INSTRUMENT(S) : Piano, keys, sax, guitar, bass, drums, percussion/vocal
COLLEAGUES : Chieli Minucci, David Mann, Joel Rosenblatt, Randy Brecker, Gabriela Anders,
PERFORMANCES :
• Parsipanny, NJ - March, 2025
SOCIALS / STREAMS :
• 17,000 monthly listeners Spotify
CHARTING :
• #54 on Top 100 Annual Chart for 2024
• 5 consecutive singles on Smooth Jazz Charts in the last 2 years
• "New York Stories" 1/4 million streams since 1/25
• New album due early 2026
"Ultrablue's in-the-pocket, keyboard-driven tracks combine Brazilian, Latin and African rhythms and textures into an easy funk vibe, yielding an ultra romantic and cosmopolitan flow. His project NEW YORK STORIES has enjoyed tremendous radio airplay and streaming success." ~Jonathan Widran
"The sophisticated, musical collective Ultrablue is the creation of in-demand New York-based keyboardist and composer John Smatla who has worked with Smooth Jazz noteables like Chieli Minucci, John Patitucci, David Mann and Omar Hakim..." ~SmoothJazz.com
