Idris Muhammad (Arabic : drys MHmd; born Leo Morris, November 13, 1939 to July 29, 2014) is an American jazz drummer. He has recorded extensively with many musicians including Lou Donaldson, Ahmad Jamal and Pharoah Bernies, among others. Muhammad was 16 years old when he recorded his first session as a drummer on Fats Domino’s … Read more
At six years old, I started classical piano lessons with Jolan Kanyuk, a pianist from Berkeley, California. I also founded my first rock and roller band, The Pacers at twelve years of age. Skyline High School, Oakland, California was where I learned blues from listening to the music of John Lee Hooker and Muddy Waters. … Read more
Arranger Al Muirhead is a Canadian musician who is well-known as the “Elder statesman” of Jazz Trumpet Alberta. Al has been a sideman on 26 albums. His first solo album, “It’s About Time”, was released recently with Tommy Banks and him. In 2016, the critically acclaimed album was nominated for a JUNO award. Tommy and … Read more
Muito Kaballa is a one-man-band and multi-instrumentalist from Cologne, Germany, and the latest signing to Switchstance Recordings. Muito plays all instruments (drums, bongos, guitar, keyboards, trumpet, flute, keys, trumpet, and bass) and layers them with a loop station. This creates an infectious groove that combines Afrobeat, Funk, and Jazz. Muito Kaballa started performing on the … Read more
In 1988, the improvising group Mujician was founded. Mujician is made up of Paul Dunmall (reeds), Tony Levin, Paul Rogers (bass), Keith Tippett and Paul Rogers (percussion). Dunmall was classically trained in clarinet. Levin, not the King Crimson member, studied jazz and drums from age 13. He became a professional drummer at age 17. Rogers … Read more
Mr. Rencore was founded in 2006 by Gabrio Baldacci, a baritone guitarist, and Daniele Paoletti (drummer), who had been playing together in other bands for over 15 years. They added Beppe Scardino, a baritone saxophonist, three years later. They are comfortable companions because they can work in many genres. Their careers have included folk jazz, … Read more
Rahul is a Maryland-based musician. He was born in India and has been performing live for more than fifteen years. His varied performing career has taken him to places like Chicago, Boston and Virginia. Rahul has appeared on many recordings. One of his pieces was featured in a Singapore movie. His music was also played … Read more
Dali Mraz is a composer and drummer. He also co-founded an European advanced education platform. Dali was born in Ostrava in the Czech Republic. Since his youth, he has worked with many of the biggest names in contemporary music, including Susanne Vegas, Scott Kinsey and Fernando Saunders. He was just 10 years old when he … Read more
Muki, a.k.a. Luke Mullen, Jules Evans, have been creating luscious, laid back music for more than three years. They combine intelligent programming with live musicianship and create beautiful, blissed out atmospheric grooves. Their latest sounds represent Mukis’ natural musical progression and personal development to date. Mukis has a rich musical history. Jules started his career … Read more
George Mraz, a Czech Republic native, was born in 1944. At seven years old, he began musical studies with the violin and then started playing jazz in highschool on the alto saxophone. He studied bass violin at the Prague Conservatory and graduated in 1966. His early exposure to melodic instruments likely contributed to his maturity … Read more
