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About me:Band leader, Paa Kow, is an international touring drumset player, composer, director, and teacher of music. He has shared the stage with African greats: Kojo Antwi, George Darko, Hugh Masekela, Vusi Mahlasela, Amakye Dede, as well as American Greats: Victor Wooten, Michael Kang and Chris Berry's Panjea. Growing up in a small village called Enyan Denkyra near Cape Coast in Ghana, West Africa, Paa Kow has become widely recognized as one of the most remarkable drumset players to tour in Africa, Europe, and America. Paa Kow believes that music is a spiritual conversation, and he displays a unique ability to speak to listeners with his drums. Paa Kow's songs are captivating and danceable--the lyrics are a mixture of his native language, Fante Twi and English, making his music accessible to international audiences. In an unforgettable display of talent, Paa Kow's By All Means Band bridges the gap between Ghana and America.

Joel Michael Timm is a trombonist at University of Colorado. He has studied under many of Colorado's top musicians, including Darren Kramer, Bill Stanley, Brad Goode, John Gunther, Art Lande and Dale Bruning. In 2008, he traveled to Accra to study with Ayitey Appiah, Ghana's premier trombonist. His experiences in West Africa included sharing the stage with Ghanaian legend George Darko at a rally for Nana-Akufo Addo, 2008 Presidential candidate.

Guitarist, Aaron Fichtner, grew up in Chicago and got his music degree at CU Boulder. After joining CU's West African Highlife Ensemble, where he met Paa Kow and Joel in 2007, his enthusiasm for African music has snowballed and fostered a trip to Kumasi, Ghana where he studied with legendary palm-wine guitar revivalist, Koo Nimo. His emotionally charged guitar playing combines the rhythmic essence of African music with the blues and jazz.

Solomon Goldbas, from upstate New York, has played music since childhood; he picked up the guitar at age 12, then later studied jazz performance at University of Illinois-Chicago. He has toured with a number of bands including The Silverback Teeth and The Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Justin Fichtner, born and raised in Chicago, discovered the sounds of the conga when he was 17. After traveling to Kumasi, Ghana to study drumming and Ghanaian culture, he moved to Colorado where he attended the University of Colorado at Boulder. In 2008, Justin met Paa Kow and began to develop rapidly as a drummer and a musician under his tutelage. Intensive training and exposure to new music has instilled in him a passion for complex rhythms and grooves.

Noah Fulton-Beale, Boulder native, is a trumpet major at CU. His musical adventures span a wide range of styles, and he brings groove and creativity on all of his journeys. He performs regularly with CU's various Jazz and Classical ensembles.

Andrew Simons received a Bachelor's Degree in Jazz Bass Performance from the University of Memphis in 2006, studying under Tim Goodwin. He has performed as a freelance musician, recorded, and taught music lessons in the Memphis area for 10 years before relocating to Colorado in July 2011. He has performed with notable musicians such as Kurt Elling, Eric Marienthal, Luis Bonilla, Peter Hyrka and the Gypsy Hombres, as well as a host of local Memphis favorites such as Grace Askew, Groundspeak, Orquesta Caliente, Cotton and Coal, Dan Montgomery, Jeremy Schrader the Memphis Hepcats.

Member Since:March 2, 2011

Last Login:December 26, 2011

Location:Boulder, CO

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05/29/12 Tue Dave Matthews Band Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati, OH
06/01/12 Fri George Benson Frederick Brown Jr. Ampthitheatre Peachtree City, GA
06/02/12 Sat George Benson Merriweather Post Pavilion Columbia, MD
06/02/12 Sat Dave Matthews Band Molson Canadian Amphitheatre Toronto, ON
06/03/12 Sun Dave Matthews Band Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH
06/05/12 Tue Dave Matthews Band Comcast Center (Great Woods) Mansfield, MA
06/06/12 Wed Dave Matthews Band Comcast Center (Great Woods) Mansfield, MA
06/08/12 Fri Dave Matthews Band Saratoga Performing Arts Center Saratoga Springs, NY
06/09/12 Sat Jet Edison Oskar Blues Longmont, CO
06/09/12 Sat Dave Matthews Band Saratoga Performing Arts Center Saratoga Springs, NY
06/12/12 Tue Dave Matthews Band Nikon at Jones Beach Theater Wantagh, NY
06/13/12 Wed Jet Edison Duffy's Tavern Lincoln, NE
06/13/12 Wed Dave Matthews Band Nikon at Jones Beach Theater Wantagh, NY
06/15/12 Fri Jet Edison Underground Des Moines, IA
06/15/12 Fri Esperanza Spalding Prospect Park Bandshell Brooklyn, NY
06/16/12 Sat Jet Edison DG's Taphouse Ames, IA
06/16/12 Sat Dave Matthews Band Jiffy Lube Live (Formerly Nissan Pavilion) Bristow, VA
06/17/12 Sun Dave Matthews Band Farm Bureau Live Virginia Beach, VA
06/22/12 Fri Dave Matthews Band Klipsch Music Center Noblesville, IN
06/23/12 Sat Dave Matthews Band Klipsch Music Center Noblesville, IN
06/23/12 Sat Esperanza Spalding Eastman Theater Rochester, NY
06/24/12 Sun Pat Metheny Alter Schlachthof Dresden, GER
06/24/12 Sun Dave Matthews Band River's Edge Music Festival
at Harriet Island St. Paul, MN
06/26/12 Tue Dave Matthews Band Susquehanna Bank Center Camden, NJ
06/26/12 Tue George Benson Nathan Phillips Square Toronto, ON
06/27/12 Wed Marcus Miller Hollywood Bowl Los Angeles, CA
06/27/12 Wed Dave Matthews Band Susquehanna Bank Center Camden, NJ
06/27/12 Wed Esperanza Spalding Ottawa Jazz Festival Ottawa, ON
06/28/12 Thu George Benson Royal Albert Hall London, GB
06/29/12 Fri Pat Metheny Konzerthaus Vienna, AUS
06/29/12 Fri Jet Edison Quixote's True Blue Denver, CO
06/29/12 Fri George Benson Symphony Hall Birmingham, GB
06/29/12 Fri Dave Matthews Band Hersheypark Stadium Hershey, PA
06/29/12 Fri Esperanza Spalding Metropolis Montreal, QC
06/30/12 Sat Jet Edison The Lazy Dog Boulder, CO
06/30/12 Sat George Benson Manchester Bridgewater Hall Manchester, GB
06/30/12 Sat Dave Matthews Band Bethel Woods Center For The Arts Bethel, NY
06/30/12 Sat Esperanza Spalding Saratoga Performing Arts Center Saratoga Springs, NY
07/02/12 Mon George Benson Clyde Auditorium Glasgow, GB
07/02/12 Mon Pat Metheny Miles Davis Hall Montreux, SWI
07/03/12 Tue George Benson Royal Concert Hall Nottingham, GB
07/03/12 Tue Dave Matthews Band Darien Lake Performing Arts Center Darien Center, NY
07/04/12 Wed Pat Metheny Jazz Vienne Vienne, FRA
07/04/12 Wed George Benson Bournemouth International Centre Bournmouth, GB
07/06/12 Fri Dave Matthews Band Alpine Valley Music Theatre East Troy, WI
07/07/12 Sat Dave Matthews Band Alpine Valley Music Theatre East Troy, WI
07/10/12 Tue Dave Matthews Band DTE Energy Music Center Clarkston, MI
07/11/12 Wed Dave Matthews Band Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Maryland Heights, MO
07/13/12 Fri Jet Edison Stage Stop Rollinsville, CO
07/13/12 Fri Dave Matthews Band First Niagara Pavilion Burgettstown, PA
07/14/12 Sat Dave Matthews Band First Niagara Pavilion Burgettstown, PA
07/18/12 Wed Dave Matthews Band 1-800-ASK-GARY (Formerly Ford Amphitheatre) Tampa, FL
07/20/12 Fri Dave Matthews Band Cruzan Amphitheatre West Palm Beach, FL
07/21/12 Sat Dave Matthews Band Cruzan Amphitheatre West Palm Beach, FL
07/27/12 Fri Jet Edison The Eldo Crested Butte, CO
07/28/12 Sat Jet Edison Phibstock Hartsel, CO
07/29/12 Sun Pat Metheny Venetian Center at Caramoor Center Katonah, NY
07/30/12 Mon Pat Metheny Bergen Performing Arts Center Englewood, NJ
07/31/12 Tue Pat Metheny Musikfest Cafe Bethlehem, PA
08/01/12 Wed Pat Metheny Rams Head Tavern (On Stage) Annapolis, MD
08/03/12 Fri Pat Metheny Boarding House Park Lowell, MA
08/04/12 Sat Pat Metheny Newport Jazz Festival
at Fort Adams State Park Newport, RI
08/05/12 Sun Astral Project Telluride Jazz Festival
at Town Park Telluride, CO
08/05/12 Sun Pat Metheny Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center Westhampton Bch, NY
08/07/12 Tue Pat Metheny Birchmere Alexandria, VA
08/08/12 Wed Pat Metheny Birchmere Alexandria, VA
08/09/12 Thu Pat Metheny Longwood Gardens Kennett Square, PA
08/10/12 Fri Pat Metheny The Ridgefield Playhouse Ridgefield, CT
08/11/12 Sat Pat Metheny Belleayre Mountain Highmount, NY
08/11/12 Sat George Benson Fraze Pavilion Dayton, OH
08/21/12 Tue Esperanza Spalding Humphreys Concerts By The Bay San Diego, CA
08/22/12 Wed Esperanza Spalding Hollywood Bowl Los Angeles, CA
08/25/12 Sat George Benson Cache Creek Casino Brooks, CA
08/26/12 Sun George Benson Thornton Winery Temecula, CA
08/29/12 Wed Herbie Hancock Hollywood Bowl Los Angeles, CA
08/31/12 Fri Dave Matthews Band The Gorge George, WA
09/01/12 Sat Pat Metheny Cathedral Hall Rochester, NY
09/01/12 Sat Dave Matthews Band The Gorge George, WA
09/02/12 Sun Dave Matthews Band The Gorge George, WA
09/06/12 Thu Marcus Miller Granada Theater Dallas, TX
09/07/12 Fri Dave Matthews Band Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre Chula Vista, CA
09/07/12 Fri Pat Metheny Denver Botanic Gardens Denver, CO
09/08/12 Sat Dave Matthews Band Verizon Wireless Amphitheater (Irvine Meadows) Irvine, CA
09/08/12 Sat Pat Metheny Wheeler Opera House Aspen, CO
09/09/12 Sun Dave Matthews Band Shoreline Amphitheatre Mountain View, CA
09/09/12 Sun Pat Metheny The State Room Salt Lake City, UT
09/11/12 Tue Pat Metheny Aladdin Theater Portland, OR
09/19/12 Wed Pat Metheny Yoshi's SF San Francisco, CA
09/19/12 Wed Marcus Miller Howard Theatre Washington, DC
09/20/12 Thu Pat Metheny Yoshi's SF San Francisco, CA
09/21/12 Fri Pat Metheny Yoshi's SF San Francisco, CA
09/25/12 Tue Esperanza Spalding Boulder Theater Boulder, CO
09/26/12 Wed Pat Metheny Anthology San Diego, CA
09/26/12 Wed Esperanza Spalding Ogden Theatre Denver, CO
09/27/12 Thu Pat Metheny Lobero Theatre Santa Barbara, CA
09/29/12 Sat Pat Metheny Mesa Arts Center - Ikeda Theater Mesa, AZ
10/06/12 Sat Pat Metheny Mississippi State University Starkville, MS
10/10/12 Wed Pat Metheny Onondaga Community College Syracuse, NY
10/12/12 Fri Pat Metheny Town Hall New York, NY
10/13/12 Sat Pat Metheny Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts Storrs Mansfield, CT