Music:
Member Since: 10/28/2006
Band Members: The tune in the music player is from a gig in 2006 in a pub in Brighton with the Latin Jazz Trio. Luke Rattenbury - Guitar, James Treasure - Bass and cowbell and myself on Congas and Bongos.
Influences: Off the top of my head: Friends and family, GIOVANNI HIDALGO, Ralph Irizarry and Timbalaye, Anga, Roberto Quintero, 6/8 CLAVE, Live music, Adaptatrap (Brighton percussion shop and social club), Changuito, Irakere, Enrique Pla, Jorge Alfonso, Paoli Mejias, Eliel Lazo, El Negro, Eddie Palmieri, Little Johnny Rivero, Mark Quiñones, Bobby Allende, Spanish Harlem Orchestra (George Delgado, Jorge Gonzalez, Luisito Quintero, Chino Nuenez,) New York Salsa, Edwin Bonilla, Cachaito Lopez, Pedro Martinez, Richie Flores, Manny Oquendo and Conjunto Libre, Fania sound and style of the 70's, Larry Harlow, Thelonious Monk, Bob Marley, Tony Allen, James Brown, Maceo Parker and current band, Jamiroquai, Hukwe Zawosa, AFRICA, Charlie Parker, Kora (NZ), Katchafire, Olodum, Timbalada, Maracatù, Miles Davies, John Coltrane, Tony Williams, Jaco Pastorius, Massive Attack, Messiaen, AIRTO (and on and on and on)... Anyone who's free behind their instrument, Anyone with feel, Dreams, Nightmares, Sleep, the wizened, stupid people - learn what not to do! Honest, open and selfless people, self discovery, the internet and youtube/congahead.com/mypspace... Jazz Cafe - where I've seen, heard and met many of my heros, that tingling feeling you get when you feel really, really good... outside, "Toes in da sand!," the sea, sharing, LOVE, FOOD, Anything with soul...
Type of Label: Indie
