"It is abundantly clear that our technology has outstripped our humanity."
-Albert Einstein
Member Since: 2/7/2005
Band Website: coming soon
Band Members: John Conley (guitar)
"Dive" (original): Dan Hoock (tnr sax) Scott Lewis (drums) Jon Cannon (bass) Larry Branch (keys)
"Isabel Blues" (original): Samson Trinh (alto sax) Jason Jay (tnr sax) Reggie Pace (trombone) Ryan Hughitt (bass) Kelly Strawbridge (drums)
"Summertime in Espagne" (Gershwin arr. John Conley): RJR Trio (Jason Gay: sax, Ryan Hughitt: bass)
"I've Got a Crush" (George And Ira Gershwin): Fran Ahern (vocals)
"Hallelujah I Love Him So" (Ray Charles): Fran Ahern (vocals)
"La Mariposa" (original)
Influences: Randomly? . . . uhm Ludwig von Beethoven, Jerry Garcia, Bjork, Charles Ives, Jimi Hendrix, Bela Fleck, Karate, Radiohead, Bach, James Brown & the J.B.s, John Scofield, Schoenberg, Jeff Beck, The Beatles, Gillian Welch, David Bowie. They all influence me in one way or another.
All the Jazz giants including Charles Mingus, Duke Ellington, Miles, Count Basie, Wayne Shorter, Coletrane, Sachmo, Stan Getz, Bill Evans; some guitar giants off the top of my head: Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass, John Abercombie, Mike Stern, Pat Metheny, Harold Alden; my teachers: Howard Curtis, Bob Hallahan, Mike Ess, John D'earth, Doug Richards; and lately Matt Wilson, Barry Harris, Bill Frisell, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Joshua Redman, Soul Live, Medeski Martin & Wood . . . I could go on . . . but I'm not
Chick Corea and Bela Fleck! Anybody else see that show, whoa.
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