Chico Mendoza was the leader of Ocho, which were a pivotal group in the NuYorica scene in the 1970s. They produced a strong mix of jazz, salsa and soul and featured flute, tenor and electric piano. Their innovative grooves are still highly influential today. You can also access user-contributed text under the Creative Commons By–SA … Read more
Audrey Ochoa, one of Edmonton’s most talented trombone players, plays Jazz, Rock, Pop Latin, Ska, and any other genre she can think of. Audrey’s debut album, “Trombone u0026 Other Delights”, was released in 2014. It spent several months on the!Earshot! Jazz Charts and eventually earned the #5 spot in the 2014 top 10. Audrey recently … Read more
Larry Ochs, a saxophonist, was born in N.Y.C. In 1949. He studied the trumpet briefly, but he was most proficient on the sopranino and tenor saxophones. Ochs also has experience in musical production. He founded Metalanguage Records in 1978 and ran the Twelve Stars Studio in northern California. Ochs was a co-founder of the internationally … Read more
The veteran post-bop/Latin Jazz/Hard Bop pianist from New York City is Bill O’Connell. He should not be confused, however, with the swing/bop drummer, who led the Chicago Skyliners Big Band in Chicago in the ’90s. O’Connell should also not be confused or confused with rock manager Billy O’Connell. Kristin Hersh was formerly part of alternative … Read more
German instrumental rock and fusion band, featuring a Frank Zappa-like feel (they performed at Zappanale XIV 2003). From discogs
Nubiyan Twist is a musical group based in London, but born in Leeds. They are led by Tom Excell, guitarist and producer. Their unique sound is a mix of jazz, hip hop, latin, soul music, reggae, and dance music. The foundations of singer & Mc Nubiya Brandon’s melodic and soulful vocals are laid by a … Read more
Polish saxophonist Maciej Obara, a composer and pianist, burst onto international jazz scene in 2006 with “Message from Ohayo”, which won the Bielska Zadymka Jazz Contest. He toured Poland in 2008 with Antoine Roney, an American saxophonist. Manfred Eicher (ECM), also recommended Tomasz Stanko to him, which led to their collaboration on projects like “Terminal … Read more
The Nublu Orchestra is made up of the diverse range of musicians who call Nublu home. Butch Morris, inventor of Conduction(r), is the man who oversees the bands of Wax Poetic and Brazilian Girls as well as regular Nublu guests Eddie Henderson and Graham Haynes. Conduction is Morris’ vocabulary of ideographic gestures and signs that … Read more
Mats Oberg, born 1972, is a Swedish pianist. He is perhaps most well-known for playing with Frank Zappa in 1988 as a guest and for his role in the “Zappa’s Universe tribute concert series.” He is also a member of Mats/Morgan Band with Morgan Agren, another “Zappa’s Universe drummer. Mats Oberg has been blind since … Read more
Nucleon is a mix of modern rock and traditional fusion. They are an interesting group that we should pay attention to. Andrzej and Jakub Rutowski, the founding members of Nucleon, quietly but surely built a large following in their native Poland. The group’s self-titled debut, “Nucleon”, was a great success. It had all the elements … Read more
