DC vocalist/composer performs standards, jazz tunes, orignals and contemporary favorites at area venues.

Whether you view this album in a spiritual context, as it clearly was intended, or as a celebration of jazz taproots and tangents and techniques, as it undeniably is, there's plenty of reason to keep listening.

Charlene Cochran is a band leader and jazz vocalist who sings both contemporary and traditional jazz with style and romance. Charlene has recorded and performed in the Baltimore/Washington area as a solo artist since the 1980s. In addition to performing with her own quartet, she frequently sings with some of the area’s hottest big bands.

Charlene Cochran, jazz vocalist, specializes in swing, bigband, latins, blues, ballads for weddings, clubs, anniversaries, corp events, festivals, fundraisers & more - MD/DC/VA Will travel for some events. Award winning, professional, surprisingly affordable, fun! Call 301-916-2881 Email charle77@cs.comfor free demo CD & promo!

Christina Crerar provides jazz, swing, big band and contemporary styles for your reception in and around the Washington DC area. Call for more information and a quote for your event: (703) 304-9904

Christina Crerar, Jazz and Big Band Vocalist. Visit the site for sound clips, calendar, photos and more!

A distinctive new group performing an exciting blend of jazz and world rhythms. The unusual instrumentation and strikingly original compositions and arrangements give Equinox its own unique sound. Debut release: "Last World", on Global Village Records.

Groove Oriented Contemporary Jazz Fusion

The Fifth Avenue Band w/Charlene Cochran specializes in swing, oldies, bigband, motown, variety for weddings, anniversaries, corp events, festivals, fundraisers & more - MD/DC/VA Will travel for some events. Award winning, professional, surprisingly affordable, fun! Call 301-916-2881 Email fifthaveband@hotmail.com for free demo CD & promo!

Halley Shoenberg provides her jazz quartet for background, listening, and dancing at receptions and weddings in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC. Classical or Jazz ensemble also available for ceremonies. Contact us for a demo.

New jazz composition from DC based bassist, guitarist, and composer Joshua Bayer. Josh' music "celebrates acoustic jazz in the finest traditions of straight-ahead playing......What a breath of fresh air Bayer brings to the idiom.” The Gazette Newspapers

"Lisa Rich is a cool, accurate, sophisticated vocal stylist with an ear for the unhackneyed melodic line, a deft sense of time and accurate pitch, which holds up perfectly on very sustained tones. She is a poised and highly professional artist with a good range and superb control. What impresses as a whole is the commitment brought to the music and excellent rapport between singer and her musicians..."

This is the website home of Nasar Abadey and SUPERNOVA. Their new CD is entitled "Mirage". The music is in Multi-D: multidimensional, multidirectional; far reaching, cutting edge, now music. Often meditative, engaging in shimmering moments of dance, incorportating elements of earth, air, fire, water and space.Colors, Textures and Groove!

Well known Washingtonian Nathan Heathman has released his much awaited CD "Right HereRight Now". Delivering a spectacular arrayof Vocal and instrumental blends of jazz andR&B. Featuring a duet with Jean Carne and a tribute in song to the late Phyllis Hyman.Described in the Washington Post as "...havinga voice compared to Jon Lucien, Peabo Brysonand Luther Vandross".

Swing, big band and jazz music for weddings, parties, conventions and corporate events. From a trio for background music to a 7-piece band for dancing, Night & Day has the ensemble for you. Visit our web site for band demos in Real Audio.

Pam Bricker and Rick Harris have been performing together in the Washington, DC area since 1983. As co-founders of the jazz vocal quartet Mad Romance, they have appeared at, Blues Alley the Barns at Wolftrap, the Kennedy Center, the Smithsonian, the Blue Note in New York City, and at the Monterrey Jazz Festival.

The Potomac River Jazz Club is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to preserve, encourage, and promote the playing and appreciation of traditional jazz.

Soulful, emotive R&B/Jazz vocalist

The online presence of pianist Raf Robertson. From this site visitors may make professional booking inquiries, negotiate lisencing of his music catalog, purchase his CDs, and discover the world inhabited by this new visionary of jazz in the Caribbean and the Caribbean diaspora.

Most contemporary jazz bands are influenced by Latin music much the same way as a Lincoln Towncar is influenced by racing technology. You'd be hard pressed to trace the roots. Not so with Ritmo Junction; their songs are based on authentic Cuban rhythms.

The Official Website of Tenor Saxophonist Ron Holloway. A former member of The Dizzy Gillespie Quintet. Ron has released 4 CD's on the Fantasy/Milestone label. Find biographical info, reviews, articles, performance schedule, discography, links, and photos of the versatile saxophonist here on his Authentic Website!

The Satin Doll Trio is an elegant ensemble that performs in the intimate "supper club" jazz style made popular by artists such as Julie London, Sarah Vaughan, and Peggy Lee during the early 1950's. They have appeared on the stages of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Corcoran Gallery’s Armand Hammer Auditorium, and have made television appearances on the BET Jazz channel programs "Jazz Central" and "Impressions". The group makes regular appearances at prestigious venues throughout the Washington D.C. area and Eastern United States and has received exceptional reviews from the Washington Post, the Washington Times, and from JazzReview.com.

The official website for Sendy Brown, Vocalist

Ski Johnson, a Washington, DC based saxophonist, has developed a captivating soulful jazz style that undisputedly makes him a musical force in the New Millennium. Artistically, his creative, distinctive and versatile sound is comparable to renowned soul and jazz artists such as Grover Washington, Jr., Gerald Albright, Najee, George Howard and Kenny G.

Spats and Playmates are available to provide music for your occasion. We can help make your gathering extra special. Write to us about your reception, party, wedding, Grand Opening, coffeehouse, bookstore, club or restaurant.

"Great jazz guitar...stellar playing" writes the Washington Post of guitarist Steve Herberman. Available as a soloist or with any size group for every occasion. View the performance schedule and listen to a demo at Steve's website.

The nationally acclaimed String of Pearls Orchestra is based here in the Washington DCBaltimore areas and is one of the best swing bands in the country. Performing for corporate,private, and public events since 1989, this big band plays music of Miller, Dorsey, Shaw,Goodman, James, The Andrews Sisters, etc. Touringas the 1940s big band swing revue, "In the Mood"and as the big band Christmas show, "Holiday Swing,"this orchestra consists of 14-17 musicians,5 vocalists and 2 dancers.

SwingShift is an 18-piece big band performing swing classics, popular vocals, and jazz favorites. Our site contains information about the band and updated calenders.

The Official Website of Tenor Saxophonist Ron Holloway. A former member of jazz trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie's Quintet. Ron has released four CD's on the Fantasy/Milestone label. Find biographical info, reviews, articles, performance schedule, discography, links, and photos of the versatile tenor saxophonist, here on his personal website!

The Reginald Cyntje Group is a straight-ahead hard swinging jazz group available for clubs, private parties, and festivals.

The Sha-nniece James Project is a exciting contemporary jazz band fronted by James. Taking the contemporary jazz scene to another level!

In the tradition of Sun Ra, Ornette Coleman, Coltrane, Miles, Art Ensemble and Steve Coleman, Vector improvises original rhythms and melodies before your ears for trumpet, saxophone, guitar, bass and drums. Vector takes modern classics like "Orbits" and "Lonnie's Lament" and "A Call for All Demons" to new sonic dimensions. Vector is a harmolodic, avant-groove mix on the leading edges of the latest musical currents.

This highly-rated all-woodwind ensemble has been performing their eclectic mixture of styles in the Washington area since 1984. Their new release, "This'n'That" (on Global Village Records) features many unique originals as well as distinctive arrangements of tunes by a diverse selection of artists - from Dizzy Gillespie and John Coltrane to The Beatles and Talking Heads.

Wolfe & Powell has a new "smooth jazz" instrumental CD for sale. All profits go to their church, New Hope Church, in Lorton, VA.