Music:
Member Since: 24/07/2007
Band Website: www.josephhasty.com
Band Members: Joseph Hasty's new release: "RHYTHM CHANGES", is an all-original Acoustic Swing/Latin Jazz album that features Joseph playing rhythm guitar on all tracks and handling all of the vocal work. He also plays a few guitar solo parts as well as upright bass on several tracks.Joining him on the CD are some of the finest Acoustic Jazz Musicians in Western North Carolina... or anywhere for that matter. Leading the charge is AARON RAMSEY, the newest member of the consummate Bluegrass band: "Mountain Heart". Playing world-class/championship caliber MANDOLIN throughout the album, AARON also played some lead guitar and even some bass ..ed tracks.Next up is the incomparable REGGIE HARRIS playing lead guitar on two of the swingingest tunes on the album. Having toured with none other than reknowned fiddler - VASSAR CLEMENTS - Reggie Harris is everybody's favorite guitar player... a musician's musician.Laying down an impeccable beat to keep it all together, is WES POWERS. Playing drums and percussion, Wes is currently in Nashville plying his trade and providing the groove that keeps us all tapping our feet!Also helping on the project: ANDREW CRAWFORD (of Randy Kohrs & The Lites) plays the guitar solo on "Song For Alice"; PATRICK BROWN playing Sax on "Samba da la Isla"; BRANDON MILLER playing upright bass on "At the Station"; And last -but not least - BOB KOGUT (fiddle on "Cupid's going Crazy") & DICK HULL who plays perhaps the most tasteful guitar solo on the CD on the track "At the Station".
Influences: Nat King Cole, The Beatles, James Taylor, Paul Simon, Miles, 'Trane, Monk, Jobim, Horace Silver, Vince Guaraldi, Charlie Byrd, John Pizzarelli, Tito Puente, Ron Carter, Edgar Meyer, Django Reinhart, Tony Rice, David Grisman, Doc Watson, and many more...
Sounds Like:JOSEPH HASTY & CENTERPIECE create a distinctive yet classic sound, playing a variety of swing tunes, show tunes, latin and jazz standards. The original tunes off Joseph's new release "Rhythm Changes" are a cross between a classic small combo swing band and that of an acoustic latin sound similar to that of Jobim or some of David Grisman's Dawg music. Sometimes you will be reminded of the "Hot Club" sound of Django Reinhart and Stephan Grappelli, other times it will be the Nat King Cole Trio - only without the piano. All blending to form a smooth, very listenable sound that is great for the cocktail hour or for dancers that know all of the classic moves!
Record Label: Centerpiece Music
Type of Label: Indie
