Results for "Original Music"

Eleonora Kouneni

Born: May 18, 1992

Pulse - Anthony Fuoco, Dustin May, Aidan Plank, Brad Wagner

Active since: 2018

Pulse. The beat of the heart, a sense of vitality and continuity, often serving as a metaphor for the way music flows in time. When four musicians gathered to explore what might emerge from their collective artistic curiosities, a new Pulse was born. The Cleveland-based group, Pulse, features Anthony Fuoco on piano, Dustin May on drums, Aidan Plank on acoustic bass, and Brad Wagner on tenor and soprano saxophones. Established in early 2018, their approach celebrates melodic shape, harmonic subtlety, improvisation, and the wide-open soundscapes of the Midwest. Blending elements of jazz, classical, popular, and world music, Pulse invites the listener to explore the depths of emotion and imagination

SounDoctrine

Active since: 2002

SounDoctrine Hot Points:

*Music Featured Regularly on The Weather Channel

* Consecutive Appearances on Baltimore’s 104.3FM “SmoothJazz Brunch”

* 2006 Capital Jazz Fest Finalist

* Album "ENDURANCE" Rated #3 Best Jazz/Funk Album OF2006 by Soul Patrol

* Multiple Feature on Cleveland TV “FOX 8 In The Morning”

* 2004 Hollywood Black Film Fest Finalist* 2004 Nominee - Best Jazz Artist - American Gosple MusicAwards* 2003 MEIC Official Showcase Artist

* 2003 Award Soul Patrol - New Soul Album Of The Year(Perseverance)

Cody Steinmann

Born: June 28, 1993

Cody Steinmann has been performing and teaching professionally for over 10 years. He attended Milwaukee Area Technical College where he completed an Associate’s degree in Music Occupations and later won a Rita Tallent Picken scholarship to attend the University of Wisconsin – Parkside. Cody has studied extensively with Steve Peplin, Russ Johnson, Solomon Parham, JD Allen, Jesse Catalino Montijo and James Crowley, DM. He has also taken lessons with Ari Honig, Johannes Weidenmueller, Scott Hesse, Pete McCann, and Aaron Gardner.

An outstanding improviser and composer, Cody has become a fixture on the Twin Cities jazz scene since settling in Minneapolis. Cody has performed with JD Allen, Solomon Parham, Javier Santiago, Russ Johnson, Chris Bates, JT Bates, Abinnet Berhanu, Anthony Fung, Max Gerl, Kevin Washington, Bryan Murray, Fode Bangoura, L.A. Buckner, Jake Baldwin, and Nelson Devereaux. In September 2019, under his producer name C0D3 7, he released his debut album 7 a musical chronicle of Cody’s youth. He then released his second album, Sightless Quartet Live, in May 2021. Sightless Quartet is the first group Cody formed upon moving to the Twin Cities, dedicated to exploring the intersections between jazz, metal, and hip hop.

Jackson Hillmer

Born: June 16, 1992

Jackson Frye Hillmer is a drummer, songwriter, and educator who grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he developed a deep love of music. He began his journey learning the trumpet and eagerly picked up the tuba and drum set soon after to perform with the Redwood High School jazz and symphonic band. He had the opportunity and good fortune to study with John Mattern (Redwood High School), Alan Hall (Cirque Du Soleil), Jeff Masanari (SF Symphony), and Chris Amberger (Janis Joplin, Rahsaan Roland Kirk). As a member in his early jazz groups, he opened for vocalist Kenny Washington, and played frequent local festivals & weekly gigs. Jackson started teaching drum lessons to beginner students when he was in high school and has continued to teach throughout his music career.

Javier Madrazo

Born: April 28, 1996

Javier Madrazo (Buenos Aires, Argentina 1996) is a composer, arranger, and guitar player.
Having graduated from the prestigious Manuel de Falla conservatory at an early age and winning
a remarkable three jazz competitions, he turned his sights to studying under renowned Argentine
jazz musicians such as Juan Cruz de Urquiza, Mariano Loiácono, and Pepi Taveira (among
others) in order to further complete his jazz education. During this time he also traveled
frequently to New York to receive instruction from Barry Harris, Cyrus Chestnut, Mike Moreno,
Carl Allen, Yotam Silberstein and Pasquale Grasso.
He became an experienced sideman and bandleader playing for notable figures in the Buenos
Aires jazz scene such as Mariano Loiácono, Julia Moscardini, Julieta Iricibar, Sebastián
Loiácono, Malena Rampi and many others, at historic venues such as Thelonious Club, Virasoro
Bar, and the Buenos Aires Jazz Festival.
In 2021 he released his first album “Interior” alongside renowned Argentine musicians, and less
than a year later, he released his second album “Caminos”, full of original Javier Madrazo songs.
Both of these albums were acclaimed by the press, receiving positive reviews in Pagina 12,
Revista Brando and interviews with notable figures such as Victor Hugo Morales and Adrian
Puente, among others, culminating in a headline slot at the MAGNA jazz festival in La Pampa.
Javier completed his Master’s program at Queens College this past May, and he was the first
non-american jazz composer to receive ASCAP’s "Louis Armstrong” award for his compositions
and arrangements.
Javier is a strong voice in contemporary jazz as well as an experienced guitarist, bandleader and
arranger, with an extremely bright future on the international stage.

Brian D Ward

Born: September 30, 1969

Brian Ward, D.M.A., is a keyboardist, recording artist, composer, arranger, and educator from   the Pacific Northwest. Dr. Ward has performed with Bobby Watson, Will Matthews, Leroy Vinnegar, Bobby Torres, Shirley Nanette, Dee Daniels, Curtis Salgado, Obo Addy, The Oregon Symphony, The Spokane Jazz Orchestra, and many others. Brian helped create the arrangement for "City of Roses" by Esperanza Spalding, which won a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement for Vocal Performance. Brian currently lives in Kansas City, Kansas, where he enjoys performing jazz and blues weekly.

OB Succari

OB Succari, a talented percussionist and composer, has made significant contributions to the world of music through his innovative and captivating performances. Hailing from Panama, a country renowned for its rich musical heritage, Succari's early exposure to diverse musical traditions laid a solid foundation for his artistic journey.

In 2001, Succari relocated to Michigan, bringing with him a wealth of musical knowledge and a passion for sharing his culture. His percussion work, especially on the congas, is distinguished by a unique blend of Afro-Caribbean, Brazilian beats, Panamanian folklore, and Detroit jazz. This fusion results in a distinctive sound that is both vibrant and enchanting. Succari’s compositions are celebrated for their dynamic rhythms and joyful melodies, captivating audiences and critics alike.

Great Aunt Ruth & the Saucy Cats

It all began when aspiring singer-songwriter Kathryn Joy met veteran pianist Joel Scott at a jazz bar on a cruise ship somewhere in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.  Scott, who had worked with such notables as the Jackson 5, Aretha Franklin, Lou Rawls, Dionne Warwick, Marlena Shaw and O.C. Smith, heard not only the enthusiasm of Ms. Joy but saw a great deal of potential in both her songs and her voice.  He became her mentor.

Thus began an important–if sadly short-lived–musical collaboration.  Together, they formed Great Aunt Ruth & the Saucy Cats and recorded four of Kathryn Joy's songs.  But just six days after their last recording session in 2015, Joel Scott passed away.  

Fortunately, he left the songwriter in good hands.  Rahn Coleman, a notable vocal coach, arranger and keyboardist, became her producer.  She was also joined by trumpeter-recording engineer Nolan "KatDaddy" Shaheed.  Coleman and Shaheed have been invaluable contributors to Kathryn Joy's career and the recording of their EP All About the Music in Your Heart. 

"The Ballad of Kitty Bandit" (2022) is the group's theatrical follow-on to the Django hot jazz style single "On Ne Sait Jamais" (2021).  It blends a 1920s New Orleans feel with 1950s Dixieland blues and a few modern touches and features Nolan "KatDaddy" Shaheed's colourful trumpet with a swinging band.  

Anders Svanoe

Born: September 14, 1969

Playing mainly the baritone, but also the soprano, alto, tenor saxophones, Anders got his start in music taking piano lessons, singing in church choirs and playing saxophone in the public school band. In 1991 Anders graduated from Luther College and in 1994 he completed his Masters Degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In the mid 1990s Anders studied with Frank Morgan while Frank lived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Frank taught me everything about the saxophone, especially the importance of sound. Another key component to Anders’ post-graduate education was his meetings with multi-instrumentalist and composer Roscoe Mitchell. Since 2001 Anders has played and recorded with Roscoe in various contexts ranging from duos to large ensembles.