Member Since: 1/21/2007
Band Website: nae yet but sometime
Band Members: regular band at the moment...(ain’t I lucky!)KGB.... (see myspace.com/kategiebenband ) Mellow yet passionate, powerful yet tender. Your favourite kind of jazz...and blues...and soul....and the rest. Me, Col on guitar, Grigor on bass and Bill on drums. Very fine musicians to work with mmmmmm. To be found most Friday nights at Beans in Aberdeen, and other venues across the country whenever we can! Hilarious fun! Terrible jokes! Wonderful music! And we all really enjoy playing together. Mmmmmmmmmm again.I also do several gigs a year with the fabulous Paul Harrison.ALSO...I’m freelance, so I am happy to guest with other bands and musicians , and frequently do. I can put together any kind of line-up you like, for any kind of function
Influences: Dee Dee Bridgewater, Barbara Morrison, Connie Lush, Sheila Jordan, Miriam Makeba, Aretha, Mavis Staples, Etta James, Sweet Honey In The Rock, of COURSE Ella and Sara and Billie. Big Mama Thornton, kdlang, Joni Mitchell... Annie Ross, Bette Midler, Julie London, Madeleine Peyroux, Jane Monheit. The Romanian National women's choir, Mongolian overtone singing--- it goes on and on! Hugely influenced too by all the musicians I've worked with...Graeme Stephen, Garry Gibb, Mike Rae and Bill Kemp, who together introduced me to the joys of live jazz. Paul Harrison, wizard teacher, phenomenal band-mate, and utterly inspirational musician. Colin Black and Kenny Irons with whom I've worked regularly over 3 years now - and damn we've learned a lot. Teachers - the tutors on the FDJVW's - especially Barbara Morrison and Sheila Jordan, but Fionna Duncan herself, Sophie Bancroft, Ronnie Rae and Brian Kellock too. And Ruby Rendall, and the inspirational Richard Ingham. And all the recordings of the greats I've listened to and been moved by... ach I'm going on and on, but the people who influence me are those with a real emotional connection to their music, and the ability to communicate that.
Sounds Like: Nobody else I've ever heard
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None