Adam Deitch

While other kids were more interested in “Being Like Mike,” Adam Deitch was more interested in “Being Like Quincy.” Producer drummer Adam Deitch recalls, “It was around the age of 10 after I had been playing drums for 8 years, my mother told me my drumming skills along with my knowledge of melody and harmony would lead me to produce records for people”. Having guitars, pianos, basses, recording equipment, synthesizers, and two parents who wrote music and sang all the time didn’t hurt either.Adam began composing around the age of 11 with his Dad’s Ensoniq ESQ1 keyboard–one of the 1st keyboard/sequencers making beats that ranged from hip-hop, pop, R&B, gospel, jazz and fusion. Pretty soon artists in the neighborhood came knocking. “The tapes I was making at home were passed around at school, and the best artists from the area started coming by the studio.” It was this early experience as a songwriter and a producer that has given Adam the wide spectrum of experience and influences that he brings to his work. Being a drummer in so many different kinds of bands gave me an insight to how different kinds of music worked — from the instrumentation to the type of amps, strings, heads, mics, to lyrics. Adam Deitch’s career has crossed genres and he plays the role of both producer and drummer. Adam was inspired by hip-hop at an early age, inspired by Public Enemy and Eric B and Rakim. Adam has produced records for such luminaries as 50-Cent, Redman, Talib Kweli, Pharoahe Monch, Chali 2na and MF Doom. He has also done major session work on drums for artists including Justin Timberlake, Daniel Bedingfield, Anthony Hamilton, DJ Quik and Wyclef Jean and the Fugees. Adam has toured the world and recorded as a member of the Grammy Nominated John Scofield Band, Pretty Lights, the Average White Band, The Fugees, Wyclef Jean, Meshell Ndegeocello and his own Break Science and Lettuce.

Recent highlights include a Grammy nomination for Ledisi’s Turn Me Loose for which Adam produced and co-wrote two songs, co-writing and production for Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi’s Sony debut, production of two tracks on Matisyahu’s latest and a platinum single for Italian rap sensation Fabri Fibra.

BIGYUKI

BIGYUKI is NYC’s musical secret weapon. This Japanese keyboardist and songwriter’s extensive vocabulary fuels his ability to create an entirely new sound by infusing elements of jazz, classical, hip-hop, soul, rock, dance, and electronica into his compositions.Classically trained at Berklee College of Music, BIGYUKI has gone on to cultivate a unique musical identity that has attracted the attention of fellow artists Q-Tip, Bilal, Talib Kweli, Harvey Mason, Marcus Strickland, Mark Guiliana, Meshell Ndegeocello, and more. His work is featured on J. Cole’s 4 Your Eyez Only and A Tribe Called Quest’s We Got It From Here…Thank You 4 Your Service.

Brad Miller

Brad Miller is an Acoustic/Electric bassist, composer and producer (Brooklyn/NYC Based) making huge strides in today’s music scene. Brad was born March 11,1994 in Manhattan NY. He has been featured on Scott’s Bass Lesson’s, Downbeat Magazine and other major outlets. His projects have performed in different continents around the world and has held residencies at esteemed clubs such as Blue Note, 55 Bar, Black Cat SF, Nublu and more.Currently, Brad has been performing/recording actively around NYC and abroad with Blaque Dynamite, Oteil Burbridge & Friends, BIGYUKI, Brandon “Taz” Niederauer, Thomas Pridgen, Oz Noy, Adam Rogers, JD Beck & Domi, Goose, The Free Nationals, Doobie Powell, Ari Hoenig, Charles Altura, James Francies, Patrick Bartley Jr., Chris Fishman, Nikki Glaspie, Adam Deitch, David Binney, Sean Rickman, Jonathan Blake, Obed Calvaire, Fabian Almazan, Shariq Tucker, Dan Weiss, Jason Lindner, Ben Eunson, J-Music Ensemble, Frank Moka, Roosevelt Collier, Nicholas Payton, Maurice Brown, Rashid Williams, Jonathan Mones, Eric “Benny” Bloom, Judith Hill, Kanika Moore, Tim Miller, Cafe Wha House Band and more.Brad’s projects have regularly performed at the legendary 55 bar in West Village NY, Black Cat San Francisco, Blue Note NYC, Infinity Music Hall, Rockwood Music Hall, Carnagie Hall, Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola at Lincoln Center, Okeechobee Festival, Suwannee Hulaween, Jam Cruise, Drake, Bar Next Door, The Bitter-End, Club Bonafide, Smalls Jazz Club, SOB’s, Shapeshifter Lab, Smoke Jazz, Cafe Wha, Ginny’s Supper Club, The Groove, Club Bonafide, Nublu, Brooklyn Bowl, Beardfest, The Drake, Now & Then, The New Standard, Otakon, The Bowery Electric, Heartwood Soundstage, Sunfest, Beardfest, Dazzle Denver, Knew Conscious and more.Brad is currently endorsed by Moollon Instruments, La Bella Strings, Serek Basses, Epifani Amps, LK Straps, Pig Hog Cables and Reunion Blues

Eric “Benny” Bloom

Originally from Bristol, RI, Eric Bloom has become one of the most diverse trumpet players in the country. He has attended William Paterson University(1999), New England Conservatory of Music(2001), and City College of New York(2004). Throughout his professional career, Eric has toured in the US, Canada, Europe, Australia, and Asia with various artists. He has also appeared on many T.V. shows, including the Craig Ferguson Show, the Carson Daly Show, Jimmy Kimmel Show, the Today Show, the David Letterman Show, and the Conan O’Brien Show.In 2011 Eric joined “Lettuce”, one of the most critically-acclaimed funk bands in the world today. Their last album “Crush”, released in 2015 was widely received amongst musicians and fans alike. In 2014, EBB moved to New Orleans and quickly made a name for himself in the Crescent City. In 2016, he played trumpet on Aaron Neville’s newest album, “Apache” and also won a Grammy for playing trumpet on Jon Cleary’s latest album, “Go-Go Juice”. When Eric is not on the road with “Lettuce”, he can be seen performing around New Orleans with a number of artists ranging from the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, Preservation Hall, Stanton Moore Trio, or his own groups Sonic Bloom and Eric Benny Bloom & The Melodies.Some of the artists Bloom has played & recorded with are: Redman, Method Man, Chad Hugo, Schoolboy Q, RZA, Dave Matthews Band, Dr. John, Pharohe Monch, Meshell Ndegeocello, Talib Kweli, Questlove, Mark Whitfield, Ledisi, Solange Knowles, Ghostface Killa, David Hidalgo, Thievery Corporation, Booker T, Maceo Parker, Jimmy Herring, Warren Haynes, James Poyser, Derek Trucks, Diane Birch, Christian McBride, Lonnie Smith, Karl Denson, Butch Trucks, Taj Mahal, Galactic, Avishai Cohen, Bill Evans, Bernie Worrell, Fred Wesley, Alan Bernstein, John Medeski, Charles Bradley, Billy Martin, Slightly Stoopid, Doyle Bramhall II, Chaka Kahn, James Gadson, Willie Weeks, Jon Cleary, Gary Clark Jr., Jeff Bradshaw, Bob Weir, Skrillex, Griz, John Scofield, Govt Mule, Bill Kreutzman, G. Love, Ben Folds, Aaron Neville, Beats Antique, The Meters, Matisyahu, Chris Robinson, Umphrey’s McGee, Craig Robinson, MC Hammer, Kool & the Gang, Preservation Hall, Bonobo, Rikki Lee Jones, & Tedeschi Trucks Band.