Too Blue Lou And The Groove

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Member Since: 16/10/2006
Band Website: www.SonicBids.com/TooBlueLouAndTheGroove
Band Members: LOU MONTELIONE -- leader/keyboards/vocals/composer
ERIC HUFF – alto/soprano sax
DAISUKE ABE – guitar
ROY WEINBERGER – drums
MIKE AIDOO(guest artist)- rap/voc
MONTELIONE is a recording artist with Jazzheads record label. The debut CD he did for the label, “Comin’ Back Home” was a mainstream jazz outing with the late great John Stubblefield on sax, Michael Logan on bass and Cecil Brooks III on drums. Among the rave reviews:“You’ll hear something new and exciting every time this abundantly melodious disk starts spinning. As George Foreman says, ‘I guarantee it.’”“…an unpretentious and competent post-bopper who has plenty to say and proceeds directly to the business at hand, which is making lovely music that swings.” --Jack Bowers, Jazz News
“a very impressive effort that helps define and stretch the boundaries of today’s modern mainstream jazz.” --Scott Yanow, Editor, All Music Guide To Jazz
“I really enjoyed this one! You will, too…I gave it a ‘most highly recommended’ for those in love with jazz with character.” --Dick Metcalf, Improvijazzation Nation
With a critically acclaimed CD to his name and after decades of performing every type of music, Montelione decided it was time to realize his own personal musical vision. He began looking for people who were not only well versed in jazz, no small feat in itself, but who also had a funk sensibility as well. The band finally came together and recorded "The Birth Of Hip Bop" at Quad Studios, NYC.
ERIC HUFF, saxophonist, has played and arranged for Beyonce Knowles. He has also performed with Gloria Gaynor, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Kirk Franklin, Clifton Davis, Melba Moore, Billy Preston, Ron Kenoly, Chops Horns, just to name a few. He has also toured extensively in Europe, Southeast Asia, Bali, South Africa and Russia. Huff is very active in the gospel community as well, and he and his wife, Sandra, released the sensitive gospel CD, “Love Takes Time” in 2001.
DAISUKE ABE, guitarist, born in Tokyo, started playing jazz at the Jazz Course of Senzoku Gakuen College in Yokohama and graduated at the head of his class in 1999. He received a world scholarship to Berklee College of Music and graduated in 2002. He also got the “Louis Belson Award” from the School. During his stay in Boston, he studied and played with great jazz musicians such as Hal Crook, Tiger Okoshi George Gazone and many others. Since moving to New York, Abe frequently performs at Cleopatra’s Needle and the Blue Note. Abe’s debut CD, “On My Way Back Home” was released in late 2005 with Rodney Green on drums, Matt Brewer on bass, Walter Smith on tenor sax, Aaron Parks on piano and Gretchen Parlato on vocals.
ROY WEINBERGER, drummer, has performed with greats from all genres of music such as (Classic Rock) Bo Diddley, Percy Sledge, Laverne Baker, Robbie Kreiger, Del Shannon and (Jazz) Jaki Byard, Bob Neloms, Slam Stewart, Carmine D’Amico, Steve Brown to (Classical) Tri-Cities Opera, BC Pops, Binghamton Symphony to (Society) Jerry Vale, Sammy Kaye, Connie Haines. He has played major coliseums, concert halls stadiums and festivals in over 25 countries and 35 states in the U.S. Weinberger has been seen on television shows, Good Morning America, 20/20, American Journal, Entertainment Tonight, PM Magazine and many more.
MIKE AIDOO is an upcoming rapper/vocalist with a powerful political message and performs with Too Blue Lou as a guest artist.
Sounds Like: .....an unusual blend of high energy, groove oriented jazz, with scat vocals and rap, played over live funk and hip-hop beats.
Record Label: Jazzheads
Type of Label: Indie