Eric Krasno: Eric Krasno is a highly acclaimed musician, producer, and influential figure in the music industry, known for his contributions to funk, jazz, and soul. Co-founder of the influential soul & funk bands Soulive & Lettuce, Krasno helped pioneer a sound that blends jazz improvisation with infectious grooves. His collaborations and productions span a diverse range, from hip-hop luminaries like The Roots and Talib Kweli to soul icons such as Aaron Neville and Chaka Khan along with rock icons like the Rolling Stones, Dave Matthews Band and Tedeschi Trucks Band.
Ivan Neville: New Orleans-born keyboardist, singer and songwriter, Ivan Neville currently tours the world with his current band, Dumpstaphunk.
Jennifer Hartswick: Trumpeter and vocalist, Jennifer Hartswick is one of the most exciting performers in music today. She exudes confidence and joy and brings her own refreshing spirit to the stage every time she performs. Jennifer’s music is honest, soulful and comes with a maturity far beyond her years. Her natural charisma and sincerity shines through, and each performance is a celebration of musical collaboration. And whether she is wailing on the trumpet or singing an intimate vocal solo, her performance is all part of a single seamless instrument, one that is played not only with astounding technical proficiency, but also with sensitivity, conviction and heart.
Chali 2na: With his unmistakable baritone voice and 6-and-a-half-foot charm, Chali 2na has established himself as one of hip-hop’s most celebrated and charismatic personalities. Most well-known for co-founding music groups Jurassic 5 and Ozomatli, Chali released his debut solo album Fish Outta Water in 2009. Since then, he has toured the world ten times over with his band known as House of Vibe and has collaborated with some of the industry’s most recognized and respected DJs and musicians.
Tony Hall: Tony Hall is an American bassist, guitarist, and vocalist from New Orleans and a founding member of the band Dumpstaphunk.
Cochemea Gastelum: Cochemea Gastelum is a musical journeyman who draws on ancestral memories and family histories to wrap new flesh around the bones of history. As a soloist, section player, and composer/arranger over the past twenty-five years, has been featured with diverse and notable musical acts, from touring and recording with Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Kevin Morby, Jon Batiste, Archie Shepp, Antibalas, Budos Band and Robert Walter’s 20th congress, to performance and studio work for Mark Ronson, The Roots, David Byrne, Beck, Rick Rubin, and Quincy Jones among many others. Most recently, he is featured on “a few words for the firing squad (radiation)” on the acclaimed RTJ4, by Run The Jewels. His solo debut on Daptone Records, “All my Relations”, was released in 2019 to critical acclaim. His follow up, “Vol II : Baca Sewa” was released July 2021.
