myspace music

Pocket Change
Funk / Jazz

Seattle's Hardest Hitting Funk Band



Seattle, Washington
United States

Profile Views:  24808




Last Login:  1/30/2010
View My: Pics | Playlists

   Contacting Pocket Change

 MySpace URL: 

   Pocket Change: General Info
Member Since9/8/2005
Band Websitewww.pchangemusic.com
Band Members

Tarik Abouzied - Drums



Jake Amster - Bass



Art Brown - Alto Sax



Scott Morning - Trumpet



Cameron Peace - Guitar



Josh Rawlings - Keyboards



Andrew Swanson - Tenor Sax
InfluencesEric Krasno, Neal & Alan Evans, Adam Deitch, Eddie Harris, Herbie Hancock, Mike Clark, Mike Stern, John Coltrane, Carter Beauford, Miles Davis, Curtis Mayfield, Victor Wooten, Jaco Pastorius, Bill Stewart, Billy Kilson, etc...
Sounds LikePocket Change
Type of LabelMajor


Get Flash now!

In order to listen or view this content you will have to upgrade your version of Flash.


Pocket Change's Latest Blog Entry  [Subscribe to this Blog]

Our (Old)New Internet Home  (view more)

Site Updates  (view more)

Newsletter 4/3  (view more)

U-District Street Fair!!!  (view more)

Newsletter 3/22  (view more)

[View All Blog Entries]

   About Pocket Change

Check Out Our Music on CD Baby!




On iTunes

Here's what some have had to say about our discs...

"We get about 100 albums a DAY coming in here now, (about 100,000 total), and yours is one of the best I've ever heard." – Derek Sivers, owner/founder of CD Baby

"Even without the full 7-piece band, 4 still represents all that is good about Pocket Change – superb musicianship, crisp compositions, and a fire not often heard in bands these days. And the fact that all the recordings were done in front of a live audience gives the album an urgency and immediacy that I’ve grown to expect from their shows. Whether 7 strong, or paired down to the quartet, one fact remains...P-Change is still P-Change!" - Jason Parker, KPLU Seattle

"...I love it! The soul and R&B that a lot bands play now doesn't have the full, tight sound P-Change has. The musical complexity drives the overall movement instead of slowing it down..." - Rabid P-Change Fan

"...the resulting sound manages to be classic but not dated. Fans of mid-70's mainstays like The Headhunters and Tower of Power will find these instrumental jams right up their alley, a funk blend that is accessible and catchy from the get go..." - CD Baby editor review

P-Change is a tight septet composed of Seattle's up and coming Jazz and Funk musicians. Incredible energy, booming bass, pounding drums, screaming guitar and keys, and fiery horns seperate Pocket Change from the rest. Their goal is to get you up moving with their deep groove, playing both time tested funk by the likes of The Headhunters, Stevie Wonder, and Soulive, as well as their own jazz-infused originals.

A band of musicians deeply entrenched in the Seattle music scene, members of P-Change have been, and still are, a part of countless projects including Hardcoretet, Vunt Foom, The Boogilistics, The Teaching, Industrial Revelation, Seduction, The Tim Kennedy Quintet, and many others.

Pocket Change has performed at:
The Triple Door Main Stage
The Triple Door Musicquarium
Qwest Field
The Bite of Seattle
Nectar Lounge
The Tractor Tavern
Tost
The High Dive
Brouwer's
The U-District Street Fair
Finn MacCool's
Egan's Ballard Jam House
The Scarlet Tree
The Rogue Hero
The Bitter End
The Jet Deck
Diablo's Downtown Lounge
Kate's Pub
The J&M
The Rainbow
Pacific Science Center
Patti Summers'
and many other venues, fairs, and festivals...


   Pocket Change's Friend Space (Top 16)
Pocket Change has 1171 friends.
 Scott 


 Art 


 Andrew ϟ 


 Jon 


 Cameron 


 Charlie Patnoe 


 Josh Rawlings 


 TJ 


 GTO 


 Jamster 


 Hardcoretet 


 Boogilistics 


 Vunt Foom 


 Soul Kata 


 LETTUCE 


 Soulive 





Pocket Change's Friends Comments
Displaying 25 of 204 comments  ( View All | Add Comment )
Aaron Koppel

Aaron Koppel



Jan 24 2010 5:51 PM

#7 in Neil Tesser’s Top Ten Chicago Jazz Discs of 2009
2009 Grammy nominating ballot for Best Instrumental Jazz Album
#12 in JazzChicagonet’s Top Chicago Recordings of 2009
3 ½ Stars! (3=Good, 4=Excellent) Downbeat Magazine

“The emphasis is on group interplay, with active basslines and lively arrangements.”
- John Ephland, Downbeat, December 2009.

Check out /www.cdbaby.com/cd/koppelquartet to purchase "Falling Together Falling Apart"
Ashely

Matos Nancy



Dec 27 2009 1:32 PM

A cheery Christmas and the New Year hold lots of happiness for you!

Thank you for your add.

Have a great week ahead!

:)
Big High

Big High



Dec 26 2009 1:57 PM

Big High and Pandacon do up New Years Eve 2009 -> 2010 at Nectar Lounge with Laser and SMoke show, and Ball Drop! Happy New Years everybody! adv tix: http://www.ticketweb.com Other Shows this week; Kick the Grinch no cover Ari, Doria, Martin, Thomas, and more Seamonster Lounge 12/26 10pm Michael Shrieve's Spellbinder Featuring; Ari Joshua Tost Lounge 12/28 9pm
Ashely

Matos Nancy



Dec 11 2009 9:07 AM

A cheery Christmas and the New Year hold lots of happiness for you!

Thank you for your add.

Have a great week ahead!

:)
Ashely

Matos Nancy



Nov 28 2009 5:47 AM

Good morning,

Thank you for add.

Have a great week ahead!

defow.com

:)
Ari Joshua

Ari Joshua



Nov 27 2009 12:20 PM

Jimi Hendrix Seattle Birthday Bash 11.28.09 at The Seamonster Lounge Giving thanks for Jimi Ari Joshua - Guitar Mesa - Vocals Barrett Martin - Drums Brandon Storms - Bass + guest Jabril
Aaron Koppel

Aaron Koppel



Nov 12 2009 6:23 PM

Aaron Koppel Quartet @ Andy's Jazz Club 11/20 and 11/21

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
The Aaron Koppel Quartet 5-8:30p,
Corey Wilkes group plays at 9:30p
11 E. Hubbard St. Chicago, IL 60611
The Aaron Koppel Quartet performing original music from "The Wild Call Of The Multi-Takser" and their new album "Falling Together Falling Apart", jazz standards, covers by Radiohead and James Brown.
New album will be available for purchase at the show. 21+ Cover $10

Aaron Koppel -Guitar, Matt Nelson; (Lupe Fiasco, Matthew Santos) -Keyboard, Graham Czach; (Chicago Afrobeat Project) -bass, Robert Tucker (Matthew Santos) -drums
http://www.andysjazzclub.com
http://www.myspace.com/aaronkoppelmusic
http://www.coreywilkes.com
Ari Joshua

Ari Joshua



Oct 8 2009 8:48 PM

Introducing THE SINISTER SURGEONS featuring members of; The Screaming Trees, Big High, and Mctuff (barrett, ari, van, and joe) at the Seamonster this Saturday October 10th no cover! 21+ 9:30 till close
Big High

Big High



Sep 24 2009 6:04 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncSvpp8vCfM
Ari Joshua

Ari Joshua



Sep 9 2009 10:27 PM

BIG HIGH performs live @ the High Dive in fremont this Friday! Check it out! Here's a review of the band from the infamous Dennis Cook of Jambase.com: A touch too punchy to make the morning offerings, I stumbled in and got WOKE THE FUCK UP by Big High, a local hard rock ensemble and friends to Flowmotion that struck a first impression akin to my first mind-blowing Drunk Horse gig. Like Oakland's steel-plated punk-boogie juggernaut, Big High aren't screwing around and it wasn't a whole tune before I was shaking like a madman close to the stage. Killer tunes, a crazy tight band and a lead singer (Mesa on "vocal flyfishing") possessed of a fathomless bottom and high reachin' top end plus a leaping, fiercely engaging stage presence, and well Big High sorta rocked my widdle world. It's serious heavy muscle that puts a lil' anger and sex in your bloodstream, culminating in a frighteningly good cover of The Who's "Baba O'Riley" delivered in Dr. John style feather masks for no good reason except to be delightfully weird. If you're feeling Clutch, Parlor Mob or just dig quality hard rock you're missing out if you don't get to know Big High. At the end of their set I bellowed, quite uncontrollably, "We're awake now, motherfuckers!" Meant it, too. -- Dennis Cook--www.jambase.com www.myspace.com/bighighmusic BIG HIGH is also on facebook here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/BIG-HIGH/134022157365?ref=nf High Dive www.highdiveseattle.com 513 N 36th St # G Seattle, WA 98103-8693 (206) 632-0212 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncSvpp8vCfM
206 MUSIC (((206)))

206 MUSIC   (((206)))



Sep 3 2009 3:55 PM

HELP We are lookin for artists/bands that can perform for 3-4 hours in clubs and bars for 10% of the bar and/or cover send all contact info, type, name, ect to booking@​206music.​com preferably with link to live performance vid. also Vote/Request your favorite artist/bands to (((206))) RADIO CALL or TXT "vote: artist/bands name" to 425-522-2061 HOTLINE 24/7 TELL YOUR FRIENDS AND FAM thx -(((206)))
Tone Poet

Tone Poet
Online Now!


Aug 25 2009 12:26 PM

How ya been?
I put up some new tracks on my page.
Let me know what you think?

Who's tweeting on twitter?
twitter.com/tonepoetlive
206 MUSIC (((206)))

206 MUSIC   (((206)))



Aug 23 2009 11:39 AM

206 Girls invited you to:  VIP PARTY with NEW BOYS When: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 7:00 PM to 2:00 AM Where: KING CAT in SEATTLE, VIP with tha (((206))) GIRLS vid and more info @ 206radio.com
MISS JUSTINA

MISS JUSTINA



Jul 17 2009 3:12 AM

Check out my profile And Let me know Do you like me YES or NO http://www.doulike.us/photos/440438.html?b=4&w=46
Cool Straps

Cool Straps



Jul 13 2009 2:00 PM

Hey! I just wanted to thank you for the add! If you ever need a custom guitar strap, let me know. Have a great week and thanks again! Terri
Aaron Koppel

Aaron Koppel



May 24 2009 6:48 PM

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



Click Here to Subscribe for "Falling Together Falling Apart"
TONY LOW RECORDS / HARD CORE

TONY LOW RECORDS / HARD CORE



May 21 2009 5:25 PM

THANKS FOR CHECKING US OUT,YOU COME BACK NOW IGHT

CHECK OUT THE OTHER TONY LOW RECODES PAGES THEY HOTT TOO

NEW SONG IM FLY


BUY NOW!!!!!!!!

ON ITUNE AND SONGCASTMUSIC
Uncle DooDad

Uncle DooDad



Apr 23 2009 11:43 PM

Uncle DooDad invites you listen to live recordings from recent shows in Portland, Seattle and Bellingham. http://www.uncledoodad.com/live_music.html

We just launched our Uncle DooDad news page right here:
http://www.uncledoodad.com/news/news.html

Have a great week and we hope to see you at our show at the Dubliner in Fremont on Friday!
Boys of Greenwood Glen

Boys of Greenwood Glen



Apr 21 2009 1:16 PM

Thanks for adding us to yer friends....

Sláinte!

Boys of Greenwood Glen
SOULSTICE

SOULSTICE



Apr 21 2009 2:31 AM

Thanks for the add. Your music is Great!
Best Wishes...
~The Soulstice Band~
Mr Gaspar

Mr Gaspar



Apr 17 2009 8:43 AM

NASTY & GASPAR GO TO WHITE CASTLE
COMING OUT ON BEATPORT 4/20/09
NASTY & GASPAR GO TO WHITE CASTLE (Original Mix)
NASTY & GASPAR GO TO WHITE CASTLE (Jon-E Industry Remix)
FIDGETS LIVE IN SMALL HOUSES (Original Mix)
FIDGETS LIVE IN SMALL HOUSES (Young Nutz Remix)
Nu Industry Recordings is proud to bring you the debut EP from Cold Blank! (www.myspace.com/coldblank)

Go to http://www.nuindustry.com to check out clips of the tunes, as well as some heavy remixes from Jon-E Industry, and newcomers Young Nutz (WoNK & Dixxie).

PS. Watch for the Next EP out May 4th w/ remixes from Defunct!, Lazy Rich, and Bryan Mckinlay.
Trisha

Trisha Lowe



Apr 3 2009 6:01 PM

Thanks for adding me xxx
The Georgetown Orbits

The Georgetown Orbits



Mar 24 2009 12:56 AM

Hola!

You can swing by our myspace site to check out our new videos!

For those who haven't heard, we'll be in the studio these next few months to record a new album with the renowned reggae singer, Eyon Irie (www.myspace.com/iivibes). After that it's summer shows and writing songs for the next Orbits album!

In the meantime, if you don't have our self-titled cd yet, you can still pick it up on CD Baby and Itunes:

http://cdbaby.com/cd/georgetownorbits
http://www.apple.com/itunes/
VLADA

VLADA



Mar 19 2009 12:22 AM

Hey, I’m on a US pre-release tour and I’m in Seattle right now, playing the following gigs:

March 20, 7 pm, Blu Cafe SHORELINE (19350 Firlands Way N)
March 22, 6 pm, Urban Pipeline Cafe SEATTLE (602 Valley St.)

It would be great to see you there! Greetings from your Swiss brother, Vlada

http://www.vladamusic.com
Charlie Patnoe

Charlie Patnoe



Feb 7 2009 6:57 PM

I bet you guys would get more gigs if you moved to LA. Just sayin...
Add Comment


©2003-2010 MySpace.com. All Rights Reserved.