THE ROYAL BOPSTERS "PARTY OF FOUR"

The Royal Bopsters, called "Expert practitioners of the art of vocalese" by the New Yorker, are one of the world's foremost jazz vocal harmony groups.Their 2015 debut includes 5 of the most influential jazz legends of all time - Mark Murphy, Bob Dorough, Jon Hendricks, Sheila Jordan & Annie Ross!Their sophomore album has vocal features by NEA Jazz Masters Sheila Jordan and Bob Dorough.Motéma Music is honored to announce Party of Four, the sophomore release from renowned vocal jazz quartet The Royal Bopsters, which streets November 13, 2020. This twelve-track venture, which follows up their critically acclaimed 2015 debut, celebrates both the proud history and the bright future of vocal jazz. A hard-swinging amalgam of vocal virtuosity, electrifying group chemistry, and masterful arranging, Party of Four displays the group’s stunning facility to swing deeply and sing passionately while navigating incredibly precise four-part harmonies. ROYAL BOPSTERS

SCOTT BRADLEE'S POSTMODERN JUKEBOX "PMJ AND CHILL"

Postmodern Jukebox, also widely known by the acronym PMJ, is a rotating music collective founded by arranger and pianist Scott Bradlee in 2011. PMJ is known for reworking popular modern music into different vintage genres, especially early 20th century forms such as swing and jazz. In its first few years of existence, Postmodern Jukebox has amassed over 500 million YouTube views and 2 million subscribers.Each week, Postmodern Jukebox puts out a new video on YouTube, most of which are filmed casually in Bradlee's living room. The band has covered songs by artists ranging from Lady Gaga and The Strokes to Katy Perry and the White Stripes. Since their beginnings as a small group of friends making music in a basement in Queens, New York, Postmodern Jukebox has gone on to feature 70 different performers and tour four continents.The origins of Postmodern Jukebox came when Bradlee began shooting videos with his close friends from college in his small basement apartment in Astoria, Queens.Bradlee struggled post-college as a jazz musician in the New York City area for years before hitting it big with his first viral video in 2009 – “a medley of ‘80s songs done ragtime style.” A tweet from famed author Neil Gaiman was the beginning of his eventual online viral popularity. SCOTT BRADLEE'S POSTMODERN JUKEBOX

In early February 2016, Postmodern Jukebox covered the late David Bowie’s classic song "Heroes" in honor of World Cancer Day – featuring vocals by Nicole Atkins. The track was sold on iTunes to earn money for the Cancer Research Institute.[39] At the same time, PMJ launched a program called "Reboxed," consisting of new versions of songs that had already been covered by PMJ. The first Reboxed song was Niemietz (and the Sole Sisters) singing "Bad Romance" which had previously been sung by Ariana Savalas (feat. Sarah Reich tap dancing). PostmodernJukebox

LISA GARY "LISA GARY DEMO"

Cantante, paroliere e compositrice, Lisa Janine Gary proviene da una famiglia musicale di New York. E' cresciuta circondata dalla passione del padre per il jazz.  All'età di 9 anni ha iniziato gli studi musicali alla tromba, la sua istruzione primaria. Dopo tanti anni a suonare la tromba, sia classica che jazz, Lisa è stata disegnata all'arte del jazz vocale, all'età di 16, e poco dopo è stato premiata dalla Fondazione nazionale per l'avanzamento delle arti nella loro prima categoria del Jazz vocale. Ha ricevuto sia la laurea in Jazz Performance dalla McGill University Schulich School of Music della città di Montreal, che l'onore della città Outstanding Achievement in Jazz vocale. Nell'ottobre 2010, si è anche potuta esibire presso la cosidetta prestigiosa Smithsonian a Washington DC, con Al Jarreau, Kurt Elling, Dianne Reeves, Dee Dee Bridgewater e Patti Austin. La ascoltiamo in questa uscita demo, di questi giorni, dove presenta un vocalese jazz impressionante, a livello dei più grandi in questo campo: meravigliosa. LISA GARY