The Spirit of Life Ensemble has played to national and international audiences. Our latest CD recording entitled is "That Healin` Feelin`". SOLE is a modern Jazz Big Band that performs the music with a World Beat. In addition, we perform an Artist-in-Residency Program. Available for all ages Music Education/History; Jazz for Kids Series, Classes, Clinics & Workshops for (beginner to master). For other CD recording and/or more information see discography page
Partial Listing of Past Performance Venues
A-Train Jazz Club - Berlin, Germany
Sunside/Sunset Jazz Club - Paris, France
The Priory Jazz Club/Restaurant - Newark, NJ
Jazz Spinners Series - Berlin, Germany
Birdland Jazz Club - New York, NY
Iridium Jazz Club - New York, NY
Count Basie Society Jazz Tribute - Red Bank, New Jersey
Festival La Ruce au Jazz - Bayonne, France
Foix Jazz Festival - Foix, France
Bayonne Jazz Festival 

- Bayonne, France
Nomme Jazz Festival - Tallinn, Estonia
Pori International Jazz Festival - Pori, Finland
Vilnus Civic Center - Vilnus, Lithuania
Imatra Jazz Festival - Imatra, Finland
Ottawa International Jazz Festival - Ottawa, Canada
Trenton State Prison - Trenton, NJ
Maison Des Metallos - Paris, France
Festival Production/Newark Jazz Festival - Newark, New Jersey
Kentucky Center Performing - Louisville, Kentucky
Virginia Art Museum - Richmond, Virginia
Estonia Jazz Festival - Estonia
Cincinnati Art Museum - Cincinnati, Ohio
Baden Scher Hof Jazz Club - Berlin, Germany
Duc Des Lombards - Paris, France
Kaunas International Jazz Festival - Kaunas, Lithuania
Jersey City Public Schools - Jersey City, New Jersey
Veterans Hospital - Lyons, New Jersey (USA)
Newark Public Schools - Newark, New Jersey
African American Arts Museum - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Cecils Jazz Club - West Orange, New Jersey
Princeton University - Princeton, New Jersey
Bahi Center - New York, NY (USA)
United Nations Plaza - New York, New York
Blue Note Jazz Club - New York, New York
Caveau de la Huchette - Paris, France
Vilnius Civic Center 

- Vilnius, Lithuania
Panasonic Village Jazz Festival - New York, New York
Clemson University - Clemson, S. Carolina
National Black Educators Conference - Charlotte, North Carolina
Whole Foods Jazz Series - New Jersey & New York
Birmington Civic Center - Birmingham, Alabama
Bayonne Public Library - Bayonne, NJ (USA)
Newark Public Library - Newark, NJ (USA)
Baltimore Art Museum - Baltimore, maryland
Paulus Kirche Jazz Vespers - Berlin, Germany
Lake George Jazz Festival - Lake George, New York
Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival - Baltimore, Maryland
African World Festival - Detroit, Michigan
Rahway State Prison - Rahway, NJ (USA)
Artist Collective Festival - Hartford, Connecticut
St josephs School for the Blind - Jersey City, New Jersey
Madame C.J. Walker Cultural Center - Indianapolis, Indiana
WBGO Radio"Jazz for Kids" - Newark, New Jersey
Muhammad Ali Day; Tribute - Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Festival - Red BanK, New Jersey
City College of New York - New York, New York
Jazz Vespers, Betheny Baptist Church - Newark, NJ (USA)
Jazz Vespers, Trinity Lutheran Church - Jersey City, NJ (USA)
Past Credits/Highlights (1995-2001)
THE SPIRIT OF LIFE ENSEMBLE performed as the Monday night Big Band at the former
New York City Jazz Club "SWEET BASIL".
Booking & Distribution Information: RISE UP PRODUCTIONS (USA)
Tel: 201-333-7950 - 551-998-7116
email: rupriseup@yahoo.com