Javier Santiago, Post NC and MAEJOY

Pianist and composer Javier Santiago is one of the promising voices in the international music scene today. He has performed with some notable musicians in the jazz scene such as Herbie Hancock, Terrace Martin, Louis Cole, Alex Isley, Jonathan Kreisberg, Azar Lawrence, Kassa Overall, Theo Croker, Kenneth Whalum, Aja Monet, John Raymond, Sheila Jordan and Yosvany Terry. Santiago’s debut album, Phoenix (2018) on Ropeadope Records was named the “#1 Jazz Album of the Year” by Vinyl Me, Please. Javier has become a notable force in both the beat and hip-hop scenes as well as the jazz world. In addition to being a pianist and sideman, Santiago is also an accomplished educator, arranger and producer/beatmaker. He was an alumnus of The Herbie Hancock Institute (UCLA), The Brubeck Institute Fellowship Program and The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in NYC. He was a finalist in the 2015 American Jazz Pianist competition, and a recipient of the 2016 McKnight Fellowship for Musicians. He was also selected to participate in the 14th Annual Betty Carter Jazz Ahead program in 2011. Javier is based in Los Angeles, CA.

Post NC

Nut-core from Las Vegas, Nevada

MAEJOY a 26 year old, multi-instrumentalist and multi-talented artist currently residing in Las Vegas; combining her background as a singer-songwriter and her new sound of indie-pop to form a nostalgic, dreamlike aura with her music. The sweet lullaby like guitars, countered with hard hitting drums, complimented by her sweet lyrics brings into her new ethereal world she’s created with her music. Going between cities of Las Vegas, LA, and Minnesota MAEJOY sheds light, with an new organic wav