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STIX BONES

Stix Bones – Urban Jazz Visionary, Drummer, and Recording Academy Member Stix Bones is a Jazz artist and drummer whose dynamic career launched with the Smooth Jazz album Groove Like This. As the visionary behind The BONE Squad, Stix captivated audiences as the resident band for The Paradise Theater in The Bronx, NY, where they shared the stage with iconic performers such as Charlie Wilson, Chaka Khan, SWV, The O’Jays, Babyface, and Cedric The Entertainer.

Known for his magnetic stage presence and groove-driven sound, Stix Bones has performed with celebrated artists including Jessica Care Moore, Keke Wyatt, DJ Maseo (De La Soul), Angel(the Cover Girls) and Abiodun Oyewole(The Last Poets). He and The BONE Squad have delivered electrifying performances at notable venues and festivals such as Ashford & Simpson’s Sugar Bar, The Tin Pan, The Bean Runner Cafe, The Hartford Jazz Festival, Queens County Festival, The Cutting Room, The Hamden Concert Series, Chelsea Table & Stage, Branford on the Green Festival and The Shubert Theater.

Beyond the stage, Stix Bones has made his mark as a music producer, co-producing Jazz artist Matt Marshak's hit single Harlem River Drive which has generated over a million streams on Spotify. landing placements on The Real Housewives of Miami, the Telly Award-winning series Take Back The Mic and the motion picture Saint Judy staring Michelle Monaghan and Alfrd Molina.

His latest work, The Soul Series—a collection of Urban Jazz instrumental albums—has earned national Jazz radio acclaim for its seamless fusion of Jazz, Hip-Hop, and R&B Soul. With a style deeply rooted in rhythm and soul, Stix Bones continues to bridge genres and generations, embodying the spirit of a true Brother Of Noble Excellence.