Just in case you aren’t familiar with Béla Fleck there are many who say he’s the premiere banjo player in the world. Others claim that Fleck has virtually reinvented the image and the sound of the banjo. His remarkable career has taken him all over the musical map in a wide range of solo projects and collaborations.

An eighteen-time Grammy winner, Fleck has the virtuosic, jazz-to-classical ingenuity of an iconic instrumentalist and composer with bluegrass roots. Also, he writes concertos for full symphony orchestra, exploring the banjo’s African roots. Then, he collaborates with Indian musical royalty Zakir Hussain and Rakesh Churasia with Edgar Meyer.

Edmar Castañeda was nominated for a Latin Grammy in the category “Best Latin Jazz Album” with his album Family. Castañeda’s performance can be heard in Disney’s 2021 film, Encanto, which features original songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Castañeda acts on the soundtrack and serves as a music consultant on Encanto.

Born in Mexico City, four-time Grammy winner Antonio Sanchez began playing the drums at age five. Then, he performed professionally in his early teens in Mexico’s rock, jazz and Latin scenes.