Musical Style: Jazz FusionโNoy is a true experimentalist who lives on the common ground shared by Thelonious Monk, James Brown, Jimmy Hendrix, Frank Zappa and Stevie Ray Vaughn.โ - Rock & Blues MuseBorn in Israel, Oz Noy started his professional career at the age of 13 playing jazz, blues, pop and rock music. By age 16, he was playing with top Israeli musicians and artists. By age 24, he was one of the most established studio guitar players in the country. Oz was also a member of the house band on Israelโs top-rated television show for more than two years. With 8 studio albums and 9 solo albums, his prolific talent shines.Since his 1996 arrival in New York, Oz has made a huge impact on the local and international music scene. His unique and intoxicating style has broken all the rules of instrumental guitar music by focusing on the groove.Oz Noy has performed, toured and recorded with Richard Bona, Chris Botti, Gavin DeGraw, Harry Belafonte, Cyndi Lauper, Clay Aiken, Akiko Yano, Wonder Girls, Toni Braxton, Phoebe Snow, Nile Rogers, Mike Clark, Jeff โTainโ Watts, Dave Weckl, Mike Manieri, John Patitucci, The East Village Opera Company, Roger Glover, Bill Evans, Randy Brecker, The Gil Evan Orchestra, Warren Hayes, Govโt Mule, The Allman Brothers, Umphreyโs Mcgee, Allen Toussaint, Eric Johnson, Mike Stern, John Abercrombie, Wallace Roney, Steve Lukather, John Medeski, Chris Potter, Fred Wesley, Tom Scott, Don Was, Nelly Furtado, Natasha Bedingfield, Phillip Phillips, Andy Grammer, Angelique Kidjo, Matisyahu, Jennifer Hudson, Henry Butler, Gart Hudson, Don Henley, Patti Austin, Take 6, Michael Buble, Josh Groban, Phil Ramone, Paul Shaffer, Dweezil Zappa, Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Sting, Steve Perry, Allison Krauss, Foreigner, Patty Smyth, Wiz Khalifa, Shelea, Jordin Sparks, Average White Band, Christopher Cross, TYP, Betty Buckley, Idina Menzel, Luke Nelson, Justin Timberlake, Bonnie Raitt, Lizzo, Dave Mathews, Cat Stevens, Scary Pockets among others.Oz also conducts periodic master classes at The Collective School of Music (New York City), Musicians Institute (Los Angeles), and others.Enchanting vocalist and songwriter Chrissi Poland weaves together the sounds of soul, roots, and jazz, creating a deeply captivating performance both live and in the studio with her five-octave range and dynamic nuance. Her songwriting embodies a lyrical depth and melodic richness that draws audiences of all kinds in with ease.While still attending Berklee College of Music in Boston, Chrissi began writing songs for film/TV, and her work quickly began to appear on HBO, ABC, Netflix, and Bravo. A native of southern Massachusetts, Chrissi headed to New York after her time at Berklee, where she quickly ascended to working with the best musicians and artists on the scene, honing her crafts in the studio and on stage. She began working regularly with jazz and studio masters such as Dave Weckl, Brian Blade, Will Lee, and Steve Gadd.A multi-instrumentalist, Chrissi has toured throughout the world and has performed on stage, TV, and in the studio with an array of artists and legends including Hozier, Lady Gaga, Bette Midler, Nile Rodgers, Mavis Staples, Chaka Khan, Sting, Moby, Scissor Sisters, Smokey Robinson, Kenny Loggins, Sheryl Crow, Michael McDonald, Dave Matthews, and the legendary Stax "Soul Man" Sam Moore (formerly of Sam & Dave).Known for her electrifying and captivating live performances, Chrissi has taken the stage at some of the most iconic venues in the world, including The Hollywood Bowl, The Acropolis, Madison Square Garden, Glastonburyโs Pyramid Stage, and The Beacon Theatre just to name a few.Chrissi has released four solo studio albums and two albums as part of her duo project Bluebirds of Paradise with her husband, acclaimed songwriter Ari Hest. Most recently, Chrissi is the vocalist behind the 2023 global viral hit โPlanet Of The Bassโ and currently tours the world with Michael Bolton as his duet partner. A chameleon of styles, Chrissi is known for both silencing a room and bringing that room of listeners to their feet with her transcendent vocal ability.For more than 40 years, Dave Weckl has developed and maintained a reputation among fans, peers, and the international music community, as one of the great living drummers. His contributions to iconic music, music education, and the gear that drummers use, are many. Modern Drummer magazine has inducted Weckl into their Hall of Fame (2000) and named him "one of the 25 best drummers of all time." James Genus is well known in many musical genres, playing both electric and acoustic bass. James has recorded/played with artists such as Roy Haynes, Horace Silver, Whitney Houston, Michael Brecker, The Brecker Brothers, David Sanborn, Dave Douglas, Bob James, Ravi Coltrane, Jeff "Tain" Watts, Bob Berg, Makoto Ozone, John Scofield, Michel Camilo, Anita Baker, Branford Marsalis and John McLaughlin. Most recently, James was a part of Daft Punk's multi-Grammy Award winning album Random Access Memories. He is currently performing with the iconic pianist, Herbie Hancock. And you can see James weekly on NBC's longest-running late night LIVE comedy show Saturday Night Live.
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