Include: Aha Doo aka Tewodros Aklilu- keyboards,
Derf Noskcaj aka Fred Jackson- alto sax,
Ryan "Ra'yon" Mayer- percussion,
Makaya McCraven aka "Lord Bang" - drum set
Parish "Pfunk" Hick - bass guitar
Tim "Cream" Jones - guitar
Influences
Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Charles Mingus, Um Kulthum, Bellemou Messoud, Mulatu, Thelonius Monk, Mongo Santamaria, Candido, Funkadelic, Mohamad Wardi, Bob Marley, all good music.. too much to name
Sounds Like
AfroMiddleEasternJazzFusion
"Flying gracefully through mystic realms of musical fantasy, Magic Carpet connects so many different worlds- from the sonorous sub-saharan sounds of Ethiopia to adventurous Andalusian fantasies, Egyptian love songs and Hebrew prayers- and they do it with deep spirit and great affection. There is love in this music, and joy, and the promise of a world where our different voices come together to celebrate the humanity we share together. Come take a ride on the Magic Carpet. You'll be glad you did." -Stuart Rosenberg of Chicago Magazine
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
i accidently stumbled upon you just in time for your last song while cutting through the lakeview festival recently. you sounded great & you made my day! hope to see you again soon :)
