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Espen Berg
Jazz Cafe
Espen Berg is a musician who’s interested in rhythm as much as melody. The pianist and composer hails from Norway, and he’s been studying jazz since he was 16 (though he began playing and writing his own songs from age 6).
Alex Kautz
Jazz Cafe
Drummer Alex Kautz brings his Brazilian roots to his jazz. Born in São Paulo, he later moved to Mexico City with his parents. Absorbing MPB (música popular brasileira), samba and bossa nova from his parents’ music collection, he later discovered jazz.
Coco & Clair Clair
Featured Artists
Coco & Clair Clair are a cloud rap duo from Atlanta, creating caustically funny songs with a hazy vibe. Dreamy, girlish vocals belie the acerbic humor of lyrics that aren’t afraid to dis an unknown (to the audience at least) protagonist.
Sophye Soliveau
Featured Artists
Sophye Soliveau is a singer, harpist, and choir director. Originally from the Caribbean island Guadeloupe, she studied music at a conservatory studying classical music. Growing up, she was exposed to music from her family.
Erik Friedlander
Jazz Cafe
When you think of the cello, the first association would likely be classical music, but plenty of cellists have chosen to bring their talents to the jazz world.
Yoa
Twofer Tuesday
French singer Yoa brings a lot of influences to her music. Born to a Swiss father and Camaroonian mother, she began playing piano at an early age.
Ruthven
Twofer Tuesday
South London artist Ruthven (born Sean Nelson) has been releasing singles since 2017. He’s gearing up for the release of his debut album, Rough & Ready, in October.
Oreglo
Jazz Cafe
Oreglo is one of those exciting new bands from London that refuses to be tied to one genre. Described as “jazz adjacent” by Rolling Stone, the members of the group met through musical youth groups that have become an important breeding ground for the next generation of players.
Gift
Twofer Tuesday
Brooklyn band Gift formed on the eve of the pandemic in 2020. Their timing would certainly pose some difficulty, but the five piece group prevailed and released Momentary Presence in 2022.
Rosie Lowe
Twofer Tuesday
Rosie Lowe is an English soul singer widely praised for her voice and her eclecticism. I was immediately drawn to the beats on the featured track, but throughout her new album, Lover, Other, she moves from mood to mood with stylistic changes that feel very organic.
