Len Mooney-Hammond Organ, various keyboards, accordion, and vocals
Dirk Dekker-Guitar, sounds and vocals
Josh Karis-Drums and vocals
Roamin Gabriels Alumni:
Drew Siciliano- Drums
Bill Miller- Drums
David Moore- Drums
Al Hicks- drums
Brian "Snowman " Powers - Saxes
Brian Herkert- Guitar
Jai Dillon- Guitar
Casey O' Connor- Drums
Chuck Wood- Percussion
Dave Heddon- Percussion
E- Quest Roamin' Gabriels on satellite radio !!!
Sirius Satellite Radio on channels
Jam On 17 & Planet Jazz 70
www.siriusradio.com
XM Satellite Radio on channels
Music Lab 51 & Beyond Jazz 72
www.xmradio.com
Roamin’ Gabriels have the uncanny ability to weave memorable pop melodicism, sophisticated harmonic and rhythmic invention, with the adventurous spirit of improvisation, and deliver it with a "rye" sense of humor.
Leader and songwriter, Len Mooney, has shared the stage with such diverse legends as Rick Danko (of the Band) and Bernie Worrell (P-Funk, WOO Warriors), both Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Famers. On the jazz front, he has performed with George Young (Saturday Night Live Band) and jazz pianist John Coates, Jr.(Pacific St. Records) In the world of pop, he has recorded and toured with From Good Homes (RCA Records), bluegrass Railroad Earth (Sugarhill Records), rock jamband The Samples (MCA, WAR).
It was at the famed "Organ Jam" at the Terrace Ballroom at Newark Symphony Hall that Mooney had an eureka experience while watching Hammond organists Jack McDuff, Rhoda Scott, Gloria Coleman, and Bobby Forrester. As the light bulb went off in his head, he said, "This is it, this is what I was meant to do." That day marked the beginning of Roamin’ Gabriels.
Roamin’ Gabriels consists of Len Mooney on Hammond organ, assorted keyboards, accordion, melodica, and vocals, Dirk Dekker on guitar, sounds, and vocals, Josh Karis on drums and vocals. The trio format poses unique challenges and opportunities in the conversational style of improvised music. Roamin’ Gabriels meet these challenges with Mooney’s emerging individual sound, Dekker's melodic and Rhythmic sound cnavas, and Karis's supportive and spontaneously inventive pulse.
Roamin' Gabriels were featured artists on XM Satellite Radio along side saxman David Sanborn. 4 songs from their debut CD "Smile" were premiered. Those same songs are in rotation on channels Music Lab 51 and Beyond Jazz 72. They are mentioned on XM's web site, the only independent band to do so. They are also in rotation on Sirius Satellite Radio on channels Jam On 17 and Planet Jazz 70. Len Mooney played keyboards with Railroad Earth @ 2 sold out shows (Dec. 30 & 31 New Years Eve) "sittin' in" was Bill Nershi & Keith Moseley from String Cheese Incident .
Come and see why Roamin' Gabriels "Spread the Groove" whenever they hit the stage!
Website
http://www.roamingabriels.com
Discography
Smile-Slingshot Records-2002
Hey all fans of Roamin Gabriels! Roamin Gabriels is being featured on this week's SoupyGato Show #159, playing now!
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SoupyGato Show #159 air date May 7, 2008
Nice As Pie -- Drunk, Stoned, Stupid Coraline -- Rita Oortcloud -- Flying Back Boomerangs Pat Flynn -- Better Let It Go
Rattlesnake -- Tip of the Iceberg Van Tramp -- Help Me Make It Clint Coker -- When I Grow Up London -- One 2 Many
Nice As Pie -- I Won't Let You Down Gary Rex Tanner -- Up All Night Oortcloud -- Blippety Bleep 3rd Room -- Poison
Roamin Gabriels -- Marley's Bones Amanda Potter -- Burned
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Hello all fans and friends of Roamin Gabriels! Roamin Gabriels is being featured on this week's SoupyGato Show #137!!! There are several ways to listen to the SoupyGato Show – the easiest is to visit our website: www. soupygato. com – or subscribe to the show by visiting http://www. gcast. com/u/soupygato/main -- and it will download to your Itunes, Ipod, etc.
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S. Y. P. H.~Marmelade Metal Knights -- Death Defier Tame~L'appel Lee Silby~Hard Rain
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