LUMA, Life. Unity.Music. Amplified, is a jazz quartet from Long Island, New York. The band consists of Daniel Lauter on Soprano, Alto, and Tenor saxophone, Jeff Marshall on fretless electric bass and sampler, and drummer/percussionist Claes Brondal. In addition to their core trio, the band often includes a fourth member, Bassist Stan Wright, guitarist Bosco Michne, keyboardist Bill Smith. LUMA has expanded in 2016 to collaborations with traditional Malian Kora player Yacouba Sissoko to create a unique blend of afrobeat and world grooves with melodic vocal and saxophone over a bed of both traditional, original and improvised songs.