Nonet: Mike Kaplan - tenor sax/arranger, Rob Henke & Bill Mobley - trumpet/flugelhorn, Ben Williams & Pete McGuinness - trombone, Anton Denner - alto sax/flute/clarinet, Ed Xiques - baritone sax/soprano sax/bass clarinet, Matt King - piano, Doug Weiss - bass, Pete MacDonald - drums
Influences
Sonny Rollins, Warne Marsh, Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus, Eddie Palmieri y La Perfecta, Gil Evans, Captain Beefheart, Billy Strayhorn/Duke Ellington, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, James Booker, Ben Webster, Jaki Byard, Bob Mover, Thad Jones, Johnny Adams, Joe Henderson, Bennie Wallace, Howlin' Wolf, Don Byas, John Scofield, Dr John, Cannonball Adderley, Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, Keith Jarrett, Willie Colon, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Barretto, Carla Bley, Los Van Van, Clifford Brown, Kike Cruz y Orquesta Royal, Randy Newman, Dexter Gordon, Muddy Waters, Cedar Walton, Lester Young, Lennie Tristano, Robert Jones & Bob Szubacki
Sounds Like
We'll leave that up to you... take a listen for yourself right now!
An exciting jazz ensemble featuring 6 horns (3 saxes, 3 brass) and an intuitive 3 man rhythm section performing original arrangements in a variety of styles and genres all filtered through the 21st century Jazz sensibilities of the leader and bandmembers.
The Mike Kaplan Nonet has been performing in various venues around the NJ/NYC area since 1987. The unit combines the cohesion and strength of a big band with the spontaneity and looseness of a small group. The Nonet features a tight six-man horn section(3 brass and 3 reeds) and a flexible, intuitive rhythm section that has played together in various units since the early '80s. A partial list of people and bands that members of the band have performed and/or recorded with includes the Toshiko Akiyoshi Big Band, Al Foster, David Liebman, Buddy Rich, Dr. John, Chris Potter, Liza Minnelli, the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra, Ray Barretto, Joe Williams, Art Farmer, Tony Trischka, Pat Martino, Peter Frampton, Chico Mendoza's Latin Jazz Dream Band and Blood, Sweat and Tears.
The repertoire of the band consists of original arrangements by the leader and other members of the band of their own compositions and also rearrangements of tunes by Monk, Mingus, Ellington, Cedar Walton, George Adams and others. The styles that the band plays in a typical set span the gamut from Swing to Latin to New Orleans 2nd line R 'n B to Postbop and beyond.
Each new jazz "friend" is important to us so, we appreciate your add very much.
If you are interested in a FREE listing on our Jazz Blog just send your MySpace URL to the e-mail address below. We will let you know when and where your listing will run.
Yo Kappy, Thanks! By the way-clear your schedule for the end of October, for another CBB extravaganza which will involve your music. Formerly called our "Peace Concert", now called "Last Chance To Do The Right Thing Concert" DMo
Hope all is well.. FYI - you've been hacked - I (as well as probably all of your friends list) just got spammed from your myspace page.. Best to change your password.. Happened to me a while ago.,.,
