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Motel 5

what jazz is? you'll never know - your momma

About Me

Motel 5 is a Seattle-based quintet performing all original music with an emphasis on groove, improvisation, and group interplay. Since solidifiying in 2003, they have amassed a broad repertoire of original material ranging in style from deep funk, soulful balladry, spontanious rapture and modern works that can only be experienced not described. The variety of stylistic music speaks to the band members' wide range of tastes, experiences, and backgrounds.

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Member Since: 10/19/2005
Band Website: myspace.com/motel5
Band Members: Current Line-up: Greg Rudolf, drums/ Matt Hopper, bass/ Chris Credit, tenor saxophone and screams/ David Knirk, alto saxophone/ Chris Spencer, Guitar
Influences: Charles Mingus, Radiohead, Wayne Shorter, James Brown, Bill Frisell, John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, The Bad Plus, EST, Reid Anderson, Steve Coleman, Sigor Ros, Ornette Coleman, YOUR MOMMA, Jeff Ballard, Seamus Blake, Ben Monder, Mark Turner, A Tribe Called Quest.........
Record Label: Blue Cliff Records
Type of Label: Indie