Member Since: 10/3/2005
Band Members: The Mighty Groove is:
Susan Copperman - Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Flute
Greg Rocha – Drums
Jim Cervantes – Bass
Chick Petersen - Guitar
Joel Postrel - Guitar
Neil St. Andrew – Keyboard
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Broasted or Fried
TMG Alumni & Musican Friends:
Christian Botto – Guitar
Tracy Rose – Drums
Gerry Lock – Bass
Carl Dreyer - Guitar
John Schelling - Bass
Michael Whitwell - Trumpet
Charles Thomas – Vocals
Vernell Anders – Vocals
Vinnie Tieto – Tenor Sax
Jim Whalen – Tenor Sax
Michael Pelz-Sherman - Keyboard
Robert Ramirez – Percussion
Dan Abela - Percussion
Influences: Hank Crawford, Stanley Turrentine, Gene Ammons, Les McCann, Joey DeFrancesco, Basia, Tania Maria, Sergio Mendez, Kenny Burrell, Donnie Hathaway, Jimmy McGriff, Charles Earland, Donald Fagen, James Brown, Pee Wee Ellis, Groove Holmes, Aretha, Ray Charles, George Benson, Cold Blood, Pancho Sanchez, Young-Holt Unlimited, Soul Bossa Trio, Grover Washington, Booker T & the MGs, Wes Montgomery, Pucho & his Latin Soul Brothers, Tito Puente, Grant Green, Reuben Wilson, Curtis Mayfield, Traffic, Herbie Mann, Mongo Santamaria, Jimmy Smith, James Taylor Quartet, Bernard Prudie, Galactic, Henry Mancini, Sonny Phillips, Soul Manifesto, Wayne Shorter, Jack McDuff, Houston Person, Idris Muhammad, Pat Martino, Ramsey Lewis
Sounds Like: Soul Jazz
Important players in this style include Horace Silver, Cannonball Adderley, Freddie Hubbard, Ramsey Lewis, Jimmy Smith, Wes Montgomery, and others
Soul Jazz came partly from the funky subcategory of hard bop. Its earthy, bluesy melodic concept and the repetitive, dance-like rhythmic aspects stood as higher priorities than the invention of complex harmonies and intricate solo improvisations jazz swing feeling was foremost. Considerably simplified-often only a hint of bebop harmony or rhythmic complexity remained--soul-jazz became the form of hard bop known to the largest audience, particularly in the music of Jimmy Smith, Shirley Scott, Jack McDuff, Richard "Groove" Holmes, Jimmy McGriff, Ramsey Lewis, Les McCann, Hank Crawford, Stanley Turrentine and Houston Person. Soul Jazz combined the urban, electrified Chicago harp style with that of California swing bands and added a touch of Philadelphia tenor sax jazz from the 1960s.
The term, Soul Jazz, has also been linked to the soul singing sound that brought Motown to prominence in the 1960s. When these vocals were added to jazz it often took on the flavor of popular soul music and funk. Artists such as Nina Simon and Lou Rawls added to the vocal expressions of this jazz form, which gave newer audiences an appreciation for jazz.
Second Opinion:
Soul Jazz was the crossover jazz of the 1960s, a descendant of the Gospel-influenced Hard Bop of Horace Silver and the sounds of R&B. At a time when jazz was losing commercial ground to the youth market, Soul Jazz got the heart pumping and the backside shaking. Les McCann infused his piano with a whole lot of Funk. Jimmy Smith brought the organ out of the roller rink and into the dancehalls. Inspired by his example, Hammond B-3 experts including Jimmy McGriff and Richard "Groove" Holmes played in combination with such gifted guitarists as Kenny Burrell and George Benson. Hank Crawford and Stanley Turrentine were both master balladeers who demonstrated the emotional side of the style. Soul Jazz led to Funk and gave way to Fusion Jazz and Smooth Jazz, but it's experiencing a major Renaissance today. Hip-hop endlessly samples the masters, while groove-orientated Acid Jazz-sters study their licks. You want to start a party? Put on some Soul Jazz and watch things kick into high gear.
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