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3prime
Three of LA's most prominent musicians make up this group whose sound varies from soul to salsa to jazz.
4 West
A very high level LA hard bop trio reminiscent of Sonny Rollins and Coltrane.
Abraham Laboriel - Greg Mathieson
Fantastic duo of two great soulful communicators.
Alex Acuña
Innovation, energy and pure heart characterize Alex's playing. It is easy to see why Alex Acuña is one of the most sought after musicians of our time. Alex recognizes his music as a gift from the Lord and gives all the glory to God!
Allen Hinds
Allen has a touch that most guitarists would kill for. Utilizing influences ranging from Wayne Shorter to the Beatles, his style is exciting and eclectic.
Andy Middleton
“Totally contemporary playing and writing with a real sense of the jazz tradition. Excellent!” - Dave Leibman
Anton Schwartz
Jazz saxophonist Anton Schwartz has been drawing listeners in with the power, spirit and subtle complexity of his music since he bounded onto the San Francisco jazz scene in 1995.
B. D. Lenz
Hailed as one of the top 20 "up and coming" jazz musicians of New Jersey by the Newark Star-Ledger, and recently featured in the New York Times, noted guitarist B.D. Lenz leads an original band which has best been described as "a spirited mixture of sounds in the contemporary vein, ranging from the sprightly to the hard-wailing" (Curt Yeske - The Trenton Times).
Babaghanoush
A totally new sound combining Mediterranean music with
American jazz fusion. Truly original.
Bill Cunliffe
Grammy nominated composer, arranger and jazz pianist Bill Cunliffe is gathering nationwide attention with his innovative and swinging recordings and compositions.
Bill Fulton
An extraordinary keyboardist and composer who making big impression in LA.
Bill Warfield
This is a writer and a player who should have much wider recognition in the jazz world. Fortunately for music education, he has made a distinguished career as a teacher.
Billy Mitchell
One of LA's most in-demand jazz piano players who covers many bases - all of them well.
Bob Florence
The history of jazz and big bands on the West Coast is defined by this master composer/arranger & player.
Bob Magnusson
Bob Magnusson, much in demand as a jazz, pop, and classical bassist, also is a great string bass teacher. His extensive studio work, making jazz recordings, television spots, film scores, and jingles, includes a personal discography in excess of 150 albums and CDs.
Bob Peterson
Minneapolis native, Bobby Peterson, was a member of the legendary Peterson family of the Twin Cities. His original bebop piano stylings and compositions have an authenticity that make these tracks irresistible.
Bruce Lofgren
"Bruce Lofgren compositions are unique and compelling and transcend several music genres including Latin, new age, jazz, blues, classical, and pop, portending great emotional complexities while remaining grounded in the process of discovery."--rj crane
Caixa
A band consisting of London-based British musicians with some intriguing rhythmic concepts.
Cathy Segal Garcia
Cathy Segal-Garcia is an L.A.-based jazz singer, recording artist, educator, and composer.
"A model of warm, exquisitely focused jazz vocalizing...sensuous voice and cool harmonies."
Don Heckman, Los Angeles Times
Chris Walden
"Chris Walden and his great band breathe vibrant new life into our beloved 'Big-Band' tradition. Bravo, Chris... and keep the fires burning!"
John Williams
"An aurally captivating delight. In the best traditions of the Big Band genre it [new CD "Home Of My Heart"] is beautifully written and magnificently executed"
Jeremy Lubbock
Chris Wells
Graduating from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1990, Chris has recorded and performed throughout Europe with: Paul McCartney, Luciano Pavarotti, Steve Swallow, Robert Plant, and Randy Brecker as well as performing on numerous film soundtracks, television, and radio broadcasts.
Clay Jenkins
A truly original voice on trumpet. He he co-leads a group with saxophone player Kim Richmond.
Cover - Parlato Duo
Two musicians from the Southwest making a very personal statement.
Dave Ameele
As one of the better known drummers in the Los Angeles area, Dave Ameele has led a jazz group since 1990. Featured musicians have included Osama Afifi, Bruce Babad, Greg Eicher, Rick Hanna, Todd Johnson, Larry Koonse, Rob Lockart, Bobby Rodriguez, Bob Sands.
Dave Hooper
A deep pocket groove drummer who doesn't get enough sleep. Has authored the book, "How to Play Really Fast Fusion While In Bed".
Dave Liebman
"Liebman is one of the most important saxophonists in contemporary music...a leader and artist of integrity and independent direction."
Downbeat Magazine
Dave Pell
One of the influential band leaders of the West Coast "Cool School". On this site, he also has a large collection of authentic Big Band Swing charts that he produced and arranged with many Hollywood's great musicians.
Dave Samuels
Dave Samuels, with his distinct musical personality, has established himself as the top mallet player of his generation.
Dave Wild
A scholar, writer, player and composer, Dave leads an All Star trio and quartet through many different moods.
David Friedman
Whether playing solo,with is new trio, TAMBOUR, duo with Keiko Abe or Dave Samuels,David Friedman breathes long, fluid, angular phrases into his solos, moving well beyond his instrument‘s technical limitations. His compositions are the language of harmonic and rhythmic richness with just a touch of irony.
Dean Taba
A wonderfully talented young acoustic and electric bass player and composer.
Dick Halligan
This arrangement of a Greg Mathieson original is truly powerful. Done with a brass section and string section, it is the product of overdubbing parts onto an existing band track by some of LA's premier musicians.
Dick Weller
Dick Weller is one of the most electrifying drummers in the California area today. His virtuosity has gained him recognition from some of the top jazz musicians in the United States and has earned him the reputation of being one of the most versatile, hard-driving, solid groove players around.
Dwayne "Smitty" Smith
A funky R&B/Smooth Jazz bassist who has worked with many of the top people on the scene today. The tracks on this site offer up Smitty's first rate skills as a composer and arranger.
Eddie Reyes
An exiting visit to World Jazz by an extraordnary guitarist,
composer and arranger.
Emil Richards
A true original.
Ernie Watts
"Ernie Watts has developed into one of the most powerful of tenormen with complete control over his horn and the ability to bring intensity and passion (plus taste) to any musical situation."
Scott Yanow / All Music Guide
Gary Anderson
Known for being an incredibly versatile composer in a variety of genres for both stage and screen, Anderson combines his deep understanding of the orchestral palette and trust in today's technology to create music that connects with the human spirit.
Gary Herbig
A Local 47 veteran woodwind player and Billboard Top Ten Jazz artist.
George Kahn
George Kahn's music captures the feel of the West Coast Jazz scene of the 50’s & 60’s, but with a contemporary edge.
Greg Mathieson
Among the finest of LAs keyboard players/composers on the Jazz Fusion scene.
Jenna Mammina
Jenna's restless artistic spirit is reflected in her constant travels, as she divides her time between San Francisco, New York, and her hometown, St. Joseph, Michigan.
Jimmy Haslip
COMING SOON - TRACKS ARE ON THE SITE
Joe LaBarbera
One of Jazz's most versatile drummers and composers.
Joel Dilley
Dilley's bass playing is broad-toned, dexterous and harmonically advanced in a style slightly reminiscent of Miroslav Vitous but laced with an unmistakable touch of Texas
John Abercrombie
One of modern jazz's most influential guitarists.
John Beasley
John’s music is always personal, artistic, and highly individualistic. It avoids cliche` and seems to continually expand as his improvised lines unfold, sprinkled liberally with harmonies that are fresh and spontaneous. His musical voice reveals much care and creative integrity.
Keith Kehrer
Trippy electronica tracks.
Kim Richmond
Whatever his mode of expression, be it instrumental performance, composition, arranging and conducting,Kim Richmond is striving to express a uniquely original voice, combining his extensive experience with the new sounds of our evolving musical world.
Kristin Korb
A phenomenal musician, Kristen is a great bass player and excellent sing - and she does both very well at the same time.
“I’ve never heard anyone scat quite that fast! She has a great feeling – very musical.”
Ray Brown
Kush
This is the sound of Nu Jazz.
Les Hooper
Father of Dave Hooper. Need we say more?
Lonesome Tree
More than seasoned pros, Karen Hammack (piano), Paul Kreibich (drums), John Gross (tenor saxophone) and Putter Smith (bass), making up the Karen Hammack/Paul Kreibich Quartet, show themselves here to be true artists. They have fashioned Lonesome Tree.
Lounge Art Ensemble
A special offering from 3 of the Planet's great musicians.
Lukas Vesely
Coming soon...
MALT
MALT’s music is dynamic and accessible, lifting spirits as they play music from the heart. Listen to MALT and experience its blend of jazz, with a hint of blues, which captures the artistic chemistry of four friends that will stand the test of time.
Mark McMillen
A major singing artist and composer on the Contemporary Jazz scene.
Mary Ann McSweeney
A NYC-based bass player, arranger and composer with 2 CDs to her name. A very versatile musician.
Matt Harris
One of the most prolific composers and arrangers in Southern California.
Matthew Von Doran
Guitarist Matthew Von Doran combines outstanding composition, state-of-the-art sound, and a world-class lineup to create one of the finest jazz/blues albums in recent memory.
Melvin Lee Davis
Melvin has travelled the world and continues to be in high demand across many genres of music because of his incredible talent and positive demeanor on and off stage.
Michael White
For many musicians, there comes a time when being a successful sideman isn’t enough and a true artist with a unique voice emerges. For Michael White, drummer extraordinaire whose multi-faceted resume as a touring and session player has encompassed a versatile blend of Rock, Country, R&B and Jazz for over fifteen years, that time is now.
Is there anyone this guy HASN'T worked with?
Mike Campbell
Shades of Mel Torme, Tony Bennett and Mark Murphy.
Mike Fahn
A tremendously provacative and original player.
Miki Petkovski
A pioneer in 'world' and 'ethno' music, Miki introduced rich hybrid rhythms and ethnic motifs into the jazz setting. He has recorded these concepts with such bands as "Leb i Sol" and "Smak" in the former Yugoslavia.
Pat Kelley
Jazz Guitarist/Composer/Producer? has recorded eight CD's as a leader, toured in more than thirty countries as a performer, worked as a Los Angeles studio guitarist on hundreds of sessions for records, television, commercials, and motion pictures, and composed more than one hundred songs that have been commercially recorded.
Paul Kreibich
One of L.A.'s busiest jazz drummers who also is a respected teacher and accomplished composer.
Peggy Stern
Peggy Stern is as well-known as a composer as she is known for her fine piano playing.
Pete Carney
Pete Carney's music is a head on collision between jazz and the underground sound of Chicago.
Pete Snell
This recording is the result of Armando, Lee and I jamming for fun in Armando's Cedar Street, Santa Monica livingroom. Our goal was to document some of that magic, keep it real, keep it organic.
Peter Erskine
A master drummer and musician, Peter can be heard in a wide variety of situations. Many are presented on this site.
Peter Erskine - Richard Torres
A major saxophone player who came to prominence with Stan Kenton's Band.
Putter Smith
A true jazz original, Pat (Putter) Smith also made a name in film appearing as Mr Kidd - one of the most hilariously creepy movie villians ever in the 1971 James Bond film "Diamonds Are Forever".
Quintet of the Hot Club of San Francisco
This group takes a wonderful trip into one of the most colorful periods in jazz - and they do it expertly.
Randy Brecker
Randy Brecker has been shaping the sound of Jazz, R&B and Rock for more than three decades. His trumpet and flugelhorn performances have graced hundreds of albums by a wide range of artists from James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen, Chaka Khan, George Benson and Parliament-Funkadelics to Frank Sinatra, Steely Dan, David Sanborn, Horace Silver, Jaco Pastorius and Frank Zappa.
Rhythm Logic
A recording group made of drummer Michael White, keyboardist Brian Simpson, bassist Dwayne "Smitty" Smith and guitarist Ron Smith.
Rick Culver
A unique talent who has survived the jazz wars to become a legend for his individuality, creativity and precicision.
Sal Cracchiolo - Melanie Jackson
Sal and Melanie came together because of their love of jazz, Latin jazz, and Brazilian music. This group is their baby and the music has been carefully chosen and crafted to create moods of love, laughter and fun - all served up just for jazz lovers.
SHAPES
Produced by Grammy winner Jimmy Haslip, this is a group of top flight LA musicians that play very energetic and evocative music from a variety of genres. Perfect for picture.
Sherman Ferguson
A true veteran of the jazz scene offers some of his most adventerous group improvisations.
Stacie McGregor
A consistently expressive player she received a Juno award in 1999 for her performance on the "Best World Music" recording (Omnisource by Madagascar Slim).
Steve Lockwood
A multi-talented composer and keyboard player based in LA. who experiments with freer forms of jazz.
Steve Rudolph
A multi-talented phenom for Pennsylvania.
Stuart Elster
A top LA jazz piano player.
Tercet
Tenor saxophonist, Benn Clatworthy, leads another
powerful hard bop trio.
Terry Waldo
Terry Waldo is considered one of America''s premier performers and presenters of Ragtime and Early Jazz.
Texas Brown
Big-city blues and R&B originals, soulful vocals, a mixture of Texas shuffles, hard funk grooves and Latin rhythms complimented by smooth and jazzy horn arrangements. Johnny (Guitar) Watson meets Steely Dan. You will enjoy this soul-healing experience.
Tolu
"The group Tolu-led by saxophonist Justo Almario and drummer Alex Acuña-is one rare ensembles that manages to establish a connection between jazz and Latin rhythms that ignites the energy in each."
Tom Canning
A hugely versatile pianist, arranger and composer in a
tight-knit jazz trio setting.
Tom Garvin
A premiere American pianist, arranger and composer, Garvin is in several different musical settings featured on this site. This is music of a highly emotional and sophisticated nature.
Tom Ranier
One of LAs most sought after keyboard players and composer/arrangers in both jazz and studio settings.
Tom Warrington
One of the premier bassists in jazz. Also Professor of Jazz Studies & Performance at UNLV.
Vince Mendoza
Fast becoming one of the most innovative and original composers and arrangers in jazz. A two-time Grammy winner, Vince has worked with variety of artists from Bjork, Joni Mitchell and Bobby McFerrin to John Abercrombie, the Yellowjackets and Joe Zawinul.
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