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Jazz vocalist Melissa Walker founded Jazz House Kids 18 years ago, after her voice was severely affected and silenced for over a year due to an allergy.…
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For The String Queens, it was love at first “bow.”This Washington, D.C.-based trio — violinist Kendall Isadore, violist Dawn Johnson and cellist Élise…
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On this episode of The Pulse, Sarah Elizabeth Charles and Jarrett Cherner (adorably joined at times by their cat, Raj), discuss the process of creating…
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Russell Hall is a graduate of Julliard, and an acclaimed bassist and activist from Kingston, Jamaica. Although he has yet to assume citizenship in the…
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Grit. Depth. Maturity.The mood of Brianna Thomas’ sophomore effort, Everybody Knows, embodies the experience of living in a climate wrought with…
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Singer-songwriter Candice Hoyes carefully curates everything she presents to the world. She has made it her mission to perpetuate positive imagery of…
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JSWISS is a hip-hop artist who’s no stranger to the jazz club.He is regularly on the bandstand with the Michael Leonhart Orchestra, sharing his MC…
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Michael Olatuja might as well be called “The Great Connector.”His entire life story has comprised a series of connections, which converge on his latest…
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Braxton Cook is a textbook example of what it means to blend genres while holding fast to the jazz vocabulary.His third album and latest release, Fire…
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A self-proclaimed introvert, Nicholas Payton has found his “bag” while in quarantine.Payton, a trumpeter, keyboardist and producer, has managed to create…