1 THE CHRIS GRASSO AND PAUL PIEPER WORKSHOP

Chris Grasso is a Washington, DC-based jazz pianist who specializes in working with vocalists. He has performed at all the major venues in the DC area. Chris has performed with vocalist Sharon Clark at the Cape May Jazz Festival and appears annually at the East Coast Jazz Festival. He also has appeared with jazz greats including Keter Betts and one of New Orleans' historic jazz families, the Jordans (Marlon, Stephanie and Rachel). Prior to pursuing a career in jazz, Chris studied classical piano at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore and the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, where he earned a Bachelor of Musical Arts degree and won the university’s concerto competition. He also placed third in the National Chopin Competition and has appeared as a concerto soloist with the University of Michigan Philharmonic and the Syracuse Symphony. After college, he took an eight-year break from music, working as a journalist and earning a law degree from the University of California-Berkeley.

Whether he's pushing the envelope of modern music with his trio Signals, performing lead vocals and guitar with the rock group Glass and Apples, or sharing jazz standards with audiences across the world, versatile guitarist Paul Pieper brings technical and improvisational prowess to every song he plays. Paul's debut solo record, Stories of Before , beautifully showcases Paul's ability with a unique blend of jazz and pop compositions all filtered through the rich timbre of steel and nylon string guitars.

A DC Native, Paul first caught the attention of the music community in 1995 when he captured second place from over 200 competitors at the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Guitar Competition, a global event whose judges included Jim Hall, Pat Metheny, John Scofield, and Pat Martino. A sought after musician in the Washington D.C. area, he has numerous appearances at D.C.'s famed venues and a 2000 stint with the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra to his name. As a jazzman he's traveled to a dozen countries, ranging from Chile to Iceland, from Kyrgyzstan to Japan. In 2005 alone he accompanied vocalist Ericka Ovette on trips to Ecuador and Bangladesh, and he joined bass player Victor Dvoskin on a three-week tour of Russia. A respected composer, arranger, and session player, his compositions Something Blue, Spider Monkey, Pensees, Kineticism and The Red and the Black have been performed and recorded locally, and Paul has appeared on upwards of twenty CDs.

In addition to promoting Stories of Before, Paul's current projects include the group Signals--a trio with Emre Kartari on drums and Gavin Fallow on electric bass. "We're trying to play music with a strong groove, that incorporates our various influences, from pop and dance music to electronic music to some of the improvisational elements you might find in a jazz group. We've worked to make the music sound as 'right now' as possible." Paul also has a modern jazz record in the works that will feature original compositions with guitar, bass, drums, and tenor saxophone.

2 JOSH MOSHIER AND MIKE LEBRUN

Josh Moshier (piano) and Mike Lebrun (tenor saxophone) bring their Chicago-based quartet east for their second performance at Twins Jazz, joined by DC native Robert Meier (bass) and Max Krucoff (drums). Reflecting the dynamism and energy of the Chicago jazz scene today, Josh Moshier & Mike Lebrun create a soulful blend of jazz, gospel and art-rock influences that has been described as "melodically accessible, but at the same time harmonically smart." The quartet is performing in anticipation of their upcoming CD release, which also features the acclaimed guitarist John Moulder. The album will feature Lebrun's tune "Jambo," which was awarded Best Small Group Composition at the 2008 International Jazz Composers Symposium in Tampa, FL.

Josh Moshier has performed in Chicago with Scott Anderson’s Nia Quintet, James Davis, Doug Stone, Erin McDougald, and Jeff Campbell & Clay Jenkins. His music has been performed by the Joel Spencer Quartet, Dick Oatts with the Northwestern Jazz Ensemble and by members of Chuck Owen & the Jazz Surge. Josh has written arrangements for Hal Leonard (All About Trumpet), composed music for Harpo Sounds (The Oprah Winfrey Show) and teaches as a Lecturer of Jazz Piano at Benedictine University. Mike Lebrun has performed with The Temptations, Jeff Hedberg’s C11 and Bob Perna’s Persistence. While attending the Northwestern University School of Music, he gained exposure to both classical and jazz playing, studying extensively with Frederick L. Hemke and John Wojciechowski, respectively. Mike was awarded in the 2007 Union League Civic and Arts Foundations Jazz Improvisation Competition, and he teaches in the Chicago area.

For more information, visit jmoshiermusic.com

3, 4 BOBBY MUNCY

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Born in Chicago, Illinois and raised in Miami, Florida, Robert Muncy was 11 when he began studying the clarinet, then moved to the tenor saxophone in school and at 16, began playing with several groups in South Florida. Over the next 16 years Robert Muncy has played professionally along the east coast and toured internationally with several bands. He has performed with The Temptations, Little Anthony and the Imperials, The Platters, The Drifters, The Spinners, Skip Mahoney and the Casuals, Joe Piscopo, Nestor Torres, Bobby Parker, Tabou Combo, D’Zine, Wayna, Joe Herrera, Anthony Pirog, Thad Wilson Big Band, Matt Rippetoe, Will Rast, Rodney Richardson, John Lee, Chick Hall, The Funkark and many others.

Robert Muncy received his bachelors degree in jazz studies from Florida State University, masters degree in jazz saxophone performance from The University of Maryland. Bobby continues to work as a leader as well as work with respected musicians in the greater Washington D.C. area.

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7 FIRECRACKER JAZZ BAND

“History, music, passion and dance combine to drive the show. No smoke or mirrors, just some of Asheville’s finest musicians recreating the sound of the early 20th Century.” - Blue Mountain Living

With their supercharged new release appropriately titled, EXPLODES, the FIRECRACKER JAZZ BAND revives the energy and excitement of the vintage 1920’s & ‘30’s Jazz. Featuring the music of such greats as Jelly Roll Morton, and Sydney Bechet, as well as Firecracker originals, EXPLODES possesses that vaudeville audacity that once kept speakeasies roaring through the night. While gaining acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic, this album offers a rejuvenated and excited take on a vintage genre. Scotland’s Kings Jazz Review infers that with this album, FIRECRACKER JAZZ BAND “becomes an inevitable contestant towards classic jazz at its very best.” Back stateside, it was voted as one of the Top CDs released in 2007 by WNCW.

EXPLODES features Je Widenhouse (Squirrel Nut Zippers, Sex Police, Hobex) on trumpet, Reese Gray (Squirrel Nut Zippers, Asylum Street Spankers) on piano, Mike Gray on drums, Henry Westmoreland on Tuba, Earl Sachais (Tommy Dorsesy Band, Sammy Davis Jr, and many others) on Trombone, and Jason Krekel (Mad Tea Party) on banjo and tenor guitar.

JE WIDENHOUSE (trumpet and cornet) has been traveling the world and playing professionally for 15 years. Previous projects include Squirrel Nut Zippers, Sex Police, and Hobex. This ensemble is especially rewarding and challenging, and Je has endeavored to accept Jazz as his personal savior.

EARL SACHAIS (trombone) is a former music instructor and New York City hired gun for the performing ensembles such as Warren Covington and the

Tommy Dorsey Band. He has backed Barbara Streisand, Sammy Davis Jr, and many others. Earl has a Bachelor’s and Master’s of Music Degree from the Manhattan School of Music.

REESE GRAY (piano, banjo, ukulele and saw) is an amazing stride pianist in the style of Fats Waller. He embodies the early American jazz scene, dressing the part and with raw enthusiasm for the music that keeps it fresh. Former projects include Squirrel Nut Zippers and Asylum Street Spankers.

JON CORBIN (guitar) adds a steady swing to the rhythm section on guitar and tenor banjo. He patterns his playing style with the Firecrackers after Eddie Lang and Django Rienhardt, the pre-eminent guitarists of the early jazz era. Former projects include The Rib Tips and the Eliza Lynn Band.

MICHAEL GRAY (drums) drives the rhythm with an energy and expressiveness rarely demonstrated in traditional jazz. A native of Baltimore, and the younger brother of pianist Reese Gray, Mike’s musical influences include Baby Dodds, Papa Joe Jones, and Buddy Rich.

HENRY WESTMORELAND (tuba) incorporates a funk, zydeco, and boogiewoogie rock & roll influence to the heavy hitting rhythm section. Henry is a graduate from Brevard College with a degree in Music Theory/ Composition and a degree in Music Performance. He also plays baritone saxophone with the popular band The Squirrel Nut Zippers.

8 THE DIANA RODRIGUEZ TRIO

Diana Rodriguez, vocals
Matt Ingenieri, guitar
Oliver Albertini, bass

Vocalist Diana Rodriguez interprets old standards with timeless simplicity. She arrived on the scene with a strong sense of intuition and an open mind that expresses itself in her music, and is best known for her intimate torch song renditions. To Diana, singing was always a form of speaking, reaching back to her work as a Theatre major at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. To develop her vocal chops, she sought out DC jazz legends as mentors, performing and growing alongside experienced musicians such as Butch Warren, Olivier Brown, Peter Adelman, Knud Jensen, Lyle Link, Ted Efontes, Richard Spencer, Eric Allen, and Buck Hill. As a back-up vocalist, she performed on the WAMMY-nominated album "Cuesta Arriba" recently released by Guatemalan singer/songwriter Alejandro Alegria, and performs as the front-woman of the rock band "Cover Story."

For more information, visit www.tiadianarodriguez.com and

9 SABROSO LATIN JAZZ ENSEMBLE

Roberto Tyson (guitar) ,
Arch “A.T.” Thompson (flute)
Joe "Killer Joe" Falero (congas),
Jorge Torres (bongos) and
Tony “Ace” Acevado (bass guitar)

Roberto Tyson - was born in Cuba, reared in Puerto Rico, the Tampa Bay area and New York City. Roberto, a prodigy in his early youth, was schooled in the ways of the grand masters of jazz guitar and played along side his father, also a guitarist, with premier musicians of the time. Young Roberto developed a reputation as ond of the best players around. Today, Roberto brings a Latin, Caribbean and traditional jazz influence to the richness of his music. His musical influences were his father (who is also a guitarist and a percussionist), West Montgomery, Joe Pass, George Benson and Pat Martino.

Flutologist Arch Thompson - began his musical quest at the age of twelve. In High School he began playing flute. When he was 16, he said his father would take him to clubs where he would sit in with the band. Arch attended and studied music at City College in L.A. In the Army, Arch was a member of the Army Band, and while performing with them he had the opportunity to play with a salsa band. He said this chance encounter introduced him to a number of Latin artists and awakened an interest in Latin music. This interest launched him on a musical odyssey which took him to Puerto Rico, New York and finally to DC.

"Killer Joe" Falero - Puerto Rico-born master percussionist, joins Sobroso for a night of high energy Afro-Latin Jazz rhythms. Joe is also the leader and musical director of the Latin Jazz All-Stars. "Killer Joe" Falero is a master of the congas, bongos and timbales.

Sabroso Latin Jazz Ensemble will entertain you with their high energy authentic Afro-Cuban rhythms, and mellifluous Latin jazz instrumentation.

10, 11 ALEX BROWN QUARTET (PIANO, VIOLIN)

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Alex Brown, Piano
Ben Flocks, Tenor Sax
Zach Brown, Bass
Eric Doob, Drums

"I consider Alex the future of music; he's amazing, particularly for such a young musician, he has real soul." -Grammy-award winner Dave Valentin.

Alex Brown, a rising jazz pianist, violinist, and composer, is quickly establishing both a national and international reputation. Alex is currently studying with Danilo Perez at the New England Conservatory in Boston. In 2007, Alex was a winner as a pianist in the Jazz Soloist category of Downbeat Magazine's Student Music Awards. He had previously won four "Outstanding Awards" including one for his Latin-jazz arrangement of Kol Han'shama, a traditional Jewish folksong which is included on his CD, "Montrose Towing." Alex had received the other three awards in 2005 for his piano and violin performances, and for his Big Band composition, "Superman." Recently in 2007, Alex received his second Honorable Mention from the ASCAP Foundation in their annual Young Jazz Composer Awards. In 2003, ASCAP awarded Alex with an Honorable Mention for his composition, "Take the T," which was inspired by the Boston transit system. Subsequently, "Take the T" was performed in concert by the U.S. Army's premier Big Band, the Jazz Ambassadors. In the fall of 2004, Alex was the youngest member ever accepted into the prestigious BMI Jazz Composers' Workshop in New York City, which he attended for a year. Alex also won the VCU Jazz Composition Competition with his Big Band composition, "WL Guidance Department," which was premiered in Richmond, Virginia.

Alex's many notable festival performances have included the Panama Jazz Festival, Miami's "Jazz in the Gardens," Baltimore's Artscape Festival, the Greater Hartford Jazz Festival, the Curacao Jazz Festival in the Caribbean, the East Coast Jazz Festival, the Baltimore Washington Jazz Fest, "All That Jazz Weekend" in Asheville, the Chestertown Jazz Festival, the Columbia Festival of the Arts, and the Telluride Jazz Festival in Colorado with the Telluride All Stars. Alex has performed as a member of Paquito D'Rivera's quintet, comprised of trumpeter, Diego Urcola; bassist, Oscar Stagnaro; and drummer, Mark Walker, at "Jazz in the Gardens," held at Miami Dolphins Stadium, and at the University of Iowa's Hancher Auditorium. Alex has also been fortunate enough to work with the late bassist, Keter Betts; saxophonist, Jane Bunnett; guitarist, Larry Coryell; trumpeter, Jon Faddis; trombonist, Slide Hampton; drummer, Allison Miller; trumpeter, Terell Stafford; saxophonist, Gary Thomas; flutist, Dave Valentin; and the late bassist from Louis Armstrong's band, Arvell Shaw. A well rounded musician, Alex has garnered numerous first place awards in classical music competitions. At the age of 13, he won first place in the Encore Orchestra Young Artist Competition, which gave him the opportunity to perform Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue in its entirety with a full orchestra.

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12 ADAM JANJIAN

15 JACOB SHERMAN SEPTET FEATURING ADAM BELLOTTO AND RAMZY

“Jacob Sherman, an exciting young jazz guitarist from Arlington, will perform at Twins Jazz on July 15th from 8 to 11PM. The show will consist of his new exciting arrangements of Jazz Classics..

Sherman, who until recently studied Jazz Guitar at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, will attend Boston’s Berklee College of Music in the Fall. He lists his influences as Charles Mingus, Jim Hall, Bill Evans, Bireli Lagrene, Wayne Shorter, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Alan Baylock, and Geoff Reecer. He studied with noted musicians Geoff Reecer, Mike Ess, and Steve Herberman. Sherman also played with The Levine School Virginia Big Band, The Blues Alley Youth Orchestra, and leads his own group.

Sherman has played at many well-known venues in the Washington DC area, and has also played gigs with many local DC jazz musicians including tenor saxaphonist Elijah Balbed, Ramzy Suleiman, and bassist John Previti.”

16 N-GROOVE

8pm and 10pm sets

17, 18 MICHAEL THOMAS (TRUMPET) CD RELEASE PARTY

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19 AUTEUR

Progressive R&B group Auteur has spent the last year making quite an impact in their native Washington, DC area. Comprised of Billy Winn, Lemaitre, and TinaB., the group is credited with singing backup for a number of local artists, as well as appearing as a guest act in various local music festivals. With each member having their own identifiable sound and style, Auteur prides itself on mixing and bending musical genres like Jazz, Hip Hop, Soul and Rock into its own unique brand of Rhythm & Blues. Currently the group is working on their first project, which is slated for a mid-summer release, and plan to perform non-stop beginning in the spring.

www.myspace.com/auteurlive

22 THE RODNEY RICHARDSON TRIO

Rodney Richardson is a professional guitarist, born, raised, living and working in Washington DC.

He attended the prestigious Duke Ellington School of the Performing Arts and Howard University where he studied with Gerry Kunkel, Charlie Young and Charles Covington. His studies culminated with a Master of Music degree in Jazz Studies.

Rodney has performed with jazz greats Donald Byrd, Jimmy Heath, Yusef Lateef, Keter Betts and Grady Tate, among others. While a graduate student at Howard University he traveled with the HU Jazz Ensemble to Japan twice to perform all over the country, including the first annual Nagano Jazz Festival.

Though well versed in many genres and constantly exploring and expanding his repertoire, Rodney’s music is rooted in jazz. Drawing from some of the major musical influences in his life, including Wes Montgomery, Bud Powell, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Barney Kessel, and Kenny Garrett, Rodney collaborates with the many talented DC-based musicians, constantly striving to preserve and evolve the uniquely DC jazz sound. Rodney is of the notion that the DC music scene expresses a spirit of sound that is not found elsewhere. With that in mind, he is one of the most sought-after jazz guitarists on the DC scene and can heard around U Street on any given night.

Rodney spends his days teaching guitar to all levels of students and his nights playing all over town. His current projects include performing with his own quartet and trio, Will Rast’s Funk Ark, Six String Theory, and performing the music of Bud Powell. www.rodneyrichardson.com

Rodney Richardson - Guitar
Will Rast - Organ
Larry Ferguson - Drums

23 BILLY WILLIAMS QUARTET (DRUMS)

Billy Williams is a 22-year-old up and coming jazz drummer from Virginia Beach, VA. His talents have given him the opportunity to perform at places such as the Jazz Standard and Blender Theater in NYC, and the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. He has had the opportunity to perform with jazz greats such as Cyrus Chestnut, Larry Willis, Donald Harrison, Eric Lewis and many others. This will be show that you don't want to miss!!! WWW.BWDRUMZ.COM

24, 25 "EXPERIENCE THE PROJECT" WITH PROJECT NATALE - CD RELEASE PARTY

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“Straight ahead jazz group with a modern sound incorporating all the flavors of jazz” “Creative Moco”

“This group incorporates all the styles of jazz with a fresh and exciting concept” “Mr. Brian Boppets, Mont Co Md Government”

Project Natale is a band of brothers playing brotherly music that has gained world respect as jazz players infusing the old and new to create a sound like no others. Joe & Lou Natale formed the group upon arriving to the DC area in 1998. Along the way they picked up Carl Cornwell, tenor sax and Bob Butta, piano. Carl is one of the few remaining soloist who is constantly defining melody as he solos. Butta adds his harmonic voicing and rhythms as he colors and rocks. Joe is a constant with his bass patterns and choice of notes. Lou keeps the time on his drums as he energizes and excites the music.

The group has currently released their new CD, “Links,” that displays hard hitting passionate players that can create, converse and swing in, out and around the quintessential compositions/arrangements written by Joe Natale. The CD is receiving air play over jazz and internet radio stations. Their performances captivate and pleasure listeners as they continue to astonish the crowds wherever they perform. www.projectnatale.com

Lineup - Carl Cornwell, Tenor Sax, Bob Butta, Piano, Joe Natale, Upright Bass & Lou Natale, Drums

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26 TNT JAZZ DUO

8pm and 10pm sets

28 DENINE WILSON

8pm and 10pm sets

29 MONNETTE SUDLER

Monnette Sudler is a jazz guitarist, composer, singer and an innovative bandleader. Monnette engages her audience with soulful and electrifying original compositions.

Monnette Sudler’s new CD on MSM-Phillyinde records titled Monnette Sudler “Let the Rhythm Take You” featuring Abyss taking the listener on a smooth journey through jazz, funk, Rap, African, vocals and storytelling.

Ms. Sudler’s European & Japanese release on Discography “Meeting of the Spirits”, part of their Philly Jazz series is music in its purest form. Her compositions are wonderfully emotional, lyrical and poetic. She shares feelings of love, ancestry and son Erik “Abyss” Honesty sharing his feelings of a young man’s struggles on Bottled In. “…her soulful animated compositions are entrusted with her natural singing and the brilliant interventions of the great trombonist Steve Turre and the activist poet Sonya Sanchez.” Press release “…A Sublime intimate album of Folk, African and blues accents.”

MONNETTE SUDLER’S earlier recordings on the Danish based jazz record company, Steeplechase Records, showcases Monnette as a dynamite guitarist, writer, composer, and arranger, accompanied by bassist Tyrone Brown and vibraphonist Kahn Jamal on “Brighter Days for You”. “Time for a Change” made billboards top ten. Her arrangements provide the vehicle for Monnette and her band to jam. Europe, Japan, South Africa, Jamaica and the United States have welcomed jazz guitarist Monnette Sudler. One of Monnette Sudler’s recordings on Hardly Records, “Other Side of the Gemini” is an eclectic blend of jazz funk and blues, joined by Grover Washington, Jr. Reggie Workman and Steve Turre.

This Philadelphia born artist has played with many all-time jazz greats, such as Hugh Masakela, Philly Joe Jones, Byard Lancaster, Odean Pope, Steve Turre, Sounds of Liberation, poets Sonia Sanchez and Trapeta Mayson and jazz pianist Kenny Baron, as well as contemporary bassist Gerald Veasely.

Ms. Sudler has her degree from Temple University’s Esther Boyer College of Music. Her background covers composition, music therapy and performance. Monnette Sudler conducts guitar workshops, workshops on creative development and composition. For the past five year Ms Sudler has contributed scores and musical arrangements for the annual performances/plays for the Art Sanctuary North Stars. She continues to be an artist in residence/musical director and composer for the Art Sanctuary North Stars founded by author Lorene Carey. Ms. Sudler was one of four composers commissioned for the Hip H’ Opera as a collaborative grant from the Philadelphia Opera Company.

9 TURN AROUND NORMAN

Cam Collins is originally from Columbus, Indiana, and grew up around music. Upon deciding to study music at the collegiate level, Cam began studies at the Jacobs School of Music in Bloomington. There, he studied saxophone with Dr. Thomas Walsh, and clarinet with James Campbell. During his second year in college, Cam auditioned for, and was accepted into, the U.S. Naval Academy Band as lead alto in the "Next Wave" jazz ensemble. Cam has performed as a soloist with many leading ensembles, including the Columbus Philharmonic, Indiana Ambassadors of Music, Carmel Symphony Orchestra, Pat Harbison Big Band, and most recently, lead alto saxophone with the Disneyland All American College Band. Over the course of his career, Cam has appeared with many big names of the music industry, including Fred Hersch, Bill Watrous, Tom Kubis, John Clayton, Shelley Berg, Wayne Bergeron, Bobby Rydell, Steve Allee, Bob Florence, Gregg Field, Steve Houghton, Bill Warfield, Dave Samuels and Gary Foster, to name a few. He has studied privately with Rich Perry, Mark Turner, and Ellery Eskelin. www.camcollinsjazz.com

J.J. Wright is a native of Buffalo, New York and began playing piano at the age of ten. He attended St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, graduating in 2003, and continued his studies at Indiana University, where he majored in jazz studies/piano performance. J.J. worked for Carnival Cruise Lines before winning the audition as pianist with the United States Naval Academy Band in July 2005. J.J.'s teachers include David Butler, James Deiotte, Persis Vehar, Russel Owens, George Jones, and Luke Gillespie.

Adam Hopkins is a freelance bassist living in Baltimore, Maryland playing a variety of styles of music with a variety of people. He has some music degrees from some music schools and will be finishing up his final (?) music degree this coming may. He feels that more information concerning these degrees is unimportant and irrelevant.

He is currently a member of Quartet Offensive, a Baltimore-based jazz/improvisational quartet consisting of John Dierker-reeds; Eric Trudel-sax; Matt Frazao-guitar; and Nathan Ellman-Bell-drums, and is a member of DC hip-hop bands Restoring Poetry in Music and Panacea (live). He performs regularly with a number of other Baltimore and DC musicians as a freelance artist. In the past, Adam has played or performed with George Garzone, George Benson, John Clayton, Rufus Reid, Paul Bollenback, Howard Curtis, David Pope, John D'Earth, Bob Butta, and the list is (hopefully) constantly expanding.

He has studied bass with a number of great teachers including Jack Budrow, Rodney Whitaker, and Sam Cross. He currently studies with Michael Formanek and Jeff Weisner.

Adam maintains a small private studio of double bass and electric bass students in addition to being a Professor of Double Bass at Loyola College in Baltimore, Maryland.

Nathan Ellman-Bell is a member of indie hip-hop group Soul Cannon, Quartet Offensive, and Your Daddy's Trio. Nathan has performed with Gary Thomas, Ingrid Jenson, Chris Speed, Michael Formanek, Uri Cane, and Gilbert Castallanos, to name a few. When Nathan is not busy performing with his groups or freelancing, he spends his time reading, swimming and watching movies. Nathan is currently living in Baltimore and will receive his BM from Peabody Conservatory this spring.

31, Aug. 1 T.K. BLUE

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T.K. Blue (born Talib Kibwe) is an American jazz saxophonist from New York City. His parents were Jamaican and Trinidadian, and he has used their Afro-Caribbean musical styles in his own work. He has worked with, among others, Don Cherry and the South African pianist Dollar Brand.

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2 DENNIS J.

In the world of jazz we get a music more melodically improvised than any other American music form. Jazz singers or the vocal interpreters of this art form have to sound like that third or fourth or fifth instrument in that trio, quartet or quintet to become that “one”, unique wall of sound that particular group tries to convey to their listening audience. In the Washington D.C. area there are very few artists who seem capable of performing such a feat. Dennis J. appears to be one of the selected vocalists able to pull this off. Rarely has there come along a more pure adherent to the traditional, straight a head, no frills interpretations of the Great American Songbook Composers. From Ellington to Porter; from Gershwin, Anthony Newley and the wonderful composers in between, upon hearing Dennis Js’ renderings of their classic tunes, you are almost literally transformed back to what is called the “Golden Age of Jazz. There is a trueness to his voice that few artists in this area (and for that matter any other) can dare be compared to. It’s very clear that this “artist” has listened to the master vocalists and has learned his lessons very, well. A few years ago Dennis J. released a CD of standards called “The Best of Me”. Upon listening to the recording you get an idea of his strict adherence to the master vocalists of yesterday. But to be quite honest and although the CD has been well received, it does not do this artist justice. You have to hear this performer in a live setting. Here, you get the unvarnished, no hold back vocal stylings that is breathtaking to say the least. The emotion he conveys, the control and beauty of the voice, the phrasing and being able to relate personally to every song he sings(in particular the slower pieces) is turning out to be not just a performance but verging on being an “experience”. He sings “My Foolish Heart” with so much skill and confidence, you find yourself wondering if the writer of the tune didn’t have him in mind to sing it once it was written. “Who Can I Turn Too”, “All My Tomorrows”, “My Romance”, and “I‘ve Grown Accustomed To Her Face” and others will be worth the price of admission alone just to hear his vocal interpretation. For those folks who long for the masters of yesterday (male or female), for the novice jazz listener who is looking for a starting point, particularly jazz vocal listeners, and for those who needed to be reminded that jazz is as beautiful, provocative, relaxing, and as relevant today as it was decades ago, make it a point to frequent the many jazz venues in the Washington metro area. Above all, however seek out Mr. Dennis J’s performances. Repeating what one listener recently said of his shows, “as long as this brother continues to sing, the masters will never die”.

5 ELIJAH BALBED AND THE JAZZ EMPERORS

Elijah Balbed - Tenor Sax
Hope Udobi - Piano
Blake Meister - Bass
Terrence Arnett - Drums

Elijah Balbed is an rising Tenor Saxophonist in the DC area who has already made a mark on the scene performing with such artists such as Lyle Link, Allyn Johnson, Benito Gonzalez, Michael Bowie, Tony Martucci, among many others. His influences include Coltrane, Joe Henderson, Frank Foster, Hank Mobley, among many others. Elijah currently attends Howard University where he plays in the Howard University Jazz Ensemble and is also a member of the Charles Washington Quintet, the Cricket Fusion Quartet, and the Thad Wilson Ugetzu Orchestra. Elijah currently studies with Charlie Young and Paul Carr. To find out more about Elijah you can go to his myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/ebalbedjazz

6 RAMZY SULEIMAN

Ramzy Suleiman is a pianist, vocalist, songwriter, and creative troublemaker, born and raised in the Washington D.C area. Mostly self-taught, Ramzy developed his musical talent as a child by transcribing Ray Charles songs by ear, and then singing and performing them at churches and local venues. In 2002 Ramzy became the singer/keys player, front man, and songwriter for D.C. area funk band JOPPA, and with them he has performed on the bill with such artists as Warren Haynes, Eric Krasno (Soulive), Marco Benevento, and Oscar-winning hip hop group Three Six Mafia. In August 2007, Joppa entered the studio to record with acclaimed producer Jim Fox (SOJA, Israel Vibration, Steel Pulse) at Lion and Fox Recording Studios in College Park, MD. Their album “Capes and Umbrellas”, released in October 2007, featured 11 of Ramzy’s original tunes, five of which have been licensed by Cat 5 Music Publishing in Miami, as well as the instrumentals licensed by MTV news and documentaries.

Ramzy has been consistently performing at east coast venues for the last seven years, including at D.C.’s Kennedy Center, Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center, and New York City’s Sullivan Hall. Ramzy has also performed at political events and rallies, such as Barack O’bama fundraisers and Iraq war Protests, composing many songs embracing the message of peace and justice. In 2008, Ramzy was granted a scholarship to study at Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he currently studies and performs with a diverse group of faculty and international students. Ramzy is eager to share his original music with new audiences, and looks forward to the debut of his new album “Killing in Vain” this summer.

For more check out myspace.com/ramzysuleiman

7,8 THE KEVIN ROBINSON ENSEMBLE

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Formed in 2003, The Kevin Robinson Ensemble is lead by Baltimore saxophonist, Kevin Robinson. The ensemble has challenged itself to explore the "art of conversation" through combining group improvisation, original compositions and rearranged jazz standards. The group has been blessed to collaborate with visual artist Chris Taylor and David Cunningham along with several poets and spoken word artists. The mission of the ensemble is to create music that will be introspective to the respective individual members and will stimulate thought and conjure diverse emotions reflecting "this thing called life".

The Kevin Robinson Ensemble featuring Kim Walker...
Kevin Robinson, saxophones/alto clarinet
Jackie Blake, flute
Delandria Mills, flute
Kim Walker, vocalist
Brandy Brewer, acoustic bass
Lafayette Gilchrist, piano
Rick Slye, drums

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9 KEITH GROUP

8pm and 10pm sets

12 BEN YOUNG

8pm and 10pm sets

13 BRUCE SWAIM QUARTET

Attended University of North Carolina at Greensboro as a performance major in saxophone. Also studied with acclaimed saxophonist James Houlik.

Became a full time professional musician in the late 1970s. Moved to the D.C. area in 1981.

Performance credits include Danny Gatton, Keeter Betts, Carl Allen, Rosemary Clooney, Martha Reeves, Millie Jackson, The Spinners, Michael Feinstein, Ronnie Wells, Houston Person, and many others.

Active in studio work with many independent pop and jazz recording projects, numerous film and T.V. soundtracks and jingles.

Has performed at many venues in the U.S. and Canada. In the D.C. area, has appeared in many top showcase concerts and clubs including the Kennedy Center, DAR Constitution Hall and more.

Influences include (in no particular order) Dexter Gordon, John Coltrane, Joe Henderson, Wayne Shorter, Stan Getz, Gene Ammons, Stanley Turrentine, King Curtis, Jr. Walker, Bobby Keys, Red Prysock, Lee Allen, Sil Austin, Hank Mobley, Johnny Griffin, Charlie Rouse, Lester Young, Michael Brecker, Booker Ervin, George Coleman, Willis Jackson, and many others.

The new CD, “Lucky Strikes” by the Bruce Swaim Quartet is now available on CD Baby.com.

14, 15 VOCALIST ANDREA WOOD

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Andrea Wood- vocals
Blake Meister- bass
Nate Jolley- drums
piano- TBA

Andrea Wood is a passionate and soulful singer from Washington DC. Having spent a period of her childhood living in the Czech Republic, cultural and environmental diversity has had a great influence on her unique musical background and development. She was a frequent soloist at a young age in school and church choirs and played leading roles in musicals throughout school. Andrea graduated from the Duke Ellington School of the Arts where she studied classical voice and piano with legendary vocal instructors Edward Jackson and Samuel Bonds. It was there that she first dove into jazz, singing with the school's jazz band and working privately with the bands director and acclaimed saxophonist Davey Yarborough. Andrea is currently completing her Bachelor of Music degree at Michigan State University as a Jazz Studies Vocal major under the instruction of Sunny Wilkinson. During her time there, she has had the incredible honor of being the vocalist for the University’s Jazz Orchestra 1 under the direction of world recognized jazz bassist Rodney Whitaker.

Andrea Wood has performed at various venues in Washington DC including the Kennedy Center, Constitution Hall and the Smithsonian as well as the historical Bakers Keyboard lounge in Detroit, Michigan. She also performed at the JVC jazz festival in NYC and was awarded honorable mention at the Lional Hampton jazz festival. She has been blessed with the opportunity to work and perform with notable and inspirational musicians such as Keter Betts, Larry Willis, Rodney Whitaker, Wessel Anderson, Dianne Reeves, Geoffrey Keezer, Kevin Mahogany, Butch Warren and Denise Graves.

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16 EHRAEL RIVERS QUARTET

8pm and 10pm sets

18 JEN KRUPA and LEIGH PILZER

JEN KRUPA and LEIGH PILZER were inspired by the duo collaborations of such pairs as Gerry Mulligan and Bob Brookmeyer, J. J. Johnson and Kai Winding, and Al Cohn and Zoot Sims. With Jen on trombone and Leigh on baritone and soprano saxophones and a roster of world-class rhythm section members they perform jazz standards, selections from the Great American Songbook, and straight-ahead originals.

Individually Jen, Leigh, and the rest of the group have played with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, Sherrie Maricle & The DIVA Jazz Orchestra, and the top-notch DC area military jazz ensembles. Collectively, they bring you small-group jazz with big-band spirit.

www.jlqjazz.com

19 COMEDY NIGHT @ TWINS JAZZ

STARTS @ 8pm

20 THE JON CROWLEY QUARTET

Jon Crowley-Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Compositions
Julian Pollack- Piano
Peter Schwebs- Bass
Nick Anderson- Drums

Forward-thinking trumpeter and composer, Jon Crowley was born in Malvern PA, a suburb of Philadelphia, in 1982. He began studying the trumpet at age six with Elin Frazier, a student of Carmine Caruso. While in high school he developed an interest in Jazz and began attending local jam sessions and sitting in with various musicians around Philadelphia. Jon spent the next four years attending Muhlenberg College, studying Jazz with Charles Fambrough and John Swana. After Graduating with his B.A. in Music, Jon went straight to New York City, where he attended NYU, graduating in the Spring of '07; recieving his Masters in Jazz Performance and Composition. Jon has played with Charles Fambrough, John Scofield, Lenny Pickett, Chris Potter, Ralph Alessi, Badal Roy, Don Friedman and many more. Jon has performed around New York City at venues such as The BlueNote, 55 Bar and Lincoln center. Since graduating, he can be seen performing around New York City and the Northeast both as a sideman and with his own groups. Jon has also just released his debut CD, entitled 'Connections'.

21,22 THE TODD MARCUS QUARTET FEATURING PIANIST LARRY WILLIS

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Todd Marcus - bass clarinet & clarinet
Larry Willis - piano
Eric Kennedy - drums
Eric Wheeler - bass

Bass clarinetist and composer Todd Marcus is one of the few jazz artists worldwide to focus exclusively on use of the bass clarinet as a primary soloing instrument.

Jazz Times contributing journalist David Adler writes, “Marcus…brings a saxophonic rigor to the bass clarinet while also generating enough sonic power to front a nine-piece ensemble…With his melodic imagination and technical aptitude on an unorthodox horn, Marcus has something truly new and personal to offer.”

Self taught in jazz theory and composition, Marcus’ compositions draw largely on straight-ahead jazz and classical influences but over recent years have also increasingly explored the Middle-Eastern sounds from his Egyptian-American heritage. His work has been performed by jazz musicians such as Greg Osby, Gary Thomas, Orrin Evans, Ingred Jensen, Joel Frahm, and Michael Formanek. His work also includes international performances, clinics, and radio play. Marcus was also a featured guest at the 1st World Bass Clarinet Convention in Rotterdam, Holland where his work was recognized for both his compositions and unique solo voice.

Pianist Larry Willis has had an important and distinguished 40-year career in jazz. Since making his recording debut on Jackie McLean’s landmark 1965 album Right Now!, the New York-born Willis has played everything from free jazz to fusion to rock (he was a member of Blood, Sweat and Tears in the ‘70s), while performing as a valued sideman with such jazz titans as Dizzy Gillespie, Lee Morgan, Cannonball Adderley, Art Blakey and Woody Shaw.

Larry has played on more than 300 records. He’s played or recorded with almost every great jazz musician of the modern era, stars like Dizzy Gillespie, Lee Morgan, Woody Shaw, Hugh Masakela, Cannonball and Nat Adderley, Stan Getz, Art Blakey, Art Taylor, Clifford Jordan, Carmen McRae, and Shirley Horn. Recent CDs include a Larry Willis Quintet and four Larry Willis Trio recordings plus two solo sessions (labels are Audioquest, Steeplechase, Evidence and Mapleshade).

Larry’s extraordinary versatility as a pianist ranges from rock and pop ”he spent 7 years as keyboardist for Blood, Sweat and Tears to African, Brazilian and Afro-Cuban music.

Larry Willis is a three-time Grammy nominee with Fort Apache as well as pianist on two of their New York Jazz Critics Award-winning CDs. He’s was also on Roy Hargrove’s Grammy-winning “Crisol Band” CD and toured for three years with Roy. Currently, he is touring actively with his own Trio and Quintet as well as with Fort Apache from time to time.

Larry Willis released in 2007 his tribute to his mentor Jackie Mclean “Blue Fable,” on the HighNote label. With his high school buddy Eddie Gomez on bass, his quintet plays a set of post-bop standards and some original compositions, including an exuberant version of Thelonious Monk's “Rhythm-A-Ning,” an introspective performance of Miles Davis's “Nardis,” Jackie McLeans’s “Blue Fable,” (title cut) and his own “Prayer for New Orleans.”

His most recent release is “The Offering.” -AllAboutJazz.com

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23 LESLIE CASEY AND COMPANY - CD RELEASE PERFORMANCE "LET'S PLAY"

Leslie Casey – Vocalist
Casey Howard – Musical Director and Sax
Darren Lipper – Bass
Ryan Fitch – Drums
Tori Langford - Piano

It is the groove, is it the funk ….it is the new sound that everyone will be talking about. The New York City based band Leslie Casey & Company is about to break out with their first full length CD under the independent label Juni Records. The music is a combination of jazz, neo soul and old school Motown R&B. The sound is fresh and captivating and will surly grab its audience with its feet stomping sound.

Please join Leslie and her band as they come back to Twins to launch their first full length CD and showcase it in our Nation’s Capital.

26 OUTLAW COLLECTIVE

Founded in September 2007 at the Berklee College of Music, the Outlaw Collective is comprised of five of the school’s finest young composer/musicians. Having gravitated to the music epicenter from across the nation, each musician brings in their own compositions, making it a truly collaborative effort.

Drummer and group leader Cameron Outlaw, a native of Northern Virginia, has performed at festivals around the nation and has studied and played with Ralph Peterson, George Garzone, Terri Lyne Carrington, and Gary Grainger.

Pianist Julian Shore, originally from Rhode Island, has performed with Chris Cheek, Ferenc Nemeth, Marcus Strickland, John Benitez, and other prominent musicians around New England and New York.

Minnesotan bassist Dan Carpel is a regular at the world famous Wally's Jazz Club in Boston, and has performed with Sean Jones, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Jason Palmer, Andre Hayward, and Terri Lyne Carrington.

As a member of the 2007 Berklee/Monterey Quartet, guitarist Jeff Miles was featured at the 50th annual Monterey Jazz Festival. In addition to his busy performance schedule in Boston, Jeff remains an active member of the San Diego, CA jazz scene.

Tenor saxophonist Jesse Scheinin, originally from California, was a winning composer in Downbeat Magazine’s Student Musician Contest, and has performed with Joshua Redman, Miguel Zenon, Billy Harper, and Dave Douglas.

27 BRAD LINDE

Brad Linde-tenor saxophone
Brent Madsen-trumpet
John Kocur-alto saxophone
Tom Baldwin-bass
Tony Martucci-drums

Brad Linde Saxophonist and Educator www.bradlinde.com

28 TO BE ANNOUNCED

2,3 TRUMPETER JOE BREIDENSTINE

Trumpeter Joe Breidenstine began his musical studies at a very early age. He began playing piano at age 8 and took up trumpet at age 10.

After graduating from Mainland Regional High School in Linwood, New Jersey, Joe attended the jazz studies program at William Paterson University of New Jersey under the direction of Rufus Reid. After college, Joe landed a 6 month stint at the Imperial Plaza Hotel in Osaka, Japan, where he performed 6 nights a week with the David Cedeno Orchestra. Once returning to the states, Joe was offered and accepted a chair in the Glenn Miller Orchestra on the recommendation of the great trumpeter Joe Magnarelli, and toured the United States.

In the mid-90’s, Joe settled in New York City where he has had the opportunity to perform with some of the greats in music. Some of Joe’s most memorable performances have been with Lou Rawls, Tito Puente, Jon Faddis, George Benson, Joe Williams, Stanley Turrentine, David “fathead” Newman, Benny Golsen, Eric Alexander, Ralph Bowen, Charles Fambrough, Ray Vega, and many others. Joe has performed throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, South America, Japan, and the Middle East. In addition, Joe has studied privately with some of the greatest trumpet teachers in the world. Among them, the great Carmine Caruso, William Fielder at Rutgers University, Bill Adam at Indiana University, and Roger Ingram, who currently plays lead trumpet with the Harry Connick Jr. big band.

Joe also teaches privately, has taught trumpet at the Grand Opera House School of Music in Wilmington, Delaware, and was an adjunct trumpet instructor at the University of Pennsylvania in 2004. Currently, Joe is an adjunct trumpet instructor at The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, in Pomona, New Jersey.

4,5 KATY ROBERTS QUINTET

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Katy Roberts is known for her solo piano performances, her accompanying skills, and for her skills as a composer, arranger and bandleader. She trained in Boston, Mass. at Berklee College of Music in the late ‘70’s and in ’85 obtained a Masters of Music at New England Conservatory. In the 80s, she performed regularly as the solo pianist in the Weston and Sheraton hotels in Boston, and led her own groups, often including Alan Dawson, Gene Jackson, Billy Hart, Antonio Hart, Kurtis Rivers and Salim Washington. From 1988-1990 she was a professor at Berklee College of Music. She moved to Paris in 1990. Since then, she has performed in concerts and clubs in and around Paris, in other parts of France and Europe and in Africa and the USA with her own trio, quartet and more recently, her quintet and septet. She has also performed as pianist with Ricky Ford, Sonny Simmons, Rasul Siddik, Oliver Johnson, and Mra Oma, among others. From 1993-2000, she toured in Europe as the pianist in the Ku-Umba Frank Lacy Quartet. After that, she performed with him in NYC with his big band, Octet and Quintet. She performed with her own quintet at the Maine International film festival (July, 2004) and with her own sextet at the Madagascar Jazz Festival (Oct., 2004.) She performed with the group Apex in July, 2005 at the Zanzibar International Film festival. In the summer of 2006 she toured the east coast of the USA to release her newest CD, “Live at Twins and More”, recorded in Washington D.C. and in Paris. She is currently in Paris performing regularly with her trio, quartet and quintet, and as a side person for saxophonist Ernest K. Dawkins of the AACM, and master trumpeter Rasul Siddik. Recently Katy has recently recorded and independently produced three CD’s that are: Katy Roberts Septet, The Vibe, released in Jan., 2003, and Katy Roberts Quintet, Live à l’Archipel, released in April, 2004. Her last recording, “Katy Roberts Quintet Live at Twins and more” was released at the end of 2006. She has recently finished a quartet recording, "Katy Roberts Quartet, Steppin' Up" featuring the trumpeter Rasul Siddik, to be released in 2009. Katy is also a professor of Jazz Piano at the Bill Evans Piano Academy in Paris.

Discography: Katy Roberts Quintet Live at Twins and More, 2006
Katy Roberts Quintet, Live à l’Archipel, 2004
Katy Roberts Septet, The Vibe, 2003
Rasul Siddik Quintet, music for the film “Art Brut” 2000
Katy Roberts, Trios, 1998
Mra Oma and Brotherhood, 1996
Ku-Umba Frank Lacy Quartet, Live at Moods, 1995
Rasul Siddik Quintet, music for the film “Art Brut” 2000

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11, 12 LUIS FAIFE QUARTET

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Luis Faife born in Holguin-CUBA in 1974 at the age of nine start his music lessons with is father and saxophone classes at the same time also with his father Luis Sr at the age of 20 he was touring the world with some of the Cuban’s top level bands in the late 90's including Maraca & Otra Vision and his own Afro-Cuban Music Quartet in Havana performing the Afro-Cuban Music mixed with the Afro- American Music, two brothers from the same parents as himself call that beautiful explosion and unique form of art.

Luis Faife international performance experience include:
- Dijango Reinhardt International Jazz Festival ( Samois France 1997 ).
- Tolousse Jazz Festival ( Tolousse France 1997 ).
- Andorra International Jazz Festival ( Andorra 1997 ).
- Montreux International Jazz Festival ( Switzerland 1997 ).
- Jazz Plaza International Jazz Fetstival ( La Habana Cuba 1997 ).
- Berlin International Jazz Festival ( Germany 1998 ).
- La Java International Jazz Festival ( Paris France 1998 ).
- JVC International Jazz Festival ( Paris France 1998 ).
- Montreal International Jazz Festival ( Quebec Canada 1998 ).
- Duke Ellington Jazz Festival ( Washington DC 2007,2008 )

In August of 1998 at the age of 24 the young Cuban saxophonist immigrated to The United States of America looking for the dream of his live " be Free " as himself said in a radio interview in Miami when the U.S Government granted his Political Asylum back in 1998.After expend four years in South Florida area and three years in Dallas Texas he decide to move to the DC area where is living since march 2004, as soon as he arrive to the city he start to play with the best musician of the area in different fields like Brazilian Music ; Afro-Cuban Music and of course Jazz Music, after almost 11 years in The States the artist has been growing up as a top level musician like he was in Cuba, sharing the stage with well known musicians like Roy Hargrove, Azar Lawrence, David Sanchez, Benito Gonzalez, Essiet Essiet , Adam Cruz, Pernell Saturnino, Yaroldis Abreu among others. Through his compositions you can feel the energy and the unique flavor of two incredible kinds of music that came from the " Motherland " like himself call Africa , The Afro-American Music and The Afro-Cuban Music mixed together.

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17 AARON IRWIN

18, 19 ASSAF KEHATI'S TRIO WITH BILLY HART

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Israeli Jazz guitarist Assaf Kehati’s trio features the legendary drummer Billy Hart. The trio plays both Kehati’s original compositions as well as jazz standards by composers such as Arthur Altman, Irving Berlin and Ray Noble.

Kehati’s recent compositions are inspired by the daily and trivial, yet wonderful and significant experiences of life: from a winter, snow-laden view of Fenway Park from his apartment porch (A View From My Window), to the mundane but satisfying life of a snail (Sunshine Berale), to a story of exodus with mixed feelings of freedom, pride, fear, and hope (Passover). His imagination has been fed over the years by a wide range of influences such as Berlioz, Kenny Rogers, Pat Metheny, Sting, and Gershwin.

In Boston, Kehati has preformed at Jordan Hall, The Beehive, Slades, Savant Project, Boston University, and Brandeis University. In his native Israel he has appeared at the Shablul Jazz Club, the Yellow Submarine, the Tel Aviv Jazz Festival, and the Machtesh Ramon Jazz Festival. As a sideman, Kehati has played with the Rimon Honors Ensemble at the Jazz and Blues Festival and the Holon Big Band at the Israel National Festival in Jerusalem. In addition to Hart and Garzone, Kehati has performed alongside such noted musicians as Don Byron and Frank Gambale and studied with artists such as Jerry Bergonzi, Dave Holland, Danilo Perez, Bob Moses and Robin Eubanks.

About Billy Hart:
Hart was born in Washington D.C. on November 29, 1940.

His first steady gigs of note were with Shirley Horn and Buck Hill. In the 1960’s he toured with Jimmy Smith, Wes Montgomery, Eddie Harris, and Pharoah Sanders. In 1970 he joined Herbie Hancock’s Sextet, and after that band broke up in 1973 he joined first McCoy Tyner (two years) and then Stan Getz (four). In the 1980’s Hart was a regular with many bands and leaders: Gerry Mulligan, Billy Harper, Clark Terry, The New York Jazz Quartet, the Jazztet, Mingus Dynasty and most extensively with Quest (with David Liebman, Ritchie Beirach, and Ron McClure). In the 1990’s Hart was a member of the Charles Lloyd, Joe Lovano, and Tom Harrell groups, and in 1999 he began performing with the Three Tenors (Liebman, Lovano, and Michael Brecker). He is on about 500 hundred records as a sideman.

Assaf Kehati - Guitar
Billy Hart - Drums
Noam wiesenberg - Double Bass

For more information:
www.assafkehati.com
http://billyhartmusic.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWZ2E_ft3Fs

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24 JONAH ON SAX

25, 26 VOCALIST LENA SEIKALY

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Featuring:

LENA SEIKALY is a fresh new voice on the jazz scene from the Washington D.C. area. Having received compliments and praise from the likes of Christian McBride, Robert Glasper and Roberta Gambarini, she has just begun to break into the national jazz circuit. Her sound is inspired directly by the great jazz vocalists, with an interpretive ingenuity reminiscent of legendary improvisers Sarah Vaughan and Betty Carter. As a featured vocalist with several ensembles in and around D.C., she has performed at the North Sea Jazz Festival (Holland), the Ascona Jazz Festival (Switzerland), several jazz venues in France during a month-long tour, the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee (CA), and several local festivals and venues. In 2005, Lena worked closely with McBride and his band, vocalist Nnenna Freelon, and Loren Schoenberg at the Jazz Aspen Snowmass program in Colorado, which she attended with the Capital Focus Jazz Band. In her career thus far, she has had the pleasure of singing with many contemporary jazz greats, including Christian McBride, Raul Mascarenhas, Eddie Locke, Benito Gonzalez, and others. She has performed at most of D.C.’s top venues,and she has also been a featured performer at local festivals, including the East Coast City Jazz Festival and the Crystal City Jazz Festival.

Aside from being a performer, Lena is an avid jazz arranger and composer. The summer of 2008 saw her busily writing for her first album, “A Time and Place,” due out in February of 2009. She also works as a private voice instructor, and teaches the jazz voice class at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts, a position funded by the Ella Fitzgerald Foundation in California.

www.lenaseikaly.com
www.myspace.com/lenaseikaly

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