Leala Cyr is fast becoming one of the most sought-after jazz vocalists of her generation. A rare “double threat,” Cyr complements her impeccable vocals with a warm, golden tone on the trumpet. As a member of Esperanza Spalding’s “Radio Music and Chamber Music Societies,” she has performed around the world and has appeared on The Late Show, The Tonight Show, The View, The Daily Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Austin City Limits, and more. In February 2019, Cyr released her debut album, First Instinct. A blend of originals and standards, the album showcases her unique talent for vocal improvisation as well as her ingenuity as a songwriter and arranger. Leala has appeared with her own group at highly regarded venues such as Cornelia Street Café, National Sawdust, Zinc Bar, and Rockwood Music Hall in New York City; Ryles Jazz Club, the Bee Hive, and the Beat Brew Hall in Boston; the Egg in Albany, NY; the Blue Opus in Green Bay, WI; and at the Baby Grand Jazz Series and Black Eyed Sally's in Hartford, CT.

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Dan Moretti is an acclaimed saxophonist, composer, and educator with a career spanning over four decades. Known for his versatility and innovative approach to jazz, Moretti has released numerous albums as a bandleader and has performed with a wide array of legendary musicians. His work continues to push the boundaries of jazz, blending traditional elements with modern influences. Dan is thrilled to announce the release of his latest album, Dan Moretti & Brazilia: Live at the Pump House Music Works. This extraordinary live recording captures a vibrant performance dedicated to the legendary jazz composer and saxophonist Wayne Shorter, blending the genius of Shorter’s compositions with the dynamic rhythms of Latin jazz.

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Israeli born, Brooklyn based vocalist, pianist, composer, and music therapist Noa Fort is blurring the lines between written and composed, group and individual, inner and outer soundscape, giving and receiving; all on the path to healing, with music. After a short stint as a biologist, researching bird migration in the desert, Fort decided to go back to her first love, music and pursued a degree in Music Performance (first for voice, then for piano) at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance. She became involved in the music scene in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, leading a Jazz quintet as well as working as a side woman for several bands and projects. She also started volunteering with teenagers with special needs, and slowly realized what she’d always known - that music can be used for more than self-expression; it can be used to create a connection where words fail, a path to healing, and a terrain to explore the self in relation to others.

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Critically acclaimed Sivan Arbel is an Israeli vocalist, songwriter, and educator with a deep love for dance and a vibrant presence on the international jazz scene. Her original music, arrangements, and lyrics offer a glimpse into her rich inner world, playfully blending her love for jazz with diverse musical influences from her Israeli roots and global travels. As a performer, Sivan captivates audiences with her unique fusion of rhythm, groove, scat improvisation, movement, and dance. From a young age, Sivan Arbel was curious about a wide range of musical genres, including pop, metal, reggae, soul, and R&B. However, it was Ella Fitzgerald's scat and song that ignited her enduring passion for jazz. To deepen her connection with jazz, Sivan studied at the Rimon School of Music near Tel Aviv. There, she was inspired by a broad spectrum of artists, from traditional jazz legends like Sarah Vaughan, Miles Davis, and Chet Baker to contemporary artists such as Kurt Elling, Gretchen Parlato, Tigran Hamasyan, and Snarky Puppy. Sivan’s early outlook on music was profoundly influenced by her time attending 'Newe Shalom,' a unique elementary school where Muslims, Jews, and Christians studied together. Her third album Oneness echoes this hopeful idealism by constantly imagining what is possible. For Sivan, this childhood idealism is not just possible, but a reflection of our shared potential to embrace and celebrate each other’s backgrounds.

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New York-based trumpeter, cornetist, and vocalist Alex Owen is an in demand sideman, bandleader, and educator. After living in New Orleans for 7 years, Alex moved back to New York, his original home, in the summer of 2019 to pursue a Masters of Music Education at Teachers College. He completed his studies in May of 2021, and he is currently busy performing in New York and the northeast as live music makes its triumphant return. Alex founded the Messy Cookers Jazz Band during his time in New Orleans. The band performed at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in the Economy Hall tent in April of 2019 and released their latest CD that same month, entitled “Get Out and Get Under the Moon.” Now in New York, Alex books quartets, trios, and duos under his own name and plays many private and public events with groups around the city and in the general northeast area. In August 2022, Alex produced an album by the “Orleans Kids,” an all-star group of traditional jazz musicians from New York, Boston, and Maine. The Orleans Kids perform every summer at the Roaring Twenties Lawn Party in Ipswich, MA and at retirement homes, swing dances, and music venues throughout New England.

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Whether you’ve heard guitarist Dave Stryker leading his own group (with 35 CD’s as a leader to date), or as a featured sideman with Stanley Turrentine, Jack McDuff, and many others, you know why the Village Voice calls him “one of the most distinctive guitarists to come along in recent years.” Hot House magazine awarded him Best Guitarist – Fans Decision for 2017. He was recently voted once again as one of the top Jazz Guitarists in the 2022 Downbeat Critics and Readers Polls for the 15th time. Dave Stryker grew up in Omaha, Nebraska and moved to New York City in 1980. After establishing himself in the local music scene, he joined organist Jack McDuff’s group for two years 1984-85. When McDuff wasn’t on the road (literally traveling by van all over the country) they worked a steady four-night a week gig at Dude’s Lounge in Harlem. His first break, this turned out to be an invaluable experience, paying his dues night after night with the soulful jazz organist.

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With a career spanning five decades, jazz flutist Ali Ryerson has consistently ranked among the top flutists in the Downbeat Jazz Poll for well over a decade. Born in New York City, Ali grew up in a musical family. Her father, Art Ryerson, was a renowned jazz guitarist. Ali has carried on the family tradition, becoming an international touring/recording artist, with performances ranging from Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, to the Blue Note (NYC and Japan), plus festival appearances worldwide. Ali has recorded and/or performed with jazz greats such as Red Rodney, Roy Haynes, Kenny Barron, Frank Wess, Hubert Laws, Stephane Grappelli, Art Farmer, Mike Mainieri, Joe Beck, and a guest appearance with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. She has also performed with classical artists Julius Baker and Luciano Pavarotti (when she was principal flutist with the Monterey Bay Orchestra). Ali was musical director of the Hudson River Regional Jazz Festival (2001-’04), Jazz Chair for the National Flute Association, and founder of the NFA Jazz Flute Big Band.

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Vanessa Racci is a touring Jazz vocalist who is equally comfortable singing straight-ahead Jazz as well as music that reflects her Italian heritage. Descended from Southern Italian immigrants, she grew up living with her Barese grandfather, who played Jazz and Italian classics throughout the house. This inspired her to combine her two loves of Jazz and Italian heritage in her first self-released album, Italiana Fresca, in 2017, produced by David Finck and arranged by Yaron Gershovsky of Manhattan Transfer. After debuting her music to a sold-out crowd at Birdland Jazz Club and touring it around the country 2017-2019, Vanessa was inspired to record her second album after visiting the Jazz and Italian American museums of New Orleans. Her sophomore album, Jazzy Italian (Zoho Jazz Label, 2022), celebrates Italian Americans who made their mark on Jazz from Louis Prima to Chick Corea. Produced and arranged by Grammy winner, Steven Feifke, Jazzy Italian made the top 10 Traditional Jazz albums of 2022 on the RMR jazz chart and is programmed on Siriusly Sinatra, NPR and network television in addition to 150+ radio stations globally. Her music also recently made the coveted Spotify playlist, Italian Dinner Party. .

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Adam Birnbaum is emerging as one of the top young voices in jazz piano. Since receiving a graduate Artist’s Diploma in jazz studies from The Julliard School in 2003, he has become a presence on the New York City scene as a leader and sideman, performing in such venues as the Village Vanguard, the Blue Note, Birdland, the Jazz Standard and Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola. He has also performed on many national and world stages, including the Gilmore International Keyboard Festival, the Kennedy Center, the Montreal Jazz Festival, The Spoleto Festival, The Red Sea Jazz Festival, The Rockport Chamber Festival, NPR Jazz Christmas, and the Capetown Jazz Festival. As a leader, Birnbaum has released four albums under his name in Japan and the U.S. His first release, Ballade Pour Adeline, received a Gold Disk award from Swing Journal as one of the top albums of 2006. Adam’s U.S. debut Travels, released in 2009 under the Smalls record label, received enthusiastic reviews in Allmusic.com, All About Jazz and JazzTimes. Birnbaum’s recent release Three of A Mind, featuring bassist Doug Weiss and drummer Al Foster, was hailed as “an eloquent dispatch from the heart of the contemporary piano trio tradition” by the New York Times, and received an Editor’s Pick and four star review in Downbeat magazine.

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Hailed “outstanding band” (Wall Street Journal) and “NYC darlings” (TimeOut), Svetlana's New York Collective is a group of determined jazz talents on a mission to uplift, energize… and spread the joy of what WPIX/11 News called “exuberant foot–stomping music that com¬bines New York swing with pop singer/songwriter sensibilities.” Svetlana and her band have released a chart topping Night at the Movies (debuted #1 on the US Billboard Traditional Jazz Charts / #2 on Jazz Album Charts) in 2019 and have headlined sold out release shows at Joe’s Pub (NYC), Blues Alley (Washington DC), Regatta Bar (Boston), Blue Note (NYC) and beyond. 2020 is seeing a new iteration of New York Collective “mobile unit”, a quartet-sized band with an emphasis on showcasing bandleader Svetlana’s artistry, exciting new original compositions and unique arrangements of material from her chart-topping record Night at the Movies - and beyond. A performance by Svetlana and the New York Swing Collective is a colorful carnival of sound, seamlessly moving from sophisticated retro¬spection to a joyfully rowdy party - delivering "great sounding, great looking, highly entertaining unique tight show - with big sound and deeply personal sincere connection with the audience!" (Festival Presenter, USA).

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