Cocktail Sax is a fun piece jazz band playing in the Indianapolis area.
A great sax player, keyboards, drums and jazz bass. We specialize in jazz tunes and can play from one hour to all day.
Smooth jazz, spicy, fruity, punchy....
Solo act, keyboards, guitar, vocals, programming, audience participation. I also have several other people I work with who sing and play an instrument.
Category:
Singers - Pop Singer
Additional Category:
Band
Genre:
60s Hits, 70s Hits, 80s Hits, 90s Hits, 2000s Hits, Ambient, Beach Music, Big Band, Blues, Brazilian, Broadway, Cabaret, Caribbean, Christian Rock, Classical, Country, Dance, Disco, Do-Wop, Electronic, Folk, Funk, Fusion, Gospel, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Latin, Merengue, Motown, New Age, Oldies, Pop, Rythym and Blues, Reggae, Rock, Rockabilly, Salsa, Ska, Soul, Swing, Techno, Top-40, World Music
hip hop at its finest. very cal. and street. very energetic, also does breakdance music. hypeman is one of the best in the industry. performance is very proffessional. needs virtually no rehearsal time.
The Blue River Big Band of Fort Wayne and surrounding areas is a thirteen piece band consisting of saxophones, trombones, trumpets and piano, bass and drums (vocalist also available). The Blue River Big Band prides itself in being one of the most versatile big bands in the area, performing both traditional swing music with style and class and also newer music such as rock, funk and Latin with high-energy.
The Blue River Big Band has performed in a variety of venues in the past including several years at the Three Rivers Festival in Fort Wayne, Columbia City's Old Settler's Festival, dances with the Warsaw Ballroom Dance Band Association and many others.
Piece Little Big Band for:
Indiana, Southern Michigan and Western Ohio.
Playing - 's Swing, Modern Big Band, Blues, Broadway,
Christmas, Contemporary, Dixieland & Waltz
Available for:
Banquets
Community Events
Country Clubs
Dances
Dinner Dances
Events
Festivals
Fund Raisers
Jingles
Private Parties
Weddings
Groove Party - Fenton, MichiganPremier Member - Contacting this member is FREE!
" Groove Party " is fast becoming one of the mid west regions favorite party bands. If you're planning a wedding reception, corporate party, country club function or just a small gathering with close friends, Groove Party can handle your affair, offering everything from a duo to a full 12-piece band. Before joining forces, all of the members of Groove Party spent many years working in the top corporate/wedding/party bands in the region as well as sharing the stage with a diverse range of artists that include... The Four Tops, Aretha Franklin, Little Jimmy Dickins, The Supremes, Mitch Ryder, Kool and the Gang, Question Mark and the Mysterians, War, Ready for the World, Anita Baker, and Luther Vandross, among others. Our mission is to make your event a night you and your guests will always remember. Full of fun and excitement, with styles covering everything from Sinatra, Motown, classic rock, jazz, blues, R&B, hip-hop, and pop tunes of yesterday and today. contact email: thegrooveparty@aol.com "Groove Party" offers the best in "live" entertainment
cJazzic Soul - pronounced "Classic Soul" has its roots in two pivotal areas in music. One is ole skooL R&B and the other is jazz. Our product is a Blend of jazz melodies, band originals & classic ole skooL R&B mixed with a few of today's soulful hits.
Frederick Is a nationally recognized vocalist, percussionist, and writer with over 37 years of performance experience. Frederic recorded his first single on an independent record label that reached #48 on the Billboard Top 100 Black Singles. Frederick has played in some of the hottest Jazz clubs and has opened and performed with such world-renown acts as "Sax man Kim Waters, Ashford and Simpson, Gladys Knight, just name a few. Frederick is an all around entertainer for all occasions. His voice drips with soul on both originals and covers. He creates Latin percussions and his connection to the music is deeply expressive,exuberant and rich. Whether he's seducing audiences with an ultrasmooth Ballard, or using his silky baritone to funk up a party, his performances are not to be missed. Find more music at www.frederickdavis.com
www.myspace.com/2frederick www.fredericksmusic.com
www.sonibids.com/frederick
High quality live jazz, R&B and Mo-Town music. Demo CDs are available. Has performed as a road musician for such groups as The Miracles (Mo-Town), The Four Tops, Stevie Wonder, The Originals, Sweet James and The Fantastic Four, The Detroit Emeralds, & Wee Gee of The Dramatics, just to mention a few. Sandy Love 440-321-1539, 248-417-9331
Category:
Band
Additional Category:
Solo - Guitarist
Genre:
70s Hits, 80s Hits, 90s Hits, 2000s Hits, Blues, Gospel, Jazz, Latin, Motown, Rythym and Blues
Aashram is an assemblage of musicians based in Ann Arbor and Detroit, Michigan. Mainly a quartet, Aashram often incorporates other auxiliary members into their ensemble. Currently, Aashram is functioning as a quintet with instrumentation including: piano/synthesizers, electric bass, drums/percussion, saxophone, and electric guitar. Aashram is an experimental group that questions conventionality and explores the possibilities that lye within contemporary music. Unconcerned with musical dogmatism, Aashram’s eclectic approach has incorporated an assortment of musical idioms, such as jazz, classical, soul, funk, r&b, blues, world, and afro beat.
Aashram is intrigued by various melodic and polyrhythmic forms, including the clave, rumba, samba, son, merengue, taquam, tala, and raga. The group is influenced by several musical styles, such as flamenco, reggae, salsa, classical, progressive rock, hip hop, country, rap, gospel, techno, cumbia, tejano, electronica, delta blues, ragtime, zydeco, reggaton, American and Latin American folk, bachata, tango, industrial, bluegrass, avant-garde and experimental music.
In January of 2007, Aashram recorded 30 minutes of music at 54 Sound in Ferndale, Michigan. It was a live tracking set of three songs with no overdubs. Staff engineer Al engineered the session assisted by Joe Gruszka.
Aashram was formed in July of 2006 by Omar Taji, Eric Fillip, Joshua Thomson, and Jeremy Olsen. Aashram has since gone on to perform and collaborate with John Paul Dutka, and Uday Trevedi. The formation of Aashram started in Dearborn, Michigan when members Eric Fillip (drums), Omar Taji (piano), and Joshua Thomson (alto saxophone) began rehearsing various theoretical jazz concepts and techniques. Not long after came the addition of bassist Jeremy Olsen, which officially established the group as a quartet. The group played their first performance on September 3rd, 2006 at the Pontiac Arts, Beats, and Eats Festival. Aashram has been performing throughout Detroit, Ann Arbor, and Toledo.
Eric “Fil” Fillip is a native of Detroit, MI and was born on November, 4th 1982. Fillip was introduced to the drum set (Fibes Cocktail Kit) at age 8. However, at age 13 he seriously pursued the instrument. Throughout the last 8 years, he has performed extensively and has recorded with several groups. Co-founder of the rock-fusion group Timecube, he gigged with Timecube during 2001, 2002, and 2003 and recorded twice with the group at 54 Sound in 2001, 2003. Moreover, Timecube’s most recent recording was done in 2005, featuring Joshua Thomson (Alto Sax) and Omar Taji (Wurlitzer). He has also performed with Seed of Being, Stereo Mystery, FBT, My Cousin Leonard, and Cosmic Orgasm. Fillip has studied various rhythmic techniques with several percussionists and drumming specialists. Presently, he studies with Detroiter Lewis Julian. Fillip earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree from Wayne State University in Criminology and Criminal Justice in 2005. Currently, he is working on a Masters degree from Wayne State.
Joshua Thomson is a native of Detroit, MI and has been playing saxophone since the age of 9. At age 17 Thomson began seriously studying jazz saxophone in high school and began performing live. Thomson has studied with several professional saxophonists and educators including Ben Janssen, Paul Vornhagen, Bradley Stern, Ernie Mitchelat, and Phil Lasley. Prior to Aashram, Thomson performed and recorded with Timecube in 2005 and 2006. Thomson co-founded the band Cosmic Orgasm in 2004 and has performed with My Cousin Leonard, Seed of Being, Integrity, and Stereo Mystery. In 2005, Thomson earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology from the University of Michigan -Ann Arbor. During 2005, Thomson also spent time studying and performing in the Dominican Republic and Austin, Texas. Currently, Thomson is furthering his independent studies in jazz and resides in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Jeremy Olsen is a native of Muskegon, Michigan, where he began playing bass at age 13. He studied jazz for five years under the tutelage of James Lawrence at Muskegon High School. In 2000, Olsen began studies at Alma College. Prior to joining Aashram, he played bass and drums in the Detroit progressive/politico/surf rock band JewsKillingArabsKillingJews. Olsen currently resides in Hamtramck, Michigan where he has lived for two years.
Omar Taji was born in Windsor, Ontario and was raised in Detroit, Michigan where he began playing piano at age 4. During his early teens, Taji studied with jazz pianist Danny Fels in Florida. Classical music became Taji's focus during his late teens and studied intensively with classical pianist Mary Harrison. Later, he would go on to collaborate with various hip hop groups and rappers from around northern Florida. Most recently, Taji has studied with Detroit jazz educator Tad Weed and Windsor pianist Phil Whitfield. Taji has performed and collaborated with: The Greater Christ Ministry Church, My Cousin Leonard, Timecube, Exchange Bureau, Cosmic Orgasm, and Integrity. Omar currently resides in Dearborn Heights, Michigan.
Members of Aashram have collaborated with: Phil Whitfield, Bradley Stern, El-Mahdi Ahmed, Mike Leonard, Marco Coco, Mike Vial, Eric Fritts, Patrick Fitzgibbon, Jared Graf, Shane Dignan, Bryan Gurcynski, Tim Hutchla, Rico, Myron
