Oddarrang, an experimental Finnish band, makes a unique sound. Their soundscape is spiritual and mesmerizing and has been compared with the cool, moving expressions of Icelanders like Sigur Ros and Bjork. Their unique instrumentation (trombone cello, cello, guitar and acoustic basses and drums) is attracting more and more people with every performance. From bandcamp
Although they have only met a few times, the four musicians share a common language of music. They bring them together in an intuitive conversation and demonstrate that we are all branches of one tree. The Oddyssey Quartet consists of Bill Folwell (Albert Ayler Quintet), David Pate (Sam Rivers Rivbea Orchestra) and Jose Cochez (Kelp), … Read more
Ferit Odman (1982), a jazz drummer on-demand based in Istanbul, is Ferit Odman (1982). As an AFS student (1999), he began his music studies in Sweden and was awarded a full scholarship to complete his B.A. He studied Music at Istanbul Bilgi University in 2001, attended the School For Improvisation workshops at NYC (2004) and … Read more
Octave Inc was created by Michael Slater, a saxophonist. Slater, a Nashville-based jazz saxophonist, has been called a “sleazy ghost saxophone…taken straight out of the Clarence Clemons Songbook” (Mess Noise). Slater is most well-known for his work with Shining Bird and Ernest Ellis, as well as the studio project Rain King. His jazz quintet represents … Read more
In 2003, a Spanish instrumental progressive rock and jazz band was formed. They began in the spirit of avant-prog King Crimson and then moved on to mix contemporary, classical, and jazz elements in the “Rock in Opposition” field of Henry Cow Present and Univers Zero.
Brandon grew up in a musical home and had a father who was a teacher of band instruments. He started playing Saxophone when he was 8 years old and was soon playing in his Dad’s Senior concert band. He soon made Saxophone a significant part of his life. He began playing clarinet in Grade 5 … Read more
