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Projects
The Brian Thomas Group features original jazz and groove
tunes written by Brian and the members of the group. The group
features a revolving door of some of the most killin' cats
in Boston including Mike Tucker & Jared Sims on saxophones,
Amy Bowles & Ben Zecker on keys, Mike Fiengold & Jason
Yost on guitar, Nate Edgar & Aaron Bellamy on bass, and
Tom Arey, Nikki Glaspie, & Aaron Jackson on drums. The
Brian Thomas group plays regularly at private functions and
clubs all over New England including Matt Murphy's (Brookline,
MA), Bishops Lounge (Northampton, MA), and Tazza (Providence,
RI). The group also presents improvisation workshops and concerts
at schools throughout New England. Booking: brian@brianthomasgroup.com
Akashic Record is a soul-jazz/funk, Hammond organ
driven quintet founded by drummer Tom Arey and organist Beau
Sasser. Tom landed a small local weekly residency called The
Akashic Sessions, to serve as a melting pot for local musicians
and a chance for them to play consistently in a low-key setting
to work on their craft. Friends Mike Tucker (tenor sax) and
Brian Thomas (trombone) began joining the weekly jam session
and a line-up began to solidify. Guitarist Jason Yost joined
the band in 2005 and the Akashic Record lineup was set. This
all-star lineup began playing consistently in Northampton
and Boston, MA to full capacity crowds for their floor shakin',
dirty, down home grooves. While continuing to focus on original
compositions and interactive improvisation, The Akashic Record
began spreading the grooves to Connecticut, Rhode Island,
and NYC. Booking: booking@akashicmusic.com
Kings HWY represents the true origins of some of today's
most popular musical forms, most notably, rhythm and blues,
jazz and reggae. Nyabingi music and drumming came from the
continent of Africa to the Caribbean islands. It began as
a synthesis of the voice and beat, in far away circles, and
progressed into a hypnotic sound made of acoustic bass, horns
and piano, alongside goatskin drums. The addition of these
instruments contributed to the growth of the drumming styles
and it's recognition on a worldwide level, as well it's fusion
with jazz music and it's vocabulary.
Featuring members of John Brown's Body, King's Highway plays
a tight Caribbean jazz and maintains this tradition with well
respected Nyabingi drumming, a pulsating rhythm section, and
majestical horns. Booking: Alex alexberam@yahoo.com
The Players Inc, formed by John Browns Body trumpet
player C-Money, play instrumental hip-hop, reggae, dub, and
soul grooves. Rhythms from Dr. Dre, Wu-Tang, Capelton, and
Sade, combined with original rhythms make for a night of dancing.
The group features a variety of players on drums, Nate Dogg
on bass, Davey B on guitar, C-Money trumpet, B-Tizzle on trombone,
and DJ Axel Foley on the turntables. Booking: Chris rasjedi@bellsouth.net
Pressure Cooker was established in Boston, Massachusetts
in January of 1997 to create and perform a fresh and positive
blend of original music, inspired by classic reggae, ska and
rock steady movements. Eight years and several albums later
the mission remains the same. Booking: Matt Walt @ Pretty
Polly Productions mailto:matt@prettypolly.com
Burning Fence is an original instrumental Pressure
Cooker side-project reminiscent of the early Skatalites days.
The band began to play gigs as Burning Fence in 2004 after
the Pressure Cooker instrumental release "Burning Fence".
Pressure Cooker horn trio: Brian Thomas (trombone), Robin
Haynes (tenor sax), and Louisa Gelfuso (trumpet), joined by
Michael O'Connor (tenor sax) who composed the bulk of the
new music, comprise the horns. Veteran Cooker rhythm section
Jeffrey Eckman (drums), Dan Hawkins (bass), Zack Brines (organ
& piano) and Adam Dobkowski (guitar) lay down the foundation.
Lead vocalist Craig Fujita makes a cameo appearance. Booking:
brian@brianthomasgroup.com
Adonai & I performs roots reggae and dub interpretations
of Hebrew prayers, melodies, and psalms, as well as classic
reggae gems. Spearheaded by former JBB bassist, David Gould,
A&I features an all-star cast of musicians from around
the Northeast including members of John Brown's Body, Pressure
Cooker, The Akashic Record, Dead Cat Bounce, Mang Dub, and
the Joint Chiefs. Booking: David jahsolid@yahoo.com
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