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the blues saracens
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The Blues Saracens:
Q: WHAT DO YOU PLAY? A: We play JAZZ. What kind? ALL sorts. We're pretty versatile. We can (and do) play everything from Traditional to Bop. Though we have an array of amazing soloists, we favor ensemble playing. There's something about HARMONY that seems to have been lost on jazz over the years...
Q: DO YOU DO ORIGINALS? A: Most assuredly! Fully half our book is original! Again, the originals run the gamut between swing and bop (and beyond).
Q: HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR SOUND? A: Good question. I suppose our "base sound" is influenced by both the 52nd St. Swing of the late 30's and the early bop of the late 40's. Lionel Hampton's small groups are a big influence on our sound. So too are the "ensemble bop" recordings of Fats Navarro, Tad Dameron, and Dizzy Gillespie.
Q: WHAT'S YOUR "MISSION STATEMENT"? A: We endeavor to give jazz the popular appeal it has lost over the years. How? For one thing, by not taking ourselves too seriously. We're not trying to invent a new alternative to the wheel. NONE of the great jazz innovators did, either. We, like they, LOVE playing. The jazz press has "defined" jazz to the point where the majority of the population simply couldn't care less. Jazz has become far too sophisticated for its own good. That "raw edge" is what we're attempting to achieve. We play jazz AS IF it were rock and roll...In short, we have fun playing what we play. How does that translate to us playing your event? Simple. Unless you're an incorrigable stodgy square, you'll have fun too!
At the same time, we endeavor to maintain the highest musical standards. Every member of the band has a different background. Some have come up through the "jazz pipeline", others haven't. They all know their business. In the end, we hope to provide an alternative to today's abysmal pop-culture as well as an alternative to today's stiff and predictable jazz ...
Eight piece swing jazz group from the East Coast. Site includes biography, music samples and tour dates.
Q: WHAT DO YOU PLAY? A: We play JAZZ. What kind? ALL sorts. We're pretty versatile. We can (and do) play everything from Traditional to Bop. Though we have an array of amazing soloists, we favor ensemble playing. There's something about HARMONY that seems to have been lost on jazz over the years...
Q: DO YOU DO ORIGINALS? A: Most assuredly! Fully half our book is original! Again, the originals run the gamut between swing and bop (and beyond).
Q: HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR SOUND? A: Good question. I suppose our "base sound" is influenced by both the 52nd St. Swing of the late 30's and the early bop of the late 40's. Lionel Hampton's small groups are a big influence on our sound. So too are the "ensemble bop" recordings of Fats Navarro, Tad Dameron, and Dizzy Gillespie.
Q: WHAT'S YOUR "MISSION STATEMENT"? A: We endeavor to give jazz the popular appeal it has lost over the years. How? For one thing, by not taking ourselves too seriously. We're not trying to invent a new alternative to the wheel. NONE of the great jazz innovators did, either. We, like they, LOVE playing. The jazz press has "defined" jazz to the point where the majority of the population simply couldn't care less. Jazz has become far too sophisticated for its own good. That "raw edge" is what we're attempting to achieve. We play jazz AS IF it were rock and roll...In short, we have fun playing what we play. How does that translate to us playing your event? Simple. Unless you're an incorrigable stodgy square, you'll have fun too!
At the same time, we endeavor to maintain the highest musical standards. Every member of the band has a different background. Some have come up through the "jazz pipeline", others haven't. They all know their business. In the end, we hope to provide an alternative to today's abysmal pop-culture as well as an alternative to today's stiff and predictable jazz ...
Eight piece swing jazz group from the East Coast. Site includes biography, music samples and tour dates.
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