Artists
One of the more popular acts affiliated with the British label Jalapeno Records, Dutch breakbeat trio Kraak & Smaak drew large crowds for their live performances.
Throughout her career, Diana Krall has managed to balance traditionalism with a sense of stylish adventure, which has helped her retain both a jazz and crossover audience.
The trip-hop production duo of Peter Kruder and Richard Dorfmeister has gained more fame for their stellar remixes and DJ sets than as producers of their own work.
The forerunners of Japanese nu-jazz, Kyoto Jazz Massive initially began in the early '90s when brothers Shuya and Yoshihiro Okino decided to start DJing together.
Felix Lahuti is the only musician in Russia who plays the five-string electric violin, a vocalist, composer, and arranger.
Lakeside was originally started in Dayton, Ohio by Stephen Shockley under the name Young Underground in 1969.
Heavily influenced by Miles Davis, Saskia Laroo is a soft-toned, economical trumpeter who is comfortable playing electronic acid jazz, club music and hip-hop as well as straight-ahead acoustic jazz.
Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, jazz-soul singer Maysa Leak embarked on a singing career at an early age.