GALT MACDERMOT is best known for the music he wrote for his Tony Award winning scores for HAIR and Two Gentlemen of Verona, and his song Coffee Cold. His work spans the gamut of performing arts and he draws inspiration from a wealth of musical styles, crossing the boundaries of jazz, folk, gospel, reggae, classical styles and hip hop. Galt MacDermot + New Pulse Jazz Band features his original music played by some of the world’s best musicians, including Bernard Purdie and Wilbur Bascomb, and has performed in some of NYC's greatest venues including Carnegie Hall and Joe's Pub. Galt’s music appears on TV, in ads, in movies, on radio, and has been sampled by some of today’s best known hip hop and rap artists.