Alex Torres & His Latin Orchestra Formed October 1980 in Amsterdam, NY, this 12 piece orchestra is led by the Bronx-born bassist Alex Torres. They have been presented by hundreds of festivals, performing arts centers and events annually to perform their original blend of Afro-Caribbean rhythms such as Salsa, Merengue, Cha-cha, Bomba, Plena and Latin […]
Four friends with three bows, one pick, and great vibes deliver a rollicking romp as the band High Horse.
Lollise Lollise is a multi-disciplinary artist from Francistown, Botswana, based in NYC. She shares her bold Afro-futurist pop sound, rich with layers of kinetic, danceable percussion. Creating hybrid songs for this moment, she takes influence from the music she grew up with – Setswana and Kalanga folk songs, '80s and '90s South African electronic bubblegum […]
The iLL Funk Ensemble A slick mash-up of hip-hop, neo-soul, R&B and rock that’s been compared to The Roots, THE ILL FUNK ENSEMBLE has been described as “soul for the masses” (Technorati.com), “airtight on all levels” (JamSphere Magazine), “brilliant” (The Signal Magazine) and “about to change the face of hip-hop music” (Indie Band Guru). A fixture of the Albany, NY […]
Confluence with Jody Redhage Ferber Jody is a passionate proponent of creative live music that blurs genres and connects the sensitivity of chamber music and the spontaneous, in-the-moment magic of jazz improvisation. Over the past 18 years of working as a professional cellist, composer, vocalist, recording artist, educator and concert presenter, she has been privileged […]
Jerome Jennings & ill Philosophy Jerome Jennings is a drummer, activist, bandleader, sideman, and Emmy Award winning composer. His debut recording ‘The Beast’ is a reflection of the every day joys and traumas of black life in the U.S. It was named one of the top three jazz releases by NPR, received a four star […]