Vivaz is a Latin band extraordinaire, incorporating jazz, Brazilian, flamenco, and tropical flavors into a unique and energetic sound. Led by the Bolivian-born guitarist and vocalist Javier Gutierrez, the ensemble incorporates an expansive percussion section, piano, bass,  ... Read more

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The Trumpet Mafia is the brainchild of virtuoso trumpeter and educator Ashlin Parker. The Mafia began in 2013 as a rehearsing, shedding collective, and they continue to grow today as an excellent musical ensemble that creatively arranges traditional jazz with hip hop.  The ... Read more

Steve Masakowski is a prolific modern jazz guitarist, educator, collaborator, and inventor. The New Orleans native is a founding member of Astral Project, the seminal modern jazz group, and has performed with a jazz Who’s Who including Johnny Adams, Mose Allison, Bobby McFe... Read more

Steve Lands is a dynamic trumpeter, composer, and educator who may be best known for his work with Grammy-winning PJ Morton and with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. The Baton Rouge native has also toured Europe with Swiss pianist Florian Favre and performed with Dave Grohl... Read more

Steve DeTroy started playing piano in the church and with his father , a jazz pianist, and studied under Junior Mance in college. DeTroy, an East Coast native, found his way to New Orleans and cut his chops with Walter “Wolfman” Washington’s Roadmasters and jazz and blues b... Read more

Single Malt Please bills itself as a hip hop jazz fusion band, and the group’s energetic, creative expressions add excitement to their live shows in clubs around the Crescent City. Known for their seamless integration of various instruments and styles, Single Malt Please’s ... Read more

Simon Lott is a drummer extraordinaire, a multi-persona with musical sensibilities that range from rock solid grooves to adventurous melodic electronic experiments. Lott has been a go-to drummer for local combos and for major stars: Sandra Bernhard, Harry Shearer, Joan Rive... Read more

Sharon Martin, as a solo act or with her band Music from New Orleans, brings her unique vocal stylings to every stage she graces. Martin’s sass and humor augment her top-drawer musicianship; she has played Billie Holiday in the stage performance of “Lady Day at Emerson’s Ba... Read more

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