JC Grady is a drummer, composer, improviser, and teacher based in the Bay Area. In addition to leading her own groups, she also plays a supporting role with many local artists (Mare, Oddity, Veotis Latchison, Galileo and the Stars). Her band blends the swinging sounds of bebop and hardbop with her love of dance music...
Eric Markowitz is a jazz bass player in the bay area. He grew up in New Jersey not far from the jazz mecca of New York City, where as a kid, he was fortunate to see some of the best jazz musicians perform on a regular basis. Markowitz went to college in St. Louis, but...
24 year old Henry Plumb is a versatile top call drummer from the San Francisco/Bay Area, CA, and graduate of Berklee College of Music, class of ‘23. Beginning to play at age 4, he has become well versed in a myriad of genres, including big band and small group Swing, Gospel, Funk, Fusion, Rock, Pop,...
Kazemde George is an African American Jazz saxophonist, composer, and educator based in Brooklyn, NY. Raised by Caribbean parents in Berkeley, California, Kaz has been playing Saxophone, Piano and Percussion in a wide range of musical styles from an early age. During high school, Kazemde developed a passion for improvised music while studying under the...
Zack Sanders: A guitarist steeped in the tradition of jazz, Zack Sanders effortlessly navigates the intricacies of standards and the vibrant rhythms of Latin jazz. His original compositions showcase a unique blend of jazz sensibilities with rock influences and modern explorations. He regularly performs with a dynamic quartet featuring some of the region's most esteemed...
Marissa McLain is an emerging vocalist and poet in the San Francisco scene. Originally from Oregon, she spent her early youth as a pianist and cellist before discovering the joy of singing during college. She spent many years exploring the world, living in different countries and cities in the U.S and singing wherever she could....
Gus Hurteau is an Oakland native and multi-instrumentalist based in New York. Gus started playing music at age six, and has performed in genres from punk to progressive metal to jazz, on drums, bass, keyboards, and of course, his main love, the vibraphone. Gus studied jazz performance at the New School in New York, and...
Nico Colucci, a dynamic jazz saxophonist, brings a vibrant energy to every performance, blending his diverse influences from R&B, Funk, Pop, and ethnocentric grooves with a solid jazz foundation. As a graduate of the Vail Jazz Workshop, a YoungArts Honorable Mention recipient, and an alumnus of the Brubeck Jazz Summit, Nico has established himself as...
Clube da Bossa (Bossa Club) is a sophisticated vocal jazz duo that brings the timeless elegance of Brazilian bossa nova and the Great American Songbook to life. With intimate arrangements and lush vocal harmonies, they interpret the iconic works of Antônio Carlos Jobim, João Gilberto, and beloved jazz standards with warmth, style, and a deep...
