Jocelyn Pleasant Trio
This recently formed trio with Dan Campolieta on organ and David Veslocki on guitar just recorded their demo,
which will be available in the coming weeks. Click here for a preview!
Isaac Young Quartet (website)
The Isaac Young Quartet bridges the gap between jazz idioms, blending the tradition of Charlie Parker to electric
Miles Davis into its own unique sound. Young's compositions have a broad appeal to both jazz aficionados and the casual listeners, with twisting
melodic lines over complex harmonies.
Jazzmen Records (website)
Jazzmen Records represents a community of musicians ranging from a small army of freelance jazz musicians who organize personalized small combos to fit the investors needs, to several featured bands with original music in
several genres each with their own personal flavor for an original live show.
The Many Colors of a Woman Inc. and Nicki Mathis African American Jazz
The Many Colors of Woman is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to present and promote the rich diversity of women's musical jazz contribution to our culture, community issues and art forms. The Many Colors
also annually presents a free jazz concert in Hartford, CT, in which Jocelyn has participated in 2005, 2006,and 2007. As a member of Nicki Mathis Afrikan
American Jazz, Jocelyn has performed at festivals and venues throughout the tri-state area including the Lady Got Chops Jazz Festival in Brooklyn, NY (2006,
2007) and the International Festival of Arts and Ideas in New Haven, CT (2007).
Lynn Tracey and Charlie Parkers Angels (website)
The group has many formations from duo to quintet and performs a variety of music from The Beatles to bebop to the fusion sound of Charlie Hunter. The group has performed regularly throughout Connecticut including
at Adams Mill Restaurant in Manchester and Javapalooza in Middletown. Check Lynns MySpace for more information, www.myspace.com/lynntraceysproject
Jocelyn also freelances and has recently played with:
Kelly Powers Quartet at the US Tennis Open
Paul Brown, Norm Gage, and Rich Goldstein at Public Bar and Grill in Middletown, CT
Kalim Zarif, Phil Bowler, and Eddie Alex at the New Haven Jazz Festival
Shawnn Monteiro, Dave Zinno, and Kent Hewitt at Jazz Underground in New London, CT
Warren Byrd and Steve Porter at Black Eyed Sallys in Hartford, CT and the Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz
Karen Frisk, Brian Jenkins, and Kent Hewitt at Szechuan Tokyo in West Hartford, CT
