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Jason’s Caravan

About Me

Performed with: Knucklehead/ Black Winter/ Mark Carter/ Her Darling Brood/ Monochrome/ LoveNancySugar/ Written In Ashes/ Girlz On Film/ Swing Time Orchestra/ Hollywood U2/ The Westerners/ Gonzalo Bergara & Philip Kim/ The Gentry/ The Rose City Hot Club .....and over a dozen gypsy jazz musicians in the Pacific Northwest scene As well several "solo" gigs (as "Jason's Caravan") in California & Oregon.Recorded with: Gina Noell/ Shelly Lewis/ Lakeshore Driving/ Monochrome/ Written In Ashes/ Mark Carter/ Michael Pacheco/ 5 Guns West/ Thea Mountain/ David Lacey/ Damon Law-The Stark/

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 16/01/2008
Band Members: Jason Carter- Lead and rhythm guitars, percussion, strings, and other keyboard sounds. Also, have had some help recording & playing gigs with the following: Daniela Feldmann (percussion), Tommy Houston (guitar), Bob Burgeni (bass), Philip Kim (guitar), and Lynn Woolever (bass). I'm kinda' like the World Party or NIN of gypsy jazz.
Influences: Danny Elfman, John Jorgenson, Django Reinhardt, Ana Vidovic, Stochelo Rosenberg, Dorado Schmitt, Hot Club of San Francisco, Angelo DeBarre, Frank Vignola, Gonzalo Bergara, Fishtank Ensemble, Concrete Blonde, David Bowie, Danny Gatton, Duran Duran, Koshka, Les Paul, Love & Rockets, Lucky Stars, Petites Announces, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Stray Cats, The Smiths, Van Halen, U2, Bob Wills, Hot Club of Cowtown, Neil Gaiman, Robin Nolan, Hot Club Sandwich, a dozen or so classical composers, some of my dreams, a few movies, a handful of women, all these great Pacific NorthWest gypsy jazz musicians, and the attitude that guides me.

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Sounds Like: Music you will never hear on FM radio stations (for better or worse).
Record Label: Arachnatrax Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Another song on the myspace... finally

 Garageband is fun recording software program. I just put a version of Duke Ellington's "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" up today. I tried cutting and pasting the melody and the so...
Posted by on Mon, 07 Sep 2009 18:08:00 GMT

Springtime for Django!

Currently in the que for this year (2009):March 28th- Wine Unwind (8-10)April 16th- Wine Unwind (8-10)April 25th- Stephanie & Jared's Wedding (California)May 1st- Wine Unwind (8-10) And I will just ke...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:43:00 GMT