iRock Jazz LIVE! with Producer Matt Pierson
Award-winning producer Matt Pierson’s discography reads as an overview of the best that contemporary jazz has to offer, including the likes of Brad Mehldau, Joshua Redman, Pat Metheny, Bob James, Kirk Whalum, Jane Monheit, and countless others. As an executive, Matt led Blue Note’s marketing and A&R departments before being …
iRock Jazz LIVE! with Drummer John “lil” John” Roberts
One of the most sought after Jazz and R & B Drummers of his generation, John “Lil’ John” Roberts has maintained his status in the industry as the ultimate heartbeat. A native of Philadelphia, John quickly became noted as a child prodigy, playing along side Christian McBride and Joey Defranceso …
Jason Orr: FunkJazz Kafe ‘Authentic Alternatives’
Talk to any Atlantan of a certain age and they inevitably wax nostalgic about the mid-to-late 1990s – with good reason. The city was simmering with soulful possibilities, creative verve overflowed and iconoclasts seemed to dwell on every block. Jason Orr tapped into this energy and created the preeminent showcase …
Boney James: Better With Time
James Oppenheim, the saxophonist, producer and songwriter. Who? One may ask, however a fan would know it’s none other than Boney James. The three–time Grammy Award nominee, NAACP Image Award nominee and the most successful instrumentalist of our time is not a “smooth jazz player” according to the Boston Globe. …
