Leon Rawlings - (Founder), Bass Guitar & Trombone, Eddie Baccus Jr., Robert Landham - Saxes, De Andre Shaiffer,Kym Clarke-Trumpets, Sean Chase - Drums, Alfredo Mojica, Lewis Michael Burnie - Percussion,Stanley Cooper - Guitars, Gerry Gillespie, Vince Evans,Eric Parker, Jamal Orr, Sam Prather- Keyboards
Influences
Earth Wind and Fire
Average White Band
Miles Davis
Kool and the Gang
The Crusaders
Chuck Brown
Tower Of Power
76 Degrees West Band has just released a Funky Jazz cover of the Average White Band’s super hit, “School Boy Crush". It is sure to light you up with that Washington DC funk flavor, combining old school with new school.
The band is based out of the Washington DC area and has played behind numerous national acts such as the Grammy Award Winner Gordon Chambers, Sax Man Jimmy Sommers, Eric Darius, Allyson Williams, and Angela Johnson. They call their style "Nu Jazz-Funk" which has been lighting up stages across the U.S. since 2001, swiftly evolving into one of the funkiest sounding groups to hit the music industry.
They have performed at various festivals and clubs around the country with other artists such as: Ledisi, Maysa, Grammy Nominee Victor Duplaix, Lynne Fiddmont, Marcus Johnson, Rahsaan Patterson, Ollie Woodson (of The Temptations), Rick Braun, Michael Langton, and more.
76 Degrees West Band is:
Leon Rawlings - (founder) Bass Guitar, Trombone
Eddie Baccus - Saxes
De Andre Shaiffer-Trumpet
Robert Landham-Saxes
Kym Clarke- Trumpet
Sean Chase - Drums
Lewis Michael Burnie-Percussion
Alfredo Mojica - Percussion
Stanley Cooper - Guitars
Kenny Wesley-Vocals
Ronald Payton Jr.-Vocals
Darrell Hollis-Vocals
Meritxel Negre-Vocals
Gerry Gillespie, Vince Evans,Eric Parker, Jamal Orr,Sam Prather-Keyboards
The bands name was inspired by the longitude for the East Coast in the Western Hemisphere which is 76°W covering the Washington DC metropolitan area. They are currently working on a hot debut album set to be released in the fall of 2008. Their version of "School Boy Crush" is sure to get your party started right.
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