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Jazz & Latin

Bill CornishBill Cornish composes and performs music that ranges from smooth jazz to new age to orchestral.

 

Bob BalsleyBob Balsley - An incredible mastery of styles makes Bob Balsley a guitar hero for all seasons. Fans of Jim Hall, Lennie Breau, and Jeff Beck won't believe these chops!

 

Bob GaynorBob Gaynor is a one man ensemble composing and performing Smooth, Acid and Latin Jazz with a terrific sound.

 

deep sky diversdeep sky divers - creating skillfully crafted ambient/new age instrumental music and songs since 1991.

 

Fados e Guitarradas ao SulFados e Guitarradas ao Sul is a string-driven enchantment. "The musical expression of the Portugese soul," Fado’s origins are murky, but this ensemble’s evocative, brilliantly executed repertoire is spell-binding.

 

Garrett KingGarrett King - Virtuoso flutist Garrett King stirs a cauldron of uptempo Latin jazz and intimate ballads. A stellar rhythm section of guitar, drums and bass are bedrock for King's flights of fancy.

 

Glen FisherGlen Fisher - con Alma - Award-winning virtuoso bass player, Glen Fisher, presents music that is fluid and lush, featuring extravagant instrumentation and expert musicianship.

 

grupo fantasmaAustin's Grupo Fantasma brings the Movimiento Popular to new heights with their infectious, groovealicious mix of cumbias, salsas and not-so-traditional dancehall elements. If you ain't dancing, you ain't breathing!

 

Felix and All His CatsFelix and All His Cats - It don't mean a thing if you ain't got some Felix and all the Cats, a NYC-based big band that does it real and right. Great "name" players and a killer book of classics. Righty-O!

 

harmonious wailHarmonious Wail - Fans of Gypsy Jazz, acoustic eclecticism and sublime vocalists need look no further- Harmonious Wail has got it all. Brilliant musicianship, and all over the musical map.

 

InsoutInsout Music - the creative music duo of Claudio Allia and Riccardo Samperi dazzle with jazzy "melodic and harmonic soundscapes expressed with gentle and pure acoustic sounds".

 

jeff linskyJeff Linsky - Latin jazz and much, much more from this master of the guitar- he's recorded with Weather Report alums, and been produced by George Benson/Lee Ritenour associate Barnaby Finch.

 

les sablerLes Sabler - Acclaimed contemporary Jazz artist Les Sabler has been winning accolades and admiration since he first began touring extensively with his group in 1990. Dynamic guitar playing and contemporary instrumental jazz compositions.

 

Little Jack MelodyLittle Jack Melody and his Young Turks - Denton, TX, Home of Happiness, is where Little Jack Melody hangs his alt-cabaret fedora. Harmonium, tuba, tenor banjo, and trap kit set the stage for Melody's finely-honed lyrics and baritone.

 

robert kyleRobert Kyle - Hot, make that very hot sax from California's Robert Kyle. Brazilian, Latin, hip-hop, down and dirty shuffles, smooth-- he's a master of styles. Righteous!

 

Romulo FróesFans of Jobim, Astrud Gilberto and Cesaria Evora will feel right at home with Brazil's Romulo Fróes’ evocative bossa novas and sambas. Sparse, romantic and sincere- not to be missed!

 

spencer doidgeSpencer Doidge performs, composes, and arranges South American music for acoustic guitar with thoughtful power and grace.

 

Zuper!Zuper - The Belgian J. J. Cale? Check out Antwerp’s Zuper; his laid-back vocals and Southern-inflected guitar, acoustic and electric, are sure to push your ‘relax’ button.