Member Since: 8/25/2006
Band Website: feeltheurge.com
Band Members: dick oatts, dave pietro, sal spicola, billy drewes, gary smulyan, dave stahl, tony kadleck, greg gisbert, glenn drewes, clay jenkins, jim pugh, birch johnson, dave bargeron, dave taylor, ron mcclure, richard sussman, john riley, gary anderson, forrest buchtel, mark egan, terry silverlight, dave ratajczak, cynthia daniels & creed.
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Influences: Duke Ellington, Gil Evans, Herb Pomeroy, Charles Mingus, Igor Stravinsky, Frank Zappa, Gerald Wilson, Joe Viola, Jerry Goldsmith, Robert Farnon, Miles Davis, Larry David, Donald Fagen, Ray Charles, Art Blakey, Conrad Gozzo, Aaron Copland, Bill Holman, John LaPorta, Gordon Sumner, Onzie Matthews, Bill Byrne, Ralph Burns, Charles Ives, Maynard Ferguson, Bud Brisbois, Quinten Tarantino, Stan Kenton, Pete Rugolo, Woody Herman, Phil Ramone, Winona Ryder, Chet Baker, Jaco Pastorious, Charlie Mariano, Don Alias, Forrest Buchtel, Sr...Video Below featuring Ed Saindon on vibes, Herb Pomeroy on trumpet, Mick Goodrick on guitar and David Clark on bass.
Sounds Like: the reviews are coming in......"...intriguing writing encourages creative, judicious use of space; the band's
response is evidenced by it's superior performances and inspired solos....
dashes of Gil Evans and Charles Mingus....outrageously fine statements
by Dick Oatts and Birch Johnson." Dr. Herb Wong, Jazz Educator Journal"...listeners may find it difficult to remain silent once they’ve heard Buchtel’s ensemble jump-start Anderson’s splendid arrangements. And once the word is out, the consensus should be that the music speaks for itself."
Jack Bowers, ALL ABOUT JAZZ......read the full review........http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id
=24004
......................................................"I just love the music, virtually every track ... the album's whole far exceeds the sum total of it's parts -- the same way as "Miles Ahead" and "Porgy and Bess" ... It's got a flow, and above all a continuous spirit to it -- a joy to behold." Larry Hicock, author "Castles Made of Sound"
Record Label: MonkMusic Productions
Type of Label: Indie