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Jimmy Norman
Singer / Songwriter jimmynorman.net
Singer and songwriter Jimmy Norman has been an musical institution for over 50 years. He played with Jimi Hendrix in New York's Greenwich Village, wrote the lyrics for "Time is on My Side" -- later a hit for the Rolling Stones -- and sang with the Coasters for three decades.


The Brubeck Brothers
Quartet
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The Brubeck Brothers are an exciting jazz group that has been playing together all their lives.  If there is such a thing as "born musicians," then the accomplished sons of famed jazz pianist Dave Brubeck definitely qualify.  The talented brothers, Dan (drums & percussion) and Chris (bass & trombone) have brought audiences to their feet all over the world.


The Danny Sinoff Quartet Quartet  .danny sinoffquartet 
The Danny Sinoff Quartet is an intoxicating jazz group that consists of four versatile musicians creating an exciting mixture of seasoned artists with new talent.  Live At Ellington's was recorded live and features Trumpeter Dan Miller, Pianist and Vocalist Danny Sinoff, Drummer Tim Ruger and Jay Heavilin on Bass.


Jon Weber  Pianist / Composer  jonwebermusic.com
Jon Weber's brilliantly crafted spontaneous orchestrations easily place him in the rarefied company of today's elite jazz musicians.


Joan Cartwright Jazz  & Blues Vocalist
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Joan Cartwright is an explosive jazz and blues singer, composer and lecturer.  She's performed in the U.S. for 25 years and in Europe since 1990.  Joan sings her own songs and those of Ellington, Miles Davis, Cole Porter and the standard composers.

 
Cynthia Sauders
Jazz Vocalist
Cynthia Saunders conveys the beauty of a melody. Her voice is warm and inviting and all of her songs have something special to them and are worth hearing again and again.  Easy Romance gets you in the mood and brings back the old school beat with the latest compositions of millennium sound.


Dan Miller
Jazz Trumpeter danmillerjazz.com
Dan is both an excellent lead and jazz player.  He has played with Woody Herman, Maynard Ferguson and Harry Connick Jr.


Dave Brubeck Pianist / Composer dave-brubeck.com
Dave Brubeck is a member of that charmed circle of improvising artists whose popularity is commensurate with his musical accomplishments.  The first jazz figure ever to make the cover of Time, Brubeck has for nearly half a century been a major figure as pianist and composer.


Mindi Abair
Saxophonist / Vocalist mindiabair.com
Of the varied mix of female artists that are currently populating contemporary music, few are creating as compelling a presence as Mindi Abair.  Her diverse compositions and lively style are mischievous, playful, intelligent and gratifying.


Ruth Brisbane
Jazz & Blues Vocalist
 
Ruth Brisbane’s career began in the clubs of New York City and brought her to Europe and the Caribbean.  Ruth sang her way across the stages of Broadway musicals including Grind, The Wiz, and Raisin.


Russell Malone
Guitarist  
Virtuoso guitarist Russell Malone brings new meaning to the term versatility, whether he’s playing a down-home, gut-bucket blues or a lush, melodic ballad.  He was with Jimmy Smith's band for two years in the late '80s and since 1989 has often toured with Harry Connick Jr.