Outta Nowhere is a Contemporary Jazz band comprised of four talented musicians whose background consist of Jazz, R&B, and Funk. This collective calls the Northern California Bay Area home. The groups style is a gumbo mix of each member's unique and vast musical experience where they cook up their own brand of "Smooth Jazz" that is upbeat and funky as well as smooth and mellow. Contrary to the name this group has chosen for themselves, these musicians are far from being "Outta Nowhere!"

Outta Nowhere’s debut CD found the group doing what they love, creating music that will leave a lasting impression. The group's creative process reflects all of their personalities, laid back, precise, perfectionist and experimental. With debut CD they were looking to bring a new energy to the Smooth Jazz sound. They set out to touch audiences and lift them to another place with their contemporary grooves, and jazzy melodies.

The group has been performing through out Northern California building a following. They have performed a various club venues, corporate events and festivals. Maxwell's Lounge, County of Alameda World Aids Day, Suisun Summer Jazz Series, Saratoga Summer Jazz Series, and Jesso’s Seafood Restaurant and Cabaret represent a few of the venues Outta Nowhere has entertained crowds of all ages. Each member also has extensive performance experience playing with such notable artist like Tower of Power, Anita Baker, Mark Peterson, Donnell Dantzler, and Club Nuveau to name a few. Outta Nowhere loves performing live and making their songs come to life for the audience.

Each member is very talented and accomplished on their own, which thereby enhances the overall quality, sound and voice of Outta Nowhere. Melvin Jones- Keyboards, Steve Jackson - Guitar, Aaron D. Hearne - Bass, and Michael T. Dennis - Drums make up this Contemporary Jazz Quartet. Not only are they artist, they are writers, producers, and engineers. This group is ready to show they are far from being "Outta Nowhere!"