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Hans-Peter D.
Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands
- Crafts:
- musician, educator/teacher
- Instruments:
- drums
- Genres:
- contemporary jazz, Pop
- Influences:
- Jamiroquai, Stevie Wonder, Gino Vanelli, Al Jarreau, Steely Dan
George Stephenson
Chicago, IL, United States
- Crafts:
- mixing engineer, producer, singer, songwriter
- Instruments:
- electric guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, acoustic bass
- Influences:
- Smokey Robinson, Luther Vandross, Chaka Khan, Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Al Green, Al Jarreau
Leonardo Vaz
- Instruments:
- keyboard, midi keyboard
- Influences:
- George Benson, Al Jarreau, Kool And The Gang, Donna Summer, Chicago, Chic
Michael BENAMOU
paris, PARIS FRANCE, France
- Instruments:
- electric drums, drums, vocoder, Keyboard (All)
- Genres:
- soul jazz, brazilian funk, jazz-funk, acid jazz, chicago blues
- Influences:
- Stevie Wonder, George Benson, Al Jarreau, frank mccomb, ronnie foster, Donny Hathaway, Incognito
Mohamed P.
Dubai, NA, United Arab Emirates
- Instruments:
- voice (male), Guitar (All), Percussion (All)
- Genres:
- jazz (all), Pop, rock, blues, World Music, fusion
- Influences:
- Al Jarreau, Sting, Audioslave, Feist, Simon & Garfunkel, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Cassandra Wilson
Jahna Moncrief
Alstead, New Hampshire, United States
- Crafts:
- musician, educator/teacher
- Instruments:
- Stringed (All)
- Genres:
- blues, jazz (all), baroque, classical, world
- Influences:
- David Darling, Yo-Yo Ma, Al Jarreau, Chick Corea, Bonnie Raitt, Eric Clapton
Ron Carmichael
Tampa Bay, Florida, United States
- Crafts:
- musician, graphic designer
- Instruments:
- acoustic guitar, Voice (All)
- Genres:
- adult contemporary, blues-rock, soul blues, Latin Music, standards
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Farzad Aghili aka ZAD
San Diego, CA, United States
- Crafts:
- composer, producer, programmer, mixing engineer, MC, multimedia artist, music editor, mentor, music consultant, music supervisor, music video director, music video producer, cinematographer, actor, arranger, voice-over artist, creative director
- Instruments:
- Keyboard (All), Laptop, computer (mac), computer (pc), cd player, turntables, Synthesizer (All), sampler, Midi Controller (All), mixer
- Genres:
- electronic, house, downtempo, trance, electro, deep house, worldbeat, dub, progressive electronic, hip house
- Influences:
- Quincy Jones, Brian Eno, Al Jarreau, Kraftwerk, Afrika Bambaataa, Dr. Dre, Yello, Pet Shop Boys, Depeche Mode, Rick Rubin, De La Soul, Dead Can Dance, AC/DC, Ace Of Base
Paul Andrews
Longmont, Colorado, United States
- Instruments:
- Guitar (All), Piano (All), drums
- Genres:
- jazz (all), brazilian jazz, rock, funk (all), eurodance
- Influences:
- Donald Fagen, Al Jarreau, Bebel Gilberto, Steely Dan, Peter Gabriel, Seal, Sting, Diana Krall, Van Halen, Sade, Depeche Mode, Jeff Hamilton, U2, Burt Bacharach, Tony Bennet, Dave Brubeck, Eric Johnson
Sean P.
Carol City, FL, United States
- Crafts:
- song stylist, songwriter, recording engineer
- Influences:
- Marvin Gaye, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Al Jarreau, B.B. King, Big Daddy Kane, Little Brother, Kanye West, Lady Sovereign, Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, John Legend, India.Arie, Musiq (Soulchild), Abba, ZZ Top, Tupac, Nas, Nasty Beatmakers, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Rick Ross, Trick Daddy, Dr. Dre, Jermaine Dupri, Dianna Krall
michael worsham
memphis, tn, United States
- Crafts:
- web designer
- Instruments:
- midi controller
- Genres:
- jazz groove
- Influences:
- God, My Mom, Miles Davis, Prince, James Brown, Steely Dan, Walter Becker, Walter Beasely, Al Jarreau, Nina Simone, Dave Brubeck, Al Green, Stevie Wonder, Goodymob, Earth Wind & Fire, Erykah Badu, Rochell F, Isaac Hayes, Chaka Khan, Kirk Franklin, Kirk Whalum, Boney James, Winton Marsalis, David Sanborne, Nancy Wilson, Angie Stone, Herbie Hancock, Sly And The Family Stone, Jill Scott, B.B. King, Eric Clapton, Sting, Michael McDonald, Ledisi, The Winans
Mario Moya
Mexico , Cuautitlan Izcalli, Mexico
- Instruments:
- acoustic guitar, electric guitar, Keyboard (All), loop programmer, sampler, voice (backing)
- Genres:
- jazz-funk, disco house, acid jazz, soul jazz, rhythm and blues (r&b), drum and bass, bossa nova, electrofunk, electrojazz, samba, latin
- Influences:
- Earth Wind & Fire, George Benson, George Duke, Barry White, Stevie Wonder, Chick Corea, Kool & the Gang, Joe Pass, Scott Henderson, Simply Red, Incognito, Masters At Work, Jamiroquai, The Brand New Heavies, Daft Punk, Herbie Hancock, Herb Alpert, Jazzanova, Mondo Grosso, Fantastic Plastic Machine, Bobby Lyle, Pat Metheny, Dennis Chambers, Donny Hathaway, MC Jamalski, Snoop Dogg, Level 42, Al Jarreau, Michael Jackson, Marcus Miller, John Legend
kay oli
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- Crafts:
- producer, a&r artist development
- Instruments:
- computer (pc)
- Influences:
- Al B Sure, Ll Cool J, Ja'Mall, Jay-Z, Jermaine Dupri, Ryan Leslie, Swizz Beatz, Pete Rock, Jazzy Jeff, Jazzanova, Frankie Knuckles, Bob Marley, Redman, Wu Tang Clan, Doug E. Fresh, Queen Latifah, Al Jarreau, Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie, R. Kelly, Sean Combs, Kool & the Gang, Michael Jackson, Luther Vandross, George Michael, Moby, John Legend, Kanye West, Abdullah Ibrahim, El DeBarge, Boys II Men, Jodeci, Timbaland, Pharrell, Tracy Chapman, MC Hammer
Mo Jazz Swing Music
Atlanta, GA, United States
- Crafts:
- musician, producer, production manager
- Instruments:
- Saxophone (All)
- Genres:
- jazz (all), gospel, rhythm and blues (r&b)
- Influences:
- Grover Washington Jr., Miles Davis, Marvin Gaye, Berry Gordy, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Herbie Hancock, Donald Byrd, Earth Wind & Fire, War, Tupac, Lou Rawls, Smokey Robinson, The Winans, Al Jarreau, Al Green, Michael Brecker, Michael McDonald, The Carpenters, The Clark Sisters, Phyllis Hyman, Sarah Vaughn, Quincy Jones, The Crusaders, The Whispers, The Jackson 5, Prince, Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin, Chicago, Bobby McFerrin, B.B. King, Michael Franks, Michael Jackson, Jackie Wilson, Anita Baker, The Average White Band, Take 6, Freddie Hubbard, Wayne Henderson, Wayne Shorter, Weather Report, The Yellowjackets, Spinners
Mark Brabson
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
- Crafts:
- recording engineer, radio dj, musician
- Instruments:
- electric bass, keyboard, voice
- Genres:
- soul, funk (all), motown, jazz fusion, classic rock, smooth jazz, rhythm and blues (r&b)
- Influences:
- Steely Dan, Al Jarreau, Luther Vandross, The Earth, Geddy Lee, Stanley Clarke, Billy Cobham, Kim Stone, The Isley Brothers, James Jamerson, Sting, Little Feat, Pink Floyd, Elvis Costello, Larry Graham, Sly & The Family Stone, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye, Al Green, Dazz Band, Brick, Lakeside, B.B. King, Cannonball Adderley, Charlie Parker, Charles Mingus, Nat King Cole, George Gershwin, Glenn Miller, Herb Alpert, Alan Parsons, Prince, Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson, Billy Joel, George Duke, Frank Zappa, Billy Ocean, Rick James, Cat Stevens, Chris Tomlin, Supertramp, Queen, Toto, Led Zeppelin, Tina Turner, Ron Carter, Dave Grusin, Flim And The Bbs
Michael S.
Detroit, Michigan, United States
- Crafts:
- producer, recording engineer, mixing engineer, writer, MC, marketer, label owner, musician, web designer, graphic designer, music equipment technician, mastering engineer
- Instruments:
- midi keyboard, midi controller, computer (pc), software, Bass
- Genres:
- Hip-Hop, rap, neo soul, funk (all), soul, jazz, blues, drum and bass, electronic, electrofunk
- Influences:
- Common, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Dizzy Gillespie, Aerosmith, The Rolling Stones, The Whispers, The Brothers Johnson, Quincy Jones, Sonny Rollins, Afrika Bambaataa, George Clinton, Ahmad Jamal, Al Jarreau, George Clinton & The Parliament Funkadelic, Bootsy Collins, Outkast, J Dilla, J Rocc, Madlib, MF Doom, EPMD, Wu Tang Clan, Tone Loc, Audio Two, System Of A Down, Type O Negative, Sly And The Family Stone, Definitive Jux, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Ludacris, Lupe Fiasco, Soundtrakk, Needlz, Fort Minor, MC Lyte, DJ Premier, DJ Green Lantern, Clinton Sparks, Motown, Motorhead, Blackstar
Alexandra (Ali) Garrison
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Crafts:
- singer
- Instruments:
- voice
- Genres:
- opera, indie folk, choral, world, jazz, free improvisation, cabaret
- Influences:
- Odetta, Betty Carter, Abbey Lincoln, Renee Fleming, Joni Mitchell, Billie Holiday, Nina Siimone, Mary Lou Williams, Aretha Franklin, Pete Seeger, Milton Nascimento, Pointer Sisters, Cassandra Wilson, James Taylor, Angie Stone, Seu Jorge, Sergio Mendes, Pat Metheny, Fela Kuti, Zap Mama, Miriam Makeba, Maria Callas, Madness, The Specials, The Beatles, Incognito, Duke Ellington, Massive Attack, Victor Wooten, Carlos Santana, Erika Badu, The Eagles, Luciano Pavarotti, Keith Jarrett, Al Jarreau, The Brand New Heavies, Richard Bona, Randy Weston, Salif Keita, Les Nubians, Ella Fitzgerald, Etta James, En Vogue, War, The Band, Abdullah Ibrahim, Loreena McKennitt, Feist, Roberta Flack, Sting, Prince
