Andy Milne - keyboards/piano/vocals, John Beaty - saxophones, John Moon - percussive poetry, Chris Tordini - basses, Kenny Grohowski - drums
All photos in the slide are courtesy of Hal Horowitz, http://www.halhorowitz.com/
Influences
Joni Mitchell, Led Zeppelin, A Tribe Called Quest, Bruce Cockburn, Steve Coleman, Herbie Hancock, Weather Report, Bob Marley, The Police, KRS-One, Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis, Meshell N'degeocello
Dapp Theory is a quintet that blends “contemporary funk, groove and hip-hop into jazz with such seamless, casual precision it’s almost freaky.” (LA Weekly) Awarded the Chamber Music America “New Works” commission in 2006 and voted “Rising Star Keyboardist” by Down Beat Magazine in 2004, leader, Canadian-born pianist/composer, Andy Milne is one of the most important and respected young voices in jazz today. With Dapp Theory, Milne combines the talents of percussive poet John Moon, saxophonist John Beaty, bassist Chris Tordini and drummer Kenny Grohowski, collectively helping to re-draw and extend the boundaries of jazz.
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Hey Andy, Nice to see you're going to be in LA for the LA jazz festival. My group will be playing there too. Look foward to seeing you in LA! Later, Ian
