Please come to my Farewell Concert at Yoshi's on April 9th! Free CD with the $12 price of admission!
Shakin' It Like a Blue Funk Monkey is available for purchase for $13.99. For each additional CD you buy you'll receive a $5 refund:
Or Download it at Itunes: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?
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The sound of Justin Hellman’s ensemble has evolved over time. Bassist Justin Hellman and guitarist Eric Vogler have been creating, performing, and arranging together for several years, developing an approach that is exciting and fresh while rooted in the jazz tradition. With influences like Pat Metheny, Dave Holland, and Wayne Shorter, the group strives for a dynamic sound that carries a great deal of tension and release yet also possesses an element of lyricism.
Bandleader Justin Hellman is quickly making a name for himself in the Bay Area jazz scene as both a leader and a sideman. He has a bachelor’s degree in music from UC Berkeley and has studied privately with Michael Manring, Kai Eckhardt, and Stephen Tramontozzi. Over the years, he has played with Paul McCandless, Paul Hansen, Steve Coleman, Henry Threadgill, Dave Ellis, Henry Kaiser, Julian Lage, Will Bernard, and Taylor Eigsti.
His debut CD, Shakin’ It Like a Blue Funk Monkey, shows the many sides of Hellman as a composer. The tracks range stylistically from funky acid jazz to straight ahead to drum n bass, yet there is a consistency that helps define the group’s dynamic, interactive sound. The album features saxophonist Roshywn Bullock, drummer Tyrel Willis, and guitarist Eric Vogler, 3 stellar musicians who have played with the likes of Chick Corea, Roy Hargrove, Stevie Wonder, Ira Sullivan and Freddie Hubbard.
For Booking Information Contact: Justin Hellman 510-338-0015
[email protected] www.monkeymusicproductions.com
