Projects
NoCoasters is an innovative jazz trio comprised of three top-call San Francisco Bay Area musicians: Lee Bloom (piano), Brandon Essex (bass) and Carrie Jahde (drums). They take on original compositions, jazz, Latin, New Orleans, pop and even country standards and reinvent them in ever changing ways. Their approach is highly improvisational, playful, and communicative.
The Kurt Ribak Group: Kurt says what he’s trying for in his music is “Charles Mingus meets The Meters. They go to Duke Ellington’s house to jam, and Cachao and Thelonious Monk sit in.” Kurt's albums feature his own compositions, which are original yet accessible.
The Chris Trinidad Group is a collective of musicians dedicated to jazz, creative improvisation and exploration. With Francis Wong featured on saxes and compositions, the group combines electric bass, sax, and drums with guest performers of multiple cultures and disciplines to develop constantly new sounds.
Current Projects
Maikel Garcia: Cuban Jazz
Shugga: Soul/Jazz/R&B
Night Harvest: Jazz-Rock
David Correa: Latin/Flamenco
Planet Loop: Global Jazz-Funk
LoCura: Flamenco/Latin
Fely Tchaco: Afro-Pop
Sang Matiz: Latin
Terrence Brewer: Jazz
Dan Damon: Jazz/Gospel
Nancy Wright: Blues/Jazz
Lisa Forkish: Jazz
Misc Projects
Mucho Axe: Salsa/World
African Jazz Trio: Jazz/African
Az Samad: Jazz/World
Strong Move Quartet: Jazz
MarQue: Soul/R&B
Pomelo: Latin
Magdalen Hsu-Li: Pop/World
Theresa Perez: Pop/World
Bautista Band: Latin/Funk
Cocabanana Band: Latin
Carmizin: Jazz/Funk
Ritmo de la Noche: Brazilian