Artist: All Jazz Artists

Joel Visentin, a Toronto-based composer and keyboardist, is proud to be a Winnipeg export. He has a passion for Hammond B3 organs. The organ was a passion for Visentin’s childhood as a pianist. He discovered it while studying music at Humber College. He formed the band of his dreams, JV’s Boogaloo Squad, with veteran Toronto … Read more

JZ Replacement is a co-led project based in London by Zhenya Strigalev, saxophonist, and Jamie Murray, drummer. Imagine Drum and Bass mixed with Eastern Euro Folk music. Zhenya’s musical journeys, as well as Jamie’s studies, have inspired the music. These ideas are combined to make a unique and danceable organic sound. Many people can hear … Read more

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Sara K., also known as Sara Katherine Wooldridge, is an American singer-songwriter. She’s based in Santa Fe. Her music spans blues, folk, and jazz. She has recorded audiophile albums, and used to play a 4-string acoustic guitar. In 2009, she quit the music industry. She was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. Her family was … Read more

June has been diligently working in the garden, caring for the seedlings and nurturing them into The Order Of Time, her new album. June’s 2013 hit Pushin’ Against A Stone was released. While some songs were born from seeds she planted over a decade ago, others grew overnight, but all of them bear the influence … Read more

Barb Jungr has received rave international reviews as well as two prestigious New York awards (2008 Nightlife Award For Outstanding Cabaret Vocalist, and 2003 Best International Artist Backstage Award), which have made her internationally renowned for her distinctive vocal style, interpretation of songs and innovative approach to arrangements. Her critically acclaimed recordings on Linn Records, … Read more

Junk Magic has been developing a collective sound for more than a decade. It relies on individual expressions and imagination, as well as subversion. Junk Magic was originally released as an album under the name of Craig Taborn, a pianist-composer. Since then, Junk Magic has evolved into a sound identity that includes electronic sound design, … Read more

Born 1965, Jupiter Bokondji is a musician hailing from Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). His band Okwess International released their first album Hotel Univers in May 2013, in the United Kingdom. They toured Africa in 1990 when the band was formed. Their popularity grew and a civil war broke out within the … Read more

Editor’s Note: To find more albums featuring Laura Jurd, see the entry for Dinosaur. Laura Jurd, a trumpet player and composer from London, is currently a BBC New Generation artist for 2015-2017. Laura Jurd is an active improviser who plays regularly in the UK, and more recently in Europe. She specializes in writing for hand-picked … Read more