Violin Grammy-nominated artist Regina Carter explores the power of music through the voice of the violin in a wide range of genres—including jazz, R&B, Latin, classical, blues, country, pop, and African. A recipient of the MacArthur “genius” award and a Doris Duke Artist Award, she has been widely hailed for Read more…
Viola Gwen Laster is an internationally acclaimed musician. A recipient of theNational Endowment for the Arts, Jubilation foundation, Puffin foundation,MPower Sphinx, Arts Mid Hudson, Lila Wallace and the Cognac Hennessey 1st place Jazz Search. Her influences come from Motor City’s music culture, her parents love of jazz, blues, soul and classical music and Read more…
Cello “One of New York’s leading jazz musicians”…NYTimes Cellist-Composer-Conductor-Educator, Akua Dixon has been at the forefront of improvising string players since 1973. She is the first cellist to win the Downbeatr Critics Poll. A multi laureate of the National Endowment for the Arts in composition and performance. Akua is considered Read more…
Composer, Guitar, Voice Freddie Bryant received a master’s degree in classical guitar from Yale School of Music and is in demand in the New York jazz and Brazilian scenes where he has worked with Eliane Elias, Tom Harrell and many others. He was a member of Ben Riley’s Monk Legacy Read more…
Drums “Joy and spirited musical communication” are what characterize the artistry of Alvester Garnett’s drumming. Singers such as the late great legends Abbey Lincoln and Betty Carter, to instrumentalists Wynton Marsalis, James Carter, Regina Carter, and Cyrus Chestnut have all called on Mr. Garnett for the energy and fire that Read more…