Sly5thAve and Roberto Verastegui

Texas-born, Brooklyn-based saxophonist, composer, and arranger Sylvester Uzoma Onyejiaka II, aka Sly5thAve, is a gifted performer known for his soulful original songs and for crafting sophisticated jazz- and classical-influenced instrumental covers of pop and R&B songs. He debuted as a leader in 2013 with Akuma, a jazz-centric exploration of his Nigerian roots. Starting with 2017's The Invisible Man: An Orchestral Tribute to Dr. Dre, he has recorded extensively for the Tru Thoughts label. He released What It Is, Agua de Jamaica (with pianist Roberto Verástegui), and Somebody's...