Pianist Janelle Gill brings listeners on an ethereal journey that transcends the boundaries of jazz. Through her work of self-exploration as it exists in music, she has tapped into a vein of fluidity that heals with sound. Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Gill is a graduate of Duke Ellington School of the Arts and […]

The Capitol Bones was forged in 1990 into a trombone band like no other. The Capitol Bones has performed concerts at schools, concert halls and festivals for over 30 years including the Jazz Education Network Conference, The Kennedy Center Millenium Stage, American Trombone Workshop, National Jazz Workshop, The Kennedy Center Terrace Theatre, The Birchmere, Blues […]

Hailing from the Venezuelan Andes, Fran Vielma is a critically acclaimed and award-winning multi-percussionist, composer and educator. His continuous research on Pan-American rhythms and beyond is integrated with his attraction to concert music and the freedom of jazz. Vielma recently premiered his suite’s Common Grounds’ at SFJAZZ commissioned by the prestigious New Jazz Works program […]

Steve Fidyk is a nationally acclaimed jazz drummer, composer, author and educator known for his musical versatility and depth. He is currently a member of the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra and serves on the Jazz Studies faculty at Temple University in Philadelphia. For over 21 years, Fidyk served as drummer and featured soloist with the […]