Jesse Brown (aka: Yellow Mustard) Keyboards --
Josh Walden (aka: Mayo) on Bass --
Jeff Helgesen (aka: Toasted Wheat Bun) on Trumpet --
Josh Quirk (aka: Hot Relish) on Drums --
Tom Paynter on Flute, Keyboard and Wacky Other Stuff (aka:TOMato)
Jazz Sandwich was started by a few friends who wanted to get together and just play music. No singular style. No boundaries. No rules. Their first shows were free composed on the spot and resembled more of an art show than a gig. Costumes, lighting, smokes machines and singing happy birthday in French over country music, let the audience know right away that, Jazz Sandwich, was going to and play whatever they wanted to. Over time, structured music began to take the place of complete improvisation. The band started to cover songs that fit with their unique treatments of music. The band member’s backgrounds are as varied as their sound. Touring jazz musicians, music composition and jazz majors alongside freelance and session players covering diverse styles including jazz, country, polka, heavy metal and the blues. Although they call themselves Jazz Sandwich they are by no means limited to the genera of jazz. With compositions from Jimi Hendrix to Thelonius Monk to TV themes and movie soundtracks like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the band is happy to play anything they find interesting as a vessel for musical conversation. Their wall of sound is organic and synthetic with all members having access to effect pedals and various other methods of sound manipulation. It pointless to further explain a band that just needs to be heard. When drummer Josh Quirk was asked to describe their sound his answer was ” Jazz Sandwich offers us a unique musical outlet to play all the things that would get us fired from our other bands.”
Come get your groove on this weekend!
Friday Apr 10 9:00P City Nights Theater @ The Station’s 10th Anniversary Celebration Springfield, Illinois
Saturday Apr 11 9:30P Lock Stock and Barrell Decatur, Illinois
I remember a time. Long ago. There was a pickle. A pickle in a sandwich. And it sang of mighty battles and french country western birthdays. And I am here to say...that the pickle will return, and when it does, it will bring tidings of joy and sarcolemmic reticulum calcium channel efflux! For the sandwich is good. Nay, it be grand! And what is a pickle without a sandwich? NOTHING I TELL YOU! NOTHING!! Who eats pickles by themselves except WEIRDOS, or preggers, or people who just like pickles by themselves??? NOBODY! NOOOOOOOBOOOOOOODYYYYYYYY!
Hi Jazz Sandwich, just a quick hello from the Jazz Pistols - hope you are doing fine and having a great week. Wish you all the best - thanks for being our friend and good luck for the things you do. Best regards - Christoph
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