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Take Five with Saxophonist/Singer/Guitarist Vanessa Collier

by AAJ Staff
April 22, 2025

Meet Vanessa Collier Vanessa Collier's sixth album Do It My Own Way was recently released on Phenix Fire Records. Recorded on analog gear with the musicians largely in one room, Do It My Own Way is sonically inspired by the classic Memphis soul sound of Stax and Hi Records, especially that of the Staples Singers. The ...

Matt Glassmeyer

Born: June 16, 1975

Glassmeyer composes and improvises often using the Wurlitzer electric piano, acoustic piano, reedless and standard tenor saxophones, percussion, contra-alto clarinet and voice. Current groups include Hompulon (Tom Spiker, Jon Goldberger, Tim Keiper, Dana Lyn, Brian Drye), Slowest Accordion (Oliver Wood, Mark Raudabaugh, Ted Pecchio), Glassmeyer's Live Band (Ethan Jodzievicz, Mark Raudabaugh, JP Ruiggieri), duo with Ben Garnett, Rix Glassmeyer with Jano Rix, Meadownoise (solo studio tracks), and Global Abacus Supply Matt is the inventor of the shuitar and the reedless saxophone (buzzaphone)

John Alvey

Nashville born drummer John Alvey has been a regular of the Nashville jazz scene for almost two decades. He can be found playing in different musical incarnations in Nashville or on the road. John has worked with Joel Frahm, Rahsaan Barber, Roland Barber, Rod McGaha, Don Aliquo, and he has performed alongside Gregory Tardy, Brian Lynch Jeff Coffin, Bob McChesney, and Jason Marshall.

Outside of jazz, in Nashville’s rich country and roots music scene, John has recorded and/or performed with Taj Mahal, Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley, Sierra Hull, Shannon Labrie, and Vince Gill, having worked in musical fields as diverse as recording drums with string quartets, to playing shows in both historic and modern rooms: The Ryman Auditorium, The Grand Ole Opry, The Bluebird Cafe, The Station Inn, Rudy's Jazz Room, and The Nashville Jazz Workshop

Chris Mondak: Blank With Colour

by Richard J Salvucci
March 7, 2024

Chris Mondak is a fine, NEC-trained bassist who works in a variety of genres. But this recording really has him in a secondary role, as part of the rhythm section of what must be a version of his working band. The band is good; funky from soft to shout, turn up the volume. Dan Hitchcock's lead ...

Chris Mondak

Born: February 13, 1998

Born in Venezuela, raised in Illinois, and now residing in Nashville, composer and bassist Chris Mondak, just 23 years of age, already has amassed vast experience in jazz. A 2020 graduate of the New England Conservatory, Chris has studied with bass luminaries Cecil McBee, Dave Holland, and Larry Gray, and performed with the likes of Shelly Berg, Melanie Charles, Dave Douglas, Wayne Escoffery, Wycliffe Gordon, Jeff Hamilton, Jesus Molina, Matt Savage, and Marvin Stamm.

Chris has toured extensively in the U.S., playing with the Jazz band of America, jazz vocalist Daniel LeClaire, Chicago rock band Rev Gusto, and his own jazz combos The Chris Mondak Band and West of Staley

Jerry Tachoir

Born: August 7, 1955

Contemporary jazz recording artist. Leader of the Group Tachoir, has performed at most of the major concert halls and jazz festivals throughout the US, Canada, and Europe. Most in demand artist/clinician for the Tama/Bergerault company. Jazz Duo with guitarist, Van Manakas also the Duo Tachoir with pianist, Marlene Tachoir Author Contemporary Mallet Method - an Approach to the Vibraphone and Marimba published by Riohcat Music and distributed by Mel-Bay First to release educational videos for the vibraphone - www.masterstudyseries.com

Pascal Le Boeuf

Born: August 3, 1986

Described as "sleek, new" and "hyper-fluent" by the New York Times, Pascal Le Boeuf (he/him) is a Grammy-nominated composer, jazz pianist, and electronic artist whose works range from modern improvised music to hybridizing chamber music with production-based technology. Recent projects include commercial recordings and videos with JACK Quartet, Friction Quartet, Nu Deco Ensemble, Akropolis Reed Quintet, Christian Euman, Hub New Music, Barbora Kolářová, Shattered Glass, Todd Reynolds, Sara Caswell, Jessica Meyer, Nick Photinos, Four/Ten Media, Bec Plexus featuring Ian Chang (of Son Lux), Dayna Stephens, Justin Brown, JiHye Jung and Jamie Lidell. As a keyboardist, Pascal performed as support for D’Angelo’s Black Messiah US tour and Clean Bandit’s Rather Be tour with Australian pop artist Meg Mac

Tamara Bodie

With a voice that has been compared to Lalah Hathaway and Blanche McAllistar (Donald Lawrence & Company), Tamara “Tam” Bodie has been an accomplished and sought after background vocalist for more than 20 years, locally supporting a plethora of talented artists, and also blessed to work with and for national Recording Artists like Smokey Norful, Tasha Cobbs-Leonard, Kierra Sheard, Travis Green, Chris Blue (The Voice Season 12 winner), and the Legendary Celine Dion, among others. Tam debuted her first solo single in April 2017, “Oh God, You’re Amazing”, written by Wayne Bucknor and produced by Kelvin Wooten, both of Huntsville, AL, on Madison Avenue Records. She is a native of Pompano Beach, Florida, but matriculated through and graduated from the prestigious Pine Forge Academy in Pine Forge, PA. Tam has been singing since the age of 4, but her technical knowledge of music originated in the halls of PFA. Tam is perhaps best known to the public as a Top 5 Finalist in Sunday Best: Race to the Stage online competition (2015) and as Champion of the Search for the Best Gospel Singer (2015) on The Yolanda Adams Morning Show, spearheaded by Stellar Award Winner, Vashawn Mitchell. In 2016, She was personally contacted by Tyler Perry Studios to audition for a role in Tyler Perry’s play, “Madea On the Run”. Her heart for ministry, Tam served at her home church Madison Mission Seventh-day Adventist Church in Huntsville, Alabama for over 20 years as a Praise Team Member, Praise Team Leader, Choir Director, and Choir Member. She also served as Worship Leader for The Village Church in Huntsville, Alabama for about 5 years. Most recently, Tam took a leap of faith and relocated to Nashville, TN to further pursue her blossoming career as a professional background vocalist. Beyond the accolades and accomplishments, Tam’s deepest desire is to cultivate her relationship with God and completely live out His purpose for her life. She recognizes that the Lord is the source of all her blessings. It is her passion and desire to be a constant source of encouragement to the world, within and outside of the Body of Christ, as a living billboard for God’s Kingdom.

John Mailander

Born: January 31, 1991

John Mailander is an acclaimed multi-instrumentalist who moves listeners in concert halls, festivals, and music camps at home and abroad. A sought-after performer, teacher, producer, and recording artist, John is known for his deeply rooted voice on the fiddle, mandolin, and other stringed instruments. John is a member of Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers. He has toured and performed with some of the greatest names in the acoustic music world and beyond, including Billy Strings, Darol Anger, Molly Tuttle, Joy Williams, Sierra Hull, Jacob Jolliff, Tony Trischka, Ruth Moody, Col. Bruce Hampton, Joe K

Grammy Award-Winning Record Producer Charlie Peacock Releases New Jazz Album, 'Trout Creek Ranch,' Available March 5th, 2021

February 28, 2021

A unique collection of solo piano compositions and improvisations from the producer of Chris Cornell, The Civil Wars, Holly Williams, Ben Rector, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, and The Lone Bellow. Grammy award-winning record producer Charlie Peacock adds another solo piano chapter to his diverse musical story, Trout Creek Ranch, his 5th jazz recording (3/04/21). The album was ...