ARTIST PROFILES

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

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...

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

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...

When I first heard the music of this band I was picturing a cumbia band from Columbia or Ecuador, but I was pleasantly surprised. Los...

World music singer-songwriter, Yasmin Levy makes the kind of music that is both hypnotic and rhythmic. Born in Jerusalem, Israel she is a...

Discovering new artists and especially those that are double bass players is always exciting. Listening to jazz double bass player, Matt...

Nothing I love more than listening to some good folk-rock music. I came across this singer-songwriter and guitarist and was enthralled....

Beautiful and talented singer-songwriter Naika Richard or Naika as she's professionally known is an indie lover's dream. Born in Miami,...

When I first heard this jazz saxophonist's music I was enamored with his sound. The beauty of his songs makes you feel relaxed and...

This week on our jazz cafe feature I wanted to do something a little different. I wanted to feature this super jazz trio and their album,...

Jazz trumpeter, Aquiles Navarro is an exciting jazz artist to keep your eyes on. He is not only a musician but also a DJ and mixes jazz...

Latin music in recent years has been taken over by reggaeton which is male-dominated until Ivy Queen, the first Latin female reggaeton...

In the past 2 years, more and more women are being signed that are not only writing and producing but also have started their own indie...

This exciting multi-instrumentalist has finally made his debut. His name, Danny Keane from London, U.K. has been playing for several...

The British these past few years have such an appreciation of Jazz that more and more jazz artists are popping up throughout the United...

If you are like me and love discovering new artists then this singer is one to check out. Thandiswa Mazwai was born in Eastern Cape,...

Jazz is the type of music that you can incorporate many different rhythms from other music genres. Jazz saxophonist, singer, and...

In past several years many artists coming out of Africa are mixing their traditional music with different music genres. Kolinga from...

Babatunde Lea, aka Michael Lea from Danville, Virginia grew up in Englewood, New Jersey. He took his name from Nigerian drummer,...