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WAMPTRONICA

Active since: October 13, 1973

WAMPTRONICA, the pulse of the underground dance music scene, is a dynamic collective of Mashpee Wampanoag music creators, specializing in the eclectic beats of House Music, Rare Groove, Afrobeats, and Breakbeats. As the resident music architects at The THUMP & SOUL SESSION at Gallery X, New Bedford, Massachusetts, WAMPTRONICA sets the stage ablaze with their unique fusion of Afro-Jazz House. Their latest release, "PARADISE over PEACE," serves as an immersive experience, encapsulating the vibrant energy and emotions of their monthly gatherings featuring Afrobeats, House Music, Rare Groove, African drumming, and poetry.

Vector Trio

Vector Trio began life in 1996 simply as Vector, an improvisational avant-garde funk septet. In 2002 Vector became Vector Trio. The musicians began making use of electronics, including looping devices and effects processors, to expand the possibilities of the trio. Their work to date is showcased in their all-original CDs--Plot Twist (2004), Live in DC (2005), and Paths Unknown (2006). Vector Trio is a project designed to explore freedom and possibility in three voices, contextualized by cultural disharmony. Vector Trio is: {{Scott Forrey = 14399}} - trumpet, loops, electronics, percussion Scott Forrey has played trumpet with jazz, funk, Latin, and avant-garde bands for more that 25 years

fiNk

fINk is an international collaboration born late one night in the dungeons of Manhattan School of Music. The band comprises cats from Europe, USA and Australia and has a rich and diverse palate of influences. We aim to deliver highly-interactive, improvised music that hopefully takes you on the same journey we took making it.

www.finkjazz.com
AUSTIN BECKER = alto sax
MIKE RIVETT = tenor sax
CAN OLGUN = piano
TAYLOR WAUGH = bass
FELIX SCHLARMANN = drums

Eddie Reed

In the 1990s, when someone refers to "traditional big band swing," there is always an implication of the Lawrence Welk variety: music played by old people for old people with slowed tempos, overplayed melodies, stock arrangements, trite solos, and a serious shortage of genuine enthusiasm. The term "swing" has been diluted through the years and has come to mean a variety of things including rhythm and blues, jump blues, be bop, etc. With so much confusion, I suggest you attend Professor Eddie Reed's class in swing. An Eddie Reed Big band performance is a lesson in authenticity, correcting any misconceptions you may have. Originally from Shady Grove Texas, and transplanted to SoCal, Eddie Reed was weaned on musical and performance arts

In The Country

In the country is a piano trio consisting of piano player Morten Qvenild, bass player Roger Arntzen and drummer Pål Hausken.

Morten Qvenild is probably best known for being the orchestra in Susanna and the Magical Orchestra but has plenty more to show for. He has been a member of both Shining and Jaga Jazzist and is since long a member of Solveig Slettahjell's Slow Motion Orchestra. He formed In The Country with fellow music students Roger Arntzen and Pål Hausken at the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo in 2003. Since then they have been selected best young jazz artists in Norway, played concerts in Europe and USA and released their debut album This Was The Pace Of My Heartbeat (Rune Grammofon 2005) to much critical acclaim

Southbound

Southbound are an original jazz quartet hailing from Manchester, UK. We play new music, with an emphasis on good melodies, group improvisation and a strong sense of groove. Upcoming and recent highlights include playing at the opening of the 2009 Manchester Jazz Festival and the Kongsberg Jazz Festival in Norway. Please check out our myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/southboundjazz

The Sound of the North Big Band

The Sound of the North Big Band is made up of some of the UK's finest young jazz musicians. The band plays only original compositions and arrangements, and was shortlisted for the MBF's Peter Whittingham Award for Innovation in Jazz Music in 2008. The band also recently won the Terence Greaves Prize for Big Band Music. Free tracks available here: http://www.myspace.com/thesoundofthenorthbigband Band members include: Trumpets: Andrew Lofthouse Tom Walsh Mark Harrison Reuben Fowler Trombones: Simon Lodge Heider Nasralla Mark Francis Simon Minshall Saxophones: Rob Cope Sam Healey James Cummings Mike Hall Andy Scott Ben Watte Peter Donnelly Piano: Tom Taylor Guitar: Alex Munk Bass: Stewart Wilson Drums: Jon Ormston

Tower of Power

Active since: 1968

Tower's 40 plus year odyssey actually began in 1968 when Emilio Castillo met Stephen "Doc" Kupka in July of that year. When Doc auditioned during a band rehearsal at Emilio's house, Emilio's father called him into the kitchen and offered the following advice: "Hire that guy, he's got something." Doc and his signature baritone sax sound were now in the band, and on August 13, 1968, Tower of Power, as we know them today, began playing gigs, and soon became very well known in the area.

Many other bands came out of the San Francisco Bay area in the late 60's. Bands like The Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Santana, Big Brother, Journey, Cold Blood and others all helped to define the "San Francisco Sound." Tower of Power has always claimed Oakland, California as their hometown. Playing area venues and making a name for themselves, Tower of Power's big break was just around the corner.

The Synapse Brothers

The Synapse Brothers is a new improvisatory band that merges elements of electroacoustic music with jazz and funk. The band features, in live performance settings, Bob Gluck (keyboards and electronics) and John Myers (guitars and MIDI-guitar), and behind the scenes in pre- and post- production, electronic music pioneer Patrick Gleeson, whose beats and sound design embellish and grace the live playing. The repertoire of the Synapse Brothers explores original work and music of Herbie Hancock's early 1970s Mwandishi Band, of which Gleeson was a member. The results so far have been engaging and, at times, just plain fun. Bob Gluck is a multi-faceted pianist, composer, and historical writer

Duke Ellington Center Big Band

Biography Juilliard graduate; choreographed ten companies of Play On!, from San Diego's Old Globe Theater to Broadway, and PBS's Great Performances; Choreographed Ambassador Satch, starring André De Shields, Prince Theater, Philadelphia, Helen Hayes Theater, Nyack, New York and The Performing Arts Center, White Plains; choreographer of segments of CTFD Galas 2004 and 2002, at City Center. Directed/staged/produced, Society of Singers-East, Louis Armstrong Award to Bobby Short at The Pierre; directed and staged 2001 Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Tribute to the Spirit of Harlem; directed: Four Women and Cotton Club Rhapsody at Club La Mama; choreographed/directed Mood Ellington featuring André De Shields; appeared in several segments of Ken Burns' TV documentary, Jazz ; profiled by Dr