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Shabaka
36,065 listeners
There are three "Shabaka" artists. 1. Short for British jazz musician Shabaka Hutchings. 2. A group from Egypt produced their e… read moreThere are three "Shabaka" artists. 1. Short for British jazz musician Shabaka Hutchings. 2. A group from Egypt produced their eponymous techno-electronic album "Shabaka" in 2003. 3. From Sierra Leone, "The Bla… read moreThere are three "Shabaka" artists. 1. Short for British jazz musician Shabaka Hutchings. 2. A group from Egypt produced their eponymous techno-electronic album "Shabaka" in 2003. 3. From Sierra Leone, "The Black Loyalist" album of reggae+African music. Shabaka… read more -
Sons of Kemet
130,433 listeners
Sons of Kemet was a British jazz group formed in 2011 by Shabaka Hutchings, Oren Marshall, Seb Rochford, and Tom Skinner. Theon Cross repla… read moreSons of Kemet was a British jazz group formed in 2011 by Shabaka Hutchings, Oren Marshall, Seb Rochford, and Tom Skinner. Theon Cross replaced Marshall on tuba after the first album, and Eddie Hick replaced Rochford on drums after the th… read moreSons of Kemet was a British jazz group formed in 2011 by Shabaka Hutchings, Oren Marshall, Seb Rochford, and Tom Skinner. Theon Cross replaced Marshall on tuba after the first album, and Eddie Hick replaced Rochford on drums after the third. The band disbanded in 2022. The group used saxophone an… read more -
Nubya Garcia
103,872 listeners
Nubya Nyasha Garcia (born 1991) is a British jazz musician, saxophonist, composer and bandleader. Garcia was born in 1991 in Camden Town, London to a Guyanese mother, a former civil servant, and a British Trinidadian filmmaker father, the youngest of four siblings. Her uncle is John R. Rickford, … read more -
Herbie Hancock
1,321,224 listeners
Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is a jazz pianist and composer from Chicago, Illinois, United States. Hancock is one of jazz music's most important and influential pianists and composers. He embraced elements of rock, funk, and soul while adopting freer stylistic elements from… read more -
Yussef Dayes
137,886 listeners
Jazz percussionist and one half of celebrated jazz-funk duo Yussef Kamaal. Present at the embryonic stage of the 2010s South London jazz sc… read moreJazz percussionist and one half of celebrated jazz-funk duo Yussef Kamaal. Present at the embryonic stage of the 2010s South London jazz scene, Yussef Dayes is a talented drummer whose expressive and characterful style was first heard by… read moreJazz percussionist and one half of celebrated jazz-funk duo Yussef Kamaal. Present at the embryonic stage of the 2010s South London jazz scene, Yussef Dayes is a talented drummer whose expressive and characterful style was first heard by many as part of United Vibrations. Formed with his brothers… read more -
Takuya Kuroda
112,067 listeners
Jazz trumpeter Takuya Kuroda is a forward-thinking musician with a bent toward mixing post-bop and adventurous soul-jazz. Born in Kobe, Jap… read moreJazz trumpeter Takuya Kuroda is a forward-thinking musician with a bent toward mixing post-bop and adventurous soul-jazz. Born in Kobe, Japan, Kuroda followed his older trombonist brother into the local music scene, playing in big bands.… read moreJazz trumpeter Takuya Kuroda is a forward-thinking musician with a bent toward mixing post-bop and adventurous soul-jazz. Born in Kobe, Japan, Kuroda followed his older trombonist brother into the local music scene, playing in big bands. After studying music in Japan, Kuroda relocated to Boston t… read more -
Amaro Freitas
35,025 listeners
The culture of Pernambuco overflows naturally in this style of Amaro Freitas, a 29 – year – old pianist and composer who is one of the newe… read moreThe culture of Pernambuco overflows naturally in this style of Amaro Freitas, a 29 – year – old pianist and composer who is one of the newest and greatest revelations of Brazilian jazz. Influenced by Moacir Santos, Hermeto Pascoal and Gi… read moreThe culture of Pernambuco overflows naturally in this style of Amaro Freitas, a 29 – year – old pianist and composer who is one of the newest and greatest revelations of Brazilian jazz. Influenced by Moacir Santos, Hermeto Pascoal and Gismonti, but also by great references of piano jazz like Monk… read more -
BADBADNOTGOOD
842,205 listeners
BADBADNOTGOOD (abbreviated as BBNG) is (formerly) pianist Matt Tavares, saxophonist Leland Whitty, bassist Chester Stone Hansen and drummer… read moreBADBADNOTGOOD (abbreviated as BBNG) is (formerly) pianist Matt Tavares, saxophonist Leland Whitty, bassist Chester Stone Hansen and drummer Alex Sowinski. The original trio (Tavares, Hansen and Sowinski) met at Humber College in Toronto,… read moreBADBADNOTGOOD (abbreviated as BBNG) is (formerly) pianist Matt Tavares, saxophonist Leland Whitty, bassist Chester Stone Hansen and drummer Alex Sowinski. The original trio (Tavares, Hansen and Sowinski) met at Humber College in Toronto, Canada and bonded over their mutual musical interests - OFW… read more -
Robert Glasper
384,926 listeners
Robert Glasper was raised in Houston, Texas. His mother was his first and strongest musical influence. Mrs. Glasper not only played piano a… read moreRobert Glasper was raised in Houston, Texas. His mother was his first and strongest musical influence. Mrs. Glasper not only played piano and sang gospel music in the family's church, she led a band that worked the city's jazz … read moreRobert Glasper was raised in Houston, Texas. His mother was his first and strongest musical influence. Mrs. Glasper not only played piano and sang gospel music in the family's church, she led a band that worked the city's jazz and blues club circuit as well. By the age of twelve, young … read more -
Terrace Martin
443,393 listeners
Over the last decade few people have put so much time and energy into the culture they love. Beginning his career as a rapper and producer,… read moreOver the last decade few people have put so much time and energy into the culture they love. Beginning his career as a rapper and producer, Terrace Martin has lent his skills to artists such as Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, Lalah Hathaway, R… read moreOver the last decade few people have put so much time and energy into the culture they love. Beginning his career as a rapper and producer, Terrace Martin has lent his skills to artists such as Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, Lalah Hathaway, Raphael Saadiq, Charlie Wilson, Stevie Wonder, and the legend… read more