Band and Ensemble Directory

CMP Participant: Yes

• 1-4 Musicians

CMP Information

Ensemble Type(s):

• Solo Artist
• Duo
• Trio
• Quartet

Musical Styles:

• Blues
• Country
• Folk

Folk, rockabilly, country

(Acoustic guitar, dulcimer, washboard)

CMP Participant: Yes

• 1-5 Musicians

CMP Information

Ensemble Type(s):

• Solo Artist
• Trio
• Quartet
• Quintet

Musical Styles:

• Classical Ensembles

Solo, trio, quartet and quintet brass ensembles

CMP Participant: Yes

• 2-5 Musicians

CMP Information

Ensemble Type(s):

• Duo
• Trio
• Quartet
• Big Band

Musical Styles:

• Jazz

Dr. Ansyn Banks is the Professor of Jazz Trumpet at the University of Louisville where he teaches jazz improvisation, applied lessons, and directs the UofL’s Jazz Ensemble. Ansyn has performed with Dick Oatts, Vincent Herring, Doc Severinsen, Charles McPherson, Christian McBride, and many other jazz artists. Ansyn regularly adjudicates jazz festivals throughout the nation, and was a faculty member for Jamey Aebersold’s summer jazz workshops for 15 years. As a top call freelance artist, Ansyn frequently performs with his quintet Legacy, and also records for Hal Leonard jazz publications. In the world of R&B, Ansyn has performed with a number of classic groups such as, The Mighty Dells, The Temptations, The Four Tops, and the late Aretha Franklin

Band YouTube

CMP Participant: No

Ensemble Type(s):

• Trio

Musical Styles:

• Jazz

1950s Cool cocktail jazz and swing. Playing the Great American Songbook.

Sax/Flute, Guitar, Bass

CMP Participant: No

Ensemble Type(s):

• Trio

Musical Styles:

• Afro Cuban
• Brazilian Jazz
• Caribbean Jazz

Batuquê Trio came together out of a shared passion for Afro-Latin music and jazz. The trio blends a myriad of Latin jazz styles, from the folkloric roots of Cuban and Brazilian music to contemporary trends in Afro-Cuban, Brazilian and Caribbean jazz. The term, batuquê, refers to Afro-Brazilian polyrhythmic drumming and dance. In 2015, they released their debut album, Transparency, ​which gives listeners an exciting take on familiar tunes and showcases original compositions that are steeped in groove. Available at iTunes, CD Baby and Amazon!

Batuquê Trio has presented Latin jazz clinics and performances at festivals and universities throughout the U.S. They’ve appeared at the Jazz Education Network’s annual conference and PASIC, as well as the University of Texas El Paso, Abilene Christian University, University of North Carolina Wilmington’s Day of Rhythm, North Carolina Central University, Indiana University, Coastal Carolina University, the Cape Fear Jazz Society’s Jazz at the CAM series, and the Bloomington Jazz Festival.

Band Website

CMP Participant: No

Ensemble Type(s):

• Duo

Musical Styles:

• Bluegrass

Guitar, banjo, mandolin, bass

Band Website

CMP Participant: Yes

• 7 Musicians

CMP Information

Ensemble Type(s):

• Small ensemble

Musical Styles:

• Dixieland

7-piece traditional Dixieland

CMP Participant: Yes

• 1-4 Musicians

CMP Information

Ensemble Type(s):

• Solo Artist
• Duo
• Trio
• Quartet

Musical Styles:

• Bluegrass

Blakeley is a musician dedicated to the skill of her instrument. She received a Bachelor’s of Music (violin performance) from the University of Louisville and teaches traditional fiddle music across the state at institutions such as Cowan Creek Mountain Music School, Louisville Folk School, and University of Louisville’s Suzuki Institute. Furthermore, she was selected to be a Mentor Artist of Traditional Music by the Kentucky Arts Council (2022-2024). She has performed throughout the United States with acclaimed artists such as Grayson Jenkins, Britt Taylor, The Local Honeys, Bendigo Fletcher, War, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, and Michael Bublé.

Band Website

CMP Participant: Yes

• 2 Musicians

CMP Information

Ensemble Type(s):

• Duo

Musical Styles:

• Jazz

Blue Moon Jazz brings upbeat swing, blues, and Latin jazz to public venues, private parties and senior communities. Experienced performers Molly McCormack and Cathy Batscha share their passion for jazz music with audiences in Louisville, Kentucky and surrounding areas. Blue Moon Jazz is all about interactive, feel-good music that inspires audiences to dance on their feet or in their seats, sing along, and engage with one another. Our sets feature recognizable vocal and instrumental jazz standards professionally performed with energy and sensitivity. Performances are adapted to the needs and preferences of our audience.

CMP Participant: Yes

• 3 Musicians

CMP Information

Ensemble Type(s):

• Trio

Musical Styles:

• Blues
• Rockabilly

Blues, Rockabilly

CMP Participant: Yes

• 2-6 Musicians

CMP Information

Ensemble Type(s):

• Duo
• Trio
• Quartet
• Small ensemble

Musical Styles:

• Traditional Ethnic

A traditional German polka and Oktoberfest band.

Band Facebook

Band Instagram

CMP Participant: No

Ensemble Type(s):

• Quartet

Musical Styles:

• Classical Ensembles

Violins, viola and cello

CMP Participant: Yes

• 5 Musicians

CMP Information

Ensemble Type(s):

• Small ensemble
• Quintet

Musical Styles:

• Classic Rock
• Top 40

Classic ’60s and ’70s rock, oldies, pop hits and country

CMP Participant: Yes

• 1-4 Musicians

CMP Information

Ensemble Type(s):

• Solo Artist
• Duo
• Trio
• Quartet
• Quintet

Musical Styles:

• Jazz

Winton began studying piano as a young boy while living in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Much of his youth was spent traveling through Latin America and the musical styles of those countries are at the core of his musical personality.
He has performed throughout the US, Canada, and China in a wide range of styles including Americana/folk music, Afro-Cuban jazz, Salsa, Bossa Nova and traditional jazz.
Winton performs regularly around Louisville, KY, with the Afro-Cuban band Hermanos, Brazilian jazz group Hora Certa, and the Salsa dance band Milenio. He can also be heard performing more traditional jazz in a variety of settings throughout the Louisville area.
Winton Reynolds has a doctoral degree in Composition and a masters degree in Jazz Studies, both from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music in Bloomington, IN.

Band Website

CMP Participant: No

Ensemble Type(s):

• Trio
• Quartet
• Quintet

Musical Styles:

• Jazz

CMP Participant: No

Ensemble Type(s):

• Quartet

Musical Styles:

• Classical Ensembles

Four Cellos

CMP Participant: No

Ensemble Type(s):

• Duo
• Trio
• Quartet
• Small ensemble

Musical Styles:

• Classical Ensembles

All string ensemble

CMP Participant: No

Ensemble Type(s):

• Trio

Musical Styles:

• Classical Ensembles

Two violins and cello

Band Website

Band Facebook

CMP Participant: Yes

• 5-6 Musicians

CMP Information

Ensemble Type(s):

• Quintet

Musical Styles:

• Contemporary Jazz
• Jazz Fusion

CTI + features the music from an exciting, transitional period for jazz and
its significant performers and composers. Creed Taylor founded CTI in
1967, with major artists who were many of the leading figures of the time,
ones who’s influence have impacted jazz and many other styles ever
since. CTI + performs music by Wes Montgomery, Freddie Hubbard, Joe
Henderson, Stanley Turrentine, George Benson, Antonio Carlos Jobim,
Hubert Laws, Ron Carter, Joe Farrell, Chet Baker, Brecker Brothers
(Michael and Randy), David Sanborn, Tom Scott, Miles Davis, Marcus
Miller and more.

Band Website

Band YouTube

CMP Participant: Yes

• 1 Musicians

CMP Information

Ensemble Type(s):

• Solo Artist

Musical Styles:

• Folk
• Classical Ensembles

Voice/guitar originals plus covers of Appalachian and American folk ballads popularized by Jean Ritchie, John Jacob Niles and others. Also a soprano soloist for weddings and funerals.

CMP Participant: Yes

• 3 Musicians

CMP Information

Ensemble Type(s):

• Trio

Musical Styles:

• Variety/Standards

Standards, torch songs and originals.

Band Instagram

CMP Participant: Yes

• 1-4 Musicians

CMP Information

Ensemble Type(s):

• Solo Artist
• Duo
• Trio
• Quartet

Musical Styles:

• Classical Ensembles

String trio (Violin, viola and cello)

CMP Participant: No

Ensemble Type(s):

• Duo

Musical Styles:

• Dixieland

Banjo, clarinet

CMP Participant: No

Ensemble Type(s):

• Quartet

Musical Styles:

• Dixieland

Sax, trumpet, guitar, tuba

CMP Participant: Yes

• 2-5 Musicians

CMP Information

Ensemble Type(s):

• Duo
• Trio
• Quartet
• Quintet

Musical Styles:

• Jazz

Playing traditional jazz Standards with a modern flair. Everything from Ellington to Joni Mitchell.

Bass/Piano Duo
Bass/Piano/Drums Trio
Jazz Trio plus vocals and/or horn

Band YouTube

CMP Participant: Yes

• 4-7 Musicians

CMP Information

Ensemble Type(s):

• Small ensemble
• Quartet

Musical Styles:

• Classic Rock
• Top 40

Single or more (guitar with vocals – can add bass, drums and more to suit)

Band Facebook

Band YouTube

CMP Participant: Yes

• 2-6 Musicians

CMP Information

Ensemble Type(s):

• Duo
• Trio
• Quartet
• Quintet
• Small ensemble

Musical Styles:

• Jazz

Trombone-led small group swing.

Available as a duo through sextet

CMP Participant: Yes

• 2 Musicians

CMP Information

Ensemble Type(s):

• Duo

Musical Styles:

• Folk

Guitar and dulcimer

CMP Participant: Yes

• 4 Musicians

CMP Information

Ensemble Type(s):

• Quartet

Musical Styles:

• Bluegrass

Traditional and Contemporary Bluegrass Classics. 4 musicians (vocal, guitar, banjo, bass, mandolin)

Band Website

CMP Participant: Yes

• Musicians

CMP Information

Ensemble Type(s):

• Trio

Musical Styles:

• Blues
• Funk
• Jazz

Band Website

Band YouTube

CMP Participant: No

Ensemble Type(s):

• Big Band

Musical Styles:

• Swing
• Big Band

Swing (17 musicians)

Band Website

CMP Participant: Yes

• 1-4 Musicians

CMP Information

Ensemble Type(s):

• Solo Artist
• Duo
• Trio
• Quartet

Musical Styles:

• Classical Ensembles

Felix Borges teaches private lessons and Chamber Ensemble for the Arts Center. He teaches strings for the CAPAA. He holds a Master degree in Cello Performance from the University of Louisville where he studied with Paul York. During his time at U of L he was also a member of the graduate string quartet that traveled to various schools for performances and coaching sessions with local student musicians.

In 2011 he won the Concerto Competition at the University of Louisville, where he later performed the Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 by P. Tchaikovsky with the University of Louisville Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Kimcherie Lloyd. While an undergraduate student, he was awarded second place in the Macauley Chamber Music Competition in Louisville.

He performs frequently with several orchestras in the area, including the Lexington Philharmonic, Orchestra Kentucky and Evansville Philharmonic. Felix has performed twice as a guest soloist for the Recife Symphony Orchestra in Brazil; in 2013 he had the honor to perform the Dvorak Cello Concerto in B minor under the baton of renowned Brazilian composer Marlos Nobre. While he greatly enjoys performing, Felix has a special passion for teaching, always searching for new ways to improve student technique, musicality and love for music.

Band Website

Band YouTube

CMP Participant: No

Ensemble Type(s):

• Duo
• Trio
• Quartet
• Quintet

Musical Styles:

• Bluegrass
• Country
• Folk

Singer, songwriter and resophonic guitarist. A native of the Louisville, Kentucky area, Gibson first honed his skills on the Dobro and banjo as a member of several local groups in the Kentuckiana area during the early 1980s. Retiring from music for over a decade while he lived in Louisiana and Texas, Gibson resumed his picking as a reso player in 2001 after returning to Louisville in 1999.
Traveling across the USA, Canada and the Caribbean, Gibson has performed with award winning artists such as Dale Ann Bradley, Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper, Tom Adams, Karl Shiflett, Marty Raybon and Charlie Sizemore.

Band YouTube

CMP Participant: No

Ensemble Type(s):

Musical Styles:

• Booking/Event Agencies

Band Website

CMP Participant: No

Ensemble Type(s):

• Small ensemble

Musical Styles:

• Jazz

Jazz standards.

CMP Participant: Yes

• 2-5 Musicians

CMP Information

Ensemble Type(s):

• Duo
• Trio
• Quartet
• Quintet

Musical Styles:

• Classical Ensembles
• Easy Listening

Violin, viola, cello and harp (can add woodwinds)

Pop’, standards, show tunes and Celtic

Band Website

Band Facebook

CMP Participant: Yes

• 3-5 Musicians

CMP Information

Ensemble Type(s):

• Trio
• Quartet
• Quintet

Musical Styles:

• Bluegrass

Instruments: Banjo, bass, mandolin, guitar

Band Website

Band YouTube

CMP Participant: Yes

• 1-5 Musicians

CMP Information

Ensemble Type(s):

• Solo Artist
• Duo
• Trio
• Quartet
• Quintet

Musical Styles:

• Brazilian Jazz

Voted best Latin Jazz Artist of the Year by Latin Music Awards Kentucky, HORA CERTA (meaning ‘Right Time’) celebrates the music of Brazilian masters and contemporary composers/artists. The ensemble specializes in performing the many varied styles and rhythms that are unique to Brazil. HORA CERTA’s repertoire comes from recently released CDs –
Fotografia, Hora Certa ,and Surfboard – featuring original compositions in addition to music by Antonio Carlos Jobim, Hermeto Pascoal, Moacyr Santos, João Donato, Gilberto Gil, Milton Nascimento, Egberto Gismonti, Djalma Ferreira, Toninho Horta, Dominguinhos, João Bosco, Oswaldo Amorim and more.

Band Website

Band YouTube

CMP Participant: Yes

• 4-6 Musicians

CMP Information

Ensemble Type(s):

• Small ensemble
• Quartet
• Quintet

Musical Styles:

• Jazz
• Funk

New Orleans style brass band performing traditional and contemporary brass band music as well as originals.

Band Website

Band Facebook

Band Instagram

CMP Participant: Yes

• 5-6 Musicians

CMP Information

Ensemble Type(s):

• Small ensemble
• Quartet
• Quintet

Musical Styles:

• Dixieland

5-6 piece traditional New Orleans Jazz and Dixieland

CMP Participant: No

Ensemble Type(s):

• Big Band

Musical Styles:

• Classic Rock
• Top 40
• Jazz
• Big Band
• Swing
• Variety/Standards

High-energy party band covering classic-rock, Top-40, disco and more.

Band Website

CMP Participant: Yes

• 4 Musicians

CMP Information

Ensemble Type(s):

• Quartet

Musical Styles:

• Classic Rock
• Top 40
• Variety/Standards

Hits from all eras; Tin-Pan Alley to Current Top-40 (drums, sax, bass, keyboard, vocals)

Band YouTube

CMP Participant: Yes

• 2-4 Musicians

CMP Information

Ensemble Type(s):

• Duo
• Trio
• Quartet

Musical Styles:

• Jazz

Jamey is a internationally-known saxophonist and authority on jazz education and improvisation, and has developed a series of Jazz Play-A-Longs (book and cd sets (now numbering almost 130 volumes) as well as various other supplemental aids for the development of improvisational skills. The Aebersold book and recording sets allow a musician the opportunity to practice and improvise with well-known jazz personalities at home as well as in the classroom. The recordings employ some of the best jazz musicians in the world. This concept has been responsible for changing the practice habits of thousands of musicians around the world.

Jamey was one of the first to encourage small group classes which concentrate on jazz improvisation, and he is the director of the Summer Jazz Workshops which now have 40+ years on record. Jamey feels that improvisation is something all people can do—and his clinics and lectures concentrate on demonstrating how the creative and spontaneous nature of each person can be brought to light.

These week-long Summer Jazz Workshops are having a profound effect on musical communities around the world. The Workshops have traveled to Australia, New Zealand, Germany, England, Scotland, Denmark and Canada. Every summer there are at least two week-long Workshops in the U.S. These camps employ many of the finest player/teachers in jazz and are open to any serious jazz student regardless of ability or age.

In 2007, Jamey was awarded the Indiana Governor’s Arts Award by Mitch Daniels, the Governor of Indiana.

On October 4, 1987, CBS’ “Sunday Morning” with Charles Kuralt and Billie Taylor featured Jamey with the Summer Jazz Workshops in an exciting jazz educational segment.

Jamey has taught at three colleges and universities in the Louisville, Kentucky area and has made guest appearances in dozens of cities around the world. While conducting a jazz clinic in Brazil he produced a 110-minute DVD/video appropriately titled “Anyone Can Improvise” which has become a best-seller.

Jamey’s hobby is listening to jazz, especially new young players. He also enjoys playing basketball (he has hit 50 free throws in a row!) and is very much interested in Metaphysics and spiritual pursuits as they apply to the growth of the individual. In December 2004, the Jazz Midwest Clinic bestowed upon Jamey the “Medal of Honor” in Jazz Education.

In 2014, Jamey was awarded The National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master Award, the nation’s highest honor in jazz. Jamey Aebersold is the recipient of the 2014 A.B. Spellman NEA Jazz Masters Award for Jazz Advocacy, which is bestowed upon an individual who has contributed significantly to the appreciation, knowledge, and advancement of the art form of jazz.

Jamey has been a driving force in America’s native art form, Jazz, and continues to kindle the fires of musical imagination in those with whom he comes in contact.

Band Website

CMP Participant: Yes

• 4 Musicians

CMP Information

Ensemble Type(s):

• Quartet

Musical Styles:

• Jazz

Swing jazz that’s vivacious, engaging &uniquely entertaining.

Band Website

CMP Participant: Yes

• 2-6 Musicians

CMP Information

Ensemble Type(s):

• Quartet
• Quintet
• Small ensemble
• Duo
• Trio

Musical Styles:

• Jazz

Guitar, bass, mandolin, drums

Band Website

CMP Participant: Yes

• 1-4 Musicians

CMP Information

Ensemble Type(s):

• Duo
• Trio
• Quartet
• Solo Artist

Musical Styles:

• Classical Ensembles
• Hip Hop
• Jazz

Jecorey Arthur is a teacher, musician, and activist from the West End of Louisville, KY. He has performed as a percussionist and vocalist around the world—from Switzerland’s Jungfrau Erzählfestival to Tennessee’s Big Ears Festival, Louisville’s Forecastle Festival, New York’s 92nd Street Y, and the Percussive Arts Society International Convention. He is an endorsed artist with Salyers Percussion, an instructor at the Louisville Academy of Music, and an artist roster member of the Inner-City Muslim Action Network (IMAN). His recording and composition work spans theatre, film, television, radio, podcasts, and studio albums, while his live performances include soloist appearances with professional orchestras in Baltimore, Brooklyn, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dallas, Dayton, Indianapolis, Miami, Nashville, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, Richmond, San Diego, San Francisco, St. Petersburg, and Calgary (Canada). Notably, Arthur was the first hip-hop artist to perform with the Louisville Orchestra, premiering the folk opera The Way Forth and starring as Muhammad Ali in the rap opera The Greatest: Muhammad Ali. Arthur’s unique performances follow the IMAN principles of being spiritually rooted, spatially relevant, and socially conscious. You can follow Arthur at @jecoreyarthur

Band Website

Band Facebook

Band Instagram

Band YouTube

CMP Participant: Yes

• 3 Musicians

CMP Information

Ensemble Type(s):

• Trio

Musical Styles:

• Jazz

Guitar, bass, drums

Band Website

CMP Participant: Yes

• 3-16 Musicians

CMP Information

Ensemble Type(s):

• Trio
• Big Band

Musical Styles:

• Jazz
• Swing
• Big Band
• Variety/Standards

Piano, sax, bass or 12-16 piece big band.

Band Website

Band YouTube

CMP Participant: Yes

• 1-4 Musicians

CMP Information

Ensemble Type(s):

• Duo
• Trio
• Quartet

Musical Styles:

• Jazz
• Bluegrass
• Classical Ensembles

Multi-instrumentalist performing across genres.

Band Instagram

CMP Participant: No

Ensemble Type(s):

• Solo Artist
• Duo
• Trio

Musical Styles:

• Classical Ensembles

Former Principal Percussionist with the LO in the early 70’s. Available for hire for Timpani, Drum Set, Congas/bongos, vibraphone, marimba, xylophone, bells.