Dave Flippo (keyboards/composer)Dan Hesler (saxes and flute/composer), Donn De Santo (acoustic and electric bass), Heath Chappell (drums) and Aras Biskis (world percussion), Bassist Steve Hashimoto appears on our first album, "Tendrils of Light." The CD’s also include additional musicians on tabla (Yatindra Vaid), world percussion (Hamid Drake, Michael Zerange, Ken Gueno)and Indian flutes (Lyon Leiffer).
Influences
Jazz: Mahavishnu Orchestra, Weather Report, Miles Davis, Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett Classical: J.S Bach, Chopin, Debussy, Bartok, George Crumb World Music: Music of Africa, Indonesia, Asia,Cuba, South Ameria, Middle East, Australia, Europe, Eastern Europe
Sounds Like
Rabih Aboul Khalil ... Oregon ... Miles Davis ... Mahavishnu Orchestra ... Bela Fleck ... Trio Globo ...
“Flippomusic” is an original music, world jazz fusion quintet started in Chicago in 1990. Dave Flippo, who’s background in composition includes a D.M.A from the University of Michigan and a M.M. from the Eastman School of Music in music composition, acts a leader, principal composer and keyboardist. He’s also done an extensive study of world music throughout his life. They’ve released two CD on Southport Records-Tenrdils of Light and Ganesh. These present ensemble includes Dan Hesler (saxes and flute), Donn De Santo (acoustic and electric bass), Heath Chappell (drums) and Aras Biskis (world percussion), with bassist Steve Hashimoto appearing on Tendrils. The CD’s also include additional musicians on tabla (Yatindra Vaid), world percussion (Hamid Drake, Michael Zerange, Ken Gueno)and Indian flutes (Lyon Leiffer). Flippo’s composition aims to blend various aspects of jazz with world music styles from all over the world—oftentimes venturing into uncharted territory. These world music styles that have been incorporated to date include African, Middle Eastern, Greek, South American, Irish, Romanian, Reggae, Indonesian, Japanese, Indian, Pakastani and Afro-Cuban. The CD’s also include several contemporary American jazz tunes. While some pieces are contemplative others are built upon driving grooves.
