Soulive, Lettuce, The RH Factor, Stevie Wonder, James Brown, Maceo Parker, Tower of Power, Herbie Hancock, The Greyboy Allstars, Sly & The Family Stone, The Roots, A Tribe Called Quest, Medeski, Martin & Wood, Parliament Funkadelic, D'Angelo, John Scofield, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Jimmy Smith, James Carter, Joshua Redman & many others…
Inspired by organist Neal Evans' ability to play left hand bass lines, Kevin Wong put together a double manual keyboard rig in 2003 in San Luis Obispo with a Nord Electro 2 on top and a Yamaha DX-7 on bottom. Kevin’s organ trio with Pat Pell (drums) and Wes Smith (saxophone) was instantly popular. MC Xarius came on board and completed an ensemble which combined the vocal improvisation of hip-hop and the instrumental improvisation of jazz. The collective, FUSED, represented the union of these two genres.
When Kevin moved to San Francisco in 2006, he formed a new band called BASSment with local SF players Nate Mercereau (guitar), Daniel Casares (tenor sax), Mike Rayray (drums). The group's chemistry was so good that "every song we play is the best thing you've ever heard". The addition of special guests Vince Rillera (bass guitar), Mandeep Sethi (vocals), Lionel Briones (alto sax) and Will Magid (trumpet) opened many new musical doors/possibilties and added new colors/flavors to the mix.
In 2009, Kevin put together a new rig with a Hammond XK-1 on bottom, Yamaha MO6 on top, & a Motion Sound Pro-3x leslie speaker. Nate got a talkbox, Daniel moved to france, and Dewey Tucker (bass guitar) and saxophonist Andre Barton (alto sax) were added to the group. The resulting band was absolutely unbelievable, with a unique combination of virtuosity, chemistry, improvisational ability, energy, emotion, and feel. Currently, we are blowing minds and melting faces throughout the bay area…
Are you coming? W2O is every thursday at WET nightclub.
- W2O - (every thursday night @ wet nightclub)
Looking for a thursday night HOT SPOT? WET Nightclub is the place to be! It's luxurious place is perfect for a great night downtown. With three levels of excitement & four fully stocked bars, this place is marvelous. Come check it out and party with us!
AT WET "W2O" EVERY THURSDAY, YOUR WEEKEND STARTS HERE!
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Thanx for Your Friendship,,,Hope you like the Art & Music it wouldn't fit on the fridge so we appreciate your space like your space should be appreciated,,,You RocK!!!
