Jonathan ['J'] Sigel, broke into the contemporary/smooth jazz genre with a debut release in 2005, titled Milky Way Soul. First featured on a much-loved nationally syndicated groove & funk music radio show hosted and produced by Rafe Gomez, it ascended into international radio play rotation. A ten-year recording hiatus then led to the 2014 release of Sigel's 'Hard Water', which garnered critical acclaim and "turned heads" with a fiercely funky single 'Journey to Plex', featuring contemporary jazz icon saxist Eric Marienthal. It received further acclaim from industry critics and music journalists across North America and Europe, with several singles in rotation. "...The New York native, now South Florida based trumpeter has performed professionally since the age of 17, his original music is reminiscent and influenced by artists including Jeff Lorber, George Duke, Steely Dan and even Stevie Wonder... ~JONATHAN WIDRAN, smoothjazz.com Fans did not have to wait long for a follow-up to Hard Water. Now comes Stratosphere, his newest EP release (2017), featuring a world-class lineup of performers: Jonathan SIgel: trumpet, flugelhorn, keyboards, synth bass, vocoder Jerome Degey: guitar Thomas "T" Hatcher: vocals Euvoski "Muff" Cunningham: drums John Michalak: saxophone Robert Prester: keyboards/synthesiser Mark Doyle: keyboard Cleveland Frederick: bass Seth Merlin: trumpet Produced by Jonathan Sigel Co-produced by Dave Schanzer & Keith Jones Engineered/mixed/mastered by Dave Schanzer & Keith Jones