PAUL CATALA

Getting a record label established, up and running, and respected is often a long, arduous process involving a lot of hours, capital, exposure, and perseverance. But Andy Clavijo, guitarist for the Miami reggae-rock fusion band Jacuzzi Fuzz, has put together what could be deemed a little self-promotion for his new...

They're a group of young men not far from boyhood, but don't lump this Orlando-based quintet in with the Backstreet Boys, 'N Sync, or any other processed cheese band to pop up from the world of Disney. Between the Trees, considered an indie band with branches slowly stretching into popdom,...

Since its resurrection four years ago, the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Miami's jazz series has attracted some of South Florida's most renowned jazz artists. Somewhat breaking the mold, the church has invited Miami-based singer Wendy Pedersen to perform for the third time. An award-winning jazz vocalist, she is equally at...

Variations on jazz come particularly from the Caribbean and most notably Cuba. Miami-based duo Pan con Bistec melds Latin jazz with original arrangements influenced by the rhythms and musical stylings from North, Central, and South America and the Caribbean, including Afro-Cuban, Brazilian, candombe, swing, bebop, R&B, and funk. Comprising Uruguayan...

Although most saxophonists could be called one-dimensional — their playing being that single dimension — saxophonist Ed Calle is a polyphonic layer of talent. Not only does Calle have masterful control over the saxophone, but also he's an accomplished composer, arranger, flutist, clarinetist, and MIDI wind player. Over the past...