Milwaukee-based SistaStrings (violinist Chauntee Ross and cellist Monique Ross) have astonished audiences with their virtuosity and eclectic range.  Audience demand for a SistaStrings’ recording is being met at long last with the release of “Lift” on July 12.

The hallmark of the SistaStrings’ sound is their dizzying range of influences.  Classical music has pride of place, but jazz, R&B, gospel, and pop are of equal significance, fusing into a singular vision and expression.

The 5 track EP covers all the bases audiences anticipate from a SistaString’s show.  Two original songs (“Shea Butter Dreams” and “Her Name Was”) are paired with a radical re-imagining of a classic cadenza (Cadenza For Chauntee) and stirring performances of gospel classics (“Deep River” and “Lift Every Voice and Sing”).

NYC native, Christina Cuesta Loeb (who dropped the "Christina" for her debut solo project) comes from a family of musicians. Born to world-renown jazz guitarist Chuck Loeb and Spanish singer-songwriter/actress Carmen Cuesta, she grew up between the US and Spain, studying classical flute and bassoon. While she really enjoyed performing and playing in orchestras, Cuesta Loeb was unable to find her voice in classical music. In 2015, she moved to Los Angeles and began experimenting in her own songwriting and production.

Inspired by Green Day, The Smashing Pumpkins, Fiona Apple, and (early) Sheryl Crow, she combined her love of dark, haunting melodies with dreamy, ethereal instrumentation and vocals. She found her home somewhere in the world of Dream Pop, with a blend of everything from acoustic ukuleles to Shoegaze-heavy guitars. From this, she joined forces with LA based guitarist/producer, Blake Straus, to co-produced and record her debut album. The two sisters, Christina and Lizzy, joined forces in 2017 for the live Cuesta Loeb shows. Lizzy Loeb is featured on guitar, vocal dreamy textures and harmonies.

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In a recording career that spans nearly three decades, saxophonist Dave Koz has racked up an astoundingly impressive array of honors and achievements: nine GRAMMY® nominations, 11 No. 1 albums on Billboard’s Current Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, numerous world tours, 13 sold-out Dave Koz & Friends At Sea cruises, performances for multiple U.S. presidents, a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and appearances on a multitude of television shows, including “Good Morning America,” “The View,” “The Tonight Show,” “Entertainment Tonight” and more. A Platinum-selling artist, Koz is also known as a humanitarian, entrepreneur, radio host and instrumental music advocate.

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Currently based in the Chicago area, D.S. Wilson is a rapidly emerging artist in the Smooth Jazz / Contemporary Jazz genre and is featured on SmoothJazz.com as an acclaimed artist in their lineup.  

After releasing his debut solo album "Stella Rose" in late 2018, Wilson followed in 2021 with his second album "Saxuality".  His acclaimed third album “Skyline” was released in early 2023, landing him in the Top 25 on the national charts.  His music has been featured twice by Dave Koz on his weekly radio show on SiriusXM.  Wilson is currently working on a fourth album and he regularly performs in the greater Chicagoland area and nationally.

D.S. Wilson is a well-rounded performer, composer and producer.  He is an acclaimed jazz musician who brings a wide range of experience and styles to his music, from rock. pop, and blues, to folk, contemporary Christian, and traditional jazz.  D.S. specializes in saxophone and keyboards and releases music under his Big Splash Music label.

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