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35 years after Billy Cobham first formed the Spectrum Band, he returns to the United States for a brief tour beginning at the Opera House in Jim Thorpe, PA on Monday, September 1st. Long known for his work with Miles Davis and as the locomotive force behind the jazz fusion supergroup, the Mahavishnu Orchestra, Billy Cobham's other stops will be New York City, Washington DC, and Detroit...
One of my favorite all time bands. You know how I feel about Michael. He’s one of my heroes. ‘Dennis Chambers on Drums, Mike Stern on Guitar, and James Genus on bass, and George Whitty on keyboards.’ Brecker Brothers Live In Barcelona - Some Skunk Funk
Hiram Bullock was a talented and charismatic guitarist, a rock'n'roller with a jazz head who bridged the world of sophisticated pop and the avant-garde New York jazz scene.
Keyboardist extraordinaire Brian Culbertson has a style that is a mixture of inimitable funk and suave grooves. Growing up, Culbertson was heavily influenced by the work of Maynard Ferguson, Dave Sanborn, the Brecker Brothers, Blood Sweat and Tears, James Brown, and Earth Wind and Fire. Bringing Back the Funk (GRP Records, 2008) employs outstanding musicians to accompany him on the exploration of his...
THE BRAXTON BROTHERS The semitone campaign in reference to the Rusty Locality's on hand Braxton Brothers is willingly anticipated and is exactly ascetically an topping base. The brothers schoolmaster' Braxton Brothers : Mates Sides· Braxton Brothers · Two Sides· Peer Klugh and Penny James: Dualistic speaking of a Christly· Mainland variety total performers: George [...]
Saxophonist Michael Brecker was a reluctant poster boy for the bone-marrow disorder that killed him. Even when he could not find a match among the 10 million or so people on a registry of marrow donors, the tenor giant was uncomfortable letting his family use his name to recruit people who shared his genetic markers.
Flutist Bradley Leighton's fourth solo album, Soul Collective, will be released on the Pacific Coast Jazz label April 15th. This newest collection of tunes, fresh and funky - with just a touch of old school “greaze” - is replete with soulful vibes. Produced and arranged by Allan Phillips, this is Phillips' third project with Leighton and Pacific Coast Jazz. Talented veteran Jason Miles is producer/arranger...
To say that Peter Erskine is the greatest drummer ever to play jazz would be a stretch. Max Roach, Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich are among those who would have to be considered for that honor. However, over the past 30 years or so, Erskine certainly has established himself as part of an elite class that includes such names as Harvey Mason, Steve Gadd and Vinnie Colaiuta...
It was an accident! I was strolling to seating for the University of Miami Jazz Concert when I jammed the chair I was carrying into this lady. The lady was Donna Shalala. What can I say, I was jostled by the crowd. I looked down at her and I apologized but she did not seem very happy with me or my chair. On another note, the concert was great. Grammy Award Winner, Randy Brecker played the trumpet ....
News: 11-02-2008: The Wichii, Martin Wichmann and his band Funkreich myspace.com/funkreich are caught rehearsing an original tune and a Brecker Brothers classic back in Nov 07. Funkreich - Sport Frei/Skunk Funk Rehearsal November 07 and Funkreich - Funky Kopfkissen - Dec. 08 15-01-2008: Wow... I love this, a great cover of UK's In the dead of Night by Martin... This is a content summary only. Visit...
Multi-Grammy Award winning legendary trumpeter RANDY BRECKER joins his former prodigal student, now internationally acclaimed jazz trumpeter BROWNMAN on stage for a night of uber-modern electrified horn funkifications you won't want to miss! Lula Lounge Proudly Presents... Fri Jan 11 2007, 8:00pm to 9:30pm...
Musical alchemy as the futuristic Coltrane alums, Rashied Ali and Reggie Workman join Grammy award winning pianist Hal Galper (Phil Woods and Brecker Brothers alum) in an experiment to meld styles in search of a fresh musical stream. Come ready for an exciting ride! These concerts wrap-up a wonderful concert series for Washington audiences that has featured Billy Hart, Charles Gayel, Andrew Cyrille...
You can add Doug Johnsa(TM) name to the populace of bad-ass electric jazz-funk/fusion electric bassists. Deriving knowledge and inspiration from the likes of Jaco Pastorius, Stanley Clarke and other pioneers, Johns steps out with his debut solo effort, comprised of seventeen supercharged jazz-funk works. Think of Tower of Power and vintage Brecker Brothers, supplanted by Johnsa(TM) hyper-mode lines,...
Live in Barcelona in 1992, the Brecker Brothers rip through their classic high-energy, harmonically twisted fusion tune Skunk Funk . A lot faster than the original recorded version. Sacrificing some of the funk for a little more skunk. [Video]
