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Kevin has toured and recorded for three decades with artists including Sting, Shaggy, Steel Pulse, Skatalites, Marcus Miller, Jimmy Cliff, Maxwell, Rihanna, and Keith Richards.

Larry in a career spanning over 60 years, has recorded and/or performed with nearly every great Jamaican music group and more including Peter Tosh, Bob Marley, Bunny Wailer, Lee Scratch Perry, Manu Dibango, Skatalites, Gil-Scott Heron, Toots & The Maytals, Count Ossie, Sly Dunbar, Monty Alexander, Ernest Ranglin, Clancy Eccles,

Carl is a sought-after drummer and producer in the world of reggae and dance hall and has performed, toured and recorded with Sting, Shaggy, Monty Alexander, Martha Reeves, Machel Montano, Burning Spear, Marcia Griffith, Judy Mowatt, Sugar Minot and many others.

Pallavi Gummalam (singer) is a sought-after singer and producer in the world of reggae and dance hall and has performed, toured and recorded with Sting, Shaggy, Monty Alexander, Martha Reeves, Machel Montano, Burning Spear, Marcia Griffith, Judy Mowatt, Sugar Minot and many others.

Aida Brandies-Hargrove (singer/arranger) started her professional career as a teenager working as a singer and dancer for artists from across different genres like RnB singer Joe, David Hasselhoff and Menudo’s Angelo Garcia and performing for companies like Reebok and Fila. At 19 she was signed to major recording studio in

Paul won a Grammy for his work with Keith Richards, and has been nominated for five other Grammys. He has performed with Tony Bennett, George Benson, Steve Miller, Jeff Beck, John Mellencamp, Aerosmith, Teddy Edwards, Pat Martino, Paquito D’Rivera, Ricki Lee Jones, Patti Smith, Joe Jackson, Amanda Palmer, and many

Nick is a singer, songwriter and performer well- versed in jazz, blues, reggae and ska, funk, pop, rock, R&B and soul who has recorded and/or performed with Ray Charles, Patti LaBelle, Macy Gray, The Persuasions, James Taylor, Carly Simon, Phoebe Snow, Toni Braxton, Randy Travis, David Murray, John Boutté, India.Arie,

Jonny leads his own quintet, plays in Kevin Batchelor’s Jamaican R&B duo Kevin & Jonny, and is a guest lecturer on Jamaican music at Vassar College. He has toured widely with the Stingers, backing Jamaican ska legends Laurel Aitken and Doreen Shaffer.

James K. won a Grammy with Burning Spear and garnered Grammy nominations with Aswad, Kymani Marley, and Stephen Marley. He has played with the Harlem Renaissance Orchestra, the New York Big Band, Charli Persip, the Ray Abrams Orchestra, Johnnie Taylor, Billy Paul, Toni Menage’s Project Orange, CCB Reggae All-Stars, and

Josh studied jazz with John Lewis and has performed with Ron Carter, Gil Evans, Jimmy Heath, Slide Hampton, and Freddie Hubbard. Josh has amassed over 100 compositions arranged for his jazz septet, which he leads and performs with in and around New York City. He has four CD’s under his

Matt has had a highly eclectic career, performing many different styles of music. He’s currently working with his small jazz trio, City Line, in addition to Prometheus Brass, New York Brass Choir and Mid-Life Tom and the Crisis. In the past he has performed with the Four Tops, Temptations, Duprees

Greg is a founding member of ska revival group Mephiskapheles which formed in the East Village in 1990, and built a large following through relentless touring. Since then Greg has recorded and performed with a wide array of artists across genres.

Matt has performed with numerous artists across genres including Jazz, Rock, Pop, Funk, Hip Hop, Avant Garde and more. Matt has performed at venues across the U.S. including Microsoft Theatre, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Smalls Jazz Club, and Staples Center. He has contributed to numerous recorded works as a woodwind

Tony has performed and recorded with rock, ska, reggae, funk, R&B, and hip-hop artists including Common, Angie Stone, Beastie Boys, Fleshtones, the Toasters, David Yazbek, and Bob Dylan. A native New Yorker, Tony was a longtime member of award-winning NYC funk/rock/ska pioneers Urban Blight.

Nigel has shared the stage with many legendary musicians from in a bide array of genres including jazz greats Jimmy Heath, Charlie Persip, Warren Smith, and Alvin Atkinson; gospel artist Donny McClurkin; reggae artists Taurus Riley, Lester Sterling and Dean Fraser; and many others.

Paul has recorded with Bob Dylan, Beastie Boys, Bad Brains, Lisa Stansfield, Fleshtones, the Toasters, and David Yazbek. He is a founding member of Urban Blight, has performed with Queen Latifah, Beastie Boys, Dog Eat Dog, Big Mountain, and Brian D’Arcy James, and is an original cast member of the

John is a seasoned and versatile recording and performing trombonist who has worked with legendary Jazz, Funk, Jamaican, Afro Cuban and Afro Puerto Rican musicians for over 20 years including Ricky Martin, Jazon Mraz and Kelly Clarkson. Speck has extensive performance history in Japan, Australia, Peru, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Mexico,

J. Walter has recorded and/or performed with Norah Jones, Elvis Costello, John Lithgow, The Four Tops/Temptations, Madeleine Peyroux, Slide Hampton and many more. He has also composed for many TV Shows and films, including Blue’s Clues, Wonder Pets, Third & Bird, Bubble Guppies, and is music director/lead composer for Peg

Buford has performed and/or recorded with Skatalites, the Scofflaws, the Toasters, Easy Star All-Stars, Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra, Lee Scratch Perry, Gov’t Mule, the Impressions, Sinead O’Connor, and The Roots. He plays on Pharrell’s song “Brand New” featuring Justin Timberlake, and his compositions have appeared on HBO and Turner Movie Classics.

Dan has been on the music scene for over 25 years. He has performed in Puerto Rico, Canada, South America, and Europe as a musician. While in NYC, he played in many big bands, salsa bands, and small jazz quartets. Dan has been on stage with Peter Erskin, John Fedchock,