Matt Cappy, a trumpeter, composer, and arranger from Berlin, NJ, has been recording, touring, and performing with the biggest names in music since graduating from The University of The Arts in Philadelphia, PA. Matt has performed around the globe from small clubs to big venues, appeared on national television shows, and performed at major music festivals for more than twenty years. Matt’s studio credits include Michael Jackson’s “Butterflies” and Earth, Wind, & Fire’s “Elevated.” He has recorded on multiple Grammy and Latin Grammy Award-winning albums, including Fred Hammond’s Free to Worship and Kirk Franklin’s The Fight of My Life, which both won a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Gospel Album in 2008 and 2009, respectively. He also recorded on the John Legend and The Roots album Wake Up! (Grammy Award for Best R&B Album 2011). Matt has recorded on nearly a dozen gold and platinum-certified albums, including Experience: Jill Scott 826+, a live gold-selling album that is widely considered a genre-defining staple and signature of the Neo-Soul movement. Matt has toured with Jill Scott, Maxwell, The Roots, Kirk Franklin, Mary J. Blige, The Mavericks, Queen Latifah,  and Patti LaBelle. Highlights of these tours include playing at the North Sea Jazz Festival and Hollywood Bowl with Jill Scott, appearing in Dave Chappelle’s Block Party with The Roots, playing at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival with The Mavericks, playing at The Essence Festival and Hollywood Bowl with Queen Latifah.  Matt has maintained a private teaching studio for more than 25 years and has given master classes throughout the Northeast United States. Matt Cappy will be discussingon his 2021 new single&apos; Look atus Now&apos;Support the show (https://www.gofundme.com/lets-jazz-it-up-ladydiva-live-radio&rcid=r01-155237937664-a0ba938ee6e24441&pc=ot_co_campmgmt_w)

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A Journey in music with Trumpeter Artist Matt Cappy

 Baltimore-based band The Pockets. Helped by Earth Wind & Fire, the eight-piece band was signed by Columbia Records in the mid-70s and issued a Verdine White-produced album that yielded the top 20 hit “Come Go With Me” in 1977. After two more strong albums, The Pockets disbanded but were remembered by fans of 70s soul and funk.  A reconstituted version of the group, led by brothers Greg and Gary Grainger,  emerged five years ago and has begun performing around the world.  The Pockets are back on the record. Working with mixmaster Dave Lee, the group has issued “Work It Out,” a dance number that finds the band sounding fantastic, delivering a number that is getting our seats moving, along with a positive message about working through problems when times get tough. When Gary Grainger speaks, it’s usually in clean bass tones articulated in musical dialects ranging from fusion to pure jazz. From his early days with soul singer Luther Ingram to his years as a member of Earth, Wind, and Fire&apos;s protégé band " Pockets" to his contribution to John Scofield&apos;s celebrated quartet, Gary Grainger is talking bass, bass, and more bass.  Baltimore, Maryland, Greg Grainger was weaned on the grooves and rhythms of such acts as Parliament and Weather Report.  He began drumming at age seven, jamming with his musical family and neighborhood buddies. This radio interview is with the Pockets Gary & Greg Grainger on their comeback in making music.Support the show (https://www.gofundme.com/lets-jazz-it-up-ladydiva-live-radio&rcid=r01-155237937664-a0ba938ee6e24441&pc=ot_co_campmgmt_w)

A Journey in music with band artists of 'Pockets' Gary & Greg Grainger

Rodney Block/Trumpeter, a Dumas, Arkansas native has been thriving in the regional music scene for the past ten years. Block has been featured and performed in various festivals and venues across the globe ranging from corporate to social, has built a niche in the genres of jazz and hip hop.  Notable artists he has shared the stage with include The Temptations, Earth, Wind, and Fire, Joe, Tank, Mary Wilson (of The Supremes), Sugar Ray, Chrissette Michelle, Eric Benet, Whodini, Conya Doss, Johnny Gill, Dwele, Jonathan Butler, Dave Hollister, Ellis, and Delfayo Marsalis, Kirk Whalum, Layla Hathaway, Eric Roberson, Anthony David, Lenny Williams, Angela Winbush, Howard Hewett, R.L. (of the R&B group Next), Marsha Ambrosius, Diane Reeves, Anthony Hamilton, Carl Thomas, and The Yellowjackets. Block has been a frequent guest artist with hip hop legend and icon, Doug E. Fresh. In 2007, Block&apos;s televised jazz feature, AETN Presents: Front Row with Rodney Block, was nominated for a Regional Emmy. In 2014, the band was honored with the Aurora Award and Telly Award, for its concert feature on the AETN television network. Rodney Block is to discuss his new music project and upcoming events on-air, feel free to call inSupport the show (https://www.gofundme.com/lets-jazz-it-up-ladydiva-live-radio&rcid=r01-155237937664-a0ba938ee6e24441&pc=ot_co_campmgmt_w)

A Journey in music with Award Winning Artist Trumpeter Rodney Block

Kay Soul is a recording artist, songwriter, and aspiring plus model based in Chicago. Kay began singing and writing songs in elementary school and recorded her first solo song at the age of 19. Kay Soul is a 2020 W.A.M (We are the Music Makers) Winner for Best R&B album for “Hiding In Plain Sight” and nominee for the Her Song Blog artist of the year award for her May 2020 release, “Blood In My Veins”. In October 2020, Kay released her new album “In My Mind” distributed by The Orchard. Wrapped in a theme of broken and beautiful, Kay shared the broken pieces of herself with the intent of inspiring listeners to find the beauty in their broken spaces. To date, “In My Mind” has been Kay’s most successful project garnering over 15k streams within the first 3 months. Previously nominated for a Chicago Independent Music Award for best R&B singer, Kay has released multiple singles, a mixtape, her debut EP "Deeper" and full-length album "Hiding in Plain Sight". During the pandemic, Kay Soul continued to perform, creating an intimate setting in her home studio while streaming live to fans across the world. Kay Soul has been featured in numerous publications including Luxe Kurves Magazine, Rolling Out Magazine, and Buzz Music. As a plus-size model, Kay Soul has modeled for multiple designers including national plus-size brands Avenue and Lane Bryant. Kay Soul is a Brand Ambassador and causes warriors for mental health awareness. Her song “As I Am” was the subject of a featured write-up and podcast on Society of Sound focusing on perceptions of beauty. Kay is currently working on a new concept EP entitled “Connections”, a companion project to “In My Mind” that will introduce 5 new stories examining connections both with ourselves and others. Her music can be heard on multiple platforms in countries around the world.Support the show (https://www.gofundme.com/lets-jazz-it-up-ladydiva-live-radio&rcid=r01-155237937664-a0ba938ee6e24441&pc=ot_co_campmgmt_w)

A Journey in music with Recording Artist and Songwriter Kay Soul

TYRA LEVONE is a soulful R&B Singer/ Songwriter/ Producer from Washington, DC. Through emotional, honest, and transparent lyrics, her music reflects the struggles of everyday people.Tyra’s musical roots began as a child singing in church with her father who has always been her biggest inspiration. Her gift of writing is a natural ability to transform every emotion into poems and stories.Tyra’s singing aspirations began at the age of 10 with a father-daughter duet at her neighborhood church. She continued writing songs, singing, and playing the piano for the church choir.Tyra’s fusion of old-school Jazz, Gospel, R&B, Blues, and Hip Hop influences produce an eclectic feel-good sound.She credits her influences to the likes of Gladys Knight, Marvin Gaye, Anita Baker, Stevie Wonder, and Aretha Franklin, just to name a few. Tyra has performed at special events with the late legendary Godfather of GoGo, Chuck Brown, Entertainer, Marcus Johnson at Blues Alley, as well as numerous other special events and venuesTyra’s talent for creating custom-written songs for events displays her authentic artistry. Tyra Levone made her mark in the R&B arena in 2015 with the release of her single “If Only I Knew” which expressed her greatest joys and sorrows and the revelation that “nothing lasts forever, all things pass with time.” In 2017 she released her debut album Testimony “A Soul Set Free” and performed amidst a sold-out audience at Bethesda Jazz and Blues. This album hit the charts in a blaze and is still selling in amazing numbers internationally. “Testimony” gives listeners permission and courage to free themselves, but the new album “Chronicles of LIFE”, set to release June 2021, will give her listeners a voice of empowerment to boldly tell their truth.Support the show (https://www.gofundme.com/lets-jazz-it-up-ladydiva-live-radio&rcid=r01-155237937664-a0ba938ee6e24441&pc=ot_co_campmgmt_w)

A Journey in music with Soulful R/B singer TYRA LEVONE on new music

Ever since her arrival in Southern California in the late `80s, Kimberly Brewer has ascended the ranks as vivacious and indispensable in multiple genres of music as a singer and songwriter. Her resume, first and foremost, includes touring the world and recording on three albums with the inimitable Stevie Wonder, including  “If She Breaks Your Heart,” “Tasting Sunshine”) and Maysa (the fierce and funny kiss-OFF, “Mr. So Damn Fine”), a co-write with pop-rocker Robbie  Nevil (“Tailor-Made Love”), and a co-write with Wonder entitled “Have Sweet  Dreams,” lyricized from the point of view of Michelle Obama lovingly sending her husband President Barack Obama to sleep with thoughts of her admiration and affection for him (recorded by Maysa).  finally, time for Kimberly’s close-up as she bows with her debut 6-song EP, Just That Sweet to Me, released on her very own Kimberly Records label. This tight, filler-free offering is the perfect introduction to what this beautiful lady – inside and out - has to offer. The lead-off single is the romantic and adoring title track, “Just That Sweet to Me,” featuring soprano saxophonist Walter Beasley and produced by Funk-Jazz bass master  Byron Miller who co-composed the music with Greg Curtis. Handling all of the lead and background vocals, Kimberly’s wraparound sound is as confectionary as any candy.Support the show (https://www.gofundme.com/lets-jazz-it-up-ladydiva-live-radio&rcid=r01-155237937664-a0ba938ee6e24441&pc=ot_co_campmgmt_w)

A Journey in music with Singer/Songwriter Kimberly Brewer

Christian rapper William T. Starzz convincedly delivers inspirational music through a rhythmical flow lively composed of penetrating and spiritually illuminative, Christian hip hop bars.  Born in Virginia in 1979, as William Taylor Womack Jr., the name “Starzz”, derived from an alias used during his extensive music career as a member of the secular rap group “Created Equal”.  He found Christianity at the age of 33, thus ultimately leaving the hip hop music scene altogether.  While away from the industry, he completed college earning an Associate&apos;s degree, and is now pursuing a Bachelor&apos;s degree in Pastoral Counseling in the field of Theology.  Still called by his in-grained love for music and his newfound love for Jesus Christ, he re-discovered his intrinsic talent for rapping the gospel message. In 2019 he led with his first Christian music production “earning him the Atlas Elite Entertainment Award for Best Hip Hop.  William T. Starzz independently released both of his official singles “Going In” produced by T-Rifik and “It Will Be Fine” produced by IQ/M2C, which is currently thriving worldwide throughout the Gospel and Secular music circuit.  He and his team at GG2G and Triune Movement Inc.and are pushing his newest project The Book of Trinity ”EP” covering 4 singles, as well as the official music videos preparing for the release of the full length album ”Kingdom Work“.  He devotes his gift into creating incredible music fueled by years of hard work, grinding and endured testing and trials.  The project is anticipated to flare with astounding productions laced under creative raps dabbled with melodiousness, revealing a powerful message of faith and conquest. His movement is renowned for the moto we are yelling GG2G (Give Glory 2 God). Support the show (https://www.gofundme.com/lets-jazz-it-up-ladydiva-live-radio&rcid=r01-155237937664-a0ba938ee6e24441&pc=ot_co_campmgmt_w)

Christian Rap Artist William T. Starzz on new single

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