Digba Ogunbiyi is a Nigerian-born, Philadelphia-based jazz pianist, composer, and Syracuse University faculty member whose music bridges West African rhythms and American jazz improvisation. Holding a doctorate from the Eastman School of Music, Ogunbiyi has performed with legends like John Benitez and opened for Abdullah Ibrahim at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Following his acclaimed debut […]

DeLaVida is a collective of NJ/NY musicians dedicated to classic acoustic Afro-Latin music. Combining guitar, Cuban tres, upright bass, baritone saxophone, and percussion, they blend infectious Afro-Cuban son montuno and afroCumbia rhythms. Their high-energy performances bring vibrant folk traditions and timeless groove to regional stages.

Organ Fairchild is a Buffalo-based instrumental organ trio featuring Joe Bellanti (organ/keyboards), Corey Kertzie (drums), and Dave Ruch (guitar). After nearly four decades playing together in cover bands like the Wild Knights, the trio formed in 2020 to deliver dance-heavy, funky original grooves and adventurous jam-scene improvisations.