Jim Witzel: guitar
Phil Aaron: piano
Dan Feiszli: bass
Jason Lewis: drums

Here's a sample track from Very Early: Remembering Bill Evans. This is Victor Young's “Beautiful love,” arranged by Jim Witzel and Phil Aaron. (If you don't see the audio player below, please update your browser. The file might take 30 seconds or more to load, depending on the speed of your internet connection and CPU.)


Websites: jimwitzelmusic.com and facebook.com
Videos: youtube.com
Record label: Joplin and Sweeney Music
Distribution: Available on all major streaming platforms. Physical CDs can be purchased on eBay

Ira B. Liss: conductor
Tyler Richardson: alto saxophone
Nicholas Hoo: alto saxophone
Greg Armstrong: tenor saxophone, clarinet, and flute; tenor saxophone solos on tracks 2 & 9; flute solos on tracks 5 & 10
Josh Smitley: tenor saxophone
Rob Elinson: baritone saxophone
Doug Meeuwsen: lead trumpet and flugelhorn; flugelhorn solo on track 5
Mark Nicholson: trumpet
Michael Schmidt: trumpet
Jack Houghton: trombone
Rob Clark: trombone
Carly Ines: trombone
Tim Hall: trombone
Steve Sibley: piano
Oliver Shirley: acoustic and electric bass
Charlie “Stix” McGhee: drums
Bruce Carver: percussion

Jeff Blanco, Paul Cook, Billy Edwall, Louis Fasman, Tommy Griffith, Joe Luna, Rolf Olsen, Bob Payne, Ed Spillane, Mike Zelazo

Tali Rubinstein: jazz recorder on track 1
Vince Gill: vocals on track 2
Eva Scow: mandolin on track 3
Wade Culbreath: marimba on track 4
Rocky Dawuni: vocals on track 5
Nora Germain: jazz violin on track 6
Leo Manzari: tap dance and rap on track 7
Paul Hanson: bassoon on track 8
Daniel Ho: ukulele on track 9
Tina Guo: cello on track 10
Chris Castellanos: French horn on track 11

Hālau Hula Keali'i o Nālani, Keali'i Ceballos, Kanani Toji, Kaleomakamaeokealoha Knight, Nanea Divinagracia, Ka'iulani Kimura, Daniel Ho

Here's a sample track from Unexpected Guests. This is Eva Scow's composition, “San Joaquin,” arranged by Dan Radlauer and featuring Eva Scow on mandolin. (If you don't see the audio player below, please update your browser. The file might take 30 seconds or more to load, depending on the speed of your internet connection and CPU.)


Websites: bigbandjazzmachine.net and facebook.com
Videos: youtube.com
Distribution: Available on all digital platforms. Physical CDs can be purchased at bigbandjazzmachine.net

Manuel “Maneco” Ruiz: trumpet 1
Chris Rogers: trumpet 2
Bobby Franceschini tenor sax
Doug Beavers: trombone
Juanga Lakunza: trombone
Itai Kriss: flute
Mitch Frohman: baritone sax
Gino Amato: piano on tracks 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 11
Oscar Hernández: piano on tracks 1, 3, 9 & 10
Ruben Rodriguez: bass
Vince Cherico: drums
Samuel Torres: percussion

Arnold McCuller
Kandace Springs
Kings Return: Vaughn Faison (tenor), J.E. McKissic (tenor), Jamall Williams (baritone), and Gabe Kunda (bass)
Kevin Osbourne
Veronica Swift
Janis Siegel
Matt Cusson

Aubry Johnson: soprano
Janis Siegel: alto
Lauren Kinhan alto II
Kevin Osborne: baritone

Joe Locke: vibraphone on track 8
Lou Marini: tenor sax solos on tracks 3, 6 & 7
Aaron Heick alto sax on tracks 3 & 6; flute on track 4
Peter Reit: French horn on track 4
Leonardo Suarez: Paz violin 1; solo on track 8
Jonathan Weber : violin 2 on track 11
Alejandra Mahave: viola on track 11
Danny Miller: cello on track 11
Tuck Lee: oboe on track 4
Alyssa Reit : harp on track 8
Ira Siegel: guitar on track 4

Here's a sample track from Latin Crossroads 2. This is “I only have eyes for you,” written by Harry Warren and Al Dubin, arranged by Gino Amato, and featuring Kandace Springs and Chris Rogers. (If you don't see the audio player below, please update your browser. The file might take 30 seconds or more to load, depending on the speed of your internet connection and CPU.)


Website: latincrossroads.com
Video: youtube.com
Record label: Ovation Records
Distribution: Available from all streaming platforms and all major music outlets.