Daniel Rosenboom, trumpets
Gavin Templeton, saxophones
Brian Walsh, woodwinds
Jake Vossler, guitars
Orest Balaban, bass
Austin Wrinkle, drums/percussion
Antony DiGennaro, bass (emeritus)
Influences
Miroslav Tadic, Vinny Golia, John Bergamo, Rabih Abu Khalil, Miles Davis, Jimi Hendrix, John Zorn, Ivo Papasov, Frank Zappa, Dave Douglas, Masada, Mahavishnu Orchestra and Shakti, the Grateful Dead, J.S. Bach, John Coltrane, Arlo Guthrie, Meshuggah, Clifford Brown, Metallica, Orenette Coleman, Anthony Braxton, King Crimson, Bela Bartok, Mike Patton, Guns n Roses, Woody Shaw, David Rosenboom, Morbid Angel, Bob Marley, Fantomas, Led Zeppelin, Markus Stockhausen, Primus, and Mr. Bungle to name a few...
One of Southern California’s most exciting up-and-coming bands, PLOTZ! blends the sounds of Eastern European folk music with creative jazz improvisation and progressive rock. The six members of PLOTZ! have backgrounds in many different styles of music, including jazz, world-percussion, classical, rock, metal, experimental, and many others. Dedicated to a unified and harmonized world-view, PLOTZ! draws inspiration for original compositions from styles, stories, and experiences from all over the world, from ancient Greek mythology and Iceni history to the experience of modern city life and surfing. Bringing rock-god energy and intensity to every performance, PLOTZ! explodes off the stage in a jubilant musical celebration of life!
With Daniel Rosenboom on trumpets, Gavin Templeton on saxophones, Brian Walsh on clarinets and saxophones, Jake Vossler on guitars, Orest Balaban on bass, and Austin Wrinkle on drums, PLOTZ! is made up of some of California’s most accomplished and innovative young musicians. Each member of PLOTZ! is a composer in his own right, and each has been trained at some of America’s most respected musical institutions, including the Eastman School of Music and California Institute of the Arts.
Formed in March of 2005 PLOTZ! has played all over Southern California on various stages, clubs, and colleges. In early 2007, they released their first studio album, Extraordinary Renditions on their own PLOTZ! Music Productions label. This CD won international acclaim when it received "Best International Instrumental CD" in the 2007 Toronto Exclusive Magazine Music Awards, as well as "Best Instrumental CD" and "Best Instrumental Song" (Splash, by Daniel Rosenboom) in the 2007 M.A.V.R.I.C. Awards in Ventura County, CA. PLOTZ! recently released a new album, Live 2008, in the fall of 2008. Get PLOTZ!'s albums from CD Baby, or download it from iTunes and other international digital distributors!
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
GUYS: Car club members cruise through with your show car before 10:30 and get VIP parking and free red carpet entrance
GIRLS: Cruise through with your girlies and get painted on its a lingerie party with girls in free wearing purple or black lingerie and a runway show by Aphrodite! , we're also going to be looking for a female host for our upcoming tv show
What's up. Hope you're doing good. Check out my latest campaign to fight hate speech against Latinos: the "Justice. Not Bullets." campaign. To find out more about it, visit: http://wp.me/ps8BM-6s Peace, -Reg
Check out sample tracks from our new album, Falling Together Falling Apart, on our Myspace Page.
"All in all, Aaron Koppel and company...have produced a lovely, lively collection marked by intelligent writing, emotional depth, and sterling musicianship." -Neil Tesser
FINALLY, NEW MUSIC! "The Art Of Broken Glass" (EP), click myspace.com/mrjmedeiros and take a listen! Available on itunes or directly from my site. New Mr.J songs to add to your profile! WORD!
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