Airborne's High-Energy Contemporary Jazz sound is in perfect tune with today's Smooth Jazz and Vocals radio formats. Yet still packed with intensity and complexity their expert performance, vocal, and composition skills are well respected in all the jazz formats and markets, (Straight Ahead, Modern, Acid Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, and Fusion) (College, Public, Cable, Satellite, Internet, and Commercial Radio).

Sounds of passion and emotion, a multi-cultural product of the band's hometown of New Haven, CT. Formed in 1988 the band has survived the ups and downs of today's frantic society with total dedication to their music, skills, and goals. With rare virtue, thought, and imagination these multi-faceted and experienced musicians have collaborated to create their own unique personal expression, original sound, and trademark in jazz music. Airborne the proclaimed “Musical Peacemakers” of Contemporary Jazz.

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Closed Till Dark is a Neo-Soul project incorporating elements of Jazz/Soul/R&B/Funk and Hip Hop. It's about that chill, yet intense groove that generates irresistible head bobbin' and body movement. Harmonically rich and melodically smooth. Lyrically aware it speaks of topics from relationships to political and societal issues. If you enjoy good music uniquely tied to reflective, aware and inspiring lyrics, you will love Closed Till Dark!

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The Gary Grippo Quintet features an amazing line-up of Cafe 9 jazz jam all-stars including Esdras Lubin, bass; Kris Jensen, Sax; Justin Octaviano, drums; Gary Grippo, guitar; Joe McWilliams, keys; and Laco Deczi, trumpet.  There are gonna be some behinds on the green for this one!

Being at the right place at the right time is certainly relevant for Dana Lauren. On August 12, 2006, Dana attended the Newport Jazz Festival where Arturo Sandoval was performing. As luck would have it, Dana bumped into Mr. Sandoval as he was headed back to the stage in between performances. During a brief conversation, Mr. Sandoval found out that Dana was a jazz vocalist and getting ready to begin her first year at New England Conservatory as a jazz vocal performance major. He invited Dana to join him on stage at Sculler’s Jazz Club in Boston that following November. Since that time, Dana has had the honor of performing with Arturo at the Arturo Sandoval Jazz Club in Miami, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival and Birdland in NYC to mention a few. Her new release "Stairway to the Stars" is the result of that meeting in Newport.

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Trumpet player, composer and band leader Laco Deczi was born in Bratislava (Slovakia) in 1938. In 1960's he was a member of Karel Velebny's SHQ. In 1970 he recorded his solo album "Sentimental Trumpet" with strings. As soloist he took part on the famous big band recording "Jazz Goes To Beat" by Vaclav Zahradnik.

In the end of 1967 he founded his own Jazz Celula ensemble and since the beginning of 1970 he was a member of d the Czech Radio Jazz Orchestra (JOCR).

He also made some duo recordings with the guitarist Sarka Dvorak and composed a lot of music for film and TV productions.

Since 1985 he lives in United States where he is a leader of the "Jazz Cellula International".

Laco has performed throughout the United States with a roster of jazz the finest musicians, among them: Elvin Jones, Bill Watrous, Junior Cook, Dave Weckl, Sonny Costanzo, just to name a few.

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Mikata performs a full repertoire of hard-hitting Salsa, Merengue, Bachata,
Bolero, Cha-cha and Latin Jazz. The band is renowned for their contemporary
arrangements of the great classics of Mambo and Salsa from the 1950’s, 60’s
and 70’s. This was the era when the dynamic, percussive quality of Latin
music reigned supreme and Mikata brilliantly brings this element to the fore
in its virtuoso performances.

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Rohn Lawrence

Rohn Lawrence is an incredibly accomplished musician. So accomplished in fact that he has toured or recored with: Najee, Alex Bugnon, Will Downing, Freddy Jackson, Pieces of a Dream, Brian McKnight, Boney James, George Duke, Marion Meadows, Regina Belle, Norman Conners, Rick Braun, Diane Reeves, Angela Bofill, Phil Perry, Jay Rowe, Nelson Rangel, Andre Ward, Bread and Butter, Maysa, Nestor Torres, Roger Ball, Glenn Jones, Miki Howard, Lamone Andrews and Club 1600. ROHN HAS MOST RECENTLY BEEN ADDED AS A PRINCIPAL MEMBER OF "PIECES OF A DREAM" AND HAS BEEN KEEPING BUSY TOURING WHILE STILL MANAGING TO HIT US EVERY MONDAY DOWNTOWN NEW HAVEN AT TOAD'S PLACE!!!

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Jay Rowe

Jay Rowe is an amazing musician and sideman and has played with Marion Meadows, Ken Navarro, Eric Darius, Nelson Rangell, Kim Waters, Eric Marienthal, Joyce Cooling, and many more.  Jay also plays piano and keyboards with Chieli Minucci and Special EFX.

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