2010 Artists

Brian Chahley
Brian Chahley is a young, eager jazz trumpeter Born in Toronto, but currently living in New York City attending the New School.
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Cyrus Chestnut
Born in 1963, Cyrus Chestnut started his musical career at the age of three, and began playing piano at the Mount Calvary Star Baptist Church at the age of six in his hometown of Baltimore, Maryland.
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Gerald Clayton
A quarter of the age of Jazz, Gerald Clayton stakes his claim in the history and the present of this vital music with the following words, "Tradition and innovation can peacefully coexist."
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Jeff Clayton
Reed player Jeff Clayton began his career as both a touring and studio musician. He recorded important albums with, among others, Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, Kenny Rodgers, Michael Jackson, Patti LaBelle, Earth, Wind & Fire, and a solo on Madonna's recording "Back in Business."
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John Clayton
The sheer wizardry of his arco bass playing, the patience he exhibits with his students, the provocative notes he chooses when he composes, the empathy he shows when he procures, the scintillating sounds he coaxes from musicians when he conducts pale in comparison to his charisma when you just hear him swing!
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Dee Daniels
Dee Daniels' musical career is as varied as her four-octave range is thrilling. Whether accompanying herself on the piano or fronting symphony orchestras, she brings her gospel roots, blues flavorings and unique styling to the world of jazz.
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Graham Dechter
Los Angeles based guitarist, Graham Dechter is one of the most promising young jazz musicians on the scene today. At age 19, Dechter became the youngest member of the acclaimed Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra (CHJO), which was named best big band in Jazz Times magazine last year.
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Larry Fuller
Larry Fuller has established himself as a world-class jazz pianist firmly rooted in the hard swinging traditions of mainstream jazz. Raised in Toledo, Ohio, Larry Fuller began his musical studies at the age of 11 and immediately began showing an aptitude and talent for jazz. Candy Johnson, a veteran of the Count Basie and Duke Ellington Orchestras, took Larry under his wing both in and out of school by hiring him for regular paying gigs when he was 13 and 14 years old.
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Tim Green
Tim Green, a native of Baltimore, Maryland is a well-known saxophonist, composer and arranger. While attending high school at the Baltimore School for the Arts, he was selected to be one of 25 members to participate in the All Star Grammy High School band that gave him the opportunity, at the age of 16, to perform at the Grammy’s in Los Angeles California.
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Scott Hamilton
Scott Hamilton was born in 1954, in Providence, Rhode Island. During his early childhood he heard a lot of jazz through his father's extensive record collection, and became acquainted with the jazz greats. He tried out several instruments, including drums at about the age of five, piano at six and mouth-organ.
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Alex Hoffman
Alex Hoffman is a tenor sax player on the rise. A native of Washington D.C., Alex Hoffman now lives in New York City. Since moving to New York in 2005, Alex has performed with such artists as the Jimmy Heath Big Band, the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, and Brian Lynch, at venues ranging from Lincoln Center to Smalls Jazz Club to the Blue Note to Birdland.
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Kevin Kanner
Despite his age, over the years Kevin has amassed a large summary of jazz credits including...
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Taj Mahal
Describe legendary musician Taj Mahal in a single word or phrase? Impossible. You could call him a singer, multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, ethnomusicologist, two-time Grammy-winner, world-class musical collaborator, musicians' advocate, world traveler, fisherman, or cigar aficionado.
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Jessica Molaskey
Jessica Molaskey is a veteran of a dozen Broadway shows: A Man of No Importance at Lincoln Center written by Terrance McNally, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, Parade (directed by Hal Prince), Dream, Tommy, Crazy For You, Les Miserables, City of Angels, Chess, Cats and Oklahoma! and she has performed off Broadway and regionally in dozens of productions.
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James Morrison
James Morrison is, by anybody's standard, a virtuoso in the true sense of the word. Besides the trumpet, this multi-instrumentalist also plays trombone, euphonium, flugelhorn, tuba, saxophones, and piano.
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Josh Nelson
A native of Southern California, Josh maintains a busy schedule as a jazz pianist, composer, arranger, and recording artist. At 30 years old, he has established himself as a strong voice on the local and international jazz scene.
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Ken Peplowski
The late Mel Tormé said, "Since the advent of Benny Goodman, there have been too few clarinetists to fill the void that Goodman left. Ken Peplowski is most certainly one of those few. The man is magic
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Buckey Pizzarelli
Mention the name "Bucky" in jazz circles and heads nod in reverence. It is understood that the reference is to one of the most exceptional jazz guitarists ever to reach for an Archtop, Bucky Pizzarelli.
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John Pizzarelli
John Pizzarelli has had a multi-faceted career as a jazz guitarist, vocalist and bandleader. Internationally known for classic standards, late-night ballads, and the cool jazz flavor he brings to his performances and recordings, he has recently established himself as the consummate entertainer and radio program host with the launch of "Radio Deluxe with John Pizzarelli" a nationally syndicated radio program co-hosted with his wife, Broadway star Jessica Molaskey.
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Martin Pizzarelli
Martin Pizzarelli is a jazz double-bassist who is best known for his work with his brother John Pizzarelli, appearing on many of his albums in a swing trio that includes pianists Ray Kennedy and Larry Fuller.
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Ryan Porter

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Chuck Redd
Chuck Redd is an accomplished performer on both drums and vibraphone. Chuck began performing and recording internationally when he joined the Charlie Byrd Trio in 1980 at the age of 21.
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Joe Sanders
Joseph Anthony Sanders was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1984. Raised with the sound of the church, he showed interest at an early age in the bass. In middle school, since there was only a classical program, Sanders switched from electric to double bass.
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Terell Stafford
Terell Stafford has been hailed as “one of the great players of our time, a fabulous trumpet player” by piano legend McCoy Tyner.
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Justin Brown
Born and raised in Oakland, California, Justin Brown started playing drums in church when he was just 2 years old. His talent was recognized early on and Justin was the recipient of full scholarships to a number of prestigious music programs...
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Obed Calvaire
Obed Calvaire (Drums), a native of Miami, is a graduate of the New World School of the Arts, a public high school in Miami-Dade County designed for artistically talented students. Mr. Calvaire was a candidate for a master of music degree in jazz drum set at Manhattan School of Music and has recently graduated in May 2005.
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Tony Tedesco
Drummer Tony Tedesco's wide variety of drum work has included jazz festivals, recordings, television shows, performances with the New York City Opera, clinics, movies (Woody Allen’s Crimes and Misdemeanors and Celebrity), and Broadway shows including the Tony Award–winning revival 42nd Street.
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Ben Williams
A native of Washington, DC. His musical influence is rooted in various genres of music including jazz, hip-hop, R&B, gospel, and classical.
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