Toronto - some sweet R&B x

Meagan De Lima is a Toronto singer-songwriter crafting R&B music that comes from a place of heart-centered sweetness and compassion. Together, herself and producer Mark Pelli (Sabrina Claudio, Chris Brown) blend contemporary R&B with acoustic soul that is warm, earthy, and lush.
 
Both her grandparents originated from Goa, India, and Meagan's parents were born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya. Her grandfathers were both jazz musicians who toured in India, Africa, and Canada when they immigrated in the ’60s. This formed her natural affinity for music at a young age. 
 
Meagan fell in love with singing at a young age, belting songs by Toni Braxton at home. Music was a safe harbour for her growing up with mental health challenges, reconciling her parent's health battles, and finding the silver lining in constant change as a resilient songwriter. Her records are at equal turns vulnerable and relatable to anyone dealing with similar personal struggles.
 
Highlights of her career include performing for President Obama, the Invictus Games, and opening for Kehlani with the group TRP.P at Pride Festival. She was awarded Canada’s Top Artist for Social Change (judges: Director X, Tegan and Sara) and made her performance and acting debut in the film, “Learn to Swim” at TIFF.
 
Meagan has been featured on Apples “Best New Songs List,” Amazon's “Breakthrough R&B” and Spotify's New Music Friday, Fresh Finds, Mood Ring, and Just Vibing.

Sasha's Bloc is made up of Alex Gershman, Brandon Fields, Mr. McChesney, Alex Budman, Kye Palmer, Kevin Winard, Andy Langham, Steve Cotter, Tony Galla, Jane Monheit, Nora Rothman, Glynis Leflore, Darah Fortier and Octavia Pace.

“Gershman is not a jack of all trades; rather he is a master. He wears many hats and wears them all well: physician, surgeon, philanthropist, bandleader, songwriter and bassist to name a few.

The 8-piece small group which is Sasha’s Bloc sounded nothing short of amazing as they dazzled the capacity level VIP crowd. Songs like “Feels Like Jazz” and “Breakfast” were guest favorites, along with the sweet and melodic duet “Black and Blue.” Speaking of the songs, they are Gershman originals. And from my perspective, his writing is right up there with some of the classic songsmiths of the first part of the 20th century.” -International Review of Music by James DeFrances

"Runaway Blues ft. Take 6" is AVAILABLE NOW! 
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Corner Pocket is an energetic jazz trio. We perform a large repertoire of jazz standards, bossa-nova and modern classics. If you are looking for the best standard of musical entertainment for your event then get in touch:

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"Plackett's superlative qualities inform the audience of the professionalism that only an experienced jazz guitarist is capable of pulling off". - Broadway Baby 

"Sam's a musical marvel". - Essex County Standard 




Listen to my newest album #ModernAncestors here! Release Date October 25, 2019
 
“In a world of pretenders, Carmen Lundy is a genuine Jazz Singer”
-	The Evening Standard 

 "Musicians as diversely gifted as Carmen Lundy, who has excelled as a vocalist, composer, lyricist, arranger, and pianist for more than three decades, remain far and few between." - Jazz Times

Jazz singer, composer and arranger Carmen Lundy hails from Miami, Florida and received her B.M. degree from the University of Miami.  In 1978, Lundy moved to NYC and in 1985, she released her first solo album entitled Good Morning Kiss, which topped the Billboard chart for 23 weeks.
Currently on the Afrasia Productions label, Carmen released her 15th and newest album Code Noir in February 2017, which debuted at #9 on the Billboard Jazz Chart and received both critical and popular acclaim. Carmen’s previous releases including Night and Day, Self Portrait, Old Devil Moon, This Is Carmen Lundy, Jazz and the New Songbook: Live at the Madrid, Come Home, Changes, and Soul To Soul among others, have all topped the Best Albums and Top Ten albums lists on Downbeat and JazzWeek. She is currently in production on her 16th album, to be released on October 25, 2019.

Among Lundy’s awards and recognitions are a Grammy for Terri Lyne Carrington’s Mosaic Project – Grammy® Winner for Best Jazz Vocal Album of 2011- which features the Carmen Lundy composition “Show Me A Sign”, with Lundy’s original performance from the album “Solamente” reinvented on the arrangement. 
In January 2018, Carmen Lundy received the RoundGlass Music Award for her song "Kumbaya" from Code Noir.  In 2016 she was honored with the 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award in Jazz by Black Women In Jazz and The Arts, in Atlanta, GA. Additionally, she was honored with Historymaker status by the esteemed The Historymakers® organization, the nation’s largest African American video oral history collection based in Chicago, IL.  Among her other awards and recognitions, especially rewarding was Miami-Dade's County Office of the Mayor and Board of County Commissioners proclaiming January 25th "Carmen Lundy Day”, along with handing Ms. Lundy the keys to the City of Miami.  

As a composer, Ms. Lundy’s catalogue numbers over 100 published songs, one of the few jazz vocalists in history to accomplish such a distinction.  Her compositions have been recorded by such artists as Kenny Barron, Ernie Watts, Terri Lyne Carrington, Straight Ahead and Regina Carter.  Carmen’s far-reaching discography also includes performances and recordings with such musicians as brother and bassist Curtis Lundy, Ray Barretto, Bruce Hornsby, Mulgrew Miller, Kip Hanrahan, Courtney Pine, Roy Hargrove, Jimmy Cobb, Ron Carter, Randy Brecker, Oscar Castro-Neves, Robert Glasper, and the late Kenny Kirkland and Geri Allen among others.

Carmen Lundy’s work as a vocalist and composer has been critically acclaimed by Jazz Times, Downbeat, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, Variety, The Washington Post, and Vanity Fair among numerous other foreign publications.  Lundy has acted as Resident Clinician at Betty Carter's Jazz Ahead at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. for 20 years. She has conducted Master Classes around the world, including the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz.

Carmen Lundy resides in Los Angeles, CA.   www.carmenlundy.com

Fundado em 1981, o Bragança Bossa Jazz nasceu durante os ensaios da Orquestra Sinfônica de Bragança Paulista, da vontade de três amigos, Diretores da Sociedade Sinfônica Amigos da Arte Musical, de explorar melhor um novo som que nasceria da união do Jazz com a Bossa Nova. 

A inspiração do grupo veio da música instrumental nos gêneros jazz, bossa nova e música popular brasileira. Dentro deste contexto o grupo apresentou em diversos shows, arranjos próprios para clássicos de todos estes gêneros.

Suas apresentações ficaram conhecidas pelo ecletismo e pela grande empatia que causaram junto ao público. A trajetória de espetáculos do grupo tem ocorrido nos mais variados locais, tais como clubes, teatros, festivais de música e universidades. 

O Bossa Jazz fez uma apresentação especial com a Orquestra Sinfônica de Bragança Paulista, tocando arranjos especiais de músicas brasileiras.

Sua formação básica é a seguinte: piano - José Roberto Ninni, contrabaixo - Fábio Calzavara Júnior, bateria - Victorio Calzavara.

O grupo possui alguns CDs gravados, dentre os quais há uma coleção de 5 álbuns duplos comemorativos de 20 anos que guardam a história do Bossa Jazz. Outros três CDs "comerciais" gravados ao vivo na Casa de Cultura de Bragança Paulista e que podem ser adquiridos pelos interessados. 


   Founded in 1981, the Bragança Bossa Jazz was born during the rehearsals of the Symphony Orchestra of Bragança Paulista, the will of three friends, Directors of the Friends of the Symphony Society Musical Art, to further explore a new sound that would be born of the union of Jazz with Bossa Nova .

 The inspiration came from the group's instrumental music in the genres jazz, bossa nova and popular Brazilian music. Within this context the group performed in several shows, his own arrangements to classics of all these genres.

 His performances were known for eclecticism and that caused great empathy with the public. The trajectory of the group's performances have occurred in various places such as clubs, theaters, music festivals and universities.

 The Bossa Jazz made ​​a special presentation with the Symphonic Orchestra of Bragança Paulista, playing special arrangements of Brazilian music.

 His basic training is as follows:keyboards - Jose Roberto Ninni, bass - Fabio Calzavara Junior, drums - Victorio Calzavara.

 The group has recorded several CDs, among which is a collection of five double albums commemorating 20 years who keep the history of Bossa Jazz. Three other CDs "commercial" recorded live at the Casa de Cultura de Bragança Paulista and can be purchased by interested parties.

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