Award-winning Sounds of A&R, led by April May Webb and Randall Haywood, is a Billboard-charting jazz ensemble. Randall earned a Master's from Juilliard, and April graduated from William Paterson University. In 2023, they received a Chamber Music America Performance Plus grant and were named a South Arts Jazz Road Artist. In 2022, they became U.S. Cultural Ambassadors. Their album "Questions Left Unanswered" peaked at #12 on the National Jazz Week Charts in 2021.
"Working with April and Randall (Sounds of A&R) was a professional highlight for me. The group instinctively knew how to engage audiences and advance American goodwill in an area of the world that is one of the White House’s top foreign policy priorities. Furthermore, they demonstrated superb cultural sensitivity and adaptability to align their set lists with local customs and traditions."
-Will, Deputy Public Affairs Officer, United States Embassy
-Will, Deputy Public Affairs Officer, United States Embassy
