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Mike Frost
Mike has recorded and performed with a long list of high-profile musicians including Donald Vega, The Rascals, Wycliffe Gordon, Jorma Kaukonen, Jimmy Bruno, New York Voices, The Gypsy Kings, David Mann (Tower of Power), Manolo Badrena (Weather Report), Todd Turkisher (David Byrne, Ute Lemper), John Scarpulla (Tower of Power, Bruce Springsteen), John Miceli (Meatloaf), and George Cintron (Leslie West, Blue Oyster Cult). Mike is well known for the unique quality of sound that he produces on his custom Clifford Roi four-string and six-string basses. He is an authentic crossover musician with a deep melodic pocket and beautiful creative solo approach.
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The Mike Frost Project: Nothing Smooth About It
by Ollie Bivens
An increasingly popular musician in Chicago, saxophonist Mike Frost has put together a very tight, well-oiled machine with the Mike Frost Project. On Nothing Smooth About It, the sextet pays tribute to classic tunes from the jazz canon without sounding retro. Oleo" allows the band members to display their solo talents in a round robin fashion as they partake in a hard but gentle swinging charge through the Sonny Rollins gem. As on all the tracks, the generous bandleader allows ...
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by Mark Sabbatini
If I were promoting a group's debut album, I'm not sure it'd be as the work of a band from one of Chicago's premier cruise lines." That seems about as catchy as famous Caribbean pizza." Luckily, Mike Frost's sextet doesn't need the pitch for its debut album, a first-class ticket that for the most part leaves lounge lizard fodder in steerage.
The Mike Frost Project is a post-bop, B3 organ oriented" collaboration claiming to honor the traditions ...
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Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes
The Mike Frost Band was a pleasant surprise at the Charlotte County Jazz Society’s January 14 concert in Port Charlotte, stepping boldly into more contemporary genres while also digging deep into the mainstream jazz canon.This was the Aiken, South Carolina-based group’s first appearance in Port Charlotte – and in Florida, for that matter. The unit featured leader Mike Frost on 4- and 5-string electric basses; Lauren Meccia on alto and saxophones, wind synthesizer and vocals; Shannon Pinckney on piano and ...
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