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Genre: Jazz / Reggae / Ska
Location LITTLE NECK, New York, Un
Profile Views: 609931
Last Login: 8/15/2011
Member Since 7/3/2006
Record Label Brixton (Spain) Megalith (US) Mosaic (France)
Type of Label Indie
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..THE NEW YORK SKA-JAZZ ENSEMBLE.. The New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble (NYSJE) is an internationally renowned recording and touring group. Since the bands inception in 1994, they have released five CDs and they have performed regularly throughout Europe, Canada, USA, and South America. .. NYSJEs recordings and performances have garnered them critical acclaim for their high energy, creative originals, kinetic ska interpretations of jazz standards, as well as their potent mix of dance hall, reggae, rock steady and jazz. Performance highlights include: The North Sea Jazz Festival, the Montreal Jazz Festival, The Quebec Festival de Musique, Musiques en Ete (Geneva), The Bob Marley Reggae Festival with Israel Vibration and Sister Carol, and The Discover and Bell Atlantic Jazz festivals in the U.S. In addition, NYSJE has the singular distinction of being the first American Ska band to play in Poland after the wall came down. .. The band had been featured in Downbeat, Reggae Nucleus, The Beat, Ragga and Jazziz magazines. NYSJE s music can be heard regularly on television-- on the Nickelodeon network, MTVs Road Rules, as well as two nationally airing Campbells Soup Commercials. In Italy, their video, Properly, airs on MTV... NYSJEs albums are distributed by Stomp Records in Canada, Megalith Records in the U.S., and Grover, Alternative+Brixton Records in Europe. This past summer(08) the band stormed through Europe once again playing 42 shows in Hungary,Czech Republic,France,Italy, Slovenia, Serbia, Lithuania, Belgium,Switzerland,Germany, Spain, Denmark, Finland and more! The band returns this December for shows all over Europe. NYSJE has just released their latest cd STEP FORWARD to rave reviews worldwide and will be releasing LIVE IN PARIS in December. The band puts on an incredible live show so check the tour dates page for upcoming shows in your area... .. .. FOR BOOKING INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT.. .. UNITED STATES.. rsfreddie@earthlink.net.... COLLEGE BOOKINGS.. Mark Paquin - mdpaquin@hotmail.com.. Fred Reiter - rsfreddie@earthlink.net.. .. EUROPE, SOUTH AMERICA, ETC... OH LORD Productions.. 3, Rue du champ fleuri.. 35310 CHAVAGNE - FRANCE.. Tél : 00 33 (0)299 64 33 10.. Franck : ohlord@wanadoo.fr.. Fabien : fab.ohlord@wanadoo.fr.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..Mark Paquin plays KING trombones exclusively.. .......... Rocksteady Freddie plays Selmer saxophones exclusively.. .......... [..........check out www.rudeboycorner.com..] .. .. .. .. ...... ............ .... ..You should create your own ..MySpace Layouts.. like me by using ..nUCLEArcENTURy...COM's ..MySpace Profile Editor..!.. ....
Members
.. The newest CD by the New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble, "Live In Paris" is now available for download on ITUNES! Download it NOW!!!!!........................ THE ENTIRE NYSJE CATALOG AVAILABLE ON ITUNES.. ...... ........ LIVE IN PARIS IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON AMAZON.COM.. .......... NYSJE 2010.... "RockSteady" Freddie Reiter (saxophone, flute, vocals).. Ric Becker(trombone, vocals).. Yao Dinizulu (drums).. Alberto Tarin (guitar).. Earl Appleton (keyboards).. Wayne Batchelor (bass).. .. .. .. .. ADDITIONAL MUSICIANS.. Mark Paquin (trombone/vocals/bass).. Mitch Margold (keyboards).. Cary Brown (keyboards).. Gregg Leventhal (bass).. Lee Archibald(guitar, bass, vocals).. Chris Weigers (bass).. .. .. PAST MEMBERS.. Johnnathan McCain (drums, vocals).. Devon James (guitar).. Victor Rice (bass).. Rick Faulkner (trombone).. Andy Stack (guitar).. Pete Truffa (keyboards).. Sheldon Gregg (bass).. GiGi Degaspari (trombone).. Don Mikkelsen (trombone).. Dave Hahn (guitar).. Mojo (keyboards).. Dan Jeselson "Big Dan" (bass)
Influences
Skatalites, Jimmy Cliff, Toots and The Maytals, Ethiopians, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Dexter Gordon, Earth Wind and Fire, Doobie Brothers, Miles Davis, Bob Marley, Burning Spear, Led Zeppelin .. .. ..NYSJE live at New Morning Paris France 7/29/08 "Take 5" .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
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.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..NYSJE live in Paris at New Morning 7/29/08.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... NYSJE Live in Belgium Summer 2006.. .. width="425" height="350">.......... .. .. .. .. .. ....> ..NYSJE in Rio de Janeiro 6/29/08.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

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THE NEW YORK SKA-JAZZ ENSEMBLE

The New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble (NYSJE) is an internationally renowned recording and touring group. Since the bands inception in 1994, they have released five CDs and they have performed regularly throughout Europe, Canada, USA, and South America.

NYSJEs recordings and performances have garnered them critical acclaim for their high energy, creative originals, kinetic ska interpretations of jazz standards, as well as their potent mix of dance hall, reggae, rock steady and jazz. Performance highlights include: The North Sea Jazz Festival, the Montreal Jazz Festival, The Quebec Festival de Musique, Musiques en Ete (Geneva), The Bob Marley Reggae Festival with Israel Vibration and Sister Carol, and The Discover and Bell Atlantic Jazz festivals in the U.S. In addition, NYSJE has the singular distinction of being the first American Ska band to play in Poland after the wall came down.

The band had been featured in Downbeat, Reggae Nucleus, The Beat, Ragga and Jazziz magazines. NYSJE s music can be heard regularly on television-- on the Nickelodeon network, MTVs Road Rules, as well as two nationally airing Campbells Soup Commercials. In Italy, their video, Properly, airs on MTV.

NYSJEs albums are distributed by Stomp Records in Canada, Megalith Records in the U.S., and Grover, Alternative+Brixton Records in Europe. This past summer(08) the band stormed through Europe once again playing 42 shows in Hungary,Czech Republic,France,Italy, Slovenia, Serbia, Lithuania, Belgium,Switzerland,Germany, Spain, Denmark, Finland and more! The band returns this December for shows all over Europe. NYSJE has just released their latest cd STEP FORWARD to rave reviews worldwide and will be releasing LIVE IN PARIS in December. The band puts on an incredible live show so check the tour dates page for upcoming shows in your area.

FOR BOOKING INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT

UNITED STATES
rsfreddie@earthlink.net

COLLEGE BOOKINGS
Mark Paquin - mdpaquin@hotmail.com
Fred Reiter - rsfreddie@earthlink.net

EUROPE, SOUTH AMERICA, ETC.
OH LORD Productions
3, Rue du champ fleuri
35310 CHAVAGNE - FRANCE
Tél : 00 33 (0)299 64 33 10
Franck : ohlord@wanadoo.fr
Fabien : fab.ohlord@wanadoo.fr

Mark Paquin plays KING trombones exclusively

Rocksteady Freddie plays Selmer saxophones exclusively

[
check out www.rudeboycorner.com]

..You should create your own MySpace Layouts like me by using nUCLEArcENTURy.COM's MySpace Profile Editor!.. ..

Member Since:

July 03, 2006

Members:

The newest CD by the New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble, "Live In Paris" is now available for download on ITUNES! Download it NOW!!!!!

THE ENTIRE NYSJE CATALOG AVAILABLE ON ITUNES

LIVE IN PARIS IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON AMAZON.COM

NYSJE 2010

"RockSteady" Freddie Reiter (saxophone, flute, vocals)

Ric Becker(trombone, vocals)

Yao Dinizulu (drums)

Alberto Tarin (guitar)

Earl Appleton (keyboards)

Wayne Batchelor (bass)

ADDITIONAL MUSICIANS

Mark Paquin (trombone/vocals/bass)

Mitch Margold (keyboards)

Cary Brown (keyboards)

Gregg Leventhal (bass)

Lee Archibald(guitar, bass, vocals)

Chris Weigers (bass)

PAST MEMBERS

Johnnathan McCain (drums, vocals)

Devon James (guitar)

Victor Rice (bass)

Rick Faulkner (trombone)

Andy Stack (guitar)

Pete Truffa (keyboards)

Sheldon Gregg (bass)

GiGi Degaspari (trombone)

Don Mikkelsen (trombone)

Dave Hahn (guitar)

Mojo (keyboards)

Dan Jeselson "Big Dan" (bass)

Influences:

Skatalites, Jimmy Cliff, Toots and The Maytals, Ethiopians, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Dexter Gordon, Earth Wind and Fire, Doobie Brothers, Miles Davis, Bob Marley, Burning Spear, Led Zeppelin

NYSJE live at New Morning Paris France 7/29/08 "Take 5"