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"People People, Music Music"
Grammy nominated for contemporary jazz album of the year!
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GROOVE COLLECTIVE
New York City’s Groove Collective leaps into 2007, fresh off their Grammy nomination for “Best Contemporary Jazz Album.” For more than a decade, this legendary group of musicians has improvised and refined the stylistic crosspollination of funk, jazz, house, Latin, hip hop, rock and every party-inducing sound in between. Their recent Grammy nomination is an acknowledgement of the band’s pioneering sound. The members of Groove Collective are fluent in the international language of “groove,” and transcend musical category with one goal in mind: to move listeners’ minds and feet. In-the-pocket drum and bass, colorful and vibrant horns, flavors of world percussion and intricate harmony all fuse together seamlessly under their watch. Groove Collective’s innovative and refined sound is unparalleled. They are the masters of multi-hued funk. Billboard Magazine says that they “erase musical borders” and are “jazz/funk fusion at its most sublime.”
“Impressive” does not adequately describe Groove Collective’s accolades. They have toured Japan with BB King, Europe with Fred Wesley,Canada with the Dave Matthews Band, and recorded with Grammy winning Cuban pianist Chucho Valdez. The have backed the likes of Tupac Shakur (voted #2 all time live Hip Hop performance on MTV), Morcheeba, Don Cherry, Pharcyde and Natalie Merchant, and shared stages with some of the biggest names in music, including James Brown, Maceo Parker, Erykah Badu, Tito Puente, Issac Hayes, The Roots, Dave Matthews, Guru, Widespread Panic, Ben Harper, Bela Fleck, Roy Hargrove, Michael Franti, Hiram Bullock, and the list goes on. They have spread their New York City vibe across the globe, making stops at Switzerland’s Montreaux Jazz Festival, the Netherland’s North Sea Jazz Festival, Newport Jazz Japan, and New Orleans’ Jazz Fest. This all-star cast of players hits hard, and hits funky.
HISTORY
Groove Collective’s impressive history began in the early 1990’s as they fueled the growth of New York City’s acid-jazz scene. They quickly became a staple of a budding underground club scene known for pairing DJs with live performers. This groundbreaking enterprise was run under the media and event production mogul that would eventually become Giant Step. Groove Collective crafted and popularized the fusion of jazz and funk, pioneering what is now referred to globally as “groove” music. Jon Pareles of The New York Times says, “Groove Collective’s identity lies not in one fixed style, but in its capable hospitality to whatever might keep hips swaying.”
Through the years they have remained faithful to the “collective” spirit their name suggests, featuring a rotating cast of talented players. Their current six-piece incarnation features five original members.


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Member Since: 2/26/2006
Band Website: groovecollective.com
Band Members: Jay Rodriquez
(saxophones, flutes, bass clarinet)
Genji Siraisi
(drums, programming, vocals)
Chris "Ifátóyè" Theberge
(congas, bata drums, percussion)
Jonathan Maron
(bass)
Barney McAll
(Fender Rhodes, synthesizers, piano)
Fabio Morgera
(trumpet, flugelhorn, effects)



“Jazz/funk fusion at its most sublime.”
Billboard

“… one of the first acts to bridge funk, jazz and hip hop..”
Village Voice


“…Since its inception, Groove Collective has put together a unique amalgam of jazz, funk, R&B, and latin music …”
Jazz Times

“Groove Collective is a dynamic live band …the polish of their cds is present but the feeling is unquestionably live …”
The Boston Globe

“Groove Collective picks up where Miles Davis left off ….”
Pulse

Groove Collective - Jonathan Maron bass solo

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Record Label: Savoy
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

DON'T MISS GROOVE COLLECTIVE @ THE HIGHLINE BALLROOM - AUGUST 7th

Coming off a stellar show at Celebrate Brooklyn, Groove Collective returns to NYC for a headlining show at the brand new Highline Ballroom. Don't miss this one...it's sure to be a night of diverse mu...
Posted by Groove Collective on Thu, 26 Jul 2007 10:00:00 PST

Jazz and Rib Fest - quite a crew....

We just returned from Jazz and Rib Fest in Columbus Ohio where we hada great time seeing and playing with our friends and an amazing cast of our elder heroes.We met James Moody in the hotel lobby at ...
Posted by Groove Collective on Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:20:00 PST

It's your groove Brooklyn! Groove Collective!

Groove Collective will be performing at the Prospect Park bandshell for the Celebrate Brooklyn Concert Series, Fri. June 29th at 9pm.It will be a great show including performances by Craig Harris and...
Posted by Groove Collective on Mon, 25 Jun 2007 11:09:00 PST

Jay and Chris join Billy Cobham in New Zealand!!!

Jay and Chris recently returned from New Zealand, were they were featured as guest soloists with one of New Zealand's greatest composers and keyboardists, Jonathan Crayford. Jonathan also happens to...
Posted by Groove Collective on Wed, 28 Mar 2007 11:28:00 PST

GC on YOUTUBE!

  There's some really cool GC footage up on Youtube ( finally!).    These clips are from a crazy show we did in Sapporo in 2005.  It was a weird multi-level, many-room venue with a...
Posted by Groove Collective on Mon, 12 Mar 2007 02:40:00 PST

***Grammy Nomination!!***

December 08, 2006 -- Groove Collective has been honored with a Grammy nomination. "PEOPLE, PEOPLE, MUSIC, MUSIC" (Savoy Jazz Worldwide) has been nominated for BEST CONTEMPORARY JAZZ ALBUM (category...
Posted by Groove Collective on Mon, 11 Dec 2006 08:14:00 PST

Europe Travels...from the airport

Were in the airport in Stansted UK on our way to Germany and just finished playing London's Jazz Cafe where we saw lots of old friends and DJ Spina (who's on GC's new PPMM record) was spinning all ...
Posted by Groove Collective on Sat, 24 Jun 2006 02:35:00 PST

Slide show of Joe's Pub show/party

THANKS EVERYONE FOR COMING OUT, WE HAD A BLAST!Here are some pictures taken by Marissa Siraisi that night.It was great to see everyone and hang out a bit for a change. We had a great time playing to t...
Posted by Groove Collective on Fri, 26 May 2006 03:03:00 PST

Back from Mexico ...

We just came back from playing Mexico city and Guadalajara ...it was a blast ...some of the tracks from the MXcity concert are uploaded now ...We did a workshop at a local music store and met alot of ...
Posted by Groove Collective on Wed, 08 Mar 2006 02:52:00 PST