The Kinky Wizzards have been one of the most exciting, innovative and entertaining instrumental rock jazz bands that has ever exploded on the music scene. The trio of Mathew ’Miffy’ Griffiths, Jonathan ‘Jiffy’ Griffiths, and Ryan Elliott, a Welsh guitarist, offer an incredible pyrotechnical display of musical wizardry. You can expect everything from flying drum … Read more
Bruno Heinen – piano Michele Tacchi, bass Riccardo Chileaberta, drums This forward-looking collective was founded in London in 2015. It presents material that each member has written. They have developed a common written language that is rooted in the European jazz tradition. Heinen’s roots are in impressionistic classical music. Michele Tacchi’s rich, fretless sound and … Read more
Scott Kinsey is a keyboardist best known for his work with Tribal Tech, an electric jazz band that won critical acclaim. He first became interested in synths when he was just ten years old. His father was a jazz pianist who had a passion to create new synth technology and gave him the encouragement and … Read more
Yiotis Kiourtsoglou, was born in Kozani in Greece in 1965. He studied electrical engineering at Thessalonica’s State Technological Institute, and Jazz theory at the Synchronon music school. He continued his music education by learning electric bass at the Musicians Institute in Los Angeles (1987-1989). He was nominated for the MI scholarship award, the nomination for … Read more
Steven Kirby is a guitarist, composer, and educator. He has a reputation for playing exciting, melodic and lyrical contemporary jazz, as well as performing in other styles. Over 25 recordings have been released, including three as a leader on “Point Of Balance”, “North Light” and “North Light”, both on Challenge Records. In 2016, “Illuminations” was … Read more
Rolling Stone hailed Kaki King as “a genre unto her,” a visionary musician/artist who stands out from the rest. The Brooklyn-based guitarist/composer, who is also a composer, has recorded five extraordinary and distinct LPs. She has performed with icons like Timbaland, Foo Fighters, and The Mountain Goats and contributed to a number of TV and … Read more
Nancy was originally from Springfield, Oregon and came to San Francisco’s jazz scene in the early 1960’s. Sonny King was her future partner and she met him at the Jazz Workshop. For two years, they headlined Monday night at the Workshop. She also worked in San Francisco with John Handy, Vince Guaraldi and Flip Nunez. … Read more
Natalia M. King, a Dominican-born woman, was born in Brooklyn’s Latino American district in 1969. As an adolescent, she fled the “barrio”, to move with her family to Rochester, New York State. She continued her studies in sociology and history at the university. She rejected any notion of social success at a time in which … Read more
Peggy King was discovered by Mitch Miller when he heard the radio jingle for Hunt’s Tomato Sauce. Although she only recorded a few LPs for Columbia and Candlelite in the 1950s, she was a well-known face on television and has remained an ardent interpreter of standards for many decades. King is best known for her … Read more
PETERKING – August 11, 1940 to August 23, 2020 Alto Tenor, Soprano and Soprano Saxophonist and Composer PETERKING is a prolific composer/arranger who works in jazz and classical tradition. King’s musical career spans five decades. King also has time to study aerodynamics and model aircraft, which has led to numerous papers published in leading journals. … Read more
