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
www.rupmusic.com / www.spiritoflifeensemble.com


Performance Credits
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