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Callandra (Cal) Youngleson is an award-winning jazz vocalist, composer and educator originally from South Africa, based in Chicago. She has performed internationally collaborating with some of South Africa and America's greatest jazz and popular musicians.

I am an Emmy-winning composer as well as an accomplished singer, songwriter, pianist, music director and producer. I have performed or recorded with various Top 40 bands and artists including Dianne Reeves, Thelma Houston and Hiroshima.

I absolutely love teaching music! After over 20 years of teaching, performing, writing, and recording in all styles/genres, it continues to be a great adventure. It is a joy to pass this on to others...especially seeing my students that never touched the instrument going on to be very proficient players.

Hi! I'm Jade, a cellist currently working towards a Bachelor of Music from Oberlin Conservatory. I have held principal & assistant principal positions at the Grammy-winning New York Youth Symphony, Manhattan School of Music Precollege, and Boston University Tanglewood Institute.

I'm professional rock guitarist, Berklee College of Music Graduate (class of 2019), and a private guitar tutor in the Los Angeles area. Throughout my experience as a guitarist I've had the privilege of studying under some of the world's most virtuosic guitarists, including Joe Stump (acclaimed metal soloist), Don Lappin (virtuoso rock 'tap' guitarist), David Gilmore (accomplished…

I’m Tyler. I’m a producer, rapper, singer, songwriter, audio engineer, sax player, and professor from Boston MA. My current artist project, Mozado, is where I’ve been releasing music since 2016. Since 2023 I’ve been a Professor at Berklee College of Music, teaching a number of music production courses for the Electronic Production & Design and Music Production & Engineering…

I graduated from Berklee College of Music as a pianist with a major in Contemporary Writing and Production and specialized in Music Production at UCLA. I have either played with or produced countless artists from all over the world and have been teaching privately since 2014, when I attended the Souza Lima Jazz conservatory in Brazil.

I cut my teeth drumming in speed-punk bands, acting/singing in a traveling theatre troupe, and eventually fronting an alt-rock band, for over a decade. I’ve worked on a number of albums for independent artists as a session musician, co-writer, producer, engineer, or mixer; often all of the above.

My musical life has developed along three closely connected paths: singer, pianist, and songwriter/composer. I perform as a singer-pianist across a wide range of repertoire and have also played keys in a Soul/R&B/Motown band. I hold a degree in piano and have a lifetime of experience performing solo and collaborative repertoire, always with an ear toward storytelling and musical…

Hey there, I'm EJ! I reside in LA, and my passion lies in being a versatile vocalist, pianist, and songwriter. I've had the privilege of performing both as a solo artist and collaborating with other talented musicians. I am a graduate of Berklee College of Music, where I majored in Vocal Performance with a minor in Vocal Pedagogy.