John Roth

Born: October, 1957

Imani Rousselle

Born: August 27

Imani Rousselle is a Texas-born vocalist with a love for interpreting and delivering the message of lyrics across genre lines. Whether covering jazz standards, classic pop or her own compositions, her voice invites you to follow along as she fills the air with carefully crafted sound. She currently makes her home in New York City, where she graduated from the Manhattan School of Music. Prior to moving to NYC Rousselle made her home in Chicago where she performed on many stages including the legendary Jazz Showcase, Navy Pier and The Green Mill. Since moving to New York in 2019 she has allured audiences and been welcomed on stages such as the world famous Dizzy's Jazz Club, Clements Place, the Schomburg Center in Harlem, The Joyce Theater, Smalls, The National Jazz Museum In Harlem and many more

John Bauers

Benoit Viellefon & His Orchestra

Find all the information about the "Benoit Viellefon & his Orchestra" on Benoit Viellefon's musician page:

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Alexander Flood

Alexander Flood is one of Australia’s commanding beat-masters, possessing a unique and finessed arsenal of groove, power, and expertise on the drums. Leading his own band from the drum chair, Alex’s unique music pushes a fresh rhythmic and dynamic realm of live dance music leaning on nu-jazz, deep-house, broken beat, DnB, funk, and experimental sounds. The band is catching ears within Australia and internationally, having recently performed at WOMADelaide, Melbourne International Jazz Festival, Adelaide Jazz Festival, and Berlin clubs Privatclub and Badehaus, with upcoming international tours on the horizon. 

Ruud de Vries

Born: April 20, 1961

Ruud de Vries is a jazz tenor saxophonist from the Netherlands, playing and recording many musical styles, though always recordings based on improvisation. When you look up his recordings on Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, Amazon, or all other online music portals, you'll find traditional jazz, ballads, funk jazz, souljazz, latin jazz, afrobeat, calypso jazz, rhythm & blues, rock 'n roll, pop and 'DJ' dance music with sax improvisation. Ruud de Vries plays saxophone music without boundaries.

He bought his first saxophone when he was already 27 years old, after attending a performance of tenor saxophonist Hans Dulfer (the father of Candy Dulfer). He then knew he wanted to play the saxophone too. Not knowing anything about jazz and improvisation at that time didn't keep him from starting an instrumental band and perform right away. Ten years later he became a fulltime professional sax player after quitting his regular job.

Depot Town Big Band

Active since: 2011

Based in Ypsilanti Mi and formed in 2011, as a community band, members have come from diverse locations around southeast Michigan. During the day, the musicians have other occupations such as educators, engineers, doctors, information technology, and medical research, but their hearts lie with jazz and the big band era. They can be heard sharing their love of music with the community with charities, senior living centers and other civic events. Until the untimely closure, the band enjoyed a 7-year residency as the monthly house band of the history Haab's Restaurant.

DTBB is a traditional 19-piece Big Band featuring hits from the Great American Songbook and charts from the 1930s through current day

Angela O'Neill

Born: March 13

Angela O'Neill was born and raised in the beautiful Napa Valley...in Calistoga, California.  With a high school graduating class of 30...she's not much of a big city girl, at heart. 

'Our home was always filled with music...I fell in love with Stan Kenton and Buddy Rich and Nancy Wilson...at my Dad's knee while he corrected History papers for the kids at Santa Rosa High School. My sister and my Mom have beautiful voices...and we sang and had my parent's music on ...everyday...all the time!  

I started playing the oboe in 3rd grade and played all the way through college...my ardor for music has never cooled ..to this day

Dance Music

By Anthony Branker

Label: Origin Records
Released: 2011
Track listing: The Renewal; Mysterious Ways; Dance Music; A Smile Awaits; Asking Answers; The House of the Brotherhood of the Black Heads; The Holy Innocent; A Beautiful Life; Truth; Depende.

Anthony Branker & Ascent: Dance Music

by AAJ Italy Staff
July 29, 2011

Dieci brani arrangiati da Anthony Branker compongono la scaletta dell'ottimo Dance Music, album che gi�� dal titolo lascia intendere ci�� che si andr�� ad ascoltare, anche se la musica che contiene non �� proprio tutta da ballare, anzi. Ma andiamo con ordine, mettendo subito l'asterisco vicino al nome della vocalist Kadri Voorand, la quale, con il ...