The Oakland Elementary School Arkestra presents the odyssey of 4th, 5th & 6th grade students from novice musicians into an avant garde ensemble. An ensemble that engenders an array of sonic textures which never remain static or stagnant, but flow in a way that it’s always surprising, often startling and astonishing.
The song title “Straight A-Head” sums up The Oatmeal Jazz Combo’s stylistic focus. Since the original members first met at New York’s Stony Brook University, the band has been passionate about mainstream jazz and the chemistry that they found playing together. (The “oatmeal”, in the group’s title, refers to the beige soundproofing installed in Stony … Read more
The Nu Band is a dynamic, vibrant group of professionals. They all lead multiple groups, record with many world-class musicians, compose, and play and record with other top-notch musicians. Lou Grassi and Roy Campbell founded the Nu Band in 1999. The band was democratically managed and co-operated with the same personnel for fourteen years. We … Read more
Dick Oatts, one of the most prominent saxophonists of big band music, teams up with Mats Homquist, his mastermind co-leader. Inspired 35 years ago by Dick Oatts’ classic Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra recording of Mel Lewis, Mats Holmquist has a deep respect for Dick Oatts. He was surrounded with the best big band music and … Read more
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
Uwe Oberg, a German pianist (*1962/Offenbach), develops his music at the center of Jazz and Improvised Musik. “Oberg is one the most exciting free pianists in the younger generation.” (Michael Rieth Frankfurter Rundschau) Oberg started playing piano when he was seven years old. He moved to Jazz in the 80s and joined the KOOPERATIVE JAZZ/ARTist … Read more
