The Jazz Passengers

The Jazz Passengers are an American jazz group. They were founded in 1987 by saxophonist Roy Nathanson and trombonist Curtis Fowlkes.

The Jazz Passengers play Martin Kunzler, according to " an entertaining, yet not superficial blend of jazz, blues, gospel. Latin and other ethnic musical styles. New light "In the new combination of these different components appear here in a " " and be ironic. The band moves " between vaudeville entertainment and surrealist revue, between AACM rituals and Spike Jones slapstick ".

History of the band

The group grew out of a partnership that Nathanson and Fowlkes developed after they had played together in John Lurie's band The Lounge Lizards. Other permanent members of the Jazz Passengers are the Vibraphonspieler Bill Ware, bassist Brad Jones and drummer EJ Rodriguez. Often includes a violinist to (Rob Thomas, Jim Nolet or recently Sam Bardfeld ). Formerly belonged to the group, which was several times on an international tour, the guitarist Marc Ribot and David Fiuczynski on. Fowlkes is the main composer of the band.

Outstanding is her album In Love (1994, High Street Records, producer Hal Willner ) with vocal contributions from Debbie Harry, Jeff Buckley, Jimmy Scott, Bob Dorough and Mavis Staples. Deborah Harry was later a permanent member of the group and has participated in a number of follow-up albums, including Individually Twisted ( on the two duets with Elvis Costello are heard).

Recently, the Jazz Passengers rarely made ​​recordings in complete occupation, although they were quite active with partial occupancies.

2005, Nathanson composed a work that is reminiscent of the oldest object in the world is only found in Australia over four billion year old zircon crystal. This composition was the same year by the Jazz Passengers in the Rock Concert: presented A Celebration of Deep Time in Madison, Wisconsin.

Albums

  • 2010 - Reunited (Yellow Bird Records )
  • 1997 - Live in Spain (32 Records)
  • 1996 - Individually Twisted (32 Records)
  • 1994 - Jazz Passengers In Love ( Windham Hill / High Street Records)
  • 1993 - Plain Old Joe ( Knitting Factory Works )
  • 1990 - Implement Yourself ( New World Records )
  • 1989 - Deranged & Decomposed (Les Disques Crepuscule You )
  • 1987 - Broken Night / Red Light (Les Disques Crepuscule You )
Gospel music Comédie en vaudeville Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians Rob Thomas (musician) Madison (Wisconsin)
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