A creative force since 2000, the wildly eclectic collective Jazz Mafia brings together many of the Bay Area's most creative and accomplished jazz instrumentalists, soul vocalists, hip-hop MCs and composer/arrangers, and is one of the most prolific music organizations on the West Coast.
Led by multi-instrumentalist Adam Theis, the Jazz Mafia has toured nationally bringing a 40 piece Hip-Hop Orchestra to some of the largest Jazz Festivals of North America. At the same time, the collective has backed up and collaborated with some of the most respected names in the business including: Lyrics Born, Ledesi, Blackalicious,Thomas Dolby, Santana, Big Freedia, Chali2na, OK Go, Martin Luther, DJ Qbert, Mixmaster Mike, Kid Koala, KRS One, Booker T, Eric Lindell, T Sisters, The New Master Sounds as well as contributing horns and strings on over a hundred recordings with major artists
Jazz Mafia
Solas B Lalgee, vocals
Yvette Pylant, vocals
Moorea Dickason, vocals
Andrew Levin, guitar
Matt Wong, keys
Adam Theis, bass/trombone
Aaron Kierbel, drums