Mike Bruno- Drums/ Electronics
Kevin Kozol- Keyboards/ Fender Rhodes
Colin Scott- Bass Click pics above to view each members myspace page!
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影響
Primus, Weather Report, Rudder, Steely Dan, Nintendo, Jaco Pastorius, Miles Davis, Spinal Tap, Andre Dawson, Led Zepplin, Pink Floyd, Return to Forever, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Roy Hargrove, The Roots, Beatles, Billy Cobham/ George Duke Band, Lenny White, Jimi Hendrix, Stanley Clarke, Joshua Redman, The Sun, Danilo Perez, Airto, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Stevie Wonder, Don Caballero, Michel Petrucciani, Dave Holland, Frank Zappa, Jean-Luc Ponty, Doors, Chucho Valdes, the list goes on ...
SPARE PARTS AT ALIVE ONE...
VIDEO OF SPARE PARTS AND BEN-SITY OPENING FOR SNOOP DOGG AT HOUSE OF BLUES!
Fusing a mix of funk, rock, jazz, and reggae, Spare Parts is a Chicago based group rapidly gaining international acclaim. An eclectic list of influences ranging from Weather Report to the Beatles fuel the creative engines of Spare Parts - both live and in the studio.
Spare Parts consistently performs at premier venues and festivals across the United States and even internationally including the Festival de Jazz in Lima, Peru. They have shared the stage with artists such as Victor Wooten, Snoop Dogg, Fareed Haque, Lenny Pickett (SNL / Tower of Power), 2 Live Crew, Liquid Soul, and The Jazz Mandolin Project to name a few. Their 2006 release “Brain Candy” receives regular airplay and the band has scored music for several independent films and commercials.
Spare Parts remains focused on expanding their musical boundaries while attracting new listeners around the globe and leaving them thirsty for more. See you at the next show!
PRESS QUOTES
"Their jazzy styling sounds like Weather Report mixed with Jamiroquai. It was quite a set to catch." -Kyndmusic.com
"Their performance at Martyrs’ Pub on Saturday, January 20, was stellar. They exuded so much energy that the audience couldn’t help but dance. The floor was packed and everyone loved it." -Fruzsina Eordogh, FourMagazine.com
"Spare Parts' amazing roadwork and solid new CD are bringing the jazz/funk outfit acclaim and a growing base of fans." -Chris Wissmann, Nightlife
"No matter who is in the crowd, Spare Parts is going to rock their worlds." -Jason Soreno, The Pulse
"With a solid background in live performance as well as a growing college radio audience, Spare Parts adds a nice dynamic to their live show - something you can dance to." -Billy Kenefick, Chicago Innerview
"Incredibly funky! A tight, concisely performed set of tunes, transforming them from a jam band into the more precise, composition-oriented unit Spare Parts are decidedly more progressive." -Brent Stewart, Nightlife
"For jazz, R&B, funk and rock fans alike, Brain Candy has all the
ingredients to satisfy any listening urge. It is surely a disc that will
be difficult to keep out of any rotation." - Jim Hagerty, Rock River Times
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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
Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes. With this fact in mind I played one of your tracks during last week's show in an attempt to keep folks near their radios and far far away from the evil donkey farms of the world.
That's awesome that you guys are coming to J-Town. I will be there. Chicago Street Pub has a great selection of beers and always good people. Stay up. Go Salukis! -m to the k
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