Spyro Gyra

Spyro Gyra

Spyro Gyra is an unlikely story of a group with humble beginnings in Buffalo, NY who has continued to reach an international audience over forty years, resulting in sales of over 10 million albums and having played over five thousand shows on five continents. They...
Branford Marsalis & Joey Calderazzo

Branford Marsalis & Joey Calderazzo

It’s been a couple of years since Branford Marsalis visited backstage during the Coltrane Jazzfest.  Finally, he is going to perform with Joey Calderazzo at the 7th Annual John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival, Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017. Branford is the...
Robert Randolph

Robert Randolph

Many musicians claim that they “grew up in the church,” but for Robert Randolph that is literally the case. The renowned pedal steel guitarist, vocalist and songwriter led such a cloistered childhood and adolescence that he heard no secular music while growing up....
Matthew Whitaker

Matthew Whitaker

Matthew Whitaker is the 15 year-old music prodigy, who many compare to Stevie Wonder. He has taken the music world by storm since winning Showtime at the Apollo a couple of years ago.  Whitaker will perform Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017 at the 7th Annual John Coltrane...
Alexis Morrast

Alexis Morrast

Hear her voice, without seeing the person and you’d never suspect that you were listening to a teenager who is still in high school!  The voice, the song list, the stage presence are astonishing. Sixteen-year-old Alexis Morrast will perform Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017 at...