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metropolitan jazz affair

Lyon France Based Soul/Jazz band

About Me


Metropolitan Jazz Affair (MJA) is the reunion of Lyon France based musicians.

First LP was released in 2003.

"Find Way", next single is expected for february 2007 on German label INFRACOM!

"Bird Of Spring", the second LP
Release date : March 2007 on German label INFRACOM!
"""""Wonderful work from a group who really live up to their name -- and who manage to come up with a sound that's unlike any of the other jazzy club acts on the market! """"""
Dusty Groove

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/20/2006
Band Website: patchworksproductions.com
Band Members: Mr Day - Vocals, guitar
Benjamin Devigne - Grand piano, Fender Rhodes
Stéphane Ronget - Trumpet, Flugehorn, Trombone
Bruno "Patchworks" Hovart - Bass, doublebass, programmings

Influences: Jazz Messengers, Horace Silver, Herbie Hancock, Pharoah Sanders, Roy Ayers, Freddie Hubbard, Michel Petruciani, Five Corners Quintet, Sleepwalker, Soil and Pimp Sessions, Mike Westbrook, Doug Carn, The Heritage Orchestra, Gil Scott Heron, Brian Auger, Build an Ark, Lonnie Liston Smith, Adderley brothers, Yusef Lateef, Brian Auger, Andy bey, Mark Murphy, ....

This is the link to MJA's "1 hour inspiration mix". Check it out and you'll know more about our influences...

horace silver - I had a little talk - blue note
mary lou williams - Baby Man - steeple chase
Freddie Hubbard - People Make The World Go Round - cti
gary bartz - I've Known Rivers - Prestige
freddie cole - brothers where are you - jazzman
mark murphy - red clay - muse
Tito Puente - Hit the bongo - Follow me
Mos Def - Umi Said - rawkus
Mike Westbrook - original Peter - universal
gil scott-heron - i think i'll call it morning - arista
pharaoh sanders - you`ve got to have freedom - universal
Metropolitan jazz affair - find a way - infracom

Sounds Like:

Get Metropolitan Jazz Affair's EP iTunes |

Metropolitan Jazz Affair - Bird of Spring (Album OUT NOW!!!)
Get the mp3s from iTunes by clicking here
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Record Label: LP1 : le Maquis - LP2 : INFRACOM!
Type of Label: Indie

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first LP (MJA) is now available from iTunes !

first LP (MJA) is now available from iTunes !
Posted by metropolitan jazz affair on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 07:19:00 PST