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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Artist, Drums

Justin James

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

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Artist, Flute, Sax

Justo Almario

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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