Kenny Barron
“A musicians’ musician” as well as a National Endowment for the Arts “Jazz Masters Award” recipient “Pianist/composer Kenny Barron epitomizes legend status, [and is] considered to be among jazz’s greatest pianists.” – PopMatters.com
“Poignant. Very expressive… There are few pianists today that excite me as much as Kenny Barron….” – New York Jazz Report
Whether he is playing solo, trio or quintet, Kenny Barron is recognized the world over as a master of performance and composition. His unmatched ability to mesmerize audiences with his elegant playing, sensitive melodies and infectious rhythms has made him one of the undisputed masters of the jazz piano.
Cyrille Aimee
“When you see Cyrille Aimée perform, you instantly fall in love with her—her voice, eyes, curls and the joyful spirit she invests in each song.” – JazzTimes
“One of the most promising young jazz singers of her generation.” -- The Wall Street Journal
In a Wall Street Journal feature on Cyrille (and vocalist Cecile McLorin Salvant), writer Will Friedwald declared her "An astonishing and creative singer, with a brilliant sound, fresh ideas, impeccable rhythm and an overall approach that honors tradition without being shackled to the past." Cyrille was the winner of the Montreux Jazz Festival's International Vocal Competition, the Sarah Vaughn International Jazz Vocal Competition and was a finalist in the Thelonious Monk Vocal Competition.