Tivon Pennicott (born December 27, 1985) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Of Jamaican parentage, he grew up in Marietta, Georgia, but moved to Miami, Florida, where he studied music at the University of Miami. On a visit in Los Angeles, he met and was invited to perform with Kenny Burrell, who was…
Mary Halvorson (born October 16, 1980) is an American avant-garde jazz guitarist from Brookline, Massachusetts. Among her many collaborations, she has: led a trio with John Hébert and Ches Smith, and a quintet with the addition of Jon Irabagon and Jonathan Finlayson; recorded duo albums with violist Jessica Pavone; and recorded several albums with bassist Michael Formanek and drummer Tomas Fujiwara under the…
Nubya Nyasha Garcia (born 1991) is a British jazz musician, saxophonist, composer and bandleader.
Carla Bley (born Lovella May Borg, May 11, 1936) is an American jazz composer, pianist, organist and bandleader. An important figure in the free jazz movement of the 1960s, she is perhaps best known for her jazz opera Escalator over the Hill (released as a triple LP set), as well as a book of compositions that have been…
Born and raised in Oakland, California, Akinmusire was a member of the Berkeley High School Jazz Ensemble, where he caught the attention of saxophonist Steve Coleman who was visiting the school to give a workshop. Coleman hired him as a member of his Five Elements band for a European tour. Akinmusire was…
Charles Lloyd (born March 15, 1938) is an American jazz musician. Though he primarily plays tenor saxophone and flute, he has occasionally recorded on other reed instruments, including alto saxophone and the Hungarian tárogató. Lloyd’s band since 2007 includes pianist Jason Moran, bassist Reuben Rogers, and drummer Eric Harland.
Miles Davis is considered one of the most innovative, influential, and respected figures in the history of music. The Guardian described him as “a pioneer of 20th-century music, leading many of the key developments in the world of jazz. “He has been called “one of the great innovators in jazz”, and had the titles Prince of Darkness and the Picasso of Jazz bestowed upon him.
In November 2017, Lynch made an appearance at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, performing his hit single “Small Town Boy”. On September 18, 2018 he was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry.[11]
In May 2018, Lynch released the single “Good Girl”. He released a new EP, Ridin’ Roads, on March 8, 2019. Its title track was released to country radio as well. It reached number one on the Country Airplay in 2020. The song will also appear on a new album titled Tullahoma, which was released in January 2020. The album’s third single “Momma’s House” released to country radio on February 3, 2020.
