2018 – Page 21 – The Music Syndicate

Year: 2018

Gilbert Castellanos

Artist Profile: Gilbert Castellanos There’s no slowing down Gilbert Castellanos. Since arriving in San Diego in the mid 1990s he’s managed single-handedly (with some help of other talented players) to spark a major interest in jazz, more importantly local jazz.

Artist, Guitar, Vocalist

Greg Erba

Artist Profile: Greg Erba I’ve been a full time musician in the Los Angeles area for over twenty years. I have performed & recorded in many genres… notable collaborations include Swing revivalists Royal Crown Revue, jazz musicians such as Arthur

Artist, Drums

Gregg Bissonette

Artist Profile: Gregg Bissonette Family and music go hand in hand for Gregg Bissonette, growing up in Detroit, Michigan with his bassist brother Matt& band leader Dad. Gregg went on to study at North Texas State where he was featured

Artist, Vocalist

Gretchen Parlato

Artist Profile: Gretchen Parlato “The first thing you notice about Gretchen Parlato is that she’s a singer with a deep, almost magical connection to the music,” says jazz legend Herbie Hancock. “She takes a lot of chances with her understated

Artist, Bass

Hamilton Price

Artist Profile: Hamilton Price Originally born in Georgia, Herbert Hamilton Price IV grew up in Jonesboro, Arkansas. In 1998, he attended The University of Texas at Austin. While in Austin, Hamilton studied Jazz with John Fremgen and Jeff Hellmer, and

Artist, Guitar, Vocalist

Hank Easton

Artist Profile: Hank Easton A musician who has been labeled “San Diego’s best kept secret,” Hank Easton may not be able to hang on to this moniker much longer. The secret is quickly coming out of the bag. Arguably the

Artist

Hiroshima

Artist Profile: Hiroshima Since galvanizing the instrumental music world with its unique East meets West approach in the late 70s, Hiroshima has always kept its eye on a distinctive One World philosophy which seamlessly blends Asian and North American culture

Artist, Piano, Sax, Vocalist

Hugh Peanuts Whalum

Artist Profile: Hugh Peanuts Whalum Although Hugh Peanuts Whalum is a fixture in the city that gave birth to the blues, St. Louis, this gracious gentleman was born in Memphis. A few years ago, he says with a laugh. I

Accordian, Artist, Vocalist

Hunter Hayes

Artist Profile: Hunter Hayes Meet Hunter Hayes, a blonde-haired, blue-eyed eleven year old from Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. Hunter loves to play his accordion and to sing Cajun French songs. He has always enjoyed music preferably fast French accordion music. When

Artist, Trombone

Isaac Smith

Artist Profile: Isaac Smith Isaac Smith has been playing trombone since the age of 13. Now based in New York City, her graduated from UCLA with a degree in Ethnomusicology. He has studied with George Bohanon, Slide Hampton, and Curtis