Alicia Wiley is a rare talent with amazing command of the piano, her voice, and the art of songwriting. Her piano chops have been steeped in classical and jazz, while her songwriting reflects strong pop influences.

She is just as likely to be inspired by Miles Davis and John Coltrane as she is by Bjork and the Smashing Pumpkins. It is Alicia's ability to move deftly between pop melodies and jazz improvisation that has fans singing her praise. In this exciting age of genre-bending music, Alicia is one rapidly emerging artist that should not be missed.

Zimbabwean-born, Minneapolis-raised singer Sophia Shorai began honing her passion for music at the green age of five, through classical and jazz studies. Today, Shorai is considered one of the best kept secrets of the Minnesota jazz scene. She has achieved national recognition for lending her singing to many television commercials as well as vocal recordings for major motion pictures and popular television series’.

Mages is a folk music ensemble, existing in modern times but ascribing to the gems of the past. The group formed in 2008 to write songs and begin playing local shows. In early 2009, those songs were recorded and the resulting album, "Mages", is the culmination of that effort.Reflections on the human condition from inside the stone heart of thecity.

Soulful acoustic musing, precise harmony, joint songwriting at its finest. Mages' songs carry on the tradition of love and liberty, the world as we know it and the world as it exists elsewhere. Raised on good vibrations and influenced by blues and folk, Mages' sound is a host of acoustic styles.

Vocalist Nancy Harms was recently named by the Star Tribune as “…the brightest new star of the Twin Cities jazz scene”. After leaving the teaching profession in small-town Minnesota a few years ago, she moved to the Twin Cities and immersed herself in the jazz scene. Her sultry voice has found its home in jazz, a music that brings out her natural abilities and interpretive skills. Andrea Canter of Jazz Police had this to say about Nancy: “…a voice that delivers with subtle power and insight, a voice that promises an exciting journey in the years ahead.”