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Johnny Mandel
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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
Read MoreJon Mayer
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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
Read MoreJonny Viau
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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
Read MoreJosh Nelson
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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
Read MoreJP Maramba
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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
Read MoreJune Kuramoto
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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
Read MoreJustin Brown
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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
Read MoreJustin Claveria
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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
Read MoreJustin James
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Artist Profile: Justin James Definitely a “chip off the old block”, Justin is the son of master-drummer/educator Chuck James. Though still a young man, Justin James is fast becoming one of the most in demand jazz drummers on the scene
Read MoreJusto Almario
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Artist Profile: Justo Almario Colombian born woodwind player, Justo Almario, is a musical bridge-builder. As a musician, composer and arranger, Justo has combined elements of his native South American rhythms with American Jazz to create an artistry distinctively his own.
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