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Now this a strange one. I never would've thought I would be paired with Jaap Blonk... it seems an unlikely combination. But when Tijs van Trigt asked us to perform at his AMPsnacks event in Arnhem, we had such a blast that we decided to do some…

Born in Fukuoka Prefecture . He started playing classical guitar at the age of seven and won a guitar competition at the age of 15. At the age of 15, he became interested in jazz after listening to John Coltrane . After graduating from Fukuoka…

amau Daaood started his writing career in the 60's with the Watts Writers Workshop. Daaood credits Horace Tapscott with being one of his mentors and has performed regularly with the Pan Afrikan People's Arkestra since the 60's. For thirty years now,…

Kevin Blechdom (born Kristin Grace Erickson; 1978 in Florida) is an American experimental electronic musician and performance artist. She is based in Santa Cruz, California.

Emmy Award-nominated Liza Garza is a rare soul. An HBO Def poet and vocalist, Liza possesses the uncommon ability to keep listeners captivated while provoking social change and action in the community. “You Never Knew Until I Spoke”, her first book…

It took sessionman/singer/producer/jingle-writer Ledford two years to put together his first record as a leader, and although the eclectic results betray the patchwork recording schedule, it is an absorbing, at times exciting debut. Miles Davis is…

Michael Simon is an independent Jazz Artist and Trumpeter who obtained his degrees in Jazz Trumpet, composition and arranging at the Rotterdam Conservatory. Michael Simon founded Roots United in 2000, a Latin jazz septet with a new approach to the…

With The Latest Research from the Department of Electrical Engineering (2011), Michel Banabila dived deeper into more experimental electronic territory he started exploring on releases like Spherics (2001, 2003) and Signals from Krakrot (2008). The…

Morley began her performing career in spoken word and choreography. Her piece, Mother Nature, was part of the repertoire for Alvin Ailey’s Techniques and Performance touring ensemble. Legendary drummer Max Roach invited Morley to choreograph the 30th…