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Gaika James

About Me

I was born in New Orleans, but didn't stay there too long. I began my journey as a musician in Lawton, Oklahoma (a veritable musical wasteland), where I began to learn and study the Trombone. Fortunately, Oklahoma wasn't a place that I would stay around for a long time, either. In 1989, my family and I moved to Dallas, and I've been here ever since.....Through situation and happenstance, I have found myself at the helm of a wonderful rhythm section. We have come from different places, but we all have one thing in common: The insatiable need to SWING! That's what we do. We draw upon the energies and teachings of masters of this art form, such as John Coltrane, Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, Joe Henderson, Wayne Shorter, and Miles Davis, as well as many others. So, if we're near ya, come and take a listen......And lest we ever forget, BIRD LIVES!/center

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/24/2006
Band Members: Gaika James: Trombone, voxPrakash Wright: PianoWes Stephenson: BassJaelun Washington: drums
Influences: Where shall we start......John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, J.J. Johnson, Bennie Green, Joe Henderson, Eric Dolphy, Paul Gonsalves, Miles Davis, Woody Shaw, Freddie Hubbard, McCoy Tyner, Tito Puente, Herbie Hancock, Curtis Fuller, Dickie Wells, Ben Webster, Sonny Stitt, Robin Eubanks, Chris Potter, Wycliffe Gordon, Duke Ellington, Groove Collective, Public Enemy, Eric B. & Rakim, P - Funk, James Brown, Branford Marsalis, Louis Armstrong, Chick Corea, The Jazz Crusaders, Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, Willie Colon, J.P. Torres, Clifford Brown, Ella Fitzgerald, Dinah Washington, Frank Rosolino, Urbie Green, Johnny Hartman, Poncho Sanchez, Thelonius Monk, Conrad Herwig, Horace Silver, Maze feat. Frankie Beverly, RUN DMC, The Pharcide, Redman, GZA, K-os, Zuco 103, Trio Mocoto, Bob Marley, Sizzla, Fred Wesley, De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, Bjork, Squarepusher........
Sounds Like: Me!
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

What kinda gesture?

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Posted by on Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:42:00 GMT

Attention TK Warriors!

Due to personal reasons, I am no longer a member of  Toby Keith's Easy Money Band. It has been a great experience hangin' with Toby & Co., as well as meeting some of you. If for any reason an...
Posted by on Mon, 04 Jun 2007 10:41:00 GMT

What is Pangaea Project ?

For those who may be curious of what Pangaea Project is, I'm here to tell you. It's a band that I played in for about 2 years with a few friends. It was a hybrid of funk, jazz, hip-hop, and at times, ...
Posted by on Fri, 26 May 2006 16:26:00 GMT