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Imaginary Homeland
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African fiddle meets American Jazz




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Member Since1/25/2007
Band Websitewww.jumbierecords.com
Band MembersDavid Rogers - composer, saxophones, talking drums

Mark Stone - "African drumset," percussion, gyil (Ghanaian xylophone)

Marlene Rice - violin

Matt Pavolka - acoustic bass
Record LabelJumbie Records
Type of LabelIndie


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   About Imaginary Homeland
A soulful blend of African fiddle, talking drums, and jazz. Imaginary Homeland weaves lyrical melodies and percussive grooves into a potent blend of African and American traditions.

Jazz composer David Rogers left his Missouri roots and his music conservatory training in the States to spend two years living in the home of master drummers in rural Ghana. Living in a thatch hut through dust storms and rain seasons, he studied the native drum language and history of the talking drum.

When he returned, he formed Imaginary Homeland with three other American musicians whose combined experience stretches from Ghana and Uganda to the hills of West Virginia and downtown New York. Marlene Rice's soaring violin and Matt Pavolka's acoustic bass find the string sound in each of these traditions, while percussionist Mark Stone drives the rhythm.

In their new CD, JUMP FOR GEORGE, Imaginary Homeland finds vivid connections between these and nearer American musical roots. The results will delight music lovers looking for a fresh sound rooted in the traditions of both Africa and the Americas.

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"With praises to a dozen genres and fealty to none, this quartet is creating an original vocabulary that endorses both jazz and folk as equal partners in their own musical nation." - Dirty Linen Magazine

"The synthesis of jazz and world music is nothing new, of course, but… Rogers' pieces could only have been conjured via one thoroughly invested in the multiple traditions being considered-think Coltrane's relationship to Indian music and its spiritual birthplace as a reference point." - Global Rhythm Magazine

"An original, yet somehow deeply rooted, musical sound." -- CDRoots

"Combines the best of contemporary jazz with West African instruments and rhythms... makes you want to get up and dance!" -- Ann Arbor Observer

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Aaron Koppel

Aaron Koppel



Oct 30 2009 6:30 PM

We are very excited about playing at such an awesome jazz club. We have some great sets lined up for you, so don't miss it.
Friday and Saturday November 20th and 21st, 5:00-8:30p at Andy's Jazz Club in Chicago

Aaron Koppel -Guitar, Matt Nelson; (Lupe Fiasco, Matthew Santos) -Keyboard, Graham Czach; (Chicago Afrobeat Project) -bass, Robert Tucker (Matthew Santos) -drums

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adia

adia



Oct 14 2009 4:08 AM

Tears of Technology

Tears of Technology



Sep 20 2009 9:47 PM

Just catching up on comments! Whats been up? I have a new site with a lot of new music. You should check it out. Be sure to sign my guestbook!

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Tears of Technology
Tommie Sox

Tommie Sox



Sep 17 2009 9:07 PM

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LUSHMONTANA01

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Jul 12 2009 9:42 AM

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NEW TRACKS N VIDEOS!


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Jul 9 2009 5:42 PM

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Jul 1 2009 11:06 AM




Salut,

Vous pouvez désormais télécharger L’Album de  VILLA SAINT MICHEL : « Samouraï vill dü ? »

 sur  Believe en cliquant   sur ce lien  http://www.believe.fr/albums/56083,samourai-vill-du.html

Merci pour  votre soutien  et bonne écoute !

Hi friends,

Download  now  the album of VILLA SAINT MICHEL " Samouraï vill dü? »  on  Believe

Just  Click  here : http://www.believe.fr/albums/56083,samourai-vill-du.html

Thanks for your support and have a good listening !

En  concert :- le mercredi 1er juillet 2009  à L’INTERNATIONAL à 20H ; 5/7 rue Moret 75011 Paris

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                      -le mercredi 8 juillet 2009  au Port d’ Amsterdam ,20 rue du croissant à 20H ;

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Pinot

Pinot



Jun 20 2009 8:12 PM

Thanks for the add!
Check out the new tunes...

Occam

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Jun 18 2009 10:10 AM

Brand new mashup video for Occam's song 'Passage' is available from Kemuri on Myspace.

Check it out!

Best wishes!
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Jun 15 2009 4:30 AM

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Tears of Technology

Tears of Technology



Jun 12 2009 9:54 AM

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Jun 10 2009 3:59 AM

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