My name is Niles Rivers. I'm am an African All-American recording artist, bringing a different sound to the world. I call it "ROCK n' SOUL". 
My own blend..a la, Al Green mixed with the Stones, or Ryan Adams mixed with Prince, whose Songwriting Contest I won with this song "How Could i Love You More" , a while back. That's Prince playing all the instruments. I wrote to it, sang it, and WON the contest!!!

ROMANTIC R&B STILL EXISTS...
Gifted and versatile are two words that best describe Cleveland-born singer, songwriter, musician, producer, composer & actor alvin frazier.  A self-taught musician, alvin would go on to learn 5 instruments; piano, guitar, bass, drums and percussion. Often referred to as a triple-threat, the multi-faceted artist has built a reputation for being a dynamic performer and entertainer who knows how to connect and win the hearts of his audience.  His sultry and pure tenor voice has been compared to artists such as Eric Benet', Maxwell, Babyface, JOE, Kenny Lattimore and Michael Jackson. He is also an amazing guitarist with comparisons to George Benson, Norman Brown and Earl Klugh just to name a few.

alvin has shared the stage with countless artists and legends throughout his career. His music has allowed him to tour nationally as well as internationally performing across the continent of Asia and recently in the UK as supporting act for British soul songstress Hil St. Soul. He has successfully written, produced and released 4 albums as a vocalist including his latest project "RIVER". All of which has helped the artist achieve attention worldwide. As a testament of his incredible talent, alvin was discovered and asked to join legendary Grammy Award Winning group the Dazz Band as their newest member in 2021.

Experience The joshua Trio, a band that takes you on a euphoric journey of smoldering retro and modern Jazz.  The group consists of drummer, Elijah Gilmore, who has a shared the stage and performed with a who’s who array of artists from the Average White Band, Najee  and Wayman Tisdale to P Diddy, OutKast and Gerald Levert to name a few. When he isn’t performing with the trio he tours with Heads UP / Concord Records recording artist Joe McBride. Newcomer to the band, Larry Harris, Jr. on keyboards. and is rounded off by Alvin Frazier, who is an internationally known recording artist in his own right whose latest release “A Wonderful Love” rose from #26 to #2 on the UK Soul Chart last year who functions as the group’s founder, leader and frontman playing bass, guitar & providing vocals.  With their soulful, yet classical jazz sound the tapestry of these three gentlemen embodies the essence of sophisticated musicianship while captivating your senses.

Embracing various genres including Gospel, Blues, R&B, Soul, Hip-Hop, Rock, Folk and of course Jazz. The camaraderie of the band’s members undoubtedly heightens their level of diversity in style and skill.  The broad range of musical experiences brought by each, have been instrumental in creating the trio’s signature sound together with their spiritual intuition and sensitivity to whatever the composition is at hand. Anchored in this vast musical heritage , The joshua Trio’s influences range from the likes of Return to Forever, The Pat Metheny Group, The Crusaders, Steely Dan, The Roots, Soulive, James Brown, Miles Davis, The Yellowjackets, Bobby McFerrin, The Robert Glasper Experiement, Sting  and Fourplay and many more.

Characterized by a remarkable sound and incredible energy, The joshua Trio has wowed audiences at some of the most renowned venues in the Midwest and the world.  Venues such as the House of Blues, Nighttown (Cleveland), Baker’s Keyboard Lounge (Detroit), Little E’s Jazz Club (Pittsburgh) & the Sugar Bar (New York).  Their versatility as a band allows them to transition seamlessly from high-powered straight-ahead Jazz to Fusion, Blues, Funk, Soul, Brazilian or Folk music. This band is truly in a class by themselves.  The trio is currently in the planning stages of recording their full-length Eastbrook Music debut release in 2014.


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