OUR ARTISTS
JANIS SIEGAL AND AYRON GERHOVSKY
Singer & Pianist
Janis Siegel, a ten-time Grammy winner and a seventeen-time Grammy nominee will be touring Europe together with the multi-awarded Yaron Gershovsky.
As a member of The Manhattan Transfer, Janis Siegel one of the most celebrated jazz singers, has the hearts of audiences all over the world with songs such as Operator, Chanson D’Amour, Tuxedo Junction, etc.
Since 1979, Yaron has been the Musical Director and pianist/keyboardist for the world-renowned vocal group The Manhattan Transfer, touring, recording, and writing instrumental and vocal arrangements for them, including two Grammy-award winning songs.
Yaron has also recorded and performed with other greats, including Dr. Lonnie Smith, Steve Gadd, Abraham Laboriel, Lew Soloff, Janis Siegel, Ray Brown, Grady Tate, Don Sebesky, The Count Basie Orchestra, Richie Havens, Take 6, and Toots Thielemans.
This incredible duo is definitely a do not miss!
KENNEDY ADMINISTRATION
Band
The Brooklyn-based group, founded by Ondre J, the keyboard player for Gregory Porter and Powerhouse singer Kennedy is tearing up Europe and Asia at the moment.The soul, groove and jazz sensation is more than a band; it’s a sensory experience - crafting modern music that weaves jazz, R&B, hip-hop, and pop into an irresistible tapestry. Let the rhythms move you, and every vibe resonate when their soulful sounds fill the air.
Prepare to be captivated for life by the explosion of sound and unique grooves of Kennedy Administration!
MARIALY PACHECO
Pianist
Montreux Jazzfestival Solo Piano Competition winner and first woman to win this prize in over 15 years of history.
Born in Havana 1983, Marialy Pacheco was raised in a musical family. In 2002 she won the Cuban competition Jo-Jazz, with Grammy award-winner Chucho Valdes presiding the jury.
Marialy Pacheco is the only female pianist among the currently popular Cuban star pianists such as Chucho Valdes, Roberto Fonseca, Omar Sosa and Gonzalo Rubalcaba.
In 2022 followed she had 2 major album releases: MANOS, a live Duo album with Cuban pianist Omar Sosa released in April and RELOAD, a Trio album celebrating the music and culture of Cuba and Latin America featuring Avishai Cohen, Nils Wülker, Karl Perazzo, and Rhani Krija, released in October.
KEVIN HAYS
Pianist
Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist/composer Kevin Hays is internationally recognized as one of the most original and compelling musicians of his generation. His many recordings have received critical acclaim from The New York Times, Downbeat Magazine and Jazz Times, as well as the “Coup de Coeur” award from the Académie Charles Cros (France).
Kevin has appeared on numerous albums as a guest artist, recording with Chris Potter, Bill Stewart, Joshua Redman, Jeff Ballard, Nicholas Payton, and Al Foster, among many others. Notable collaborations include a piano duo project with Brad Mehldau (Modern Music - Nonesuch), and world tours with James Taylor, Sonny Rollins, John Scofield, Joe Henderson, and Roy Haynes.
DIMITRI MONSTEIN
Dummer, Percussionist & Composer
A Swiss virtuoso drummer, percussionist and composer who is at equally at home in the worlds of jazz, pop or classical music. Dimitri effortlessly navigates the realms of jazz, pop, and classical music with unparalleled grace and finesse. His journey led him to prestigious stages alongside luminaries like Andrea Bocelli and Daniel Hope, showcasing his exceptional talent on a global scale. This led Dimitri to win a place at the prestigious ZhDK in Zürich.
For the past years, in addition to his own project, Dimitri has been playing drums for Rolf + Gregory Knie’s show Salto Natale and for some well-known pop artists such as Helene Fischer, Pe Werner, Zurich Chamber Orchestra, Fatcat, Bent Knee, Heimweh, and Christoph Walter Orchestra and has been performing and recording with the Swiss Army Big Band, Zurich Jazz Orchestra, Swiss Jazz Orchestra, Daniel Hope & Zurich Chamber Orchestra, Torsten Goods, Brain Echoes, Nik Bärtsch, Pirmin Huber Swiss Folk, Nicole Johänntgen. He is proudly endorsed by YAMAHA Drums, MEINL Cymbals, REMO Drumheads and Skygel.
CRIOLO
Singer
MC, singer, poet and compulsive composer, Criolo is a Brazilian multi awarded artist. He is Caetano Veloso’s protégé and has been performing with all the biggest names in Brazil – Milton Nascimento, Gilberto Gil, Seu Jorge, Ney Matogrosso, among many others.
MAKAYA MCCRAVEN
Musical Prodigy
Is a beat scientist. The cutting edge drummer, producer, and sonic collagist is a multi-talented force whose inventive process & intuitive style of performance defy categorization.
Called “a sound visionary” (jazzinchicago.org) who is “not your everyday jazz drummer” (thewordisbond.com), McCraven brilliantly moves between genres and pushes the boundaries of jazz and rhythm to create forms of his own.
MF ROBOTS
Band
MF Robots combines the talents of Brand New Heavies founder, drummer and main songwriter, Jan Kincaid with vocalist and fellow 'Heavy', Dawn Joseph, who has sung backing vocals for everyone from Rod Stewart to Phil Collins, Michael Buble to Craig David.
BUTCHER BROWN
Amazing Talents
Marcus Tenney, Morgan Burrs, Corey Fonville, Andrew Randazzo, and DJ Harrison. Straight out of the underground, a steady rumble is building and it’s called Butcher Brown. Pulsing from the nerve center of Jellowstone Studios in Richmond VA, Butcher Brown takes careful note of the history and legacy of jazz and throws caution to the wind with wanton abandon. Garage punk jazz funk on the low end of the dial gives way to delicate and elegant compositions as the band shows off without trying.
YOTAM SILBERSTEIN
Guitarrist
Yotam is a major force in jazz guitar, a player who “improvises in a cutting tone and writes heady original tunes that seem to tug thestraight-ahead jazz tradition in new directions” (New York Times). For the past 20 years, Yotam has been recording and sharing the stage with Monty Alexander, David Sanborn, Marcus Miller, Heath Brothers, George Coleman, Paquito D’Rivera, Roy Hargrove, Ivan Lins, among many other legendary musicians.
TIAGO NACARATO
Singer
Winner of The Voice Portugal, Thiago was born in Portugal with a Brazilian background. He has been touring in solo, playing guitar as well as singing in sold out venues everywhere he has performed.
IZA
Singer
Iza is the new biggest Brazilian singer, songwriter and dancer, signed with Warner Music Brazil. Her debut album, Dona de Mim, was released in 2018 and was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award for Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album.
SERGIO KRAKOWSKI
Pandeiro
Crossing whatever national and cultural barrier, Sergio made the pandeiro a possible tool in various musical genres, from the Choro, to Jazz, Contemporary and Electronic Music. In the past 20 years, he has been shared the stage with artists such as Maria Bethânia, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Lionel Loueke, Donny McCaslin, Anat Cohen, David Binney, Edmar Castañeda, Cyro Baptista, Gregoire Maret, Tigran Hamasyan, Dan Weiss, Miles Okazaki, John Escreet, Nate Wood, Lenine, Chico César, David Linx, Chano Domínguez, Maria João, Mario Laginha, Nelson Veras, Yamandú Costa and Hamilton de Holanda.