AMP was co-founded by Edward Dorman and Shawn Lawrence. Eddie and Shawn have over 10 years of teaching and performing experience in traditional West African music. Both had extensive training […]

Kimble Funchess is a veteran and versatile trumpeter. He has performed with some of the nation’s greatest artists in Jazz, Gospel, Blues, and R&B. Some of the most noted artists […]

Passionate about keeping jazz music alive, Sharon DuBois is a nationally certified teaching artist who has been performing, producing, and recording for more than three decades. She currently works as […]

Duwayne Burnside is a Grammy-nominated blues musician. He grew up playing with his father, the legendary Hill Country blues musician R. L. Burnside. Burnside was a member of The North […]

Garry Burnside is a Hill Country blues artist and the youngest son of the late legendary blues singer R.L. Burnside. The Holly Springs native grew up playing music with his […]

“Rose” Yazbec Sebba welcomes the opportunity to serve as soloist, collaborative pianist, clinician/teacher, and lecturer to all types of audiences. She has served as a consultant and adjudicator for national […]

Pam Confer, Ph.D., is an international, award-winning, bilingual singer, song-writer, and speaker. She has deep Mississippi roots, and a smile that can move the world. Her voice is described as […]

Nathaniel Kimble offers a program of blues and soul music performances, including lead and background vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, keyboards, bass guitar, and drums. He usually travels with a […]

Singer Mary Frances Massey and multi-instrumentalist Paul Tate have been creating music together since 2010. Their sound has evolved throughout the years but their goal remains the same: to give […]

Libby Rae Watson is a blues musician born in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Her distinctive voice, storytelling, and finger style picking has attracted fans worldwide. She has dedicated her musical life to […]