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The Groove Patrol

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About Me

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The Groove Patrol is a constantly evolving musical organism that believes strongly in free thought, individual expression, and true, spontaneous creativity. It's members, past and present, have all played in wide varieties of musical ensembles, and bring these experiences to bear in fresh, new ways, every time we gather to create. We have played songs, spirituals, chants, charts, arrangements, symphonies, standards, heads, solos, riffs, vamps, and cues all of our life. Lately, we have taken to trying a new approach: just playing. We gather once a week at our favorite watering hole to collectively improvise a night of MUSIC. No words, no keys, no preconceived forms of any kind. Just interacting with each other and our surroundings in the most immediate way we can. We are not striving for a momentary ejection of adrenaline; we are striving to create a gradual, lifelong state of serenity and wonder to nourish ourselves and our friends and family. Music is joy. Come share it with us.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/13/2007
Band Members: Current members: Jimmie Denny-Bass, Mike Ayer-Trombone, Paul Flores-Alto Saxophone, Sparky LaPlante-Tenor Saxophone, Josh Simon-Guitar and Keyboards.Past members: Kent Queener-Keyboards, Zac Fawcett-Trumpet, Don Caverly-Drums, Mike Jones-Tenor Saxophone, and Noah Beck-Guitar.We have been enjoying a "Guest drummer" approach for the last couple of months. Guests: Chris Teal, Mike Miller, Tony Saccomano, Juan Paris, Dru Heller, Scott Jones, James Pants, Ryan Dunham, Chris Barber, Mike Waldrop, Naveen Chetri, Cory Burns, Dan Cox, Brandon Jacobs, and many more to come.....
Influences: Miles Davis, Sun Ra, Kenny Werner, The Art Ensemble of Chicago, Dave Douglas, James Brown, Exuma, Fela Kuti, The Allman Brothers, Frank Zappa, John Coltrane, Pharoh Sanders, Dave Holland, Archie Schepp, and anything and everything else.
Sounds Like: Something new every time.
Record Label: Jigsaw Republic Records
Type of Label: Indie