Member Since: 1/2/2007
Band Members: Chris Eldred - (piano)
Dan Farrant - bass
CHRIS ELDRED QUARTET (Name wasnt my idea):
Me (keys)
Dave Blurton (sax)
Paul Burdon (Bass)
Phil Haines (Drums)
TRIO - Chris Eldred - piano
Loz Garratt - Bass
Dave Elliot - drums
QUARTET - as above with the addition of Simon Marsh - sax
Influences: I like so much different stuff and its so confusing! Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Kenny Barron, Bird and Trane, Miles Davis, Weather Report, Pat Metheny, Jamie Cullum, Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway, Tower of Power, Ramsay Lewis (first love when I was 8. Can you believe that? I was into jazz funk when i was 8), George Shearing, Various other swingers, funksters, abit of nu-jazz and hip pop, Soweto Kinch, Ko, Peppernotes, Alicia Keys, Will Young, Stevie Wonder, NYJO, Jaco Pastorius, Jimmy Smith, Bud Powell, Coldplay, U2, Incubus, Curtis Mayfield, Brad Mehldau, that will do for now...
Sounds Like: i sound like an attempt to imitate the masters Herbie or Bill or Oscar or Wynton Kelly
Record Label: none
Type of Label: None