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A two-headed, four-handed groove-and-space based understanding/alignment of purpose is written in the BCMC DNA. Cooper Crain and Bill MacKay’s guitar and keyboard duo make unbridled electro-ecstatic, intuitive assembly of deep… Read more on Last.fm

George Benson is a jazz guitarist born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA on 22 March 1943. He started out playing straight-ahead instrumental jazz with organist Jack McDuff. Benson got his first experience playing with his several-year stint with McDuff's group. In 1964, at the age of 21, Benson recorded his first album as leader, The New Boss Guitar, with Brother Jack McDuff on organ. Benson's next recording was It's Uptown with the George Benson Quartet with Lonnie Smith on organ and Ronnie Cuber on baritone sax. Read more on Last.fm

Momoko Gill is a self-taught drummer, producer, songwriter, and vocalist whose collaborations with Alabaster DePlume, Coby Sey, Tirzah, and Nadeem Din-Gabisi—alongside extensive touring as a drummer, keyboardist, and vocalist—have shaped her distinctive approach to composition and production. Read more on Last.fm

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Virginia-born singer/songwriter Nicole Wray, professionally known as Lady Wray, is an artist with a remarkable musical journey. She possesses all the qualities you'd want in a singer: an infectious Jackson-5-family-member flare, a vocal range reminiscent of Aretha Franklin, and a church upbringing that has infused her voice with a pure, healing texture. However, Nicole Wray's path has transcended that of a mere singer. Her story is one of resilience and evolution. Read more on Last.fm

2012: Foundation as Barreleyes 2013: Production of 4-Track-EP "Virus" 2014: Virus EP Release. Split with drummer and bass player in june. The band name was changed into Barreleye in september. 2015: Production of first full-length "Urged to Fall"; Release on 1st september. Barreleye are: Micha - Vocals Danilo - Guitar Christoph - Guitar Szymon - Bass Henry - Drums Read more on Last.fm

Melvin Van Peebles (born August 21, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actor, director, screenwriter, playwright and composer, and the father of actor and director Mario Van Peebles. Prior to entering Hollywood, Van Peebles directed the French film Story of a Three Day Pass (La Permission). His first Hollywood film was the 1970 comedy Watermelon Man, written by Herman Raucher. The movie told the story of a casually racist but well meaning white man who suddenly wakes up black and finds himself alienated from his friends, family and job. Read more on Last.fm

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Drummer, composer, Producer and electronic musician Moses Boyd is The London Born Winner of the MOBO Awards 2015 Best jazz act, The John Peel 'Play more Jazz Award’ from the 2016 Gilles Peterson Worldwide Awards. And the 2014 worshipful company of music young jazz musician of the year award. Moses has worked and collaborated with the likes of Lonnie Liston Smith, Ed Motta, Little Simz, Four Tet, Floating Points, Sampha, Zara McFarlane, Gilles Peterson, and many more. Read more on Last.fm

A songwriter, producer, singer, and DJ, Vikter Duplaix is originally from Philadelphia and remains highly connected to the Philly soul movement. In the 90s Duplaix worked primarily as a producer working on records for Erykah Badu, Musiq, and Jaguar Wright. A friendship with Philly DJ King Britt led to an immersion in modern dance music. He contributed vocals to Britt's Scuba project (Swell) and soon was producing his own material; underground singles like "Messages Read more on Last.fm