Music By Genre


Jazz, Blues, Gospel and Swing Music

» Michael Andrew and Swingerhead
Led by band leader-singer-songwriter Michael Andrew, these cats are making people swing! The dynamic show mesh 50's kitsch with the raw energy of the 90's club scene from Florida, California and New York, combining tunes from Frank Sinatra and others with originals. Catch Michael soon starring on Broadway in The Nutty Professor!

» Bach To The Future
Using rhythms and musical styles from many countries and traditions including Jazz, Latin, African, Far Eastern and other world musical influences, this innovative and eclectic classical/jazz quartet transforms famous classical melodies into exciting new compositions that sound fresh and contemporary. With their futuristic instruments including the Zendrum, Drumitar, the Keytar, six string fretless Space Bass and the Violectra (electric violin), Bach To The Future has shared the stage with top artists such as David Sanborn, The Yellowjackets, Peter Cincotti, The Rippingtons, Acoustic Alchemy, Al DiMeola, and Stanley Jordan among many others. They have thrilled audiences coast to coast, sold over 100,000 copies of their new CD and are the house band on the CW TV Network's, "The Fan Show."

» Beachfront Property
Beachfront Property in “Jukebox Gold.” With a variety of costume changes and fun choreography, this group journeys back to the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s with the best gold hits from Jazz Swing to Rock & Roll. Elegant, fun and vocally smooth, this dynamic singing group leaves audiences musically enriched, extremely entertained and always asking for more.

» Marcus Belgrave
Marcus Belgrave is Detroit's internationally recognized jazz trumpet great. He is acclaimed not only for his great technical virtuosity, soulful tone and seemingly limitless improvisational creativity, but also for an on stage persona that exudes warmth and joy in music making. An original member of the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, his performances of Louis Armstrong's trumpet classics follow the general stylistic shape of the jazz legend's approach, with a personalized "Belgrave" interpretation and nuance. As a singer, Belgrave's low and gravelly voice exudes a "Satchmo-like" quality that comes naturally, evoking Armstrong's sound, spirit and warmth with uncanny ease. Vocalist, Joan Bow, captures the spirit of the many singers that Louis Armstrong worked with such as, Ella Fitzgerald, Dinah Washington and Billie Holiday.

» Dave Bennett's, "Benny Goodman Salute"
Only "twenty-something!" (born 1984)… Dave with his All-Star Septet play Goodman's big hits and "swing-era" classics: Moonglow, I've Got Rhythm, Body and Soul, Slipped Disc, Sing, Sing, Sing and many others. Dave Bennett is a jaw dropping clarinet prodigy who brings to life the music of "The King of Swing" with incredible technique, expression and sensitivity. Vocals made famous by such Goodman singers as Peggy Lee and Helen Forrest are brought to life by jazz singer, Anne Seabury.

» The New Gene Krupa Orchestra
Carnegie Hall, January 16, 1938…the Benny Goodman Orchestra swings its way into big band history. Gene Krupa pounding out "Sing, Sing, Sing" on the tom-toms made his own bit of big band history that night as well. Atlantic City's Steel Pier, April 16, 1938… a crowd of 4,000 fans gathered in the Marine Ballroom to hear the newly formed Gene Krupa Orchestra. Indianapolis, 1964… while appearing at the Embers in Indianapolis, a young drummer, Michael Berkowitz, was brought to the club to hear his idol, Gene Krupa, and from that moment on the die was cast. Now, after a career that included eleven years with Nelson Riddle, Liza Minnelli, Billy Joel, Elton John, Michael Feinstein and countless others, drummer extraordinaire Michael Berkowitz brings the Krupa magic back to life for a new generation. Using Krupa's original charts including "Drum Boogie", THE NEW GENE KRUPA ORCHESTRA of 15 musicians and male vocalist recreates the infectious energy of Krupa's original band with a sound as fresh as today. Also available is the Michael Berkowitz Big Band in A SALUTE TO THE CAPITOL YEARS which features the band with both a male and female vocalist who recreate the historic recording sessions of the stars of Capitol Records such as Judy Garland, Rosemary Clooney, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, Dean Martin, Sammy Davie Jr., Peggy Lee and Nancy Wilson.

Chicago Brass Quintet
As Chicago’s original brass quintet, these five virtuosi possess the technical and musical mastery needed to perform music of all periods and styles with equal aplomb. The Chicago Brass Quintet brings style, grace, dazzling technique and humor to every performance. "Virtuoso Brass" - the music of Vivaldi, Bach, DeFalla, Ewazen and Copland. "Brass & Gospel" - joined by the Brown Singers Gospel Quintet for an evening of traditional American and gospel music with brass. "Brass & Organ" - the quintet joins forces with organist Paul Vander Weele in works by Stanley, Purcell, Strauss, Widor, Vienre and McCabe. "A Night in London" - featuring music of The Beatles, Manhattan Transfer, Andrew Lloyd Weber, Handel, William Boyce, Gustav Holst and more.

» Jim Cullum Jazz Band
The Jim Cullum Jazz Band are professional musicians known worldwide for their spirited commitment to the performance and celebration of classic jazz, bringing a lively sense of enthusiasm to this music they love, keeping it alive and growing as an art form and cultural tradition. They have over 45 recordings and can be heard weekly in over 200 cities across the country on the public radio series, Riverwalk Jazz, now in its 18th season.

» James Dapogny
James Dapogny's Chicago Jazz Band is small band swing at its most stylish. Specializing in authentic and spirited classic jazz, music from the first 50 years of jazz history, Dapogny's band plays turn-of-the-century ragtime, New Orleans and Chicago Jazz of the 1920s, and small-band swing of the 1930s and early '40s. Dapogny's tasteful arrangements, combined with James' dry sense of humor make for an evening of great fun.

» Banu Gibson
Banu Gibson and The New Orleans Hot Jazz have performed at The Hollywood Bowl twice and were a star attraction with the Boston Pops for their millennium New Year’s Eve. Banu is one of the best entertainers and singers around. An evening with Banu and her band features songs by Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Fats Waller, and George Gershwin.

» Prudence Johnson
"Moon Country: The Music of Hoagy Charmichael." A symphony pops show featuring "Heart and Soul," "The Nearness of You," "I Get Along Without You Very Well," "Skylark," "Lazy River," and more.

» Rebecca Kilgore
Vocalist Rebecca Kilgore is dedicated to preserving what has been called "The Great American Song Book." That is, those special songs composed in the Golden Era of American songwriting by masters like George Gershwin, Duke Ellington, and Rodgers and Hart. Her way of "preserving" these songs isn't to trap them in amber. Rather, she breathes new life into each selection with her casually swinging phrasing, impeccable intonation, and above all, the sheer beauty of her voice.

» Straight Ahead
"Blues Women in the Twentieth Century" showcases all the great ladies of blues such as Mahalia, Billie, Aretha and many more with historical information and humor. Straight Ahead also perform their signature concert which combines all the elements of jazz into their own blend of traditional, transitional and contemporary jazz. These five women, widely recognized for their eclectic and soulful approach to creating music, move their sound comfortably from mainstream jazz to R&B ballads, avant-garde to Brazilian funk. Their live performances are a joyful celebration.