Evan Stone

CAST OF CHARACTERS INCLUDES:
Evan Stone - Drums, Conductor
Edwin Livingston-Bass - Sounds
Aaron Arntz - Keys
John Sosin, Guitar/Sounds
Dave Wood - Guitar
Josh Aguiar - Trumpet
Bolt Spillman - Trombone
Danny Moreno - Magic
Miss Trey- - Vocals
Andy Waddell -Guitar/ Sounds
Ricky - Juggling
The Mirage Belly Dancing Duo - Belly Dancing
Matt Politano-Piano
THIS IS THE SHOW THAT L.A. IS BUZZING ABOUT! DO NOT MISS IT!
P.S. AS ALWAYS, FREE HAM SANDWICHES FOR EVERYONE!
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"Q. What would one come to expect at a Translucent Ham Sandwich show?
A. One would come to expect the completely unexpected. This circus type fiasco comes equipped with a full length original feature film which the band performs to as well as an onslaught of a dozen musicians (with Stone at the helm on his drum throne), belly dancers, magicians, poets and jugglers. Special guest artists are featured throughout the performance, all of which is TOTALLY IMPROVISED.
To call it mere performance art would be sadly missing the mark. This is an experience, a total experience which one has to be present for in order to fully receive the profound and long lasting effects.
The all-inclusive original motion picture which the band performs along to, includes just about everything from the creation of the universe, to religion, politics, sex, human consumption, pop culture, love and death.
All the while, the juggling Rabbi and Magi the magician are dazzling you with their well honed crafts amidst the compelling presence of the sultry and provocative belly dancers gyrations.
As if this wasn't enough to pique your interest, an insanely voluptuous mystery woman appears onstage and begins to lure you into her innermost private sanctum as she shares with you all of her secretive thoughts and desires which develop from a moody whisper to a blood curdling scream.
The music you ask? How does it sound? The Translucent Ham Sandwich sound is a culmination of all musical genres over the past 100 years. It does not have any prejudice or preference. It goes where it wants to go. It turns over every rock and seed and seeks out every individuals fantasy. It is a smorgasbord of sound, eclectic and absurd. It is fresh and newsworthy, borrowed and bluesy It is the sound of NOW.
The Translucent Ham Sandwich Band is here to deliver a message...and a sandwich, so come get it."
- Michael Shea

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EVAN STONE- Musician

“Some people think, I on the other hand, think you shouldn’t!”
Perhaps stated in jest, this philosophy serves most musicians well.
For Evan Stone, Drummer/Bandleader of the Translucent Ham Sandwich Band, this philosophy serves him extremely well.
“When you are improvising for an hour and a half straight, there is no time to think. You must get into a headspace that doesn’t allow for normal thoughts to enter.”
Speaking of normal, it is exactly what the Translucent Ham Sandwich Band is not.
In it, you will find a stellar cast of world class improvisers, musicians, dancers, jugglers, magicians and artists of all kinds… even a print model as the proverbial ‘cherry on top’.
What kind of a musical statement is THSB trying to make, one might ask?
Stone would have you believe that the very meaning of it all is simply the reflection of the world as he sees it. “A vast open space ripened with pure creative energy, yet diluted with chaos and manipulation.”
“Creation, Negotiation and Maintenance seem to be the major players in our daily lives and they weave their way into my art as naturally they should.”
To better understand the mind behind the mastermind, perhaps we should take a look into his past…
Stone originally took up the trumpet and choir as a third grader in the small town of Bayport Long Island, New York. By the time he was 12, he took to banging on cardboard boxes, and after receiving his first drum kit, he joined a rock band and was playing professionally in clubs at the age of 13.
After moving to California at the age of 16, Evan studied under Master Drummer, Roy Burns (Benny Goodman, Woody Herman) for 5 years and continued his studies under such accomplished drummers such as: Peter Erskine, Jeff Hamilton, Vinnie Colaiuta, Tom Brechtlein, Joel Taylor, Joey Heredia, Chuck Morris, Richie Morales, Moyes Lucas, Chad Wackerman, Dave Karasony, and Fred Weng.
Stone’s evolving, eclectic style has been shaped by artists such as: Tony Williams, Jack DeJohnette, Elvin Jones, John Bonham and Stewart Copeland and his early musical influences include: The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, The Meters, The Police, Chicago, Tower of Power, Elton John, Steely Dan, Joni Mitchell, Billy Joel, Keith Jarrett, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Jimi Hendrix and Frank Zappa.
His travels have brought him around the world to perform his own music as well as having played the traditional role of sideman for some very well known artists in the entertainment industry.
This musical history has culminated into what we now experience as Evan Stone, the musician of today. Evan Stone has performed and recorded with numerous notables such as:
Greg Adams (Tower Of Power)
Kei Akagi (Miles Davis)
Gerald Albright (Anita Baker, Phil Collins, Rick James)
Aly and AJ;
Justo Almario, (Cachao, Mongo Santamaria, Poncho Sanchez)
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter (Steely Dan)
John Beasley (Miles Davis)
Brian Bromberg, (Michael Buble, Shirly Horn, Stan Getz, Tony Williams)
Max Bennett (Joni Mitchell)
Chris Botti (Sting)
Paul Carman(Frank Zappa)
Gil Castellanos, (Michael Buble)
Lenny Castro; (Neil Diamond, Eagles, Stevie Wonder, Eric Clapton, Rolling Stones)
John Chiodini (Ella Fitzgerald, Barbara Strisand, Celine Dion, Natalie Cole)
Bill Cunliffe (Buddy Rich)
Tony Dumas, (Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson)
Ron Eschete (Gene Harris, Ray Anthony)
Wilton Felder (The Crusaders)
Brandon Fields (Tower Of Power)
Mike Garson (David Bowie)
Grant Geissman (Chuck Mangione)
Tony Guerrero;
Everette Harp; (Alicia Keys, Billy Joel, Chaka Kahn, Natalie Cole)
Lonnie Jordan (War)
Jeff Kashiwa (The Rippingtons)
Larry Koonse (Mel Torme, Rod Stewart)
Tim Landers (Al Dimeola, Billy Cobham,Vital Information)
Azar Lawrence (Miles Davis, Mccoy Tyner)
Alex Ligertwood (Santana)
Jeff Lorber;
Taryn Manning;
Eric Marienthal (Chick Corea)
Llew Matthews (Nancy Wilson)
Rob Mullins (Bruce Willis, Crusaders)
Phil Perry (Lee Ritenour)
Jimmy Roberts (Rod Stewart)
Thom Rotella (Bette Midler)
Otmaro Ruiz (John Mclaughlin,Arturo Sandoval)
Joe Sample (Crusaders)
Diane Schuur;
Tom Scott (Joni Mitchell, George Harrison, Blues Bros., Steely Dan)
Bob Sheppard, (Joni Mitchell, Steely Dan)
Ashlee Simpson, (Lip Synch Artist)
John Tesh;
Lee Thornburg, (Etta James, Little Feat, Tower Of Power, Tom Petty)
Javier Vergara (Poncho Sanchez)
Doug Webb, (Freddie Hubbard, Rod Stewart, Carly Simon)
Deniece Williams
Discography
Evan released his first straight-ahead jazz solo CD on the Red Jazz label entitled Sticks and Stone Vol.1 which has been receiving airtime on over 80 radio stations worldwide
Other CDs and DVDs include: Greg Adams (Tower Of Power), Cool to the Touch 2006 Greg Adams, Firefly -2004 Bug Guts, Great Spangled Fritillary Jason Feddy, Connected 2008 (Produced and Performed) Jeff Kashiwa, Remember Catalina Rob Mullins, Standards and More Gregory Page, Unhappy Hour Gregory Page and the Troubled Sleepers, Flying Underwater Salty the Pocketknife, Self-Titled CD (Produced and Performed) Speak, Self-Titled CD (Co-Produced and Performed) Evan Stone, Sticks and Stone, Vol 1. (Produced and Performed) Tasha Wenger, Live At Steamers Aly and Aj, On The Ride, Live In Concert (DVD) John Tesh, Christmas In Positano Italy (DVD)
Awards and Accomplishments
Manages and ever-changing, diverse group of multi-talented artists as band-leader of the Translucent Ham Sandwich Band
Won “Best Jazz Artist” in 2006 and 2007 at the OCMA Music Awards Show
Won “Best Instrumentalist” in 2008 at the OCMA Music Awards Show
Performed with trumpeter, Greg Adams (Tower Of Power)
Performed with “EAST BAY SOUL” (Greg Adams, Phil Perry, Tom Scott, Eric Marienthal, Lee Thornberg)
Recorded & performed with Hollywood Records recording artists, Aly and AJ
Formed the Progressive Rock Group “Salty The Pocketknife” with Dustin Diamond (SBTB), Scott and Rosebud Ireland of the band “Bug Guts”.
They released their debut recording on Sonance Records in October 2003
Toured Australia/New Zealand with Pop Artist, Toni Childs,
Performed with the band “Speak”, a psychedelic groove band, who recorded their first self-released album entitled “SPEAK” under their own “BIG AS” record label
Performed and Recorded with recording artist Gregory Page and the Troubled Sleepers
One of five finalists nationwide in the Buddy Rich Memorial Scholarship Contest
Won first place in the Guitar Center’s 1st annual Regional Drum Contest
Toured the United States with the world-renowned jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson
Toured the United States and Asia with the Alt Rock group “Syn” (Clearview Records).
performed on ABC in Concert "Live from the House of Blues"