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Drop-Q
Based in the San Francisco/Bay Area, OM Trio has brought its unique electric jazz to countless venues across the country through relentless touring. This trio is quickly gathering a national following, and for good reason. They are true musicians, creating improvisational based compositions with heavy chops, a sense of humor, and a funky deep bottom end. This a band to keep your eyes on as they continue to gather momentum and reach new heights with their instrumental explorations.
Axis is an East Bay power trio skilled in the art of air compression and subliminal mainstream detox. Through fearless dedication they are building an extensive following of ravenous beer drinkers, twirling dread-heads, and spiritually-minded truth-seekers. Whether you're into music as a product to boost the economy, or as a source of infinite perfection, you'll find a way to fit Axis into a box of your liking.
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Hot Buttered Rum String Band
Relix
Magazine’s “On the Verge” section (June 2003) praised
HBRSB’s “stunning The
Hot Buttered Rum String Band’s music nods to the past and sits
squarely in the •
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Marco Benevento & Joe Russo Duo
The dynamic duo of the NYC jazz groove has arrived. Marco Benevento (Hammond B3 organ) & Joe Russo (drums) are taking the music world by storm. Since the debut of their self-titled album in April of 2002, this high energy duo continue to make a tremendous impact on musicians and fans alike. The duo came to rise during a marathon residency at the Knitting Factory in NYC from January to October 2002. Critics and fans herald the "hard and abrasive drum & bass, smooth organ boogaloo groove, and back in the cut funky breaking sound," earning them a reputation as being one of the best live acts in NYC. Week after week their ability to relate with their fans and to push the limits of their sound has seen a tremendous increase in their audience, in tandem with the respect of top musicians.
Cannonball is also joining in on this evening with DJ Zeph to make for an explosive combination of Soul Jazz, Fusion and Funk! Marco
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Steppin'
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Blades - Hammond B-3 organ Charles
Thomas - bass guitar and vocals Steve
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Deluxe
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Silke Tudor, sfweekly.com | originally published: October
16, 2002 |
In
the summer of 1999, the Hot Buttered Rum String and headed for California’s
Sierra Nevada mountains in search of the high lonesome sound of
mountain music. After a month of hiking, climbing, pickin’
& singin’, HBRSB brought back a new sound: High Altitude
Bluegrass.
On
Friday, July 18th at the Boom Boom Room, Marco and
Joe will be joined guitarist Will Bernard. A long time Bay
Area musician, guitarist/composer Will Bernard first came to prominence
through his membership in Peter Apfelbaum's Hieroglyphics Ensemble,
whose first record appeared in 1990. Since then he has been involved
with a host of boundary stretching groups, ranging from jazz, hip
hop and world music to experimental music, with many stops in between.
He has performed and recorded with Jai Uttal and the Pagan Love
Orchestra, Peter Apfelbaum's various band incarnations, Beth Custer,
The Coup, and Midnight Voices to name a few. The most successful
of these projects was the group T.J. Kirk (with Charlie Hunter)
whose 2nd record for Warner Bros. If Four Was One was nominated
for a Grammy in 1997. Will released his debut CD as a leader, Medicine
Hat, in 1998 on Verve/Antilles. He has since been rocking with
his band Motherbug as well as sitting in with various groups over
the last few years.
Steppin'
is a new-groove, old-school dirty soul collective that combines
the warmth of jazz-blues melody with the uptempo, polysyncopated
rhythms of hip-hop. Led by Oscar Myers, Steppin' is evolving to
a higher plane of groove. Their music is an elated boogie that's
just beginning to surface in the San Francisco music scene. 
Whether
Raw Deluxe is in its free-flowing improvisational mode or
working through the sweaty structures of its awe-inspiring catalog,
the quintet is always a sure bet for a good time. With a musical
history that stretches back to the Bay Area's late-'90s acid jazz
and hip hop scene, the band has spent almost five years building
a reputation for expert guitar work, energetic horns, and propulsive
organ grooves. Comprised of Chris Spano on drums, Chris
Arenas on bass, Matt Fleming on the electric piano and
organ, Tony Jurado on sax, and Jason Collins on guitar,
Raw Deluxe released its acclaimed debut EP, Back to the Jungle,
in 2001. XLR8R magazine promptly hailed the effort as "killer
jazz-funk," and the band reeled in a host of awards that year.
The six-song disc -- especially the awesome single "Get Some"
-- whetted the appetites of many funk fans. Raw Deluxe intends to
deliver its bootylicious follow-up sometime in 2003, after the group
comes back from its current West Coast tour. Of course, the group
may never return: Like true road warriors, Raw Deluxe has been gigging
nonstop in support of Back to the Jungle. For this
boombastically fun live band, the stage is a home away from home,
especially when the ensemble's playing with such popular acts as
Marginal Prophets, Boomshanka, Mission:, and the Breakestra. Wherever
Raw Deluxe is, it can always be counted on to cook up a savory mix
of danceable tunes. If you like your funk steaming, try it Raw.
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