NEW YORK, NY – Wayne Smith Jr. is a drummer, composer, and educator with a multifaceted palette of soundscapes and genres at his disposal. Having toured across three continents, performed throughout the New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. music scenes, and currently working as a staple member of the legendary …
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. – During the varied quarantines and lockdowns of the past two years, drummer and composer Johnny Steele found himself – like so many others – caught with an unexpected excess of time on his hands. Rather than squander what could be a rare opportunity for learning, …
Jamison Ross took all the right steps, although perhaps unwittingly, to broaden his public recognition and advance his music career. First, Jamison appeared in Bruce Broder’s 2007 movie, CHOPS, which included close-ups of Jamison as his Jacksonville, Florida high school jazz band prepared for the Essentially Ellington Festival in New …
The value of the jazz community most frequently becomes apparent when sharing the joy that the music brings. But jazz as a community, in addition to jazz as an art form, rises to a higher level when those within it provide support during important occasions or at times of need. …
