Led by Aliyah Danielle, The Mosaic is a genre-blending project rooted in funk, soul, and jazz, making every performance feel like a living exchange of energy. Our custom-arranged repertoire is scored specifically for our unique instrumentation, designed to tug on your heartstrings and make you want to dance. We pride ourselves on creating music that is as human, textured, and open as the communities we serve. We call it a "Mosaic" because of the way we bring together different influences and perspectives to form a cohesive, living sound. We offer configurations of 3-11 players to fit the scale and budget of your event. We'd be honored to share your special moment with you!
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Write a reviewPrice range: $4,000 and up
Languages: English, Spanish
Gig length: 45 - 180 minutes
Unions: AFM
A band like you've never quite heard before.
When you book Aliyah Danielle & The Mosaic, you're getting a live music experience that's as dynamic as the crowd in the room. Rooted in funk and soul with influences spanning jazz, Latin, hip-hop, R&B, and beyond, the band brings a sound that feels both familiar and completely fresh. We know how to get your crowd on their feet and keep them there throughout the event.
The Mosaic is a flexible ensemble that scales to fit your event, from an intimate trio setting to a full 11-piece band experience. Every performance blends carefully selected covers with original music, creating a setlist that flows naturally and reads the room. Whether it's a corporate reception, a wedding, a festival stage, or a listening room, the energy is tailored to the moment.
In 7th grade, Aliyah Danielle got kicked out of band—not for a lack of talent, but because of a burnt-out teacher on a power trip. But instead of giving up and walking away, she started asking a question that would shape everything that followed: if a negative experience could impact a person’s relationship with music so profoundly, what could a positive one do? She’s been exploring that question ever since.
What emerged from that curiosity is an artist who refuses to be put in a box. A singer, French horn player, composer, and producer, Aliyah blends genres into something that defies easy categorization—rooted in funk and soul, but reaching well beyond them. Her music is built on a belief that art should pose questions, start conversations, and help us understand one another more deeply. It is, in every sense, unconventional, and deliberately so.
Aliyah has performed across North America, Europe, and Asia, and has spent years advocating for equity and inclusion in music, creating spaces that ensure more voices get heard on stage, behind the scenes, and everywhere in between. Equally committed to the next generation, she is deeply invested in mentorship and music education, with a belief that access to transformative musical experiences is something every young person deserves.
At the core of everything Aliyah does is a simple but radical belief: that music is a two-way conversation. Between artist and audience, between tradition and innovation, between the personal and the universal. She doesn’t make music to be heard so much as to be felt, questioned, and carried. Whether she’s at home in NYC, on a stage in Amsterdam, at a festival in Montréal, or in the studio at 2am, that’s what she’s reaching for. Her sophomore record CONVERGENCE arrives in 2026.
Configuration & Set Length
Aliyah Danielle & The Mosaic is available in four configurations: trio (3 piece), quintet (5 piece), septet (7 piece), and full ensemble (11 piece). Standard performance is one hour. Extended sets and multi-set bookings are available. Inquire for pricing.
What We Need From You
We travel with our own sound engineer to ensure a consistent, professional experience at every performance. We require the following from the venue or client: full PA system with front-of-house mixing capability, monitor wedges (number varies by configuration; confirmed at booking), backline including drum kit and amplification, and stage lighting. If your venue does not have full production infrastructure, we are happy to source and coordinate equipment rentals locally for an additional fee. A detailed technical rider is available upon request and provided at time of booking.
Travel & Lodging
We are based in New York City. Travel, transportation, and lodging are not included in performance fees and will be quoted separately based on location. Local NYC and tri-state area bookings are welcome. Please inquire for out-of-market availability.
Deposits & Booking
A signed contract and 50% deposit are required to confirm all bookings. The remaining balance is due no later than 7 days prior to the performance date.
This is just a sampling of some of the pieces that I could perform, but I will always adapt my setlist to the vibe of your space. With enough lead time, I am also happy to add custom requests to the set list. Repertoire could include, but is not limited to:
Contemporary, Covers & Genre-Blending Works
• Whitney Houston – I Have Nothing, I Wanna Dance With Somebody, I'm Your Baby Tonight
• Donny Hathaway – A Song For You, I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know
• Stevie Wonder – Isn’t She Lovely, Summer Soft
• Maxwell – This Woman’s Work
• Bill Withers – Ain’t No Sunshine
• Ariana Grande – positions
• Adele – Skyfall
• Sam Smith – Writings On The Wall
• Billie Eilish – What Was I Made For, Ocean Eyes, No Time To Die
• Paramore – Ain’t It Fun, Tell Me How
• Hiatus Kaiyote – Stone or Lavender, Molasses
• Jill Scott – Golden
• Amalia Rodrigues – Lágrima
• Richard Spaven – Whole Other
• Ben Wendel – Doubt
• Donny McCaslin – Eye of the Beholder
Jazz Standards, Show Tunes & The Great American Songbook
• Naima
• Afro Blue
• Little Sunflower
• Strasbourg St. Denis
• Peace Piece
• I Remember Clifford
• Ain’t Misbehavin’
• Blue Pumpkin
• 502 Blues
• 500 Miles High
• After You’ve Gone
• Alice in Wonderland
• Autumn Leaves
• Alfie
• A Tisket, A Tasket
• My Favorite Things
• Send in the Clowns
• When the World Was Young
• Accent on Youth
• Ace in the Hole
• Across the Alley from the Alamo
French Horn Solo or Horn and Piano
• Paul Basler — Three Hymn Tune Settings, Canciones, Reflections, Lamentation
• Aliyah Danielle — Contemplation; la corriente
• Franz Strauss — Nocturno, Op. 7; Concerto, Op. 8
• Reinhold Glière — Four Pieces
• William Grant Still — Three Songs for Horn and Piano
• Gilbert Vinter — Hunter’s Moon
• David Maslanka — Sonata for Horn and Piano
• Camille Saint-Saëns — Romance, Op. 36
• Gina Gillie — Escapade
• James Beckel — The Glass Bead Game
• Joseph Bertolozzi — Trances & Visions, The Contemplation of Bravery
• Richard Bissill – Valse Noire
• Claude Debussy, arr. Collard — Ariettes Oubliées
• Stephen Sondheim — Send In The Clowns
• Shanyse Strickland — When I’m Older
• Sergei Rachmaninoff — Vocalise, Op. 34
• Alexander Glazunov — Reveries
• Edna Frida Pietsch — Canzonetta
• Els Aarne — Dialogue, Op. 42 No. 3
• Kerry Turner — Abide with Me, Concerto for Horn and Orchestra, Candles in the Darkness
• Laurel Zucker — Elegy for Horn and Piano
• Charity Morrison — until we forget how to fear, madrugada, sehnsucht
• Joelle Wallach — In a Dark Time (The Eye Begins to See)
• Florence Price — The Deserted Garden
• Lili Boulanger — Nocturne
• Alec Wilder — Four Easy Pieces; Little Detective Suites; Sonatas 1-3; Suite
Horn and Other Accompanying Instrument(s)
• Kerry Turner — Quarter-After-Four for Violin, Horn, and Piano
• Michael Mikulka — for Horn and Percussion
• Vitaly Buyanovsky — España for Horn, Acoustic Guitar, and Upright Bass
• Kerry Turner — La Diosa del Lago (Teo Michi Cihualli) for Clarinet, Horn, Cello, and Percussion
• Alec Wilder — Solo Suite for Horn and Improvisatory Percussion
Horn(s) and Fixed Media
• Paul Basler — Dance Fool, Dance!
• Charity Morrison — ask why the seawind wanders
• James Naigus — Cloudbreak for two horns and fixed media
• James Naigus — Elegy for two horns and fixed media
• James Naigus — Odyssey for two horns and fixed media
• James Naigus — Saga for horn and fixed media
• James Naigus — Silhouette for two horns and fixed media
• James Naigus — Soundings for horn and fixed media
• James Naigus — Visions for horn and fixed media
• Aliyah Danielle — Luna; PRISMA; NEBULA; Autumn
• Gina Gillie — Pale Blue Dot
• Graeme Rosner — Manhunt for solo horn and electronics
• Marcus Norris — Tough Love
Chamber Ensemble Works
• James Naigus — Autumn’s Farewell for horn and string quartet
• Magda Giannikou — Okonkwo for horn and string quartet
• W.A. Mozart — Horn Quintet in E-Flat, K. 407 for horn and string quartet
• Eric Ewazen — Ballade, Pastorale, and Dance for horn, flute, and piano
• Johannes Brahms — Horn Trio, Op. 40 in Eb-Major for horn, violin, and piano
• Valerie Coleman — Afro-Cuban Concerto for woodwind quintet
• Jennifer Higdon — Autumn Music for woodwind quintet
• Amy Beach — Pastorale for woodwind quintet
• David Maslanka — Quintet for Winds No. 4 for wind quintet
Stevie Wonder, Tank and the Bangas, Nu Deco Ensemble, Snarky Puppy, Oli Howe, Whitney Houston, Donny Hathaway, Dirty Loops, Metropole Orkest.
Trio: minimum 16x12 ft stage or performance area
Quintet: minimum 20x14 ft stage or performance area
Septet: minimum 24x16 ft stage or performance area
11-piece ensemble: minimum 32x16 ft stage or performance area
Dedicated front-of-house mix position with clear sightlines to the stage required for our sound engineer
Power access (minimum 20-amp circuits) at or near the stage
Minimum 60-minute soundcheck required prior to all performances
For full ensemble bookings, riser configuration, orchestra setup, and mic placement will be coordinated directly with your venue's production team in advance
Complete technical rider including input list, stage plot, and backline specifications provided upon booking confirmation
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