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| Wayne Wallace |
Trombonist Wayne Wallace's skills as a musician, bandleader, composer and arranger are so revered by his Bay Area musical brethren that he's known, simply, as "the Doctor." Wayne specializes in playing Afro-Caribbean rhythms interlaced with modern jazz harmonies that get you on your feet!!! Wallace has played, recorded, composed, and arranged for the likes of Santana, the Asian American Jazz Orchestra, Chris Isaak, and Pete Escovedo and his daughter Sheila E. Wallace was named in Downbeat Magazine's Critics Poll as a "rising star" in the trombone category 2005 & 2006.
www.walacomusic.com
www.patoisrecords.com |
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| Ed Johnson and Novo Tempo |
Classical. Brazilian. R&B. Jazz. Afro-Cuban. Popular Rock and Roll. ED JOHNSON's mastery of so many different styles, coupled with a passion for harmony vocal and horn arrangements, all factor into a magical blend of vibrant, original contemporary jazz that is winning fans and airplay worldwide. Ed’s original music is evocative of Brazilian pop, but unlike anything you’ve heard before.
www.edbjohnson.com
www.myspace.com/edjohnsonandnovotempo |
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| John Worley |
JOHN L. WORLEY JR. is a musician, composer, owner of Dancing Sumo Records and jazz educator and has been a member in many of the Bay Area’s creative music ensembles.
Being adept at a multitude of styles, John has played with many national and international artists in Canada, Europe, Central and North America.
www.johnworley.com
www.myspace.com/worlview |
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| Kristen Strom |
San Jose saxophonist Kristen Strom has been a mainstay on the Bay Area music scene for nearly two decades, acclaimed for beautifully rendered melodies, exceptional tonality, and accomplished musicianship. In addition to regular performances with her own quintet, Strom has played alongside many well-known artists, including Manhattan Transfer, Gladys Knight, the Temptations, Natalie Cole, The Four Tops, Roberta Flack, Johnny Mathis, Jimmy Heath, Steve Turre, and Jon Faddis. She released a highly regarded solo album, Intention, and has recorded and toured the world with several jazz and pop artists.
www.kristenstrom.com |
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| Rick Vandivier |
Rick Vandivier is a guitarist who has found inspiration in influences that stretch from Andres Segovia to Pat Metheny to Jimi Hendrix. His performances are daring, soulful, and evocative. In a recent concert review, Jean Bartlett (Pacifica Tribune; March 2004) wrote: "the amazing guitar licks provided by Vandivier cultivated a whole new threshold of wow…
www.rickvandivier.com |
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| Wally Schnalle |
Wally Schnalle is a busy man. And he stays that way
juggling rolls as a drummer, composer, educator, journalist
and bandleader. With 5 CD’s as leader released over the
past ten years. His ensembles have performed at top shelf
jazz venues such as Yoshis in the SF Bay Area as well as
major Jazz Festivals like The Monterey Jazz Festival, The
San Jose Jazz Festival, San Francisco's Jazz in the City as
well as San Jose’s SoFA festival. He also stays busy as a
sideman, recording and performing often with musicians all a
in a myriad of styles. Schnalle also acts as music editor for
both Traps and DRUM! Magazines. His drum transcriptions
and educational columns have served to enlighten and
educate readers internationally for years. Schnalle also
teaches drums both privately and as a clinician. He has also
been the recipient of an Artist-In-Residence Grant from the
California Arts Council. Wally plays and endorses Pearl
Drums and Zildjian Cymbals. And most importantly his name
rhymes!
www.itrhymes.com
www.myspace.com/wallyschnalle
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| VW Brothers |
After years of sharing their talents with many great international musicians, (Tower of Power, Paul Winters, Sheila E., George Duke, Paquito D’Rivera and the Caribbean Jazz Project, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Pete Escovedo) the VW Brothers have stepped to the forefront as leaders with their debut CD "Muziek. With "Muziek," drummer Paul van Wageningen and bassist Marc van Wageningen (Vah-ga-ning-un) have created a marvelous
alchemic example of the possibilities of what jazz continues to
offer us in the new millennium. While embracing and honoring
tradition, "Muziek" explores and reconfirms our shared legacy and connections in modern music by combining and meshing
styles.
www.vwbrothers.com
www.patoisrecords.com
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| Hristo Vitchev |
Hristo Vitchev is a modern jazz guitarist and composer from Sofia, Bulgaria. Now residing in the San Francisco Bay Area, Hristo leads his modern impressionistic-jazz quartet which features the Latin Grammy-nominated pianist Weber Iago, drummer extraordinaire Joe De Rose, and virtuoso bassist Dan Robbins. Hristo has toured nationally and internationally with a wide variety of formations and has also performed guitar clinics in Europe and Japan. He has written more than 200 original compositions, many articles on jazz improvisation, and a book on chordal theory and construction entitled Between the Voicings: A New Approach to Chord Building for Guitarists.
www.hristovitchev.com
www.myspace.com/hristovitchev
www.firstorbitsounds.com
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