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 Atlanta native Bradford Rogers is a producer, engineer, singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He is a Chapter Governor of the Recording Academy and has performed with such multiplatinum artists as Michael McDonald, James Brown, Bobby Valentino, En Vogue's Dawn Robinson, Sleepy Brown and Cee Lo Green.

Bradford is the founder and owner of independent label Worldsongs Media, whose mission is to nurture talented undiscovered artists in a variety of genres, focusing on jazz, worldbeat, and ethnic-influenced music.

 

He has performed as a featured artist at venues such as the Atlanta Jazz Festival and the Jacksonville Jazz Festival, has won awards including the Future Of Jazz competition, has appeared on programs such as Fox 5's Good Day Atlanta; and his music is played regularly on jazz and college radio stations including Atlanta's flagship jazz station WCLK FM 91.9.

 

Bradford's latest CD, Guiro!, fuses traditional African and Latin styles, postmodern jazz, and a touch of Pop/Rock and Electronica. Another recent collaboration with Algerian artist Chiheb produced the track "Comet," which is featured on the compilation United DJs and Producers of Algeria.

 
 
 
Karen Greene, saxophone – Over the course of a distinguished 30 year career in music, Greene has performed with various well- known artists such as the Glenn Miller Orchestra, Natalie Cole, Melva Houston, Still Creek, Neena Freelon, Carnavalito and Tom Browne, in addition to guest appearances with the North Carolina Symphony and the Atlanta Pops Orchestra. After moving to North Carolina from her native West Virginia, Greene now resides in Atlanta, where she is the owner of Spin South Productions. She is a two-time Grammy award-winning audio engineer and director whose clients include Yamaha, Ritz-Carlton Hotels Worldwide, Ashford and Simpson and Branford Marsalis.

Originally from northern West Virginia, Greene immediately went on the road upon graduating from college, and began performing six days a week, 48 weeks a year. She initially began her professional career performing with the show band, “Still Creek,” and kept that fast-paced schedule for many years.

 

Greene spent much of the ’80’s and ’90s in the Triad and Triangle areas of North Carolina. In addition to her own band, “The KGB,” she performed for almost nine years with the R&B/jazz group “Higher Ground.” She was also a member of “The Sam Bruton Group” and the nationally-acclaimed Latin jazz band “Carnivalito.” During this time, she also performed with jazz artists Natalie Cole, Melva Houston, Tom Browne, Rodney Howard, Neena Freelon and the Glenn Miller Orchestra. Over the years, she has also opened for Santana, Diane Schuur, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Herbie Mann, Joe Lovano, Richard Elliott, the Rippingtons, David Benoit, the Brubeck Brothers, Najee, America and Three Dog Night. Greene has performed at many jazz festivals on the East coast and has even shared the stage at “Blues Alley” in Washington, D.C. In addition, she has performed with both the North Carolina Symphony and the Atlanta Pops Orchestra on special jazz performances.

 

 

 

Dan enjoys exploring the great outdoors, and racing his bicycles. He also loves his fabulously high paying and well-respected job as a musician. In addition to being a successful bandleader in the Atlanta area for well over twenty years, Dan created and hosted the Sunday Jazz Jam at the Cafe 290 for more than ten consecutive years. Dan has been featured on several television and radio shows, and has shared the stage with such notable musicians as Herbie Hancock, David Benoit, Kenny Loggins, Peter Noone, Dave Samuels, Patricia Barber, Jeff Lorber and more.

 

The accomplished keyboard player and pianist, Mack Mckibben, has joined forces with Dan Coy, one of the Atlanta's most well-known guitarist to form this duo. Together they perform a variety of jazz standards, beautiful ballads, upbeat swing, latin, smooth jazz, and cool funky grooves.Their music is perfect for creating a laid back atmosphere for restaurants and corporate functions.

 

 

 

Originally from Chicago, Joe Reda grew up in a musical family. His dad, Frank, is a serious jazzer on piano and accordion, and his brother Frank is a fantastic drummer. Joe graduated from Millikin University studying both music performance and recording. He worked to become a versatile musician and is comfortable in just about any style on fretted and fretless electric as well as upright bass. Since relocating to Atlanta he has quickly become one of the city's busiest bassists.

Versatility, experience, and groove have kept Joe working with the best musicians and producers. He has recently recorded with Andre 300 of OutKast, guitar great Earl Klugh, Grammy nominee Howard Tate, producer Jerry Rogavoy (Janis Joplin) from New York's famed Hit Factory, Dove award winning Babbie Mason and Joe Gransden on his recent recording produced by Kenny G.

 

 

 

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