The Cultures of Rhythm profile picture

The Cultures of Rhythm

About Me

English: The Cultures of Rhythm, a New York based collective of experienced young players from a variety of musical backgrounds, brings many influences to their sound. Comprised of current and former members of the Duke Ellington Orchestra, French Kicks, Isley Brothers, Mofro, and Kevin Jones and Tenth World, diversity is the groups greatest asset. With so many perspectives represented, the players find common ground on a fundamental level, and the resulting musical explorations are a celebration of soulfulness, distilled into exciting new forms. ///Fronted by noted trumpeter and New Orleans native Kevin Louis, the groups members are steeped in the jazz, soul, blues, and American songbook traditions. Playing from deep within the history of their instruments, they stroll, strut, and dance through swing, jazz, second line, blues, funk, boogaloo, and rock. The Cultures of Rhythm recently recorded a live CD produced by the great Brazilian saxophonist, composer, and arranger Zé Luis Oliveira (Bebel Gilberto, Ivy), and was subsequently selected, through a joint search by the U.S. Department of State and Jazz at Lincoln Center, to represent America in 2007 as Jazz Ambassadors, which tour countries abroad not typically visited by American jazz artists. It will be the fifth time a version of this group will have toured on behalf of the Department of State, having previously visited over 20 countries, in Southern Africa, South America, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East.------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------En Espanol: Las Culturas del Ritmo, un colectivo basada Nueva York de jugadores jóvenes experimentados de una variedad de fondos musicales, traen muchas influencias a su sonido. Abarcado de los miembros actuales y anteriores del duque Ellington Orchestra, French Kicks, Los Hermanos de Isley, Mofro, y Kevin Jones y Décimo Mundo, diversidad es el activo más grande de los grupos. Con tan muchas perspectivas representadas, los jugadores encuentran la tierra común en un nivel fundamental, y las exploraciones musicales que resultan son una celebración del soulfulness, destilada en excitar nuevas formas. /// Afrontó por el trumpeter conocido y New Orleans nativo Kevin Louis, los miembros de los grupos se empapa en el jazz, el alma, los azul, y las tradiciones americanas del songbook. Jugando profundamente dentro de la historia de sus instrumentos, dan un paseo, apuntalan, y bailan a través del oscilación, del jazz, de la segunda línea, de azul, de canguelo, de boogaloo, y de roca. Las culturas del ritmo registraron recientemente un CD vivo producido por el grandes saxophonist, compositor, y adaptador brasileños Zé Luis Oliveira (Bebel Gilberto, Hiedra), y fueron seleccionadas posteriormente, con una búsqueda común por el departamento de los E.E.U.U. del estado y del jazz en el Lincoln Center, para representar América en 2007 como embajadores del jazz, que viajan los países al exterior visitados no típicamente por los artistas americanos del jazz. Será la quinta vez una versión de este grupo habrá viajado a nombre del departamento del estado, visitando previamente sobre 20 países, en África meridional, Suramérica, el mediterráneo, y el Oriente Medio.------------------------------------------------------ -----------------------------------"From Colombian Nat'l TV Canal '&'""From Colombian Nat'l TV Canal 'CityTV' and Noticias RCN"

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 28/03/2006
Band Website: www.TheCulturesofRhythm.com
Band Members: KEVIN LOUIS (Trumpet) ; ADAM SCONE (Hammond Organ) ; AARON THURSTON (Drum Set) ; KEVIN 'Bujo' JONES (Percussion)
Influences: Jack McDuff, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Jimmy Smith, Big John Patton, Papa Jo Jones, Philly Joe Jones, Louis Mhlanga, Joe Dukes, Kenny Dorham, New Orleans, Oliver Mtukudzi, Max Roach, Art Blakey, Elvin Jones, Tony Williams, Miles Davis, The Meters, Neville Brothers, etc...
Sounds Like: "Lew's Piece" performed in Bogota, Jan. 2007"Bodhisattva Wonderful Sound" performed in Bogota:"And The Angels Sing" performed in Bogota:From the Carrousel Du Louvre, 2003"When It's Sleepytime Down South""Just a Closer Walk With Thee"
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

The Cultures of Rhythm at Lime - Prospect Lefferts Gardens

Against all odds, the four disparate talents that make up The Cultures of Rhythm will come together for the first time in months to perform at the new hotspot in the PLG (Prospect Lefferts Gardens), L...
Posted by on Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:23:00 GMT

New Track / Recording Plans

The Cultures of Rhythm would like to thank everyone for all of the messages/inquiries about when to expect a new recording. We're pleased to announce The Cultures of Rhythm plan to go into t...
Posted by on Fri, 01 Jun 2007 13:56:00 GMT

Dominican Republic Press

Here's an article from the Dominican Republic about our tour there.  En Espanol.  Following it is an English translation, translated by the "Google translator".  While it is obviously ...
Posted by on Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:54:00 GMT

Review of Show at Teatro Bolivar, Quito

Check out this review of our concert at Teatro Bolivar in Quito, Ecuador (En Espanol): http://elcomercio.terra.com.ec/noticiaEC.asp?id_noticia=8988 1&id_seccion=7 ..> El jazz fue el lenguaje que...
Posted by on Wed, 31 Jan 2007 11:14:00 GMT

R.I.P. James Brown, The Godfather of Soul Music

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/25/arts/music/25cnd-brown.htm l?hp&ex=1167109200&en=9119c0367a588f8a&ei=5094&a mp;partner=homepage http://youtube.com/watch?v=yGJeU22XN0s
Posted by on Mon, 25 Dec 2006 08:55:00 GMT

Tour Dates Announced!

The Cultures of Rhythm will be touring South America and the Caribbean this winter.  The group will be performing in cities in Uruguay, Ecuador, Suriname, Colombia, and Dominican Republic.  ...
Posted by on Thu, 21 Dec 2006 10:15:00 GMT

The Cultures of Rhythm head abroad in 2007

I'm proud to announce that The Cultures of Rhythm have been chosen to represent the US Dept. of State once again as Jazz Ambassadors.  This time around, the official title of the program is ...
Posted by on Mon, 29 May 2006 16:42:00 GMT