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Galactic
Stanton Moore - Drums
Robert Mercurio - Bass
Ben Ellman - saxophone, harmonica
Richard Vogel - Keyboard
Jeff Raines - Guitar
It's shaping up to be a stellar year for celebrated New Orleans outfit GALACTIC. On February 9th the band will release their groundbreaking new album Ya-Ka-May a visionary mix, intertwining New Orleans sounds from jazz to brass band to funk and far beyond. With this release, the five-man group comprised of drummer Stanton Moore, bassist Robert Mercurio, saxophonist/harmonica player Ben Ellman, keyboardist Richard Vogel, and guitarist Jeff Raines--reaffirms their status as the quintessential modern day New Orleans band and one of the funkiest outfits in the known universe. Ya-Ka-May features all-new material generated by the band in collaboration with a stellar series of New Orleans guests, who range from iconic figures of the 1960s to the younger veterans to the underground
Will Bernard Finds His Own Path To Jazz Career
by Jim Trageser
Guitarist Will Bernard doesn't consider himself a “regular" jazz player. He says this occurred to him when he was being asked to play on some recording sessions in New York. “In New York, I've been doing some recording—I did three records for PosiTone, which is more of a jazz label. They're actually ...
The Tenth Annual John Coltrane international Jazz & Blues Festival
by La-Faithia White
A collection of photos from the tenth annual John Coltrane International Jazz & Blues Festival in High Point, North Carolina from September 4th 2021 to September 5th 2021, featuring Marcus Anderson, Kenny Lattimore, Blood Sweat and Tears, Julian Vaughn, Lakecia Benjamin, Kurt Elling, Galactic featuring Anjelika Jelly Joseph} Tito Puente Jr., Melina Almodovar, Christone KingFish Ingram, ...
2020: The Year in Jazz
by Ken Franckling
The COVID-19 pandemic put the jazz world in a tailspin, just like the world at large, in 2020. And there is plenty of uncertainty going into the new year about what “new normal: might emerge from the darkness. International Jazz Day, like so many other things, became an online virtual event this time around. Pianist Keith ...
StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: From New Orleans to the cosmos with Galactic
This week, let's check out some videos featuring the New Orleans funk/jazz band Galactic, who are coming back to St. Louis to perform on Thursday, March 12 at Delmar Hall. Since their last appearance here in March 2018 at The Pageant, Galactic made big news in their hometown by becoming the new owners of Tipitina's, long ...
NOLA's Favorite Band Just Bought NOLA's Favorite Nightclub
Galactic has announced that they’ve purchased the iconic New Orleans nightclub Tipitina’s. The recently finalized deal, which has been in negotiation for most of the year, will transfer ownership of the music venue and it’s associated business to the popular indie funk band. Galactic is no stranger to Tipitina’s and the band has been performing there ...
Be Remarkable And Fans Will Come: Essential Advice From Marketing Guru Seth Godin
In this piece industry marketing expert Seth Godin illustrates how artists must work to cultivate that about them which is remarkable and unique in order to spark interest and draw in fans, and that if an artist is both talented and worth talking about, the fans will come. Guest Post by D Grant Smith on the ...
Joe Jackson at the Paramount Theater, Denver
by Geoff Anderson
Joe Jackson Paramount Theater Denver October 8, 2015 Joe Jackson has led a double (or maybe triple) life for most of his lengthy career. He hit the scene in 1979 with his debut album Look Sharp! (A&M 1979) rolling into the U.S. from England as part of the “New Wave," a ...
Moon Hooch at Shakespeare's Pub
by John Ephland
Moon Hooch Shakespeare's Pub Kalamazoo, Michigan May 29, 2015 It was an interesting combination. Two saxophones and a drummer, along with a sound system that kept everyone on their feet, if not dancing. The up-and-coming New York aspirants Moon Hooch (previously touring with They Might Be Giants, Lotus and Galactic), on ...
Nice Jazz Festival 2014
by Emilio Palanti
Nizza--Francia 8-12.07.2014 Quest'anno, guardando il cartellone del Festival Jazz di Nizza, a prima vista si lamentava l'assenza di vere e proprie superstar, com'era accaduto nelle edizioni precedenti, ma a rassegna finita possiamo dire che non son mancate le piacevoli sorprese. Sia ben chiaro, molti nomi di prima grandezza erano presenti, ma forse ...
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