑19)

Danny Grissett — Piano. Idiomatic post‑bop refined by European clarity; chordal economy and linear storytelling. Harmonic vocabulary is colorful yet unsaturated; rhythmic design evolves organically within forms.
“Melodies are well‑shaped, harmonies are colorful but never overcrowded… tunes play like miniature suites.” (Nolan DeBuke, The Jazz Word, 2025‑06‑11)

Orlando Le Fleming — Bass. Focused core sound, melodic counter‑lines and tensile groove. Alternates oak‑solid walking with lithe straight‑eighth ostinatos; fluent in odd‑meter subdivisions and funk inflections.
“Intelligent rhythmic grooves with imaginative, multi‑faceted compositions and arrangements.” (Ian Mann, The Jazz Mann, 2024‑12‑31)

Jeff Ballard — Drums. Orchestrates momentum with layered textures, brushcraft and dancing polyrhythms. Shapes forms dynamically—pushing, suspending, then releasing—while keeping the pocket elastic and breathable.
“A charged trio leader and ‘Album of the Year’ contender—Ballard’s rhythmic core makes the music compelling.” (Dan Bilawsky, All About Jazz, 2014‑02‑05)

Discography highlights

Lage Lund — Most Peculiar (Criss Cross, 2023); Terrible Animals (Criss Cross, 2019); Idlewild (Criss Cross, 2015).
Danny Grissett — Travelogue (Savant, 2025); Remembrance (Savant, 2017); Form (Criss Cross, 2009).
Orlando Le Fleming — Romantic Funk: Wandering Talk (Whirlwind, 2024); Romantic Funk: The Unfamiliar (Whirlwind, 2020); Romantic Funk (OLF, 2017).
Jeff Ballard — Time’s Tales (Okeh, 2014); co‑leader Fly (ECM, various) and extensive sideman work with Brad Mehldau, Mark Turner.

Band DNA

Timbre/Articulation: guitar clarity with soft‑saturation hues; piano legato with crisp attacks; rounded, centered bass; cymbal‑led drum spectrum.
Technique/Idiomatic: contemporary jazz syntax; elastic time; subtle effects orchestration.
Harmonic Vocabulary: modal interchange, chromatic voice‑leading, extended tertian stacks; melody‑first resolution.
Rhythm/Groove: swing ↔ straight‑eighth continuum; polyrhythms (3‑over‑2, 5‑over‑4) inside a steady macro‑pulse.
Interplay/Roles: melody in the middle register (guitar/piano), bass as co‑melodist; drums shape form via density and register.
Influences/Schools: NYC post‑bop, chamber‑jazz interplay, Rosenwinkel/Metheny lineage, contemporary rhythm‑section craft.

Members Quotes

Lage Lund

  1. “This subtly inventive record is finely balanced between the driving force of Sorey and Brewer’s rhythm and the sensitivity of Lund’s guitar.” — James Read, UK Vibe, 2023‑10‑10.
    https://ukvibe.org/album_reviews/lage-lund-4/

  2. “A trio to behold… Hidden depths reveal themselves.” — Mike Gates, UK Vibe, 2023‑10‑07.
    https://ukvibe.org/album_reviews/lage-lund-3/

  3. “The provocative music is marked by a variety of musical and emotional contrasts.” — Philip Booth, JazzTimes, 2019‑05‑26 (updated 2024‑09‑03).
    https://jazztimes.com/reviews/albums/lage-lund-terrible-animals/

  4. “As a player of depth and melodic flair, he is already up there with the best.” — Cormac Larkin, The Irish Times, 2015‑04‑16.
    https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/lage-lund-idlewild-album-review-1.2178193

  5. “The track is slow and spacious, giving Lund plenty of opportunity to explore melody.” — Andrew Luhn, All About Jazz, 2015‑03‑14.
    https://www.allaboutjazz.com/idlewild-lage-lund-criss-cross-review-by-andrew-luhn

Mark Turner

  1. “The American saxophonist’s ace quartet rise to the challenge of his demanding compositions with real flair.” — Dave Gelly, The Guardian, 2022‑04‑09.
    https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/apr/09/mark-turner-return-from-the-stars-review-jason-palmer-joe-martin-jonathan-pinson

  2. “After eight years, Return from the Stars is—most resoundingly—a worthy successor to Lathe of Heaven.” — Graham Spry, UK Jazz News, 2022‑03‑21.
    https://ukjazznews.com/mark-turner-return-from-the-stars/

  3. “All eight tracks were written by Turner… the absence of a piano places the focus on his tenor and Palmer’s trumpet.” — Brian Payne, Jazz Journal, 2022‑05‑29.
    https://jazzjournal.co.uk/2022/05/29/mark-turner-return-from-the-stars/

  4. “He demonstrates versatility and depth as a writer.” — Christian Carey, Sequenza21, 2022‑05‑22.
    https://www.sequenza21.com/2022/05/mark-turner-return-from-the-stars-cd-review/

  5. “An exploratory, evocative journey… with spatial quality that puts the focus on interplay.” — Jim Hynes, Glide Magazine, 2022‑03‑24.
    https://glidemagazine.com/272368/saxophonist-mark-turner-leads-an-exploratory-evocative-journey-on-return-from-the-stars-album-review/

Matt Brewer

  1. “Widely respected for the technical wizardry and wide musical scope he has brought…” — Ted Panken, DownBeat, 2020‑08‑04.
    https://downbeat.com/news/detail/blindfold-test-matt-brewer

  2. “With Unspoken, Brewer re‑affirms his status as a noteworthy bandleader and composer.” — Andrew Luhn, All About Jazz, 2016‑10‑09.
    https://www.allaboutjazz.com/unspoken-matt-brewer-criss-cross-review-by-andrew-luhn

  3. “First‑call bassist Matt Brewer has a new outing… Ganymede.” — Filipe Freitas, JazzTrail, 2019‑04‑25.
    https://jazztrail.net/blog/matt-brewer-ganymede-album-review

  4. “Players stay in their roles, but when they emerge from the ensemble, they burn.” — Thomas Conrad, JazzTimes, 2015‑03‑06.
    https://jazztimes.com/reviews/albums/matt-brewer-mythology/

Kendrick Scott

  1. “It is still a delight when an album like Corridors comes along.” — Will Layman, PopMatters, 2023‑04‑04.
    https://www.popmatters.com/best-new-jazz-february-march-2023/3

  2. “The formidable Corridors… carries on that spirit of interplay and common alliance.” — Mike Jurkovic, All About Jazz, 2023‑03‑10.
    https://www.allaboutjazz.com/corridors-blue-note-records

  3. “Highly recommended… a nine‑part suite born during lockdown.” — Chris May, All About Jazz, 2023‑04‑08.
    https://www.allaboutjazz.com/corridors-kendrick-scott-blue-note-records

  4. “Music is for a message.” — Kendrick Scott (interview), WBGO, 2023‑03‑08.
    https://www.wbgo.org/music/2023-03-08/music-is-for-a-message-kendrick-scotts-lifelong-quest-to-be-of-service-to-others-and-himself

  5. “A rubato set that majors on mood… with swing, bop and funk surfacing.” — Derek Ansell, Jazz Journal, 2023‑03‑27.
    https://jazzjournal.co.uk/2023/03/27/kendrick-scott-corridors/

  6. “Blue Note Spotlight: Kendrick Scott.” — Blue Note, 2023‑03‑03.
    https://www.bluenote.com/spotlight/kendrick-scott/

  7. “Blue Note Announces New Albums…” — uDiscoverMusic, 2023‑01‑21.
    https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/blue-note-2023-albums-ethan-iverson-go-go-penguin/

Reviews & Articles

Lage Lund

Mark Turner

Matt Brewer

Kendrick Scott

2
Oct, 2025
Lage Lund 4tet ft. Mark Turner, Matt Brewer & Kendrick Scott | Modern Jazz / Post-bop (NO)

LAGE LUND 4tet ft. Mark Turner, Matt Brewer & Kendrick Scott | Modern Jazz / Post-bop (NO)

Lage Lund 4tet

ft. Mark Turner, Matt Brewer & Kendrick Scott
Modern Jazz / Post-bop (NO)

AVAILABILITY FOR EUROPE

2026 | MARCH and MAY

Line‑up

Lage Lund | Guitar
Wynton Marsalis, Ron Carter, Maria Schneider, David Sánchez, Mulgrew Miller, Seamus Blake, Bill Stewart, Eric Harland, Aaron Parks

Mark Turner | Saxophone
Kurt Rosenwinkel, Brad Mehldau, Billy Hart, Tom Harrell, Enrico Rava, Jeff Ballard, Larry Grenadier, Ethan Iverson, Avishai Cohen, Paul Motian

Matt Brewer | Bass
Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Lee Konitz, Steve Coleman, Vijay Iyer, Antonio Sánchez, Mark Turner, Tigran Hamasyan, Tyshawn Sorey, Terence Blanchard, David Sánchez

Kendrick Scott | Drums
Herbie Hancock, Terence Blanchard, Pat Metheny, Charles Lloyd, The Crusaders, Joe Lovano, Roy Hargrove, David Sanborn, Dianne Reeves, Robert Glasper, Kenny Garrett, Kurt Rosenwinkel

Style

A lucid, lyrical guitar voice shapes chord‑light architectures where melody and counterpoint do the harmonic lifting.
An elastic rhythm team—Brewer/Scott—keeps the floor buoyant, balancing flow, color and pulse.
Turner’s tensile lines thread through the textures, amplifying the band’s modern, quietly fearless poetry.

Overall profile

The Lage Lund 4tet distills contemporary jazz language into something lean, melodic and quietly daring. Lund’s guitar favors clarity of attack and long, vocal arcs; he often lets voice‑leading, not density, set the harmony. Around him, Matt Brewer’s resonant bass designs anchor and reframe the changes while Kendrick Scott’s dynamic cymbal language and micro‑metric phrasing give the music lift without weight. Mark Turner’s tenor extends the quartet’s contrapuntal logic—focused tone, long lines and subtle rhythmic displacements—so themes can bloom in negative space as much as in unison. Across the axes of timbre/articulation, harmonic vocabulary and interplay/roles, the vector skews toward lyric precision, advanced but song‑aware harmony, and chamber‑like balance. Weighted by the leader (0.5) and the distinct colors of the others (≈0.17 each), the project’s DNA foregrounds melodic narrative over sheer saturation: grooves breathe, forms invite spontaneous redesign, and the quartet’s sound lands where post‑bop lyricism, ECM‑tinged atmosphere and New‑York rhythmic acuity meet.

Member details

Lage Lund — Guitar. Clear, singing tone; phrasing that privileges melody, inner‑voice motion and dynamic nuance. On recent releases (e.g., Ashes, Most Peculiar), he blends trio transparency with elegant effects for textural lift. Interplay mindset: leaves air around motifs and lets rhythm color the harmony. (“This subtly inventive record is finely balanced between the driving force of Sorey and Brewer’s rhythm and the sensitivity of Lund’s guitar.” — James Read, UK Vibe, 2023‑10‑10)

Mark Turner — Tenor Saxophone. Dry‑focused timbre, long‑line architecture, and contrapuntal clarity; favors chord‑sparse settings where line equals harmony. Roles oscillate between shadow‑melody, canonic counterline and tensile solo flights; rhythmic feel: patient, metrically slippery. (“The American saxophonist’s ace quartet rise to the challenge of his demanding compositions with real flair.” — Dave Gelly, The Guardian, 2022‑04‑09)

Matt Brewer — Bass. Grounded, resonant sound with a composer’s sense of contour; sophisticated harmonic vocabulary and exact intonation. Works as anchor and co‑architect—pivoting the groove, setting knots of counterpoint, and opening form. (“Widely respected for the technical wizardry and wide musical scope he has brought to a panoply of sideman engagements.” — Ted Panken, DownBeat, 2020‑08‑04)

Kendrick Scott — Drums. A big dynamic window, shapely ride‑cymbal logic and orchestrated independence. In chord‑light formats (Corridors), he paints harmony with touch and register; groove ethos: elastic, song‑first, deeply interactive. (“It is still a delight when an album like Corridors comes along.” — Will Layman, PopMatters, 2023‑04‑04)

Discography highlights

Lage Lund — Ashes (JMI, 2023); Most Peculiar (Criss Cross, 2023); Terrible Animals (Criss Cross, 2019).
Mark Turner — Return from the Stars (ECM, 2022); Lathe of Heaven (ECM, 2014).
Matt Brewer — Ganymede (Criss Cross, 2019); Unspoken (Criss Cross, 2016); Mythology (Criss Cross, 2014).
Kendrick Scott — Corridors (Blue Note, 2023); A Wall Becomes a Bridge (Blue Note, 2019).

Members Quotes

Lage Lund

  1. “This subtly inventive record is finely balanced between the driving force of Sorey and Brewer’s rhythm and the sensitivity of Lund’s guitar.” — James Read, UK Vibe, 2023‑10‑10.
    https://ukvibe.org/album_reviews/lage-lund-4/

  2. “A trio to behold… Hidden depths reveal themselves.” — Mike Gates, UK Vibe, 2023‑10‑07.
    https://ukvibe.org/album_reviews/lage-lund-3/

  3. “The provocative music is marked by a variety of musical and emotional contrasts.” — Philip Booth, JazzTimes, 2019‑05‑26 (updated 2024‑09‑03).
    https://jazztimes.com/reviews/albums/lage-lund-terrible-animals/

  4. “As a player of depth and melodic flair, he is already up there with the best.” — Cormac Larkin, The Irish Times, 2015‑04‑16.
    https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/lage-lund-idlewild-album-review-1.2178193

  5. “The track is slow and spacious, giving Lund plenty of opportunity to explore melody.” — Andrew Luhn, All About Jazz, 2015‑03‑14.
    https://www.allaboutjazz.com/idlewild-lage-lund-criss-cross-review-by-andrew-luhn

Mark Turner

  1. “The American saxophonist’s ace quartet rise to the challenge of his demanding compositions with real flair.” — Dave Gelly, The Guardian, 2022‑04‑09.
    https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/apr/09/mark-turner-return-from-the-stars-review-jason-palmer-joe-martin-jonathan-pinson

  2. “After eight years, Return from the Stars is—most resoundingly—a worthy successor to Lathe of Heaven.” — Graham Spry, UK Jazz News, 2022‑03‑21.
    https://ukjazznews.com/mark-turner-return-from-the-stars/

  3. “All eight tracks were written by Turner… the absence of a piano places the focus on his tenor and Palmer’s trumpet.” — Brian Payne, Jazz Journal, 2022‑05‑29.
    https://jazzjournal.co.uk/2022/05/29/mark-turner-return-from-the-stars/

  4. “He demonstrates versatility and depth as a writer.” — Christian Carey, Sequenza21, 2022‑05‑22.
    https://www.sequenza21.com/2022/05/mark-turner-return-from-the-stars-cd-review/

  5. “An exploratory, evocative journey… with spatial quality that puts the focus on interplay.” — Jim Hynes, Glide Magazine, 2022‑03‑24.
    https://glidemagazine.com/272368/saxophonist-mark-turner-leads-an-exploratory-evocative-journey-on-return-from-the-stars-album-review/

Matt Brewer

  1. “Widely respected for the technical wizardry and wide musical scope he has brought…” — Ted Panken, DownBeat, 2020‑08‑04.
    https://downbeat.com/news/detail/blindfold-test-matt-brewer

  2. “With Unspoken, Brewer re‑affirms his status as a noteworthy bandleader and composer.” — Andrew Luhn, All About Jazz, 2016‑10‑09.
    https://www.allaboutjazz.com/unspoken-matt-brewer-criss-cross-review-by-andrew-luhn

  3. “First‑call bassist Matt Brewer has a new outing… Ganymede.” — Filipe Freitas, JazzTrail, 2019‑04‑25.
    https://jazztrail.net/blog/matt-brewer-ganymede-album-review

  4. “Players stay in their roles, but when they emerge from the ensemble, they burn.” — Thomas Conrad, JazzTimes, 2015‑03‑06.
    https://jazztimes.com/reviews/albums/matt-brewer-mythology/

Kendrick Scott

  1. “It is still a delight when an album like Corridors comes along.” — Will Layman, PopMatters, 2023‑04‑04.
    https://www.popmatters.com/best-new-jazz-february-march-2023/3

  2. “The formidable Corridors… carries on that spirit of interplay and common alliance.” — Mike Jurkovic, All About Jazz, 2023‑03‑10.
    https://www.allaboutjazz.com/corridors-blue-note-records

  3. “Highly recommended… a nine‑part suite born during lockdown.” — Chris May, All About Jazz, 2023‑04‑08.
    https://www.allaboutjazz.com/corridors-kendrick-scott-blue-note-records

  4. “Music is for a message.” — Kendrick Scott (interview), WBGO, 2023‑03‑08.
    https://www.wbgo.org/music/2023-03-08/music-is-for-a-message-kendrick-scotts-lifelong-quest-to-be-of-service-to-others-and-himself

  5. “A rubato set that majors on mood… with swing, bop and funk surfacing.” — Derek Ansell, Jazz Journal, 2023‑03‑27.
    https://jazzjournal.co.uk/2023/03/27/kendrick-scott-corridors/

  6. “Blue Note Spotlight: Kendrick Scott.” — Blue Note, 2023‑03‑03.
    https://www.bluenote.com/spotlight/kendrick-scott/

  7. “Blue Note Announces New Albums…” — uDiscoverMusic, 2023‑01‑21.
    https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/blue-note-2023-albums-ethan-iverson-go-go-penguin/

Reviews & Articles

Lage Lund

Mark Turner

Matt Brewer

Kendrick Scott

27
May, 2025
Bobby Sparks

BOBBY SPARKS II | Fusion Jazz (USA)

BOBBY SPARKS II

AVAILABILITY FOR EUROPE
2025 | NOVEMBER TOUR CANCELLED

2026 | TBA

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Bobby Sparks II – Keys, Composer, Producer – US

A master of groove, texture, and genre fusion, Bobby Sparks II is one of the most explosive and versatile keyboardists of his generation. Known for his work with Snarky Puppy, Marcus Miller, Prince, Herbie Hancock, Kirk Franklin, Snoop Dogg, and St. Vincent, Sparks blends jazz, funk, gospel, soul, hip-hop, and cinematic sound design into a powerful and unmistakable musical voice.

His live project brings together a collective of high-caliber musicians, creating an electrifying stage experience. The music is dynamic, unpredictable, and deeply rooted in the traditions of Black American Music, while pushing boundaries with cutting-edge improvisation and production sensibility.

Bobby Sparks II’s performances have been described as orchestral and raw, mixing the lush textures of analog synths and organs with high-impact rhythm sections and searing solos. Whether it’s a small club or a major festival, the energy is magnetic and the musicality is second to none.

Live Line-Up

Bobby Sparks – Keys

Snarky Puppy, Prince, Herbie Hancock, Marcus Miller, Snoop Dogg, St. Vincent

Jay Mack – Bass

Erykah Badu, Kirk Franklin, Mononeon

Keith Anderson – Sax

Roy Hargrove, Marcus Miller, Kanye West, Erykah Badu

Cam – Guitar

Nile Rodgers, Musiq Soulchild

DeAnthony McGee – EWI

Snarky Puppy, Kirk Franklin

Adarian Roberts – Drums

Tye Tribbett, Kirk Franklin

Official website: https://bobbysparksmusic.com/

17
Apr, 2024
Wayne Krantz Power Trio ft. Evan Marien & Josh Dion

WAYNE KRANTZ TRIO ft. EVAN MARIEN & JOSH DION | Fusion Jazz (USA)

WAYNE KRANTZ SUGAR TRIO
ft. Evan Marien & Josh Dion

AVAILABLE IN EUROPE
2025 | MARCH

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Line up

Wayne Krantz | Guitar

Steely Dan, Michael Brecker, Donald Fagen, Billy Cobham, Chris Potter, David Binney, Carla Bley, Keith Carlock, Tim Lefebvre, Pino Palladino, Vinnie Colaiuta, John Patitucci, Tal Wilkenfeld, Anton Fig, Jeremy Stacey, Paul Stacey, Gabriela Anders, Kenny Wollesen, Nate Wood, Henry Hey, Owen Biddle

Josh Dion | Drums

John Scofield, Wayne Krantz, Bill Evans, Chuck Loeb, Esperanza Spalding, Lucius, Chris Thile

Evan Marien | Bass

Tigran Hamasyan, Tim Miller, Virgil Donati, Elliot Moss, Justin Brown, Allan Holdsworth, Dana Hawkins, Fredrik Thordendal, Plini, Aaron Marshall, J3PO, Cory Wong, Zac Zinger, Button Masher, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson

WAYNE KRANTZ

Wayne KrantzWayne Krantz was born in Corvallis, Oregon. He released his first album, Signals, in 1990, sporting an array of recognized jazz musicians such as Dennis Chambers, Don Alias, Anthony Jackson, and others.
In 1992, he formed a trio with bassist Lincoln Goines and drummer Zach Danziger and recorded two albums with them, Long To Be Loose (1993) and 2 Drink Minimum (1995), a live album, and began playing regularly at the 55 Bar, a jazz club in New York City. In 1996, Krantz released an acoustic album with Leni Stern, dubbed Separate Cages. After playing with Steely Dan for several years, Krantz formed a new trio in 1997 with Tim Lefebvre on bass and Keith Carlock on drums; on June 28, 2007, he played his final regular Thursday night gig at New York’s 55 Bar. As of October and November 2018, he is playing regularly at 55 Bar again with a rotating cast of sidemen.

Wayne Krantz’s first three solo albums were released on the jazz label Enja Records. His next three albums, 1999’s Greenwich Mean, 2003’s Your Basic Live, and 2007’s Your Basic Live ’06 were all released from Wayne’s private website. Like 2 Drink Minimum, these albums are excerpts of various sets at the 55 Bar. These albums also include more use of effects pedals, and are more unscripted and improvised than the previous three. He contributed to Donald Fagen’s release Morph the Cat, and toured with Fagen’s band in early 2006. He was featured on tenor saxophonist Chris Potter’s 2006 release, Underground.

Wayne Krantz signed with record label Abstract Logix to release his first studio record in over fifteen years. Krantz Carlock Lefebvre (2009) features the core trio of Krantz, Carlock on drums and Lefebvre on bass. In 2012, Krantz released Howie 61 (a reference to Bob Dylan’s Highway 61 Revisited), which includes performances by Keith Carlock, James Genus, John Patitucci, Charley Drayton, Tal Wilkenfeld, Vinnie Colaiuta, Anton Fig, Yasushi Miura, Jeremy Stacey, Paul Stacey, Pino Palladino, Gabriela Anders, Kenny Wollesen, Nate Wood, Henry Hey and Owen Biddle. In 2014, Krantz released “Good Piranha/Bad Piranha,” a live-in-the-studio album featuring his two dominant trio combinations at the time: Nate Wood/Keith Carlock and Tim Lefebvre/Nate Wood. The bands each recorded the same four cover songs with radically different improvisational results.

https://www.waynekrantz.com/

EVAN MARIEN

Evan MarienEvan Marien is an award-winning bassist, composer, producer, author, educator, and 3D artist, born and raised in the cornfields of Decatur, Illinois. He graduated from Berklee College of Music in 2009 and has lived in the NYC area since 2010.

Known for his collaborations with drummer Dana Hawkins, he has also performed in the bands of Tigran Hamasyan, Wayne Krantz, Tim Miller, Virgil Donati, Elliot Moss, Justin Brown’s NYEUSI, and was the last bassist to perform in guitar legend Allan Holdsworth’s band.

His latest release, ‘Elysian’ features Dana Hawkins, Tigran Hamasyan, Fredrik Thordendal, Plini, Intervals, J3PO, Tim Miller, Cory Wong, Zac Zinger, Button Masher, and Miguel Atwood-Ferguson.

You can hear his bass playing on numerous albums such as Tigran Hamasyan’s “The Call Within,” Virgil Donati’s “In This Life,” and “Ruination”, and Steve Hunt’s “Connections”.

His playing can also be heard on the Mitski song ‘Nobody,’ for which he received a gold record for participating on the album ‘Be The Cowboy,’ as well as on the songs ‘Should’ve Been Me’ and ‘That’s Our Lamp’ from her most recent album, ‘Laurel Hell’.

In partnership with MadeMusicStudio, Evan has composed music for renowned brands such as AT&T, Lexus, and NPR. Most recently, he won a 2022 CLIO award for composing the sonic logo and anthem for Turner Classic Movies (TCM).

As an author, he has written numerous books about his distinctive Hexatonic method for the bass guitar, as well as created video courses describing his specialized right hand technique. His first book, ‘Transcriptions Vol. 1,’ was an Amazon Best Seller in its first week of release.

Evan is also a part-time faculty member at The New School in New York City, where he specializes in providing private lessons to the next generation of contemporary musicians.

Evan Marien is a MarkBass artist!

Evan Marien

https://www.evanmarien.com/

JOSH DION

Josh DionJosh Dion was born at the tail end of the disco funk era, when popular radio bore the sounds of Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson, and ‘four on the floor’ drum beats! Raised in Storrs, CT, Josh started playing his father’s drums before he even started kindergarten. He grew up playing drums to the simple and beat driven sounds of Nick Mason and Ringo Starr. He also lived across the hall from his older brother, who not only followed the Grateful Dead, but introduced him to Cream at the tender age of seven. Rightfully so, Cream, Zeppelin and the Stones led Dion to Willie Dixon, Robert Johnson and beyond.

A prodigious talent, Josh started playing professionally at age eight and was invited to shed with the UConn Jazz Studies program by the time he was twelve. While he was impressing people with his percussion skills, he was playing piano and singing in his local church, developing talents which would eventually help him stand out even among the world class drummers in whose company he has now found himself.

After a stint in the music program at New Jersey’s William Paterson University, he has made New York City his home. Josh’s college days were greeted by an immersion in the Jam band scene with NYC funk band ulu, who toured the Eastern half of the US. Josh was soon noticed by jazz guitarist Chuck Loeb, who offered Josh an opportunity to be seen and heard by a whole new level of the music audience. From that platform, he has gone on to work with some of the major brand names of the music world: Candy Dulfer, Spyro Gyra, Will Lee, Pat Martino, Jeff Kashiwa, Jason Miles, Anthony Jackson, Edgar Winter, Randy Brecker, Bob James, Eric Marienthal, Til Bronner, Jim Beard, Ivan Lins and on and on.

Meanwhile, Josh Dion has been developing his solo career with the CD releases of the Josh Dion Band (www.joshdionband.net), their debut “Give Love” and the imminent “Josh Dion Band Live.” The Josh Dion Band has another studio release planned for early 2007.

“Give Love” was greeted with effusive praise by the UK’s Drummer magazine, who described it as “Brian Wilson meets Hall and Oates, with possibly Bruce Springsteen looking in and drums that sound like they were recorded at Muscle Shoals Studios. This is a collection of epic songs that build and move as songs used to in the old days when songwriters were exactly that and labels like Motown and Stax were market leaders…Great voice, great drums and great, great tunes…Dion is a young player that is going to create a very big impression indeed. Not only can this fella lay down a super funky beat, but he sings with a soulful voice that totally melts your mind…You are going to be hearing more from this extremely talented young musician…If there is any justice in this world, Dion will be huge.” YEAH!

Josh also enjoys nature-walking, driving, and attending history lectures.

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ABD-1518JF 18″x14″
ATT-1512J 12″x8″
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ASD-0545 14″x5.5″
MNS-1470EJ Elvin Jones Signature

https://www.yamaha.com/artists/joshdion.html

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13
Jan, 2024
Daraa Tribes 2024

DARAA TRIBES | Tribal Fusion & Saharan Blues (MA)

DARAA TRIBES Tribal Fusion & Saharan Blues (MA)

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A fusion of ancestral tribal music and Saharan Blues, Daraa Tribes comes from the oasis town of Tagounite in the Daraa River Valley of Morocco, with each member originating from a different tribe, bringing with them diverse music traditions to create an eclectic style only to be found in the oases of the North African Sahara.
Releasing the album Igharman in 2018, and EPs Alwan (2017) and Zamane (2019), they has toured internationally across Europe, Africa, Russia, and Canada. The band is a Visa For Music laureate (2017), and has been featured on Radio France International and major Moroccan news outlets. Daraa Tribes’ second studio album is expected to come out in the fall of 2021.

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31
Dec, 2023
Electric Lady Tereza Rais

ELECTRIC LADY | Pop/Rock/Funk (CZ)

ELECTRIC LADY
(CZ) Pop/Rock/Funk

AVAILABILITY
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Line-up

Tereza Rays | Voice & Guitar
Collaborations: Kenney Jones (The Who), Paul Bond (War of the Worlds), Kirk Covington (Tribal Tech), Ivan Král (Patti Smith).

Robin Evans | Drums
Collaborations: Neeve Zahra, Kyle Francis Falc, PROSE (UK).

Cayman | Electric Bass
Collaborations: Electric Lady (studio & live), Thanks Jimi Festival, O2 Arena (opening for Rytmus).

Style

A power‑trio that welds Hendrix‑lit guitar language to a modern, hook‑forward rock chassis.
The pocket is built on relentless, front‑of‑the‑beat drums and a gritty, growling low‑end.
Swagger and catharsis: defiant anthems that move from tight riffs to widescreen choruses.

Overall profile

Founded by Czech guitarist‑vocalist‑composer Tereza Rays in 2013, Electric Lady condense a decade of road‑forged craft into a lean, high‑voltage trio. 2025 marks a sharp new chapter: the singles “I’m Done (I’ve Had Enough)” (2025‑06‑27), “One Way Ticket” (2025‑07‑25) and “I Must Let You Go” (2025‑09‑12) crystallise their signature blend of riff‑driven attack and melodic lift. Rolling Stone UK spotlighted the band on 2025‑07‑29, citing their arena‑tested presence (Global Rock Summit, Thanks Jimi Festival; opener at Prague’s O2 Arena for Rytmus) and collaborations with Kenney Jones and Paul Bond. On 2025‑09‑09 they delivered a Camden debut at The Black Heart, hailed by MetalTalk for sheer voltage. Stylistically: a Hendrix‑tinged timbre and blues‑rock vocabulary; groove engines that prize impact and clarity; interaction that leaves space for chorus‑scale hooks. In 2025 the line‑up features UK drummer Robin Evans and Prague bassist Cayman, whose driving pocket underlines Rays’ guitar‑vocal authority—an assertive, contemporary rock statement built for festival stages and late‑night radio.

Members — details & focus

Tereza Rays — voice, guitar (CZ)
Timbre: bright, cutting upper mids with controlled grit; articulation from clipped funk to singing sustain. Technique/idiomatic: riff architecture, tight alternate‑picking and vibrato with Hendrix lineage. Harmonic language: blues‑rock/modal colour; melodic turns that favour anthemic lift. Rhythm/groove: assertive, tempo‑sure phrasing; lock‑step with kick. Influences/schools: Hendrix/Zeppelin lineage, modern alt‑rock staging. “Vocalist and guitarist Tereza Rays is a tour de force.” (Sara Harding, MetalTalk, 2025‑09‑11).

Robin Evans — drums (UK)
Timbre/articulation: dry, forward snare; crisp hats; explosive but controlled crashes. Technique/idiomatic: punchy backbeat power with linear fills; pop‑aware dynamics. Role/interplay: drives front‑of‑the‑beat urgency; frames chorus lift. “…propelled by Robin Evans’ relentless drumming…” (Lock Editor, LOCK Magazine, 2025‑07‑07).

Cayman — electric bass (CZ)
Timbre/articulation: gritty, mid‑forward growl with pick attack; anchors riffs in unison figures. Technique/idiomatic: rock pocket with funk‑leaning articulation; pedal‑tone drive. Role/interplay: glues guitar‑kick axis; counter‑riffs under vocal cadences. “…and Cayman’s grumbling bass lines.” (Lock Editor, LOCK Magazine, 2025‑07‑07).

Discography highlights

• I’m Done (I’ve Had Enough) — single, 2025‑06‑27.
• One Way Ticket — single, 2025‑07‑25.
• I Must Let You Go — single, 2025‑09‑12.
• Electrical — album, 2015‑04‑01 (recording begun at Kirk Covington’s studio, Austin TX).
• Wicked — EP, 2019.

Members Quotes

Tereza Rays

  • “Vocalist and guitarist Tereza Rays is a tour de force.” — Sara Harding, MetalTalk, 2025‑09‑11.
  • “A rousing rock energy dazzles… Tereza Rays’ vocals stir with a dynamic appeal.” — Mike Mineo, Obscure Sound, 2025‑08‑07.
  • “A middle finger in the air… a reminder of why rock and roll will never die.” — Natalie Patrick, EARMILK, 2025‑07‑11.
  • “With ‘I’m Done’, she doesn’t just perform the song—she lives it.” — Music‑News (Underground), 2025‑08‑08.

Robin Evans

  • “…propelled by Robin Evans’ relentless drumming…” — LOCK Magazine, 2025‑07‑07.
  • “Cayman on Bass and Robin Evans on Drums match Tereza’s energy and power.” — Mariam Atef, Rock Era Magazine, 2025‑07‑13.

Cayman

  • “…and Cayman’s grumbling bass lines.” — LOCK Magazine, 2025‑07‑07.
  • “Cayman on Bass… match[es] Tereza’s energy and power.” — Mariam Atef, Rock Era Magazine, 2025‑07‑13.

Reviews & Interviews

• “Electric Lady, Dylan Gers & Bitchin’ Hour — A Tantalising Triple At The Black Heart” • MetalTalk • Sara Harding • 2025‑09‑11

https://www.metaltalk.net/gig-review-electric-lady-dylan-gers-and-bitchin-hour-a-tantalising-triple-at-the-black-heart.php

• “Five Artists You Need to Hear” • Rolling Stone UK • Alex Ford • 2025‑07‑29

https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/culture/five-new-artists-to-watch-52472/

• “Electric Lady return with their explosive new single ‘I’m Done (I’ve Had Enough)’” • LOCK Magazine • Lock Editor • 2025‑07‑07

https://www.lockmag.co.uk/electric-lady-return-with-their-explosive-new-single-im-done-ive-had-enough/

• “Electric Lady Drops Fiery New Single ‘I’m Done (I’ve Had Enough)’” • TotalNtertainment • Jo Forrest • 2025‑07‑07

https://www.totalntertainment.com/music/electric-lady-drops-fiery-new-single-im-done-ive-had-enough/
• “Electric Lady shares a uprising with ‘I’m Done (I’ve Had Enough)’” • EARMILK • Natalie Patrick • 2025‑07‑11

https://earmilk.com/2025/07/11/electric-lady-shares-a-uprising-with-im-done-ive-had-enough/

• “Electric Lady — ‘I’m Done (I’ve Had Enough)’” • Obscure Sound • Mike Mineo • 2025‑08‑07

https://www.obscuresound.com/2025/08/electric-lady-im-done-ive-had-enough/

• “Electric Lady drops fiery new single ‘I’m Done (I’ve Had Enough)’” • Music‑News (Underground) • Staff • 2025‑08‑08

https://www.music-news.com/news/Underground/183584/Electric-Lady-drops-fiery-new-single-I-m-Done-I-ve-Had-Enough

• “Electric Lady Reigniting Fire in the Rock N Roll Scene” • Rock Era Magazine • Mariam Atef • 2025‑07‑13

https://rockeramagazine.com/electric-lady-im-done/

• Event: Electric Lady — The Black Heart, London (hosted by Elles Bailey) • Our Black Heart (venue listing) • 2025‑09‑09

https://www.ourblackheart.com/events/2025/9/9/electric-lady

• Czech Centre Recommends: Electric Lady @ The Black Heart • Czech Centre London • 2025‑08‑12

https://london.czechcentres.cz/en/blog/2025/08/electric-lady

• Artist page / releases • Apple Music • 2025

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/electric-lady/424289152

• Single page: “I’m Done (I’ve Had Enough)” • Apple Music • 2025‑06‑27

https://music.apple.com/gb/song/im-done-ive-had-enough/1816434462

• Single upload: “One Way Ticket” (audio) • YouTube Music • 2025‑07‑25

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4ROksdsClg

• Ibanez Artists: Tereza Rays • Ibanez • profile

https://www.ibanez.com/eu/artists/detail/1662.html

• Electrical (album) — release note • MusicGlue • 2015‑04‑01

https://www.musicglue.com/electric-lady/products/electrical

• Electrical (album) — Bandcamp about • Bandcamp • 2015

https://electric-lady.bandcamp.com/album/electrical

BIO

Tereza Rays (ELECTRIC LADY) is a guitarist and singer who was born in the Czech Republic on February 6, 1987 in the Czech Republic. She is the exclusive author of her compositions, lyricist and music arranger, she participates in the current production with producer Roman Rossi – manager. She recorded her debut album in Texas in 2014. Tereza is currently a corporate player of Ibanez and Blackstar, in the past she represented Fender. She has collaborated with many Czech and foreign artists.

She started playing the guitar thanks to the music of Jimi Hendrix. Tereza was born in Kladno and at the age of 15 she started playing the guitar and singing, her parents didn’t support her music much. However, Tereza went her own way and after the founding of the band Electric Lady she recorded many musical successes not only at home, but also abroad. Even this year, 2022, we announced concerts around the world, not only in the USA, but also in Poland, England, Norway, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Tereza also performed at VIP private events in Russia, at the announcement of music awards “REALNA PREMIE”, etc.

The band was founded in 2013 with the emergence of the single “Storm”, which also reached the European MTV or Russian Music Box, where they even placed 3 clips in monthly rotations. The band plays guitar, bass, drums Tereza flew to New Orleans the same year, where she performs on the streets in small clubs for 3 months, after returning to the Czech Republic she wins the international blues competition Blues Aperitif for young talents. Subsequent years later, as a winner, she performed at Blues Alive in the Czech Republic and Poland. In 2015, she released her debut album “Electrical”, which she went on to record at the invitation of drummer Kirk Covington to the USA in Texas. She completed and released musical material in the Czech Republic and became a corporate player of the world-famous brand Fender.

In 2016, the band went on tour with the Czech popular band Mandrage and performed across Czech Republic and Slovakia. That same year, Tereza collaborated with Ivan Kral on the song “A Part Of My Heart.” That same year, the band performed in front of American bassist NIK WEST and Eric Gales.

In 2020, Electric Lady releases her largest and most expensive musical, Trilogy 2020, under the auspices of the Nemoros Agency and a collaboration with KOBALT, on which Tereza collaborated not only with English producer Nigel Lowis.In 2021, Tereza became a corporate player of the IBANEZ and BLACKSTAR brands, several concerts around the world, participation in the USA at this summit and other events in the USA are planned.

Website: https://en.electriclady.cz/

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27
Dec, 2023
DANIELE GOTTARDO TRIO - (USA) ROCK - JAZZ NO TEXT

DANIELE GOTTARDO TRIO | Polyphonic Jazz Rock (USA)

DANIELE GOTTARDO TRIO

Polyphonic Jazz Rock (USA)

AVAILABILITY

2026 | APRIL 9th to 19th

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DANIELE GOTTARDO TRIO | Polyphonic Jazz Rock (USA)

Line Up

Daniele Gottardo | Guitar

Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Paul Gilbert, Guthrie Govan, Greg Howe, Eric Johnson, Zakk Wylde, Nuno Bettencourt, Richie Kotzen, Billy Sheehan

Nicolò Vese | Bass

Daniele Liverani, Federico Vese, Gabriele Bullita, Nico Di Battista, James Senese, Orchestra Sinfonica di Sanremo, Ne Obliviscaris, Caligula’s Horse

Giuseppe Risitano | Drums

Enrico Rava, Paolo Fresu, Stefano Di Battista, Fabrizio Bosso, Tullio De Piscopo, Maria Pia De Vito, Gianluca Petrella, Roberto Gatto, Danilo Rea, Rita Marcotulli

Style
Polyphonic jazz-rock where the electric guitar behaves like a full ensemble voice: contrapuntal writing, modern harmony, odd-meter architecture and wide-screen dynamics—virtuosity always serving form and narrative.

Profile
Daniele Gottardo Trio is built around a rare premise: the guitar is treated as orchestration. Gottardo’s writing layers melodic lead lines with inner voices, counterpoint and chamber-like voicings, then locks them into contemporary grooves where rock drive and jazz articulation coexist without compromise. The sound stays clear and “composed” even at high intensity—less a soloist with accompaniment, more three musicians sharing multiple roles at once.

That polyphonic idea extends to the rhythm section. Bassist Nicolò Vese expands the harmonic field through counterlines, register shifts and chordal color, moving between supportive foundation and melodic engine with a modern prog-fusion touch. Drummer Giuseppe Risitano completes the architecture with a contemporary-jazz approach to time and dynamics: precise pocket when needed, open texture when the arrangement asks for air, and an instinct for shaping transitions as part of the form.

The band’s signature sits at the intersection of modern fusion and progressive attitude: intricate voicings, tight rhythmic design, and a cinematic sense of arc.

Steve Vai endorsement (Top 10 Emerging Guitarists)
On his official website, Steve Vai published a dedicated post about Daniele Gottardo, describing him as a rare “blue-moon” discovery and praising not only his technique but his harmonic and melodic choices: “His technique is stunning… the harmonic/melodic atmospheres he creates have unique qualities to them.” (Steve Vai, Vai.com, 2014-04-25). Italian event press has also referred to this recognition as part of Vai’s “Top 10 Emerging Guitarists” selection. (Radio Medua, 2025-09-15; The Messineser, 2025-09-16)

Details
Daniele Gottardo’s catalog is shaped by long-form composition for electric guitar—moving from early solo statements to the concept-driven INkBlot era, where Guitar World framed the record as “modern guitar concertos” built on orchestrated sound design. (Mark McStea, Guitar World, 2023-05-16)

Nicolò Vese’s core aesthetic is interplay and shared roles: “The project was meant to present a lot of interplay between us.” (Gregory Adams, Guitar World, 2024-10-09)

Giuseppe Risitano’s feel has been noted for how it “glues” complex music together: “…a slick pocket push that was all the glue this piece needed.” (Jim Worsley, All About Jazz, 2020-10-15)

Highlights discography
Frenzy of Ecstasy (Digital Nations) — released 2010-03-15

Non Temperato — released 2014-03-15

Giant Nuts (Daniele Gottardo & The Nuts) — released 2016-05-01

INkBlot — released 2022-10-31

Website: https://officialdanielegottardo.com/

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18
Nov, 2023
Andy James & Jon Cowherd All Star - 2025-26

ANDY JAMES & JON COWHERD ALL STAR | Standard/Latin Jazz (USA)

ANDY JAMES & JON COWHERD ALL STAR

AVAILABILITY 

2025 | NOVEMBER
2026 | APRIL
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Line‑up

Andy James | Vocals
Bill Cunliffe, Ernie Watts, Joe LaBarbera, Jake Langley, John Patitucci, Vinnie Colaiuta, Chris Potter, John Beasley, Nicholas Payton, Terell Stafford

Jon Cowherd | Piano
Brian Blade, Joni Mitchell, Norah Jones, Cassandra Wilson, Iggy Pop, Lizz Wright, Bill Frisell, John Patitucci, Chris Potter, Kurt Rosenwinkel, James Taylor

Rick Margitza | Saxophone
Miles Davis, McCoy Tyner, Chick Corea, Tony Williams, Bobby Hutcherson, Maria Schneider, Eliane Elias, Steps Ahead, Maynard Ferguson, Flora Purim & Airto Moreira, Eddie Gómez

Juan Antonio Suárez “Canito” | Flamenco Guitar
Sara Baras, Niña Pastori, Miguel Poveda, Gerardo Núñez, Diana Navarro, Rocío Márquez, Joaquín Grilo, Rocío Molina, Manuela Carrasco, Andrés Marín

Dominique Di Piazza | Bass
John McLaughlin, Trilok Gurtu, Biréli Lagrène, Michel Petrucciani, Gil Evans, Didier Lockwood

Alex Acuña | Percussion & Drums
Weather Report, Wayne Shorter, Paul McCartney, Joni Mitchell, Ella Fitzgerald, Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Diana Ross, Whitney Houston, U2, Carlos Santana, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea

Style

A cinematic jazz voice steeped in flamenco phrasing meets a lyric, modern piano trio, with tenor fire, singing electric bass, and Afro‑Peruvian/Latin drum colors.
Rhythmic architecture draws on bulería/tangos and post‑bop swing, opening space for elastic ballads, Iberian laments and New‑York‑tight grooves.
Collective storytelling favours counter‑melodies and interlocking ostinati; the band’s DNA privileges timbre and groove to frame harmony with luminous clarity.

Overall profile

Led by vocalist Andy James, this all‑star unit radiates a refined “flamenco‑jazz” aesthetic where articulation and narrative take center stage. James’ warm, burnished timbre and long‑line phrasing sit over Jon Cowherd’s lyrical voicings and a rhythm team that morphs seamlessly from modern swing to Iberian pulses. Rick Margitza adds tensile, glowing tenor lines; Dominique Di Piazza’s singing, chordal bass unlocks counterpoint and pedal‑tone drama; and Alex Acuña sculpts polyrhythms with hand percussion and drumset, dovetailing with the filigree and rasgueado of Juan Antonio Suárez “Canito.”
On our stylistic axes, the leader’s vector (w=0.5) emphasizes Timbre/Articulation and Interplay, while the remaining weights (w≈0.1 each) contribute strong Ritmic/Groove dominance (+0.1 toward Acuña/Canito), a contemporary harmonic vocabulary and idiomatic fluency across post‑bop, Latin and flamenco forms. The result is an elegant, song‑forward sound where dance‑born cadence meets chamber‑like detail—equally at ease with luminous ballads, metric modulations and buoyant vamps.

Member details

Andy James | Vocals
Timbre of satin warmth and theatrical poise; phrasing shaped by flamenco breathing and jazz rubato. Repertoire blends standards and originals with cinematic orchestrations. Interplay foregrounds dialogue with piano and tenor, with Latin/Peruvian percussion shading.
“James’ smoky, enrapturing voice is a direct conduit for the emotion of a song.” (The Urban Music Scene, 2024-04-25)

Jon Cowherd | Piano
A lyric modernist whose voicings and counter‑lines anchor the ensemble’s harmonic clarity. Alternates Rhodes/piano textures; excels at songcraft, ostinati and spacious comping that invites narrative vocals and sax interplay.
“A fantastic trio… powerful chemistry and technical wizardry.” (Filipe Freitas, JazzTrail, 2022-08-23)

Rick Margitza | Saxophone
Clear‑toned, emotive tenor with post‑bop vocabulary and long‑form melodic arcs. His lines bring glow and tensile lift over flamenco cadences, pivoting from burnished ballads to incisive vamps.
“Deeply emotive… featuring superb, clear‑toned playing.” (Jim Hynes, Making A Scene, 2021-02-03)

Juan Antonio Suárez “Canito” | Flamenco Guitar
Rasgueado finesse, hybrid compás and lyrical falsetas; bridges baile energy with modern jazz form. His touch supplies filigree, propulsion and Andalusian color within song‑first arrangements.
“Lo mejor de Canito es que su toque no se parece a ningún otro.” (Sara Arguijo, deflamenco.com, 2020-10-25)

Dominique Di Piazza | Bass
Signature “floating” right‑hand technique enabling harp‑like chords and singing melody; acts as second guitar/piano, enriching harmony and counterpoint while driving groove with elegant articulation.
“A complex right‑hand technique that has revolutionised the electric bass.” (Bass Guitar Magazine, 2009-11)

Alex Acuña | Percussion & Drums
Orchestral percussionist and jazz drummer in one body; Afro‑Peruvian roots, film‑session precision, Weather Report attack. Crafts polyrhythms that breathe with the voice and guitar.
“Alex brings humanity to the rhythm… he brings the spirit of the music.” (Brian Bromberg in DownBeat, 2022-12-27)

Latest release

Let Me See Your Heart (Le Coq Records, 2024)

Released digitally on 2024-06-07 and on CD on 2024-07-05, Let Me See Your Heart frames Andy James’ voice with an all‑star cast (John Patitucci, Alex Acuña, Jon Cowherd, John Beasley, Ronnie Foster, Terell Stafford, John Ellis, Joel Frahm, Chico Pinheiro, Steve Cardenas, Larry Koonse, Paul Jackson Jr., James Genus, Eric Wheeler; drums: Nate Smith, Clarence Penn, Rudy Royston, Johnathan Blake) with arrangements by Cowherd and Bill Cunliffe. Repertoire spans Brubeck/Desmond’s “Take Five,” Billy Joel’s “New York State of Mind,” standards by Rodgers & Hammerstein and Michel Legrand, plus three originals. Early coverage in mid‑2024 underscored the album’s open, vulnerable stance and the communicative warmth of James’ delivery.

Citations

(full URLs below each quote; authors/outlets/dates included)

Andy James
“James’ smoky, enrapturing voice is a direct conduit for the emotion of a song.” — The Urban Music Scene, 2024-04-25.
https://news.theurbanmusicscene.com/2024/04/andy-james-to-release-new-album-let-me-see-your-heart/
“One of the classiest readers of standards…” — Jazz Weekly, 2024-07-22.
https://jazzweekly.com/2024/07/andy-james-let-me-see-your-heart/
“Andy James chatted about her new album ‘Let Me See Your Heart.’” — Digital Journal, 2024-08-21.
https://www.digitaljournal.com/entertainment/andy-james-talks-about-her-new-album-let-me-see-your-heart/article
“Let Me See Your Heart … on her most open and vulnerable recording to date.” — DL Media Music / Le Coq Records (press release), 2024-06-07.
https://dlmediamusic.com/artists/andy-james/andy-james-let-me-see-your-heart/

Jon Cowherd
“…powerful chemistry and technical wizardry.” — JazzTrail, 2022-08-23.
https://jazztrail.net/blog/jon-cowherd-trio-pride-and-joy-album-review

Rick Margitza
“Deeply emotive… featuring superb, clear‑toned playing.” — Making A Scene!, 2021-02-03.
https://www.makingascene.org/rick-margitza-sacred-hearts/

Juan Antonio Suárez “Canito”
“Lo mejor de Canito es que su toque no se parece a ningún otro.” — deflamenco.com, 2020-10-25.
https://www.deflamenco.com/revista/criticas/canito-la-guitarra-de-las-notas-suspendidas-1.html

Dominique Di Piazza
“A complex right‑hand technique that has revolutionised the electric bass.” — Bass Guitar Magazine, 2009-11.
https://www.bassguitar.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/0909-DiPiazza.pdf

Alex Acuña
“Alex brings humanity to the rhythm… the spirit of the music.” — DownBeat, 2022-12-27.
https://downbeat.com/news/detail/alex-acuna-offers-his-gift

Reviews

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17
Aug, 2023
Al Alma

AL ALMA | Indie-songwriter (NL)

AL ALMA | Indie-Songwriter (CA)

AVAILABILITY FOR EUROPE

2025 | Upon request

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Line Up:

Maaike Girardin | Vocals, Author
Dutch-Canadian singer-songwriter with a dreamy timbre and poetic lyrics

Alberto Ammendolia | Guitar
Sicilian guitarist, arranger, sound designer

Alba Vivaldi Huuse | Violin
Norwegian-Spanish violinist, emotional and cinematic melodies

AL ALMA is an international folk-pop trio that combines a taste for travel, storytelling and sonic intimacy. The voice of Maaike Girardin, a Dutch-Canadian singer-songwriter with a nomadic sensibility, intertwines with the rhythmic and dreamy guitars of Alberto Ammendolia (Sicily) and the vibrant and cinematic melodies of Alba Vivaldi Huuse’s violin (Norway-Spain).

Since 2024, the group has been performing under the name *AL ALMA* – “To the soul” in Spanish – offering an immersive live experience, made of evocative soundscapes and lyrics that tell emotions while traveling.

Their music evokes the desire to get in a car without knowing where you will go.

For those who love Lizzy McAlpine, Maro, Phoebe Bridgers.

MAAIKE GIRARDIN

Maaike Girardin is a Dutch Canadian singer and songwriter who travels the world with her music. Her signature voice, full of feminine sensitivity, discusses hidden thoughts, confessions and broken hearts, which she conveys with charm to her listener as an expert by experience.
Maaike invites you to relive her physical and emotional journeys, but this time through her poetic lyrics and folky guitar playing. In recent years, Maaike has played on stages all over the world, including in Israel, Vietnam and Australia. She collaborated with many musicians of different nationalities and genres. Performances at the Swedish embassy in Hanoi and the Blue Note Jazz Club in Milan are moments she can look back on with pride.
She has something personal. She introduces you to her world. She is naked and shares her emotions. She shares who she really is. It doesn’t sound like anyone else. She is only Maaike Girardin. This is what an artist does. – Dariana Koumanova Conductor of the Sanremo Festival Orchestra.
Maaike Girardin has won multiple awards at the Artist Voice Music conference in Italy. In the summer of 2019 she returned to the Netherlands to devote herself full-time to her music in combination with her Songwriting studies at the Rock Academy. Maaike is currently working on her debut album with Italian guitarist Alberto Ammendolia, which will be released in 2022. This year she is in the national final of Tour Music Fest (Rome, Italy) for the second time. She also played at the Circolo Festival, KRANG festival in the Netherlands, and Wonderest festival in Hungary this year. Her ambition is to touch as many souls as possible with her music and to relive the connection between people.

LINKS

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/maaikegirardinmusic/

FB –https://www.facebook.com/maaikegirardinmusic/

YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@maaikegirardin2710

Soundcloud –https://soundcloud.com/maaikegirardin

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Aug, 2023
DAVIDE PANNOZZO TRIO ft. ETIENNE STADWIJK & CLINT DE GANON

DAVIDE PANNOZZO TRIO | Blues/Funk/Fusion (USA)

Davide Pannozzo Trio | Fusion Jazz-Funk (USA)

AVAILABILITY FOR EUROPE
2025 | September
2026 | TBA

DAVIDE PANNOZZO TRIO ft. ETIENNE STADWIJK & CLINT DE GANON
DAVIDE PANNOZZO TRIO ft. ETIENNE STADWIJK & CLINT DE GANON
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Davide Pannozzo | Guitar

Danny Gottlieb, Pippo Matino, Nathan East, Verdine White, Andrew Gouche, Mel Brown, George Benson, David Garfield, Phil Palmer, Nicola Piovani, Steve Jordan, Will Lee, Oleta Adams, Oz Noy, Shawn Pelton

Etienne Stadwijk | Piano

Louis Sclavis, Michel Portal, Tigran Hamasyan, Manu Katché, Youn Sun Nah

Clint De Ganon | Drums

Michael Brecker, David Sanborn, Bob Mintzer, Paul Simon, Lizz Wright

A visionary, modern, and emotionally charged project, the Davide Pannozzo Trio blends the language of contemporary jazz with the deep roots of soul, blues, and Afro-American tradition, delivering a sound that is both authentic and strikingly relevant.

DAVIDE PANNOZZO – Guitar and voice
A guitarist, composer, and producer based in New York City, Davide Pannozzo is widely recognized as one of the most influential voices in today’s guitar scene. His collaborations span a long list of music legends, including George Benson, David Garfield, Steve Jordan, Phil Palmer, Will Lee, Oz Noy, Nathan East, Verdine White, Mel Brown, and Oleta Adams. Pannozzo’s refined technique and soulful touch allow him to effortlessly bridge jazz, blues, fusion, and classical influences, forging a unique and immediately recognizable guitar language.

ETIENNE STADWIJK – Piano
A Dutch pianist and keyboardist with Surinamese roots, Etienne Stadwijk is a prominent name on the international scene. Having performed and recorded with Michel Portal, Louis Sclavis, Tigran Hamasyan, Manu Katché, and Youn Sun Nah, he brings to the trio a lyrical, wide-ranging approach that draws from European jazz, world music, and electronic influences. His elegant phrasing and melodic sensitivity offer the perfect counterpoint to Pannozzo’s guitar, creating a musical dialogue rich in nuance.

Link on Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/it/artist/395683-Etienne-Stadwijk

CLINT DE GANON – Drums
A world-class drummer, Clint De Ganon has worked with icons such as Michael Brecker, David Sanborn, Bob Mintzer, Paul Simon, and Lizz Wright. His mastery of groove and his ability to support with finesse or burst into virtuosic energy make him essential to the rhythmic balance of the trio. His playing is tight, inventive, and the beating heart of this project.

Link on Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/it/artist/319912-Clint-De-Ganon

DISCOGRAPHY AND RELEASES
Davide Pannozzo has released a number of critically acclaimed albums, earning praise from international media and radio airplay across Europe and the United States. Notable works include “Born Electric” (2017), recorded in New York with Will Lee, Steve Jordan, and David Garfield, and “Unconditional Love” (2019), an album that seamlessly blends jazz-blues tradition with modern textures, recorded between Italy and the USA. His EP “Blessed” (2021) further defined his artistic identity with standout tracks like “One Heart,” “Talk To Me,” and “Fallin’,” highlighting his talent as a songwriter who fuses technical brilliance with emotional depth. His releases are available on all major digital platforms, and many of his compositions have become staples for new-generation guitarists and instrumental music enthusiasts. With sophisticated arrangements, deep harmonic exploration, and lyrics that touch on universal themes, Pannozzo’s work is a powerful mix of authenticity and innovation.

A DISTINCTIVE ARTISTIC VISION
The Davide Pannozzo Trio stands out for its original repertoire, drawing from the guitarist’s own compositions as well as reimagined classics from the Afro-American tradition. Each performance is a sonic journey combining jazz improvisation, musical storytelling, and refined interplay.

This project marks a new chapter in Pannozzo’s career—one that embraces mature and conscious writing while balancing accessibility and research, emotion and experimentation. The result is music that speaks to all audiences: profound, engaging, elegant, and alive.

ROOTED IN GREATNESS
The trio’s sound is deeply informed by the personal and artistic history of its members. Pannozzo’s long-standing relationships with artists like Pippo Matino, Nathan East, Verdine White, Andrew Gouche, Steve Jordan, and George Benson, as well as his immersion in New York’s high-level music production scene, give the trio a signature touch shaped by direct exposure to some of the world’s most important musicians.

IMPROVISATION, RESEARCH, EMOTION
Live performances are where the trio’s music truly comes to life. No concert is ever the same. Every show is a unique event shaped by real-time interaction among musicians, the acoustics of the venue, and the energy of the audience. The setlist evolves through original pieces, open improvisation, and moments of high emotional intensity.

Pannozzo’s playing merges seamlessly with that of his bandmates in a continuous flow that shifts between introspective ballads, tight grooves, meditative spaces, and collective virtuosity.

A TRIO FOR FESTIVALS, CLUBS, AND GLOBAL STAGES
With its formal elegance, communicative strength, and emotional charge, the Davide Pannozzo Trio is ideally suited for leading stages in today’s international jazz and world music scenes. It’s a project designed for theatres, major festivals, sophisticated jazz clubs, and all venues seeking powerful, heartfelt, and authentic music.