John Moriarty, a guitarist and guitar-builder, is a graduate from the National College Of Art And Design (Dublin), where he studied Visual Communications. John Moriarty is primarily a performer guitarist. His passion for guitar building is the culmination of both his visual design and musical interests. He has performed at numerous concerts, including Guinness Jazz … Read more
Morello was born July 17, 1929 in Springfield (Massachusetts). He began playing violin at six years old and, three years later, was featured in the Mendelssohn Concerto with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. At age 15, he switched to drums. He first studied with Joe Sefcik, a show drummer, and then he continued his studies with … Read more
Nanami Morikawa is a Japanese singer who has been recognized as one of Japan’s top emerging jazz vocalists. She won the Asakusa Jazz Competition’s Grand-Prix in Tokyo (2008) and has performed at major Japanese jazz festivals. Her popularity with jazz fans is high. She regularly appears at major jazz clubs in Osaka, Kobe and other … Read more
Since moving to Los Angeles from her native Guatemala, singer-songwriter-producer Gaby Moreno has released 5 albums, earned a Grammy nomination for her album, Illusion (Best Latin Pop Album, 2017), an Emmy nomination (for co-writing the “Parks & Recreation” theme song), and won a Latin Grammy (Best New Artist, 2013). She was the first Latin contestant … Read more
Dag Einar Eilertsen, an alto-trombone player, and Marius Noss Gundersen, a classical guitarist, combine their musical worlds to create a unique expression that is inspired by Nordic jazz traditions. The duo present “Nordic Landscape”, a unique collection of original compositions that are characterized by melodic lines, timbres and improvisations in a Nordic setting. Gundersen and … Read more
Clara Moreno is the daughter of the famous Brazilian singer/songwriter/guitarist Joyce and composer Nelson Angelo. Moreno was born in Brazil in 1971. She recalls fondly her early musical experiences. At the age of 18, Moreno moved to France in 1989 to study music. It was here that she recorded her first single, and performed her … Read more
Cary Morin is a “best acoustic guitarist on the scene today” and brings together the great musical traditions from America and around the world like no one else. Morin’s unique style is characterized by a deft fingerstyle guitar playing and vocals that alternately convey melodic joy and gritty world-weariness. A man and a guitar can … Read more
Madrid double bassist and composer. He has lived in New York, Rome, Madrid, Madrid, and Buenos Aires over the years. There he has pursued a rigorous agenda of professional dissemination and enrichment of his musical sensibilities in contemporary music, jazz, flamenco and other disciplines. Javier studied at New York University (Master in Jazz Performance), and … Read more
1945 Born in Katsunuma City, Yamanashi prefecture. Graduated from Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music’s Percussion Department. He participated in three European tours as a student with the Yamashita Yosuke Trio 1975. 1977 – Formed his own group. He performed in Japan, Germany, Italy and the former Soviet Union. 1984 Enja Records released … Read more
Mike is originally from Houston, Texas. He began his musical studies at the Houston High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. This school is well-known for producing musical luminaries such as Brian Michael Cox and Eric Harland. Kendrick Scott and Kendrick Smith are also alumni. Mike received a scholarship to New York University after … Read more
