Member Since: 12/25/2005
Band Website: rogerbiwandu.com
Band Members: Roger "Kemp" Biwandu (producer, composer, drums)Jean-Yves Jung (piano)Jérôme Regard (acoustic bass)Nicolas Folmer (trumpet)Hervé "Le Kian" Gourdikian (tenor & soprano sax)(Rémi Vignolo on bass recorded the album)
Influences: Jeff "Tain" Watts, Philip "Fish" Fisher, Jeff Porcaro (rip), Vinnie Colaiuta, Stewart Copeland, Branford Marsalis, Wayne Shorter, Miles 5tet, Nelson Mandela, Wynton Marsalis, Elvin Jones, Tony Williams, Chaka "The Queen" Khan, The All Blacks and all the rugby team from New Zealand, Frank "The King" McComb, Dr Martin Luther King (rip), Jill "The Princess" Scott, James Taylor, Sting, Seal, Muhamad "The Greatest" Ali, Fishbone, The Police, Shawn "The Reignman" Kemp, Le Stade Toulousain, Kenny "Doctone" Kirkland (rip), Toto, Stevie Wonder, John Patitucci, Narada Michael Walden, John Beasley, Yann "Le Petit Mozart" Delaigue, Weather Report, Daniel "DC" Carter, Russel "Mr Good Taste" Ferrante, Jerry "Phil" Collins, Jojo Mayer, Fred Michalak, The Beatles, Jean-Baptisme "Peter Pan" Elissalde, Omar Hakim, Serge Betsen, John JR Robinson, Yannick Jauzion, Mahavishnu Orchestra...
Sounds Like: "Roger has put together the type of recording that myself, and most listeners should enjoy very much. Plenty of drums, for sure, but also a lot of beautiful, thoughtful music. He plays with a freshness and drive, regardless of style, and always has the composition in the forefront. His tunes are great, and demonstrate a pure love of music as a whole."
JEFF "TAIN" WATTS.......................................................
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....................."That is very good stuff, nice music !"
JOE ZAWINUL.....................................................
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......................."Rodge, you sound really good on the whole album, and what a cool arrangement of my theme "Slink", I liked it and I was really honored that you did that !"
VINNIE COLAIUTA
Record Label: Mosaic Music Distribution
Type of Label: Indie