Bill Keis is a pianist, composer, producer and musical director. Since over 40 years, he has taught music and performed or recorded with Darlene Love, Mark Isham and Ronnie Spector. One of Bill’s compositions appeared in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). Bill was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on April 7, 1958. His grandparents and his … Read more
Aly Keita, a West African musician, is known for his mastery in the balafon. This marimba-like instrument is native to West Africa. Traditionally, the balafon was the instrument of the Griot (or the West African oral historians and songsmiths). Keita isn’t the griot who made this tradition popular. It was not his ability to bring … Read more
Kekele is the KiKongo term for a very long, strong vine used in equatorial African Africa to build bridges. This is a metaphor for all the things you will cross once you reach it. Kekele is also known as the best Congolese band of the last two decades of cross-cultural bridge building. from www.facebook.com/sternsmusic
Two internationally-renowned Japanese musicians two extraordinary French musicians = electrifying new music for the world. Natsuki Tamura – trumpet Christian Pruvost – trumpet Satoko Fujii – piano Peter Orins- drums 2011 best live show: Masahiko Yuh, Jazz Tokyo “I first heard Kaze at Jazz Art Sengawa 2011. Their performance was exceptional, with their unusual instrumentation … Read more
KBB is a Japanese progressive rock/jazz fusion band from Tokyo. Their first album was released on Musea’s record label in 2000. They were formed in 1992. They are Akihisa Tuboy (violin, composer), Toshimitsu Takahashi (keyboards), Dani (using only one identity) on bass, and Shirou Sugano (drums). They have recorded four albums since 2000. from http://en.wikipedia.org
Achim Kaufmann was the son of a musical family from Aachen, Germany in 1962. He became interested in jazz and the possibilities for improvisation when he was a teenager. Around that time, he began writing songs. He continued his studies at the Conservatory of Cologne, where he also studied with creative masters like Steve Coleman, … Read more
Peter Kavanaugh is a guitarist, bandleader and composer. He also co-produces music. Jazz standards and the great American songbook are what really nourish his soul. “I enjoy incorporating unexpected elements into songs by the great 20th-century composers,” Peter says. His classes with Joe Pass, the jazz guitarist best known for his work with Ella Fitzgerald, … Read more
Mark Kavuma, a young trumpet player in the British jazz scene, was born and raised in Uganda. He is the leader of his own band and also plays with Jean Toussaint’s Young Lions, Jazz Jamaica, and Nu Civilisation Orchestra. Mark is an integral part of the vibrant, young London jazz scene. His debut album, “Kavuma” … Read more
Senri Kawaguchi was a 1997 Japanese native who was born in Nagoya. At the age of 5, she began playing the drums. She began studying with Kozo Suganuma, a well-known Drum Master, at the age of 8. Senri was awarded in the “Rhythm” category.
