In addition to the notoriety that UJC has earned as a self contained group, they have also become one of the most in-demand backing groups in the smooth jazz genre, having performed as sidemen for a number of top contemporary jazz artists including Peter White, Nick Colionne, Jeff Lorber, Paul Taylor, Chuck Loeb, Marion Meadows, Jeff Kashiwa, Kim Waters, Brian Simpson, Jackiem Joyner, Cindy Bradley, Oli Silk, Tom Braxton, Althea Rene’, Ken Navarro, Jessy J, Joey Sommerville, Matt Marshak, Marcus Anderson, Four80East, U-Nam, Lin Rountree, Paula Atherton, Elan Trotman, Nils, Phil Denny, Selina Albright, U-Nam, and Elizabeth Mis.
When asked why this group has generated so much excitement in smooth jazz circles, former Radio & Records chart columnist Carol Archer was quoted as follows…
“A lot of artists aspire to sound as tight and as funky as The Urban Jazz Coalition, But these gentlemen really do pull it off.”
With the success of the band’s previous CD projects, and the positive buzz generated by their legacy of energetic live performances, UJC maintains momentum as they conclude their 20th Anniversary Tour and prepare for the 2016 Touring Season.