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Nicole Henry gained attention in 2004 when she released her debut CD, The Nearness of You, on Banister Records. She started off singing in church and school choirs, and she studied cello for six years. Nicole received a scholarship to study architecture in college but instead graduated with a degree in advertising and theater. She has since worked as an actress, a spokesperson, an R&B singer, and more recently a jazz singer. Since her debut, Nicole Henry has established herself among the jazz world's most acclaimed performers, possessing a potent combination of dynamic vocal abilities, impeccable phrasing, and powerful emotional resonance. Ms. Henry immersed herself in the arts early on, singing in school and church, and studying cello and ballet. After graduating from the University of Miami with a degree in Communications and Theatre, she launched a successful acting career, appearing in national commercial roles as well as a series of voiceover assignments. Ms. Henry's passionate, soulful voice and heartfelt charisma have earned her a Soul Train Award for “Best Traditional Jazz Performance. Enjoy her new single in her version of 'Feeling Good'

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Matt Cappy, a trumpeter, composer, and arranger from Berlin, NJ, has been recording, touring, and performing with the biggest names in music since graduating from The University of The Arts in Philadelphia, PA. Matt has performed around the globe from small clubs to big venues, appeared on national television shows, and performed at major music festivals for more than twenty years. Matt’s studio credits include Michael Jackson’s “Butterflies” and Earth, Wind, & Fire’s “Elevated.” He has recorded on multiple Grammy and Latin Grammy Award-winning albums, including Fred Hammond’s Free to Worship and Kirk Franklin’s The Fight of My Life, which both won a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Gospel Album in 2008 and 2009, respectively. He also recorded on the John Legend and The Roots album Wake Up! (Grammy Award for Best R&B Album 2011). Matt has recorded on nearly a dozen gold and platinum-certified albums, including Experience: Jill Scott 826+, a live gold-selling album that is widely considered a genre-defining staple and signature of the Neo-Soul movement. Matt has toured with Jill Scott, Maxwell, The Roots, Kirk Franklin, Mary J. Blige, The Mavericks, Queen Latifah, and Patti LaBelle. Highlights of these tours include playing at the North Sea Jazz Festival and Hollywood Bowl with Jill Scott, appearing in Dave Chappelle’s Block Party with The Roots, playing at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival with The Mavericks, playing at The Essence Festival and Hollywood Bowl with Queen Latifah. Matt has maintained a private teaching studio for more than 25 years and has given master classes throughout the Northeast United States. Matt Cappy will be discussing his 2021 new single' Look at us Now'

Christian “Big New York” de Mesones has been playing bass guitar for over 40 years. He was only 18 years old when he graduated from the world-famous Bass Institute of Technology (now the Musician’s Institute) in Hollywood, California. Christian has been part of several musical groups all over the country, including bands out of Hawaii, Hollywood, New York City, and Richmond, Virginia, and has performed a wide variety of musical styles. He laid tracks for local hip-hop artists, and played with various groups, performing R&B, Caribbean, Latin, and Smooth Jazz. As bassist for Big Patt & Legion, he opened for several national recording artists such as Down to the Bone, Marion Meadows, Bob Baldwin, Chuck Brown, and Roberta Flack. Christian has returned to his roots, focusing on the deeply personal Latin, funk, and rock influences that shaped his love for musical composition. He spent 2018 performing locally/composing/recording his debut solo release, “They Call Me Big New York”. Christian has been independently releasing singles since 2015, beginning with “Good Old Days”. “Latin Jive Redux”, a 2017 remix of the Groove Skool song “Latin Jive” Christian’s musical evolution was on full display as he made his solo debut to a sold-out crowd at Blues Alley in July 2019, celebrating the upcoming release of "They Call Me Big New York". In 2020 a release of “Big Tall Wish”. Now updated for 2021, the new single release of 'Sexy Beast' this smooth, funky summer jam has a mid-tempo, danceable groove accompanied by trumpet and saxophone melodies by Bill McGee and Rob Maletick.

Sam Hankins had the great fortune to be born into a musical family that would help cultivate his own talent and ambitions. Encouraged by his father, Samuel Hankins Sr., young “Hank”” began with the guitar, then switched to his trademark trumpet in middle school and began playing in churches, professional bands, and orchestras. Hankins remembers clearly being one of only 5 African American kids being bussed to the predominantly white Harmony Elementary School in Oklahoma City.

He earns his Bachelor’s Degree in Music Performance from Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. He then joined the air force jazz band, The Pacesetters, stationed at Chanute Air Force Base in Rantoul, Illinois as a trumpeter.

Hankins then returned to school, earning both a second Bachelors's Degree and a Master's Degree in Music Education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Before becoming a solo artist Hankins performed with numerous legendary artists, including Al Jarreau, Clark Terry, The O’Jays, The Temptations, The Dells, The Impressions, Aretha Franklin, and the Glenn Miller Big Band. A prolific composer, Hankins had composed over 150 pieces, as a solo recording artist. He laid the groundwork for Nothing Between Us (May 2012) by releasing Dream Catcher (July 2011), a compilation of his catalog of music in every genre from smooth jazz and dance to techno.

He released his third CD, Joyous Celebration, a Christmas CD which is a collaboration with David McLorren in November 2015. His latest CD, Do That Thang was released in March 2016.
All 4 CDs have received lots of radio play in the US & around the world and have won over 25 independent music awards. He has single “Carol Dream” was released on September 10th, 2020. he will discuss his newest single 'It's Okay' which has been released this year 2021.

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Dew Dirt, artist/Co-Owner of New Midwest Entertainment LLC is an Indiana native and local pioneer who has been making music since he was in middle school. He made his first appearance on his cousin “LowKeezy’s” album Lowkey's World on a song called "Do It Big". In 2005 he dropped his first mixtape titled "In My Life". Soon afterward he dropped two more mixtapes "Local Celebrity" and "The Haters Made Me Famous". After that, he did a group mixtape titled “Dew Dirt and the Krimenalz presents Krimenal Lifestyle". Since then Dew Dirt has gone on to make several new singles along with numerous videos with the big hit, “And They Say (Evansville City)” that you can find on his YouTube channel.

Dew Dirt recently recorded with Multi-platinum selling producer Moe Z M.D. who has worked with artists such as Tupac, Snoop Dogg, New Edition, Mark Morrison, Morris Day, and many more. Dew Dirt looks forward to sharing his new music with the world and bringing new talent to New Midwest Ent. Enjoy this episode introducing his newest singles 'Feeling So Good' featuring Will C and A1 Got the Sauce produced by Moe Z M.D. also the other single 'Everyday Grind' produced by A1 Got the Sauce

Rodney Block/Trumpeter, a Dumas, Arkansas native has been thriving in the regional music scene for the past ten years. Block has been featured and performed in various festivals and venues across the globe ranging from corporate to social, has built a niche in the genres of jazz and hip hop. Notable artists he has shared the stage with include The Temptations, Earth, Wind, and Fire, Joe, Tank, Mary Wilson (of The Supremes), Sugar Ray, Chrissette Michelle, Eric Benet, Whodini, Conya Doss, Johnny Gill, Dwele, Jonathan Butler, Dave Hollister, Ellis, and Delfayo Marsalis, Kirk Whalum, Layla Hathaway, Eric Roberson, Anthony David, Lenny Williams, Angela Winbush, Howard Hewett, R.L. (of the R&B group Next), Marsha Ambrosius, Diane Reeves, Anthony Hamilton, Carl Thomas, and The Yellowjackets. Block has been a frequent guest artist with hip hop legend and icon, Doug E. Fresh. In 2007, Block's televised jazz feature, AETN Presents: Front Row with Rodney Block, was nominated for a Regional Emmy. In 2014, the band was honored with the Aurora Award and Telly Award, for its concert feature on the AETN television network. Rodney Block is to discuss his new music project and upcoming events on-air

Keyboardist and vocalist Wade C. Long has been musically inclined to as long as he can remember. Raised in a family with diverse tastes in sound, he began singing at the age of 3. By age 6 Wade had written his first song, a rap, and he was leading songs in his church choir. Initially choosing to forego college, Mr. Long began to write and produce music for himself and other artists throughout his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio. Later making the move to the big city, Wade C. Long found himself in Los Angeles releasing his debut LP Love Is, in 2014. Two years later he collaborated with dance band, Zona, lending lead vocals on their single Love of My Life, and also his producing talents to several other songs on their album Peace Love Understanding.



Continuing to record, Wade finally released his first LP in 2020. The timely release of Nostalgia gave listeners an upbeat outlet from a year that was left grief-stricken by a worldwide pandemic and social unrest. Wade was rewarded by seeing his music reach several Smooth Jazz and Soul accolades, the highlight being voted a finalist for Soultracks.com’s Reader’s Choice Award for New Artist of the Year.



As Nostalgia continues to receive international airplay, Wade C. Long is returning with his second full-length album. Longitude will be released in three parts. Part One of the self-proclaimed “feel-good” record will be subtitled Keys Please. It releases worldwide on April 30, 2021

Whittington Still is a powerful Soulful R&B/Jazz Singer/Songwriter from her hometown of Camden, New Jersey. She performs some of the most well-known favorites that we've come to love but in her own unique way. She has also written and produced four of her very own tracks. Whittington has entertained audiences for over a decade. She has performed to audiences from the East Coast to the Bay of Northern California including Atlanta, Philadelphia, Wilmington, and currently the South where she now resides in sunny Florida. Whittington Still is now known internationally and is currently in talks with a UK promoter about an international tour. She is an artist with a passion and drives to succeed, to share her love of music with audiences worldwide. Whittington also has the incredible knack of luring and lulling audiences into her whirlpool of magic as she serenades us with her dulcet tones. She also volunteers her teaching abilities when working with the Junior Achievement program (JA)and she enjoys mentoring teens.

This living legend is multitalented. Her first love was modeling and acting has always been an interest simply because she’s a natural. The tracks of songwriter Artist Whittington Still: The Chase, Don’t Be Afraid, Missing You, You Better Know What to Do and recent single 'Why are you here"

Kay Soul is a recording artist, songwriter, and aspiring plus model based in Chicago. Kay began singing and writing songs in elementary school and recorded her first solo song at the age of 19. Kay Soul is a 2020 W.A.M (We are the Music Makers) Winner for Best R&B album for “Hiding In Plain Sight” and nominee for the Her Song Blog artist of the year award for her May 2020 release, “Blood In My Veins”. In October 2020, Kay released her new album “In My Mind” distributed by The Orchard. Wrapped in a theme of broken and beautiful, Kay shared the broken pieces of herself with the intent of inspiring listeners to find the beauty in their broken spaces. To date, “In My Mind” has been Kay’s most successful project garnering over 15k streams within the first 3 months. Previously nominated for a Chicago Independent Music Award for best R&B singer, Kay has released multiple singles, a mixtape, her debut EP "Deeper" and full-length album "Hiding in Plain Sight". During the pandemic, Kay Soul continued to perform, creating an intimate setting in her home studio while streaming live to fans across the world. Kay Soul has been featured in numerous publications including Luxe Kurves Magazine, Rolling Out Magazine, and Buzz Music. As a plus-size model, Kay Soul has modeled for multiple designers including national plus-size brands Avenue and Lane Bryant. Kay Soul is a Brand Ambassador and causes warrior for mental health awareness. Her song “As I Am” was the subject of a featured write-up and podcast on Society of Sound focusing on perceptions of beauty. Kay is currently working on a new concept EP entitled “Connections”, a companion project to “In My Mind” that will introduce 5 new stories examining connections both with ourselves and others. Her music can be heard on multiple platforms in countries around the world.

Introducing award-winning, multi-instrumentalist, artist, and producer David McLorren Of Reethym® Productions. With 6 solo albums, several singles, many collaborations, and producer credits, David has developed a style & sound all his own. His music is branded and marketed as “Something a little different.” He has recorded with artists such as Sam Hankins, Joyce Spencer, Rod Williams, Audley Reid, Gary Fuston, and many others. He is known across many genres such as Smooth Jazz, R&B, Gospel, Hip Hop, and more. His musical influences include Dave Brubeck, Bob Marley, Bill Withers, Sting to name a few. His musical journey started back in the early ’90s in the reggae world, he has also been a choir director, church musician, and various vocations in the music industry. Among his many attributes and skills are; sound engineer, mixing and mastering, producer, singer, songwriter, graphic designer, and photographer. To quote him “I love and do all things creative.” His music is available worldwide on all major digital music outlets and his website www.davidmclorren.com. This is just a brief summary of artist & producer David McLorren.

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