2018 – Page 27 – The Music Syndicate

Year: 2018

John Scofield

Artist Profile: John Scofield Hold on to your hat… Always innovative, John has employed some cool sound for his latest musical release überjam. Scofield continues: “Avi Bortnick is a rhythm guitar master. Between the two of us, we cover just

Artist, Bass

Johnny Griparic

Artist Profile: Johnny Griparic Johnny has played with many artists/bands such as Richie Kotzen, Stefan “Big Swede” Svensson and Stevie Rachelle. Johnny Griparic played bass in ex-Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash‘s blues cover band Slash’s Blues Ball. Johnny was then

Artist

Johnny Mandel

Artist Profile: Johnny Mandel The eventful career of Johnny Mandel is grounded a thorough background in music that has resulted in his being acclaimed in the pantheon of American composers, arrangers, record producers and songwriters. His is a career

Artist, Piano

Jon Mayer

Artist Profile: Jon Mayer For far too long, Jon Mayer – an emotive, playful and superbly inventive bebop-based pianist who always delivers ear-pleasing improvisations–was one of jazz’ better kept secrets. His story started in the mid-to-late ‘50s, after the Harlem-born

Artist, Sax

Jonny Viau

Artist Profile: Jonny Viau Get out that greasy chicken… Traditional blues and soul to jump, jazz and the New Orleans sound – that only starts to describe the real-deal blues sound of Jonny Viau and the Blues Allstars. Jonny Viau

Artist, Piano

Josh Nelson

Artist Profile: Josh Nelson A native of Southern California, Josh Nelson maintains an active schedule as a jazz pianist, composer, and recording artist. At age 28, he has already performed with some of the most respected names in jazz, including

Artist, Bass, Piano

JP Maramba

Artist Profile: JP Maramba John Paul Maramba was born in Manila, Philippines and raised in Los Angeles within a musical family. JP picked up the electric bass in high school having been influenced his older brother, who is also

Artist, Guitar

June Kuramoto

Artist Profile: June Kuramoto “There are times I would doubt what I am doing, or if what I’m doing has any value,” June Kuramoto confides. “When I am recognized the community, I feel so small compared to others who

Artist, Drums

Justin Brown

Artist Profile: Justin Brown A graduate of Berkeley High School in California, Justin Brown started playing drums when he was two years old. He received a full-scholarship to participate in the UC Berkeley Young Musician’s Summer Program, in which he

Artist, Sax

Justin Claveria

Artist Profile: Justin Claveria Justin Claveria began studying sax at age twelve. While in high school he won several awards from the International Association of Jazz Educators through high school jazz ensemble competitions and festivals. In his senior year of