Chris Fagan-alto saxophone, David White-guitar and guitar synthesizer, Doug Miller-acoustic bass, Phil Parisot-drums
Influences
Dave Holland, Frank Zappa, Paul Hindemith, George Garzone, Ray Brown
Sounds Like
"Their skills...make this fresh quartet a contender for national attention." -Earshot Jazz.....
"A bold blend of compositional know-how and inspired improvisation...This is a generous and expansive musical experience." -All About Jazz
Blending elements of modern jazz with rock, 20th century classical music, calypso, New Orleans, reggae, drum n bass and other diverse styles, Big Neighborhood is a thoroughly original band that is engaging and creative, pushing the listener beyond the confines of tradition. Firmly rooted in improvisational jazz, they also explore territories touched on by Pat Metheny, John Scofield and similar modernists. The band features guitarist David White who spent 18 years in New York and Boston before relocating to Seattle where the group is based.
Bearing little resemblance to the late 70s and 80s jazz-rock fusion, nor typical of the increasingly common "genre blending" jazz heard often these days, the starting point here clearly is modern jazz. But into this foundation unusual and diverse elements are subtly poured in. This music defies easy classification and yet reaches and leads the listener into new territory. In doing so it reminds us how much remains uncharted within our own familiar musical backyards. It is a big neighborhood.
Big Neighborhood has two recordings available on Origin. The first, Neighbors, was released in June 2005. It received much critical acclaim, including 2005 Grammy Official First-Round Nominee, Earshot Golden Ear Award Nominee in three categories (Best Northwest Jazz Recording, Best Northwest Acoustic Jazz Group, Best Emerging Northwest Jazz Artist), Twirlie Award Nominee, and KBCS (Bellevue, WA) Top 10 Jazz Recordings of 2005. Their new recording is the two-disc set 11:11. Released this past September, the album won a spot on KBCS Top 10 Jazz Recordings of 2006, and was recently nominated for Earshot Golden Ear Awards for Best Northwest Acoustic Jazz Group and Best Northwest Acoustic Jazz Recording.
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Hey thanks for the request. Enjoy the tunes I heard on your site.
There's an awesome show at Tula's this Wednesday Clark Gibson Quartet with special guest Jay Thomas! It'll be a great night of music
