George Cables is a pianist, composer, arranger, and bandleader whose work connects a broad sideman history with a substantial leader catalog.
3 current showsOpen guide
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Bandleaders
Guides to documented bandleaders, co-leaders, and orchestra leaders in the Jazz DateBook catalog.
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Gerald Clayton is a pianist, composer, bandleader, and musical director whose work connects an evolving leader catalog with long-running collaborations.
0 current showsOpen guide
Gilad Hekselman is an Israeli-born, New York-based guitarist, composer, producer, and bandleader whose catalog spans trios and expanded groups.
1 current showOpen guide
Glenn Zaleski is a pianist, composer, bandleader, label founder, and educator whose catalog spans solo piano, quintets, and collective trios.
5 current showsOpen guide
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Grace Kelly is a saxophonist, vocalist, composer, bandleader, and media creator whose leader catalog joins contemporary jazz, pop songwriting, and performance video.
0 current showsOpen guide
Grant Geissman is a guitarist, composer, bandleader, and television scorer whose solo jazz catalog runs alongside extensive studio and soundtrack work.
0 current showsOpen guide
Greg Rockingham is a Chicago drummer, bandleader, and educator whose work connects Deep Blue Organ Trio, Soul Message Band, and a broad sideman career.
5 current showsOpen guide
Hadrien Féraud is an electric bassist, composer, bandleader, and educator whose leader work complements major jazz-fusion and international collaborations.
0 current showsOpen guide
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Ivo Neame is a pianist, composer, bandleader, and educator whose work connects leader ensembles with Phronesis, Marius Neset, and large-group commissions.
2 current showsOpen guide
James Carter is a multi-saxophonist and bandleader whose projects move between acoustic jazz, organ groups, electronic textures, and orchestral writing.
5 current showsOpen guide
Jason Moran is a pianist, composer, bandleader, and educator whose work joins the Bandwagon trio with multidisciplinary concert projects.
13 current showsOpen guide
Jason Palmer is a trumpeter, composer, bandleader, and educator whose Boston-rooted groups support an extensive catalog of original leader recordings.
12 current showsOpen guide
Jeff Ballard is a drummer, percussionist, composer, bandleader, and collaborative improviser whose work spans the Brad Mehldau Trio, Fly, and leader groups.
0 current showsOpen guide
Jeff Kashiwa is a Seattle saxophonist, bandleader, recording artist, and educator whose projects include Coastal Access and The Sax Pack.
0 current showsOpen guide
Jeremiah Hunt is a Chicago bassist and bandleader whose work moves among jazz, funk, soul, leader projects, and collaborative recording sessions.
2 current showsOpen guide
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Jeremy Pelt is a trumpeter, composer, bandleader, producer, and educator whose recordings move between acoustic groups and electronic textures.
2 current showsOpen guide
Jerome Jennings is a drummer, composer, bandleader, educator, and activist whose work links small-group jazz with film, dance, and public-history projects.
0 current showsOpen guide
Jerry Bergonzi is a tenor saxophonist, composer, bandleader, author, and educator whose leader catalog and Inside Improvisation series connect playing and pedagogy.
4 current showsOpen guide
Jim Doxas is a drummer, percussionist, bandleader, recording engineer, producer, and educator whose projects connect Montréal jazz with international groups.
3 current showsOpen guide
Jimmy Branly is a Havana-born, Los Angeles-based drummer, bandleader, educator, and studio musician working across jazz and Cuban music.
0 current showsOpen guide
Joachim Caffonnette is a Brussels pianist, composer, bandleader, arranger, and club curator whose catalog ranges from trio to extended ensemble.
2 current showsOpen guide
Jochen Rückert is a drummer, composer, bandleader, and electronic musician whose jazz quartets and Wolff Parkinson White project maintain distinct catalogs.
6 current showsOpen guide
Joe Farnsworth is a drummer, bandleader, and educator whose leader recordings extend a career shaped by piano trios, hard-bop groups, and One for All.
2 current showsOpen guide
Joe Lovano is a saxophonist, composer, bandleader, producer, and educator whose leader catalog ranges from Blue Note ensembles to ECM quartets.
0 current showsOpen guide