INSTRUMENT(S) : Piano, keys, sax, guitar, bass, drums, percussion/vocal
COLLEAGUES : Chieli Minucci, David Mann, Joel Rosenblatt, Randy Brecker, Gabriela Anders, Randy Brecker
PERFORMANCES :
• Parsipanny, NJ - Mar 2025
• Latin Mad Jazz Fest NY - Jan 2025
SOCIALS / STREAMS :
• 17,000 monthly listeners Spotify
CHARTING :
• #19 “Girl with the Sunflower Tattoo”
. Top 100 Annual Airplay Chart for 2025
• #51 “Herbie"
. Top 100 Annual Streaming Chart for 2025
• #87 “We Were in Love”
. Top 100 Annual Streaming Chart for 2025
• 5 consecutive singles on Smooth Jazz Charts
in the last 2 years
• "New York Stories" 300,000
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
