Ellas (pronounced “A-Yas”) y Amigos, a Funky Caribbean Latin Jazz ensemble, was founded in 1996 by Donna Bostock. A percussionist, vocalist and music arranger, she specializes in world rhythms and is on the faculty at AMLA (Associacion de Musicos Latino Americanos), Philadelphia’s renowned Latin music school. Donna has opened for artists such as Shawn Colvin, Maceo [...]
With intricate horn lines, soulful grooves and “de-rangements” of music by artists like Nirvana and Metallica, Highbrid brings the best of the Jazz, Jam, Rock and Soul together into a musical fondue. Led by percussionist/composer Michael Cain, the octet employs some of the most talented and versatile up-and-coming musicians in the region. From bebop sensibilities [...]
Laura Munich has been singing throughout the Delaware Valley since she was a teenager. The Philadelphia Inquirer called Ms. Munich “a versatile singer who knows the mechanics of music” and praised her “mix of soulful, sultry jazz.” Her extensive repertoire encompasses the Great American Songbook and contemporary pop music, as well as songs in French, [...]
Larry McKenna is a world-class tenor sax player and a Philadelphia jazz legend. He has played with such jazz stars as Woody Herman, Clark Terry, Jon Faddis, Buddy DeFranco, Rosemary Clooney, Tony Bennett, Sarah Vaughn and Frank Sinatra. McKenna?s jazz arrangements have featured on “The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson” and in the Nicolas Cage [...]
The Lars Halle Jazz Orchestra was started in January of 2000 by Lars Halle and has quickly become a highly regarded ensemble in the Philadelphia area. It consists of 17 of Philadelphia’s finest young musicians, ranging from 22 to 32 in age. The group strives to create and spread new and exciting music as well [...]
Standard Deviation is a highly original Jazz band from the Philadelphia area. The band has been together for nearly a decade.
Bill Corvino (Guitar) is an adjunct professor of music at Mercer County Community College as well as a music teacher at the Music Place in Westmont, NJ. He is a graduate of Berklee College of [...]
