BAND BIOS

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JEFF RYAN

Saxman Jeff Ryan is excited and for good reason. The contemporary pop instrumentalist’s debut single, “Up and Up,” flew to No.1 on the Billboard chart as well as on three other charts in the US and UK. Even before his debut album, Embrace, drops Friday (July 13) on Woodward Avenue Records,

the buzz surrounding Ryan helped him score the final performance spot in the all-star lineup for the venerable Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival, a confirmation that the Bay Area native is the genre’s breakout new artist at the midyear point…

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LIN ROUNTREE

Lin Rountree aka The Soul-Trumpeter, is an accomplished recording artist, producer and live performer.

With Seven solo projects, 17 Chart Topping Billboard singles (Including THREE Billboard #1 Hits) and numerous collaborations with some of the industry’s top R&B/Contemporary Jazz artists to his credit he is fast becoming one of the most renowned artists of his generation.

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JOHNNY BRITT

Johnny Britt is a multi-talented singer/songwriter/producer/trumpeter/arranger/composer and educator in the entertainment industry. Britt has penned three #1 Billboard Contemporary Jazz Hit Singles.”

Britt has worked behind the scenes in the recording studio or live on stage with some of the biggest artists and projects in the industry.

Among them are Hans Zimmer, Quincy Jones, David Bowie, Elton John, Josh Groban, Jennifer Lopez, Annie Lennox, James Taylor, Stevie Nicks, John Legend, Common, Harry Styles, The Temptations, Luther Vandross, Dionne Warrick, David Foster, Wyclef Jean, Aaron Neville, Brian Wilson, Peabo Bryson, Kashif, George Benson, Kool and The Gang, Ray Parker Jr., Ray J, Noel Pointer, Chuck Mangione, Norman Connors, Kenny Lattimore, Chante Moore, Bee Bee Winans, Cee Cee Winans, The Winans, Zhang Liang Ying, Misia, Harvey Mason Jr., Mike Elizondo, Walter Afanasieff, Michael Bolton, Jessy J, Nils, Marion Meadows, Paul Brown, Everette Harp, Euge Groove, Rick Braun, Jeff Golub. For Lovers Only, Unwrapped, Boney James, Marcus Miller, Take 6, Mark Isham, The Voice, American Idol, America Sings, Soul Train, The Tonight Show, David Letterman Show, The Arsenio Hall Show, Emmy Awards, The Lady Of Soul Awards (presenter).

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JACKIEM JOYNER

Contemporary saxophonist, author, and music producer Jackiem Joyner is set to release his 7th album, Touch, worldwide this fall, 2019. After more than 12 years as a recording artist, Jackiem continues to stand out with electrifying live performances and brilliant music productions.

As a performer, he has toured over 30 countries and performed with the likes of the late George Duke, Marcus Miller, Keiko Matsui, Donnie McClurkin, Angela Bofill, Najee, Kirk Whalum, Peter White, and many, many more. Joyner’s radio success is widely known within the industry. Joyner has two (2), number 1 hit songs, five top 10 billboard singles, and a number one debut album under his belt…